villa4europe Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 thats what i like, self contained, watch at your own pace stuff like lost and prison break, shows that use cheap tricks to get you to watch next weeks episode, and even worse get everyone talking about it, everywhere, really doesn't do it for me, think i lasted 3 episodes of lost before giving up, cliffhangers that turn out to either be a huge anti climix or not even be explained at all, infuriates me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted February 28, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted February 28, 2014 Sopranos too. It just doesn't go anywhere.. there's no point to it. You what? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarjei Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Hehe, I kind regretted writing that afterwards... bound to start something bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 only Sky aqtlantic yesterday so missed first episode of True Detective. Something I could pick up after missing the opening or is 1st episode essential? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Both shows are character rather than plot driven. By the final season of The Sopranos, all the gangster stuff is in the background, and the show completely focuses on Tony. I actually can't remember any of the plot at the end, but I remember his bizarre 'I get it' when watching the sunrise over Vegas. What was that all about, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted February 28, 2014 Author Share Posted February 28, 2014 Watch it from the start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eames Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Valar Morghulis! valar dohaeris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Hehe, I kind regretted writing that afterwards... bound to start something bad.Yeah you're gonna get clipped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarjei Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 thats what i like, self contained, watch at your own pace stuff like lost and prison break, shows that use cheap tricks to get you to watch next weeks episode, and even worse get everyone talking about it, everywhere, really doesn't do it for me, think i lasted 3 episodes of lost before giving up, cliffhangers that turn out to either be a huge anti climix or not even be explained at all, infuriates me Prison Break had a good first season, I thought, but after that it was garbage and much like you describe and I can appreciate what you say about Lost as well, but you can't really put something like Sopranos up against those shows. Sopranos is better compared to The Wire, Carnivale or Oz. Dramas that focus more on dialogue and development of characters as they go through the storyline. I'd even add Battlestar Galactica to that. To me it's much more a drama then a Sci FI. The Shield too. I just felt that Sopranos and Mad Men didn't have a storyline at all, no reason to return, except for some quality scenes and great dialogue. My favorite type of shows are the slow-paced ones.. I don't know, I just didn't get it. There was a crime mini series this year from Ireland/UK called The Fall that I really liked, with Agent Scully as the main. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Both shows are character rather than plot driven. By the final season of The Sopranos, all the gangster stuff is in the background, and the show completely focuses on Tony. I actually can't remember any of the plot at the end, but I remember his bizarre 'I get it' when watching the sunrise over Vegas. What was that all about, eh?I thought he had some sort of peyote insight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Yeah there was some odd transcendental shit going down, no doubt. Sopranos had a strange spiritual side to it, at times very Catholic (understandably), at times very supernatural. Ghosts and all. I need to watch it again soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packoman Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 I remember watching the first episode of a thing called Carnival a while back it seemed like it could be a good show, I just thought of it because I remember the title sequence being quite good. I might try it again. Might have even been one of HBO's, could be a good tip. Any boobs in it? From IMDb: Nudity: The story features, among others, a family of strippers. Heavy frontal and rear nudity throughout the series. Both male and female genitals are shown on occasion. Once scene in particular shows a woman stage dancing, who stands on her hands and spreads her legs completely open, showing her pubic region, labia, and clitoris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 I understand the The Sopranos critique. I blasted my way through the first 4 seasons last summer then couldn't quite bring myself to sit through another 20 odd episodes of more of the same. It's an opera I know and I like that about it. But it felt too long, too weighty. Like one long, never ending death march. Best viewed an episode at a time I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 thats what i like, self contained, watch at your own pace stuff like lost and prison break, shows that use cheap tricks to get you to watch next weeks episode, and even worse get everyone talking about it, everywhere, really doesn't do it for me, think i lasted 3 episodes of lost before giving up, cliffhangers that turn out to either be a huge anti climix or not even be explained at all, infuriates me Prison Break had a good first season, I thought, but after that it was garbage and much like you describe and I can appreciate what you say about Lost as well, but you can't really put something like Sopranos up against those shows. Sopranos is better compared to The Wire, Carnivale or Oz. Dramas that focus more on dialogue and development of characters as they go through the storyline. I'd even add Battlestar Galactica to that. To me it's much more a drama then a Sci FI. The Shield too. I just felt that Sopranos and Mad Men didn't have a storyline at all, no reason to return, except for some quality scenes and great dialogue. My favorite type of shows are the slow-paced ones.. I don't know, I just didn't get it. There was a crime mini series this year from Ireland/UK called The Fall that I really liked, with Agent Scully as the main. i thought the 1st series of prison break actually had a breaking point when i was almost like they knew they had a good thing going and shit all over the viewer the part where they were going to escape through the pipe but when they went to do it it turned out some emergency construction works had blocked it all up again didnt even bother with the 2nd series and i went to trade in my sopranos boxset a few weeks back because i watched it at the time but never bothered again despite owning it, but thought id give it another blast, its amazing how much detail i remember it all in despite having only watched it once many years a go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted February 28, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted February 28, 2014 only Sky aqtlantic yesterday so missed first episode of True Detective. Something I could pick up after missing the opening or is 1st episode essential? It'll be on Sky anytime. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarjei Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 I think it's been like 6 years since I saw it, but I don't really remember much of what it was about. I remember the titty bar, and the pervy football coach, and the little fat guy that had to skip town cos he was seen in a gay bar. Then he got a job 9 to 5 job and tried to avoid looking at his watch to make the time go faster. That's really about it. Maybe a re-watch is needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted February 28, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted February 28, 2014 Both shows are character rather than plot driven. By the final season of The Sopranos, all the gangster stuff is in the background, and the show completely focuses on Tony. I actually can't remember any of the plot at the end, but I remember his bizarre 'I get it' when watching the sunrise over Vegas. What was that all about, eh? I thought he had some sort of peyote insight. "So after all is said and done, after all the complainin' and the cryin' and all the ****' bullshit... is this all there is?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 thats what i like, self contained, watch at your own pace stuff like lost and prison break, shows that use cheap tricks to get you to watch next weeks episode, and even worse get everyone talking about it, everywhere, really doesn't do it for me, think i lasted 3 episodes of lost before giving up, cliffhangers that turn out to either be a huge anti climix or not even be explained at all, infuriates me Prison Break had a good first season, I thought, but after that it was garbage and much like you describe and I can appreciate what you say about Lost as well, but you can't really put something like Sopranos up against those shows. Sopranos is better compared to The Wire, Carnivale or Oz. Dramas that focus more on dialogue and development of characters as they go through the storyline. I'd even add Battlestar Galactica to that. To me it's much more a drama then a Sci FI. The Shield too. I just felt that Sopranos and Mad Men didn't have a storyline at all, no reason to return, except for some quality scenes and great dialogue. My favorite type of shows are the slow-paced ones.. I don't know, I just didn't get it. There was a crime mini series this year from Ireland/UK called The Fall that I really liked, with Agent Scully as the main. i thought the 1st series of prison break actually had a breaking point when i was almost like they knew they had a good thing going and shit all over the viewer the part where they were going to escape through the pipe but when they went to do it it turned out some emergency construction works had blocked it all up again didnt even bother with the 2nd series and i went to trade in my sopranos boxset a few weeks back because i watched it at the time but never bothered again despite owning it, but thought id give it another blast, its amazing how much detail i remember it all in despite having only watched it once many years a go Again agree on The Sopranos. It bores it's way into your soul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Anybody watching Black Sails Typical Starz show Nudity and Violence in abundance not quite Spartacus but it will do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 I remember watching the first episode of a thing called Carnival a while back it seemed like it could be a good show, I just thought of it because I remember the title sequence being quite good. I might try it again. Might have even been one of HBO's, could be a good tip. Any boobs in it? From IMDb: Nudity: The story features, among others, a family of strippers. Heavy frontal and rear nudity throughout the series. Both male and female genitals are shown on occasion. Once scene in particular shows a woman stage dancing, who stands on her hands and spreads her legs completely open, showing her pubic region, labia, and clitoris. Wowsers I ask that question speculatively about everything but I think we definitely have a winner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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