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Someone on here mentioned that The Wire would be getting upgraded to HD? This happening on HBOGO? Amazon? Both?

I'm on season 4 at the moment
 
Colin Farrell and Vince Vaughn for Season 2 of True Detective

Sidenote to above post: Season 4 of The Wire was horrible.
 
Rob said:
Colin Farrell and Vince Vaughn for Season 2 of True Detective

Sidenote to above post: Season 4 of The Wire was horrible.
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Well, I could say that Season 5 wasn't much better.

Vince Vaughn? That's odd. They must know something, because that seems like an odd choice.
 
I made the mistake of trying to reread the Strain trilogy, and it all came flooding back.

Really, the strengths and weaknesses of the show and books are almost identical. The core vampire story is pretty good, and when the show/books concentrate on Setrakian, Fet, and that Hispanic gang-banger, it's good. They're good roles and I like the acting all around.

But whenever it dips into "human interest" or drama, it completely sucks. Ephraim is just as annoying in the books as he is on the show, so perhaps the acting is great because you hate him equally. His girlfriend is awful, and this weeks "drama" with the son and the senile lady just made me want to pour a can of gas on her and light up. Even Walder had a moment of terrible acting when he kind of went nuts trying to go after the Master there at the end.
 
Nicky said:
Well, I could say that Season 5 wasn't much better.

Vince Vaughn? That's odd. They must know something, because that seems like an odd choice.
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I'm on Season 5 right now. Havent seen enough to form an opinion yet.
 
The Human Q-Tip said:
I made the mistake of trying to reread the Strain trilogy, and it all came flooding back.

Really, the strengths and weaknesses of the show and books are almost identical. The core vampire story is pretty good, and when the show/books concentrate on Setrakian, Fet, and that Hispanic gang-banger, it's good. They're good roles and I like the acting all around.

But whenever it dips into "human interest" or drama, it completely sucks. Ephraim is just as annoying in the books as he is on the show, so perhaps the acting is great because you hate him equally. His girlfriend is awful, and this weeks "drama" with the son and the senile lady just made me want to pour a can of gas on her and light up. Even Walder had a moment of terrible acting when he kind of went nuts trying to go after the Master there at the end.
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Holy shit. I wanted to jump in the show and have one of the vampires just shoot that dick tongue at me and end my life.

I don't feel like the son is a bad actor for his age, but that woman just bothers the shit out of me.
I was hoping the kid would let her out of the damn gates and she would get killed. I don't give a shit about your crying and cigarette addiction to your ashtray, die.

I am also kind of mad we haven't seen the "good" people who have already changed (don't think this deserves a spoiler, as it was a long time ago..) I saw at the end of last episode you see them in the "2 episodes left preview".

I have hope for this show so I hope in the 2nd season he takes advice from what we don't give a shit about and just make it an all around bad ass show.

Different show, Kaley Cuoco(sp?) looks idiotic with her hair cut. The 2 episodes of BBT were pretty funny, though.
 
Jack Brickman said:
Season four of The Wire was awful? What?!?!

I could see making that argument about season five, but the first four are all gold.
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I just thought it was incredibly boring. It was either about Littlefinger becoming Mayor, or the corner kids in their special class. Major yawns all around.

First three seasons I loved though. Show fell off when Stringer was killed and Avon was put back in jail IMO
 
SixPACK said:
I am also kind of mad we haven't seen the "good" people who have already changed (don't think this deserves a spoiler, as it was a long time ago..) I saw at the end of last episode you see them in the "2 episodes left preview".

I have hope for this show so I hope in the 2nd season he takes advice from what we don't give a shit about and just make it an all around bad ass show.
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Yeah, the "good" vampires are a very cool idea. It's that kind of stuff that makes you hang on even when Eph is acting like an idiot and the old lady makes you want to kill her.

I really can't fathom why someone would write a lead character like Eph. I get the idea of trying to write a "believable" hero rather than simply follow normal hero tropes, but he doesn't even come across as believable to me. It's like someone thought that giving him a backstory and emotions would make him more credible, but for a scientist, he's utterly capable of any objectivity at all.

And the whole idea of leaving the old lady with the kid, when the lady's own daughter could barely keep her calm, was just a cheap plot device that made no sense.
 
The Human Q-Tip said:
Yeah, the "good" vampires are a very cool idea. It's that kind of stuff that makes you hang on even when Eph is acting like an idiot and the old lady makes you want to kill her.

I really can't fathom why someone would write a lead character like Eph. I get the idea of trying to write a "believable" hero rather than simply follow normal hero tropes, but he doesn't even come across as believable to me. It's like someone thought that giving him a backstory and emotions would make him more credible, but for a scientist, he's utterly capable of any objectivity at all.

And the whole idea of leaving the old lady with the kid, when the lady's own daughter could barely keep her calm, was just a cheap plot device that made no sense.
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Has nothing to do with what you wrote but they also could have done a better job with The Master. He looks like a guy that would be dressed up at Halloweekends at Cedar Point.

Going to watch "Gotham" and "Scorpion" tonight. Really hope they will be good shows.
 
SixPACK said:
Has nothing to do with what you wrote but they also could have done a better job with The Master. He looks like a guy that would be dressed up at Halloweekends at Cedar Point.

Going to watch "Gotham" and "Scorpion" tonight. Really hope they will be good shows.
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The way they described him in the book sounded kind of silly too, so it's at least consistent. I agree that he doesn't exactly look terrifying, though. Ugly, sure, but not really all that scary.

As far as Gotham goes, I really wish they'd just make a damn Batman TV show rather than show Bruce Wayne as a kid. Put that shit on FX or HBO and design each season like a comic book story arc and you've got an easy winner. Literally everyone would watch that. Or alternatively have a Gotham PD show that takes place while Batman exists, but doesn't focus on him, instead focusing on the cops who have to deal with all these psychopaths he's in part created on a daily basis. You could have the occasional appearance by Batman, but not structure the show around him.

Either would be better than another fucking origin story.
 
Gotham is the type of show that shouldn't be on FOX.

It was ok though.

Really interested to see what Netflix can do with Daredevil next year.
 
Soar said:
Gotham is the type of show that shouldn't be on FOX.

It was ok though.

Really interested to see what Netflix can do with Daredevil next year.
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If they make it anything like the comics that Kevin Smith and Brian Bendis wrote, it will be fucking awesome. I'm glad that it's on a network that can do it justice, though. I'm also looking forward to all the other Marvel Netflix shows.

I'm watching Gotham now and I agree it doesn't belong on Fox. Batman has been a very violent, dark comic for a long time now, and putting a bunch of costumed heroes when they were kids in it just feels dumb and wrong. Plus, everyone knows Batman's origin story. Do we really need to see it again? Do we really need a show structured around it? There are just so many more interesting angles they could have taken here than opening with Batman's parents getting killed for the upteenth time on film.
 
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