What are you currently watching?

[JMack]

Things I'd like to watch, but the TV stations won't show it 
Agent Carter
Gotham - we've seen the first 8 (I think!) eps, but it doesn't look like it's coming back any time soon

It's back in the States, starting with James as a guard at Arkham.  Love this show, my current network favorite.  It doesn't hurt, Firefly fans, that Morena Baccarrin is on the show as his new love interest. Next episode... The Joker.

Not just Firefly fans, Morena Baccarin fans in general. She was also in V and Homeland, one of the most stunningly beautiful women to ever grace the screen. I was rather meh on Gotham before, but now I want to see it just for her.

Meh on Gotham?  Say it ain't so.  But yes, Morena is pretty spectacular.

[Elfy]

Things I'd like to watch, but the TV stations won't show it 
Agent Carter
Gotham - we've seen the first 8 (I think!) eps, but it doesn't look like it's coming back any time soon

It's back in the States, starting with James as a guard at Arkham.  Love this show, my current network favorite.  It doesn't hurt, Firefly fans, that Morena Baccarrin is on the show as his new love interest. Next episode... The Joker.

Not just Firefly fans, Morena Baccarin fans in general. She was also in V and Homeland, one of the most stunningly beautiful women to ever grace the screen. I was rather meh on Gotham before, but now I want to see it just for her.

Meh on Gotham?  Say it ain't so.  But yes, Morena is pretty spectacular.

I dunno, it just kind of looked like it was trying to get that hard gritty feel that Arrow has, but failing to do so. I did like Donal Logue, though. However he was really playing the same character that Donal Logue played in Sons of Anarchy, Vikings and Copper. It could also be that I'm really not that big a Batman fan. I far preferred Dave Sim's version of him in The Cockroach.

[BeardKing]

Back to The Walking Dead and Vikings on Thursday!

[Doctor_Chill]

Walking Dead on Sunday. Better Call Saul on Monday.

[JMack]

It's not even close to Fantasy, but I'm watching the new Amazom Original series Bosch, which is very good.  Super acting, smart script, and for @Yora, verging on Noir, though not on Sword and Scorcery 

[DMHamilton]

Just finished the 1st season of the Uk 'The Musketeers' series, which I really enjoyed. Great sets and costumes (although not necessarily historically accurate) and above all some great sword fighting.

[JMack]

Watched Battle of the Five Armies on the home screen last night, because son is home and hadn't seen it. I found it was much better the second time. My brain was no longer going "WHATTTTT??!?!" and I could enjoy many things. I did not enjoy the protracted mano-a-mano climax to the Battle the second time any more than the first however. And lots of  small and tiny things remain stupid (Dune sand worms anyone? And how light is that chest Bilbo is carrying at the end? Might hold some quills and ink at best, or a pair of whitey-tighties).

BUT, this is not a full on disaster and there are actually many things to like. It did feel sad to think it's all over.

But not sad like when I was thirteen and read the entire Trilogy in one weekend, barely sleeping, reading at the table and ignoring everyone. I came down from my room with tears rolling down my cheeks, and my dad said, "Was it sad?", and I said, "No, it was wonderful!"


Though re: the worms, apparently:
"Tell me what you want done, and I will try it, if I have to walk from here to the East of East and fight the wild Were-worms in the Last Desert."
Bilbo Baggins,
in The Hobbit 1: An Unexpected Party

[Elfy]

Watched Battle of the Five Armies on the home screen last night, because son is home and hadn't seen it. I found it was much better the second time. My brain was no longer going "WHATTTTT??!?!" and I could enjoy many things. I did not enjoy the protracted mano-a-mano climax to the Battle the second time any more than the first however. And lots of  small and tiny things remain stupid (Dune sand worms anyone? And how light is that chest Bilbo is carrying at the end? Might hold some quills and ink at best, or a pair of whitey-tighties).

BUT, this is not a full on disaster and there are actually many things to like. It did feel sad to think it's all over.

But not sad like when I was thirteen and read the entire Trilogy in one weekend, barely sleeping, reading at the table and ignoring everyone. I came down from my room with tears rolling down my cheeks, and my dad said, "Was it sad?", and I said, "No, it was wonderful!"


Though re: the worms, apparently:
"Tell me what you want done, and I will try it, if I have to walk from here to the East of East and fight the wild Were-worms in the Last Desert."
Bilbo Baggins,
in The Hobbit 1: An Unexpected Party

I never saw them as coming from Dune. Whenever I see anything like that my brain always goes directly to one of the greatest creature films ever made in Tremors. Those right there were graboids. Started watching Breaking Bad over the past few weeks and it really is as a good as everyone says. Kind of glad I watched it after it's all finished and can just watch it all, fortunately I was able to remain unspoiled other than knowing the basic idea behind it.

[Raptori]

Did the sandworms in Dune have coverings over their mouths? I never pictured them that way, to me they were essentially this (without the protruding bottom lip):



...incidentally:

[DBASKLS]

Forever is back on in the UK tonight.

[ladybritches]

I just finished the first season of Sleepy Hollow. This is probably my favorite show on TV right now.

[Elfy]

Started watching Agent Carter, and I can see what all the hype is about. The production values are stunning and nice to see that at least one of Joss Whedon's favourites in Enver Gjokaj is in it.

[JMack]

Watched Japanese animated movie Patema Inverted last night at recommendation of @Nora.
Fun, with brilliant concept (inversion), beautiful art. Lovely things in the relationships of three main characters.
Unfortunately, the English voices are incredibly over-wrought and the moral is just pounded into you.
I give it 5 out of 5 for concept/art, and a 3 on script. But see my signature line: Points? What are these points?

It was lovely. Watch it, but be patient with some ham-handedness.

[Raptori]

Watched Japanese animated movie Patema Inverted last night at recommendation of @Nora.
Fun, with brilliant concept (inversion), beautiful art. Lovely things in the relationships of three main characters.
Unfortunately, the English voices are incredibly over-wrought and the moral is just pounded into you.
I give it 5 out of 5 for concept/art, and a 3 on script. But see my signature line: Points? What are these points?

It was lovely. Watch it, but be patient with some ham-handedness.

I can't bear watching anything dubbed. Original language + subs for me, it's a far better experience every single time. Might watch that one later today

[Conan]

The wife and I are watching The White Queen on Starz.

Looks like it was made a couple years ago but we are catching it for the first time.

History of the War of the Roses.

5 episodes into it, pretty intense civil war. Very interesting.

Two thumbs up.

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