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TV Shows Part 8: Cancel THIS.

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Sons ending: well, duh. Anti-climactic.

That other thing, in the middle of the ep....that was surprising.
 
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I heard Joel McHale would be on Sons of Anarchy, and I thought "Hey, that's Jeff Winger". I saw his name on tonight's credits, and I thought "Hey, that's Jeff Winger". I saw him show up in that bar scene, and I thought "Hey, that's Jeff Winger". I heard the first **** words out of his mouth be about his therapist and I thought "Oh wow, that really is Jeff freakin' Winger".

My five complaints about the episode of Sons (not spoiler-proofed):

(1) Unser playing wounded lover is out of character
(2) What a stupid and random way to go with the Gemma/Nero/Carla angle
(3) Seriously, Tara would get nowhere close to Otto right now and at this point I'm not sure I buy any motivation she would have to lie about how that went
(4) Likewise, I'm not buying Jax not telling Tara too much about stuff that happens... even if he doesn't want to talk about how avenging Opie made him not give a **** about killing an innocent woman, he's not talking about why Bobby looks like **** while Bobby's right there next to them? How long ago was it that Jax was disclosing a LOT of club stuff with Tara?
(5) Maybe I'm stupid, but I went almost the entire episode (right until Clay says "you weren't supposed to kill her") thinking that Eli and Rita had only lost the baby.
 
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ExileOnDaytonStreet said:
I heard Joel McHale would be on Sons of Anarchy, and I thought "Hey, that's Jeff Winger". I saw his name on tonight's credits, and I thought "Hey, that's Jeff Winger". I saw him show up in that bar scene, and I thought "Hey, that's Jeff Winger". I heard the first **** words out of his mouth be about his therapist and I thought "Oh wow, that really is Jeff freakin' Winger".

My five complaints about the episode of Sons (not spoiler-proofed):

(1) Unser playing wounded lover is out of character
(2) What a stupid and random way to go with the Gemma/Nero/Carla angle
(3) Seriously, Tara would get nowhere close to Otto right now and at this point I'm not sure I buy any motivation she would have to lie about how that went
(4) Likewise, I'm not buying Jax not telling Tara too much about stuff that happens... even if he doesn't want to talk about how avenging Opie made him not give a **** about killing an innocent woman, he's not talking about why Bobby looks like **** while Bobby's right there next to them? How long ago was it that Jax was disclosing a LOT of club stuff with Tara?
(5) Maybe I'm stupid, but I went almost the entire episode (right until Clay says "you weren't supposed to kill her") thinking that Eli and Rita had only lost the baby.
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Jax is realizing possible blowback since he's now the one in charge. He can't say "club decision" without it reflecting on his influence (before, he could push it off on Clay's influence). And Rita had to be killed. Moves the story forward, and the conflict with the sheriff/MC. I agree about Tara getting close, but her witholding....that makes sense. She either doesn't want the club to hurt Otto, or she doesn't know exactly how to handle the situation (she is still in "training" for Gemma's spot, remember).

Nero/Gemma angle: yes, random, but not stupid. That will either push Nero/Gemma together, despite his promise, or tear them apart.
 
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Brenthoven said:
Jax is realizing possible blowback since he's now the one in charge. He can't say "club decision" without it reflecting on his influence (before, he could push it off on Clay's influence).
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I'm not really faulting anything going on with Jax this week. It is a funny turnaround how now Jax supports a coke muling deal, while Clay opposes it, but it all makes sense in the context of how things are going on the show: Clay is right to point out that he shouldn't trust Pope for being so generous off the bat and Jax is right because Pope really has SAMCRO's nuts in a vice right now.

Also: Clay's wounded act is brilliant. Aside from Ron Perlman being awesome, it seems like it was worth it not to kill him off at the end of last season after all.
 
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ExileOnDaytonStreet said:
I'm not really faulting anything going on with Jax this week. It is a funny turnaround how now Jax supports a coke muling deal, while Clay opposes it, but it all makes sense in the context of how things are going on the show: Clay is right to point out that he shouldn't trust Pope for being so generous off the bat and Jax is right because Pope really has SAMCRO's nuts in a vice right now.

Also: Clay's wounded act is brilliant. Aside from Ron Perlman being awesome, it seems like it was worth it not to kill him off at the end of last season after all.
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Agreed on all counts. Once you're in one's pocket (like SAMCRO and Pope) you're f*ed. And Perlman is awesome. And his act is indeed brilliant. We're not seeing the whole pic yet, we only have guesses, but....
 
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Well I stuck with Revolution long enough. I can't take another episode of the "eye-candy" girl not following instructions and doing something incredibly stupid which threatens their gang of misfits. Usually shows wait a little longer than 2 eipsodes to start regurgitating the same basic story line week in and week out. Good riddance. What a shame, too. The concept was so neat, but this show is doomed if it continues on this path.

edit: Oh yeah and the other hottie gets stabbed in the gut, yet minutes later is able to rejoin the group on their trek through the wilderness. Riiiiiiiiiiiiight.
 
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johnnypohlfan said:
Well I stuck with Revolution long enough. I can't take another episode of the "eye-candy" girl not following instructions and doing something incredibly stupid which threatens their gang of misfits. Usually shows wait a little longer than 2 eipsodes to start regurgitating the same basic story line week in and week out. Good riddance. What a shame, too. The concept was so neat, but this show is doomed if it continues on this path.

edit: Oh yeah and the other hottie gets stabbed in the gut, yet minutes later is able to rejoin the group on their trek through the wilderness. Riiiiiiiiiiiiight.
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I gave up on it during this past week's episode. The amount of stupid things the, as you aptly put it, "eye-candy" girl does is astonishing. I liked the concept too and I like the character of Miles, but the stupidity of the characters is just too much.
 
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TV shows I'm watching, ranked on approximate amount of effort I'll make to see it first-run:

1. Mad Men
2. Archer
3. Venture Bros.
4. Veep
5. Girls
6. Breaking Bad
7. Futurama
8. 30 Rock
9. Always Sunny
10. Doctor Who (once I get caught up to current)
11. The Thick of It


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MaizeRage said:
TV shows I'm watching, ranked on approximate amount of effort I'll make to see it first-run:


2. Archer
3. Venture Bros.

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Easily two of the funniest shows on TV. I cant wait for the new seasons of each. Also waiting for season 3 of Archer to be on DVD. I missed that 3 episode mini story (Heart of Archness) but I believe it is supposed to be on the season 3 dvd. Both of these shows have some of the funniest most quotable dialog ever.
 
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DVR will record if it's in-season:

HIMYM and The Office (I can't quit them)
Modern Family
Hell's Kitchen/Master Chef/Kitchen Nightmares
Top Chef (I could not make it through the most recent Top Chef Masters however)
Deadliest Catch
New Girl
The Good Wife (the only show my wife makes me watch)
Top Gear (both so sue me)
Hawaii 5-0 (I need more Wo Fat)
Shark Tank (I love seeing people make it big)
Surivor (although there's a 50% chance I will bag on any current season a few epidodes in)
SNL
Always Sunny
No Reservations (soon to be over sadly)
Southland (most underrated show on any network)
The Voice (don't care for X Factor, AGT nor Idol)
 
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rufus said:
Watched the premier of Arrow, based on the Green Arrow comic book. Seems pretty derivative, looks a lot like The Cape minus the campy elements, with a bit of Revenge thrown in. Two really good scenes though, the opening montage as he's scrambling around the island, and the last scene in the lifeboat with his father.

I'll probably keep watching, although I don't expect it to stick around very long.
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It is on CW and pulled in their highest ratings in a few years...it wont go anywhere for a while. (Warner Brothers is very much behind it) Te ratings would need to plummet pretty far for it to go anywhere.

I enjoyed it myself, very good for a pilot episode.
 
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Scarlet's boyfriend Bobby Cannavale has been outstanding on Boardwalk Empire so far.
 
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I can abide Sunny doing what amounts to a clip show after seven seasons.

But what I absolutely cannot abide is said clip show not involving a renegade cop looking to rid the streets of dirty cops.
 
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Proud2baLaker said:
Easily two of the funniest shows on TV. I cant wait for the new seasons of each. Also waiting for season 3 of Archer to be on DVD. I missed that 3 episode mini story (Heart of Archness) but I believe it is supposed to be on the season 3 dvd. Both of these shows have some of the funniest most quotable dialog ever.
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Heart of Archness is definitely worth seeking out. You can probably watch it it online if you don't want to wait for the DVD.

DANGER ZONE!

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Scarlet's boyfriend Bobby Cannavale has been outstanding on Boardwalk Empire so far.
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Not only that, but this past weekend you got to (that is to say, Scarlet got to; the rest of us had to) see his schlong.
 
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jmh said:
Not only that, but this past weekend you got to (that is to say, Scarlet got to; the rest of us had to) see his schlong.
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Haven't caught up to that episode yet. I'm sure Scarlet enjoyed it immensely.

*Rewind* *Play* *Rewind* *Play* *Rewind* *Play*
 
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rufus said:
Haven't caught up to that episode yet. I'm sure Scarlet enjoyed it immensely.

*Rewind* *Play* *Rewind* *Play* *Rewind* *Play*
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Scarlet is still on shows from last week. But now that I know........it may jump the list ahead of a few others!!
 
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