TV: The League Of Anarchy Is A Bunch Of Justified Mad Men

[Gurtholfin]

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Enjoying the Hardee's commercial too...

 

[Gurtholfin]

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Hopefully we'll (including me) be able to get away from comparing it to BB as to be fair, it's a really different show and is starting to earn it's own stripes already.

Hard not to though for obvious reasons. Should fade over time.

 

[The Rube]

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Hopefully we'll (including me) be able to get away from comparing it to BB as to be fair, it's a really different show and is starting to earn it's own stripes already.

Hard not to though for obvious reasons. Should fade over time.

To me it kinda sounds like the movies "Knocked Up" and "This Is 40." The latter was a sort of but not really sequel, as it focused just on a couple from the first movie. BCS is sorta but not really a prequel to BB.

 

[Handyman]

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I am almost done with season 2 of Maron...it is brilliant. That show and Louie are ****ed near perfect

 

[The Rube]

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Just read that BCS is 6 eps into the 10 ep season. I'll wait this season out, marathon it on Netflix or something, then get the Season Pass for future seasons. Not really worth the money at this point.

 

[Gurtholfin]

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Praise for tonight's episode. The synopsis is dull, but the writer's analysis of the episode is spot on imo. It really was brilliant TV.

Spoilers galore, so... you've been warned.

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/03/09/better-call-saul-recap-mike-backstory/?_r=0

From the blog...

"It’s more and more clear that “Better Call Saul” isn’t “Breaking Bad” in a garish suit, as one might have expected when this season began. This series is great in its own unique way."


Couldn't agree more.


EDIT: Another spoiler filled one with interviews...

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/better-call-saul-spoilers-mike-779777

 

[Kepler]

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Now that's reality TV.

 

[dxmnkd316]

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LMoE was pretty good and the twist at the end should be fun next episode

 

[SteveP]

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Oh bollocks!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...tml?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

Jeremy Clarkson's BBC career is hanging in the balance tonight after he was suspended from Top Gear for allegedly throwing a punch at a producer.

Clarkson, 54, who was pictured outside his west London home today, was put on a final warning by BBC bosses last year following a racism row in which he appeared to use the n-word while reciting the nursery rhyme Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe during the show's filming.

However, the BBC confirmed this afternoon that he has now been suspended pending an investigation following a 'fracas' with a male producer.

The Corporation also confirmed that Top Gear would not be aired on Sunday and doubt now hangs over whether the further two remaining episodes of this year's season will go ahead.

 

[ExileOnDaytonStreet]

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Yeah, that Better Call Saul episode was great. The AV Club review made a good point that I (naturally) didn't think about until now: I wonder if the episode would've played as well if you were a Breaking Bad virgin and were just watching BCS. Do you know enough about Mike's stoicism and resignation in life to fully appreciate that monologue at the end? Do the cop cliches wear thin if you aren't already aware of just what kind of guy Mike is and why its so awesome to get his backstory?

 

[The Rube]

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Yeah, that Better Call Saul episode was great. The AV Club review made a good point that I (naturally) didn't think about until now: I wonder if the episode would've played as well if you were a Breaking Bad virgin and were just watching BCS. Do you know enough about Mike's stoicism and resignation in life to fully appreciate that monologue at the end? Do the cop cliches wear thin if you aren't already aware of just what kind of guy Mike is and why its so awesome to get his backstory?

Not having seen BCS...you need Mike's characteristics. His mannerisms. His attitude. My thoughts. You might get it, but you don't truly GET it.

 

[SJHovey]

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Yeah, that Better Call Saul episode was great. The AV Club review made a good point that I (naturally) didn't think about until now: I wonder if the episode would've played as well if you were a Breaking Bad virgin and were just watching BCS. Do you know enough about Mike's stoicism and resignation in life to fully appreciate that monologue at the end? Do the cop cliches wear thin if you aren't already aware of just what kind of guy Mike is and why its so awesome to get his backstory?

I don't think it would have had nearly the impact. In fact, I've gone so far as to tell a friend of mine, who's never seen BB, that he should avoid BCS until he watches BB. The entire show, from the first tremendous 5 minutes of episode one, is a back story for BB.

 

[Shirtless Guy]

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I don't think it would have had nearly the impact. In fact, I've gone so far as to tell a friend of mine, who's never seen BB, that he should avoid BCS until he watches BB. The entire show, from the first tremendous 5 minutes of episode one, is a back story for BB.

Well the first 5 minutes is actually from after BB but sure...I see your point

 

[Gurtholfin]

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I don't think it would have had nearly the impact. In fact, I've gone so far as to tell a friend of mine, who's never seen BB, that he should avoid BCS until he watches BB. The entire show, from the first tremendous 5 minutes of episode one, is a back story for BB.

Agreed. I believe it still may have been really good, but you have to know Mike for it to resonate so deeply.

Who knew he had that in him?


Makes me want to re-watch BB with what I now know about him.

 

[Kepler]

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The Bachelor died not with a bang but a whimper. Chris picked the vacuous blonde with the Minnie Mouse voice over the Persian cat squeak toy. The next series will feature two famewh--, er, bachelorettes, the bulimic twin daughters of different malnourished mothers Kaitlyn and Brit Brit. How do you have sex with someone whose arm would fit inside the finger circle of your "OK" gesture? Carefully. Be prepared for a tidal wave of brilliantly witty threesome insinuations.

And now we introduce our new feature: Sean Lowe, unexpected voice of reason.

 

[Scarlet]

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The balance of the episodes of Allegiance will be available to watch on NBC.com starting tonight. I wonder if that means they might also be on OnDemand.

 

[ScoobyDoo]

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The balance of the episodes of Allegiance will be available to watch on NBC.com starting tonight. I wonder if that means they might also be on OnDemand.

I'll have to look. Thanks for letting us know. Any word on Stalker's balance of episodes from CBS yet?

 

[SJHovey]

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Well the first 5 minutes is actually from after BB but sure...I see your point

Right. Those first five minutes that end with him sitting in the dark room, waiting for the ghosts to get him, as he pops the tape in to "remember when". Right there that told me this was all about trying to tell us how the characters got to episode one of BB.

 

[Gurtholfin]

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Right. Those first five minutes that end with him sitting in the dark room, waiting for the ghosts to get him, as he pops the tape in to "remember when". Right there that told me this was all about trying to tell us how the characters got to episode one of BB.

Wonder if they'll take it all the way to when he "disappears."

Could maybe use BB footage where appropriate to tie it together, but show what Saul and Mike were doing off camera with maybe other story lines going on.

Might be tough to do seamlessly since the characters have all aged - Mike is noticeably older although not distractingly so.


Probably not, but a thought.

 

[MissThundercat]

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Wednesday night on Jeopardy, only one player made it to the final round. The other two were in the negatives after double Jeopardy...