Who's watching what on tv

[bunique]

Interesting turn of events in the Homeland finale. Still don't understand the need for SO. MUCH. DANA. in the first half of the series!

[Spindles]

Well, here's hoping that they have left that family behind now.

Homeland is more interesting for it's internal agency/geopolitical intrigue, it falls down in trying to present human relationships. The fact that all the characters in the business are dysfunctional helps there

[Ted Dansons Wig]

Interesting turn of events in the Homeland finale. Still don't understand the need for SO. MUCH. DANA. in the first half of the series!

SPOILERS GENTLEMEN PLEASE. Show some common.

Some of us are still on the trusty betamax recordings and havent seen it yet

[bunique]

No spoilers in my post

[gary1979666]

Given the dull start to the series, is a bit of a spoiler saying it gets interesting! ;o)

But no actual givweaways in any of the posts.

Read somewhere that the writes are going to move away from Brody's family in S4....thank god!

[Spindles]

Indeed, the Brody family are so 2 dimensional they even have a family member that both they and the audience seem to completely forget exists (the son), just a dull distraction at best.

If I wanted to see more of the back story perhaps more insight into some of her co-workers.

The series has a lot of possibilities, imo.

[t8yman]

I only kept watching as long as I did in the vain hope that his missus might get her tits out again.

[Spindles]

She was much better in V, she works brilliantly as a cold, emotionless yet alluring character, with sauciness being basically the only human characteristic she shows.

[Ted Dansons Wig]

She was much better in V, she works brilliantly as a cold, emotionless yet alluring character, with sauciness being basically the only human characteristic she shows.

I'd settle for that though. In fact I have

[Aragorn]

Just found out I can watch both series of This Life from the 90's on Lovefilm

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115390/

Next few days going to be taken up with a bottle of port, a few cigars and the sofa then

[zero000]

Indeed, the Brody family are so 2 dimensional they even have a family member that both they and the audience seem to completely forget exists (the son), just a dull distraction at best.

If I wanted to see more of the back story perhaps more insight into some of her co-workers.

The series has a lot of possibilities, imo.

Yeah what is the point in the son? I'm not even sure what his name is. Dana just seemed to be there to provide some sex scenes for this season. Pointless.

[Ted Dansons Wig]

Just seen the trailer for True Detective with Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson. Looks like it might be a good one for the new year. Going to be on Sky

[grumpyhack]

Christmas telly when you've got 92 year old fairly deaf mother in law with you isn't easy. It's easier to watch what she wants but it will be at fairly high volume. I suspect we'll have to settle for nine lessons and carols at full blast.

[gary1979666]

What a pile of tripe Xmas tv has been! Part down to parents/inlaws staying and part being crap all on. Some good things to watch recorded - Screenwipe, Mad Dags, but not much else.

Also Homeland finale - wtf!

[The Nal]

New episode of Sherlock on New Years Day and the 2nd episode is on Sunday!

[Spindles]

The Charlie Brooker thing was good, most notably Doug Stanhope.

Looking forward to Sherlock, although I'm clearly not as caught up in it as the rest of the population. I enjoy the characters alot but some of it makes me cringe.

[viberunner]

Been watching the HD version of The Shield.

Great series. Just onto season three. Well, you can see where Kurt "Sons of Anarchy" Stutter developed his style. It's like watching Cops of Anarchy or something. (That's a good thing).

[metallimuse]

Sherlock tonight at 9 on the beeb,I'm excited!

[The Nal]

Sherlock was good. Wasn't blown away or anything. Looking forward to Sunday.

[swede]

I hated the initial watch of SoA too. I gave up very quickly too after a couple of dips in and out. I disliked how they were running around, seemingly invulnerable to law enforcement, clearly racist (blacks are expressly prohibited from joining) but they're not True Racists as the skinheads have actual Swastika tattoos. How they were made out to be semi-okay kind of guys because they banned drug dealing in Charming, but then they sold weapons for the IRA, and now the Real IRA.

How wrong I was.

First, remember it's a costume drama. Hamlet on bikes. Just give it the space that it's kind of set now, but it's also kind of set in a late 60s kind of now. And then remember it's Kurt "The Shield" Stutter at the the helm.

They are unpleasant fucks. They are also shown in their best light too - as family men - but they are deeply unpleasant fucks and Sutter only seems to "let them off" so he can mutilate and destroy them another day. They are the agents of their own downfall, and I'm enjoying them being whittled down, even as I've actually grown quite fond of the characters.

The first season is foreplay. Just watch it and get over it. Season two heats up a bit - horrors happen, but surely it's a one off kind of horror? Heheh. Season 3, set in Ireland, is the low point. But still worth sticking through as seasons 4, 5, and 6 are gobsmacking.

3 episodes of season 3 left, like you said season 3 doesnt keep up with the standard set towards the end of season 2, the final scene in season 2 had my wife with tears in her eyes. I cant wait to get into the good stuff that follows.

[The Nal]

Sherlock is turning into a sort of weird sitcom.

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Sherlock is turning into a sort of weird sitcom.

I would of said Sherlock has turned shit but yeah. You'd think with it being away for so long the writers would have come up with something better.

[The Nal]

I would of said Sherlock has turned shit but yeah. You'd think with it being away for so long the writers would have come up with something better.

They've gone for full on character development and forgot about mystery and plot. Compare last nights to the very first episode with the taxi driver and the poison! So so different.

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They've gone for full on character development and forgot about mystery and plot. Compare last nights to the very first episode with the taxi driver and the poison! So so different.

I thought last nights was better than the previous but still poor. I agree with what you're saying, I think the problem is whereas before they were adapting the original Sherlock stories like A Study in Scarlet into modern day versions like the 1st episode but now the show has gotten big with the actors starring in major flicks so they they are servicing the cast rather than servicing the idea of a modern Sherlock story.

[gary1979666]

Sherlock was shocking - will give the last one a go, and may call quits on it. A bit too self aware now.

For GOT fans, the Red Wedding episode is on Sky Atlantic on Sunday. Haven't seen it yet myself - but felt it building this season.