Who's watching what on tv

[DomDom1984]

Veep started last night. Not to be overshadowed either. Good episode.

Game of Thrones got off to a good start. The standard fare for an opener, but plenty to be happy with.

[t8yman]

Loved Game Of Thrones, set up the coming season really well. As usual the sets, the costumes, the cinematography were all stunning.

[Spindles]

I enjoyed the framing of the episode with the swords (both Arya's needle and her father's) and also the hound.

"Alot of people name their swords"

"Alot of people are c**ts".

Just brilliant, deadpan with great comic timing.

[t8yman]

I noticed Mark Gatiss was credited as a cast member in s4e1, I dont recall spotting him?

[gary1979666]

He plays someone from the Bank of Braavos I think, but didn't see the character in ep 1.

Was a great start to the series. I'm thinking it was a mistake to get ahead with the books, as I was thinking throughout things like "that doesn't happen then", "he didn't say that".... Still a good watch, but I need to get properly ahead in the books before S5, as the despite being near the end of book 3, some threads have overtook me, while others are way behind and it confuses my little mind.

[windy_miller]

Yes a good start, but as with the first episode of season 3, it was more of a set-up episode than anything else. The second part of the third book is probably my favourite book of the series, so I am looking forward to seeing the upcoming events on the screen!

Yeah they have jumbled things up a bit. E.g. Theon doesn't appear in the third book(s) at all. All the stuff with him from the previous series actually happens in book 4.

[gary1979666]

Was a bit odd in the titles as it had Winterfell and the Dreadfort, but couldn't place any action there (unless Arya was near Boltonville and the Wildlings were classed as Winterfell).

Windy - I know what you mean B3 pt 2 is really good and can't wait for some of those scenes on the big screen.

Think the guy they got to play Oberyn was a masterstroke though.

[DomDom1984]

Is anyone else gonna be watching John Oliver's new show on HBO on the 27th?

[Spindles]

Think the guy they got to play Oberyn was a masterstroke though.

I've purposefully held off on reading beyond book 2 in order that I can watch the show, then read the books and enhance my enjoyment that way, myself. My son has read all the books and, while I forbid spoilers he had been raving about what a great character Oberyn is, so I look forward to finding out more as it progresses.

[gary1979666]

Just finished book 3 this morning. It's gonna be a great season or two ahead of us on TV.

[t8yman]

Caution to Game Of Thrones watchers. DO NOT even go on the Guardians website front page.

MASSIVE SPOILER front and center.

Bastards

[philipsteak]

Caution to Game Of Thrones watchers. DO NOT even go on the Guardians website front page.

MASSIVE SPOILER front and center.

Bastards

Glad I came here first. Thanks for the warning. The Guardian comments sections are going to be lively today then

[t8yman]

They've taken it down now. I'm fucking miffed about it though!

[LondonTom]

O_o the dicks!!! (Since I've started watching GoT I've become a bit miffed about spoilers , but there isn't any real excuse for a newspaper website to do something like that!).

Speaking of which, I got round to watching the Season 4 episode. Very good, enjoyed that lot and you can see there are some exciting things to come.

Daario Naharis, is there a particulary good reason why he has been recast so dramactically? I get that it is a different actor, but surely he should like some what similar to the previous one?

[ThomThomDrum]

Have not seen the GOT spoiler, but the fact that it was big enough for them to put it up and then take it down pissing off a load of people in the meantime in of itself pisses me off! I dont like the fact that I will now watch tonight waiting for the "big moment" that the spoiler was..........Knowing theres a spoiler kinda spoils it! (If ya get me?)

But defo better than actually knowing the spoiler for sure!

[gary1979666]

O_o the dicks!!! (Since I've started watching GoT I've become a bit miffed about spoilers , but there isn't any real excuse for a newspaper website to do something like that!).

Speaking of which, I got round to watching the Season 4 episode. Very good, enjoyed that lot and you can see there are some exciting things to come.

Daario Naharis, is there a particulary good reason why he has been recast so dramactically? I get that it is a different actor, but surely he should like some what similar to the previous one?

And I think we're up to our 3rd or 4th Mountain.

I think it was in the preview show a few weeks ago and one of the actors said that in previous series, there was the build up throughout, then BAM episode 9. But for S4, every other episode is an episode 9. Could be hype, but from the books there's some big events ahead. Though looking at the episode list, they are going to drag it out a bit, so really not sure what order they will do it.

[DomDom1984]

Well...

That was good, wasn't it? I'm not happy to see the back of Joffrey though. As much of a cock as he was, I think this made him brilliant to watch, and he was so excellently played as well.

His antics during the wedding, especially with Tyrion, were incredible. The scene where he wants Tyrion to bow to him was as tense a scene as GoT has seen so far. Even Tywin was looking a bit uneasy at what was going on, and that guy is not shaken by much. Have to wonder who it was that did the business though.

[bunique]

Am going to start a GoT thread to save people having to spoiler the whole discussion!

[hombrederayo]

I think I watch too much TV!

Or rather, record too much to keep up with.

Currently have the following series linked:

Game of thrones

Hostages

The Americans

Grimm

XIII

The Following

Agents of SHIELD

Believe

Looking forward to Penny Dreadful starting soon too!

[t8yman]

Grabbed fargo yesterday, forgot all about it, hopefully watching it tonight.

[gary1979666]

I had a lot of those series linked as well, but have had a bit of a cull, as running out of time / patience with them. Grimm and the Americans have been canned and I'd delete Hostages if it wasn't the last episode coming up.

What do you reckon to Believe - I'm 2 episodes in and it looks ok, but think it might get a bit formulaic.

Also really bored of Revenge - just keeps going round and round.

Enjoying Tomorrow People, Blacklist, Good Wife and Suits at the mo.

Plus trying out the new thing with Sawyer from Lost in - Intelligence. Then my guilty pleasure of Warehouse 13 starting up next week.

ANd have new Mad Men from last night to watch.

Yup...too much tv.

[hombrederayo]

The Americans and Grimm haven't been canned, they were recently renewed for a 3rd and 4th season respectively. Check their wikipedia pages.

Believe is a good switch off brain show. I've never seen Revenge. I'd forgotten about The Blacklist, that is ace! Plus The Arrow..that is starting to get good now.

Intelligence looks like it could be good...

Although, none of these are as important as the return of Jack bauer on May 7th!

[gary1979666]

Just meant I've deleted Americans and Grimm - getting a bit same for me.

I still need to catch up on 24 - only up to S2

[hombrederayo]

Ah ok, I thought you meant they had cancelled them!

The new 24 is going to be ace...Stephen Fry as the British PM!

[When Jokers Attack]

Grabbed fargo yesterday, forgot all about it, hopefully watching it tonight.

I knew this was starting but didn't think it was until later this year. Grabbing it now.