Saint-scooby Posted 13 October, 2013 Share Posted 13 October, 2013 Ok just finished Breaking bad "all good" Prison break or Dexter or ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 13 October, 2013 Share Posted 13 October, 2013 Or... Rome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swannymere Posted 14 October, 2013 Share Posted 14 October, 2013 The Wire, Weeds, The Closer, ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CylonKing Posted 14 October, 2013 Share Posted 14 October, 2013 Battlestar Galactica (both versions, though I will concede that the new one is better T.V), Big Bang Theory, Castle though if I had to pick out of the 2 you've listed - Dexter, without a shadow of a doubt. Didn't finish Prison Break, it got a bit dull. Though the 1st series is very good. If you've not got it, LoveFilm Instant is great for T.V series. They've got most of Dexter available currently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgow_Saint Posted 14 October, 2013 Share Posted 14 October, 2013 Ok just finished Breaking bad "all good" Prison break or Dexter or ?? Dexter is excellent. Prison break is ok for 1st series then rubbish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sussexsaint Posted 14 October, 2013 Share Posted 14 October, 2013 MASH just finished it all the way through, epic stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norwaysaint Posted 14 October, 2013 Share Posted 14 October, 2013 The Wire is the absolute best there is. Entourage House of Cards 24 is fantastic as a box set if you haven't seen it before. Netflix is a quicker, cheaper alternative to buying box sets nowadays, sign up for a free month and you could watch all of Dexter, 24, Arrested Development and House of Cards instantly without even paying a penny. Even when you pay, it's very cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norwaysaint Posted 14 October, 2013 Share Posted 14 October, 2013 Oh yeah, Prison Break is on there too, so you can watch all of that for free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LVSaint Posted 14 October, 2013 Share Posted 14 October, 2013 first few seasons of Dexter for sure. And if you have not tried these... Deadwood GOT Boardwalk Empire ..do 'em! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgow_Saint Posted 14 October, 2013 Share Posted 14 October, 2013 Started GOT last night - 3 episodes in and looks very very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LVSaint Posted 14 October, 2013 Share Posted 14 October, 2013 It's magnificent and I'd highly recommend reading the books at the same time as it gives even more insight to the plot and characters as you go. You can get the beer too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pap Posted 14 October, 2013 Share Posted 14 October, 2013 first few seasons of Dexter for sure. And if you have not tried these... Deadwood GOT Boardwalk Empire ..do 'em! Seconded. All of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 14 October, 2013 Share Posted 14 October, 2013 The shield is good. The wire. Justified Sons of anarchy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan abnormal Posted 14 October, 2013 Share Posted 14 October, 2013 Im guessing the The Sopranos is not an option? if not then The Wire is essential viewing Boardwalk empire is also excellent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 14 October, 2013 Share Posted 14 October, 2013 Dexter is excellent. Prison break is ok for 1st series then rubbish Dexter is good until the season after John lithgoe. It is then terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Alert Posted 15 October, 2013 Share Posted 15 October, 2013 Dexter is good until the season after John lithgoe. It is then terrible. Agreed, I thought season 1 was the strongest first season of any show i have seen but it really went downhill in season 3/4 imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CylonKing Posted 15 October, 2013 Share Posted 15 October, 2013 Thought series 7 of Dexter was pretty interesting as what I thought they were going to do (drag out the reveal in series 6) they actually did in one episode and then moved along at a fair old pace. I would agree that Dexter does get weaker though still has enough about it in the later series' to enjoy. Not see the final series yet though. How could I forget about Game of Thrones. Brilliant. And if you've not seen it and are partial to a bit of Sci-Fi, Firefly, whilst only 14 episodes long is amazing. One of the best TV series ever made and it is a travesty that it got cancelled so early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norwaysaint Posted 15 October, 2013 Share Posted 15 October, 2013 I always hear about Firefly, but I tried watching the first couple of episodes and to me it just seemed like a bog standard western, dressed up as sci-fi. I'd heard similar praise for Arrested Development as a comedy, but, although it's decent enough, I don't find anything outstanding about it. Neither program really distinguishes itself in my opinion, but both are fine if there's nothing better to watch. Mind you, I got bored of breaking bad after a couple of seasons, so my opinion may not match the majority. I've never watched Dexter, because I'd heard about it going downhill before I could see it, which kind of put me off. I've got that and Prison Break as possibilities on netflix and I'll probably get around to the sooner or later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restark19 Posted 15 October, 2013 Share Posted 15 October, 2013 Prison Break is possibly my favourite ever TV show. loved it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint-scooby Posted 15 October, 2013 Author Share Posted 15 October, 2013 Thanks folks for the input Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pap Posted 15 October, 2013 Share Posted 15 October, 2013 The shield is good. The wire. Justified Sons of anarchy I like the Shield, but the A-Plot gets ridiculous. Ended up enjoying the secondary characters more. Sons of Anarchy has major problems if you've a functioning brain. Ah'll steal yer boy! B*llocks. And Agent Stahl? Jesus wept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 15 October, 2013 Share Posted 15 October, 2013 I always hear about Firefly, but I tried watching the first couple of episodes and to me it just seemed like a bog standard western, dressed up as sci-fi. When you boil it down, that is essentially it. The first few episodes were however clumsily done as Fox ordered a second pilot, after that though it really gathers it's own momentum and developing the characters. Eventually the series ends with 'Heart of Gold' and 'Objects in Space,' two of my favourite TV episodes ever. It really frustrates me how this series was killed before it could fulfill it's promise. At least we got the brilliant film Serenity as a conclusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonManager Posted 15 October, 2013 Share Posted 15 October, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7sybH2xlB0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LVSaint Posted 15 October, 2013 Share Posted 15 October, 2013 Twin Peaks and Firefly. Should be on everyone's bucket list. Both cut short though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearsy Posted 15 October, 2013 Share Posted 15 October, 2013 yeah I like most of these! if i could get brain damage tho & forget just one show so that I could watch it again, I would prob do Freaks & Geeks. I really loved that show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pap Posted 15 October, 2013 Share Posted 15 October, 2013 Firefly was well worth the time, even when I didn't know we'd get Serenity to finish it all off. With Serenity, it's almost perfect. Just ignore the first ten minutes of "hey kids, we gotta introduce all these characters to the newbs" dialogue and you'll be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swannymere Posted 15 October, 2013 Share Posted 15 October, 2013 Justified is weel worth a visit, Smith was amazing although only seven episodes long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CylonKing Posted 16 October, 2013 Share Posted 16 October, 2013 Firefly is not about the stories or plot at all. It is completely the character interaction, the snappy dialogue and the relationships that develop in many interesting ways. Everytime we re-watch it it is like coming back to a family that you've really missed. Since watching that show, everything else that we see the Firefly cast in is immediately improved, e.g. Castle, Sarah Conner Chronicles, The 4400, as you miss them so much from Firefly. I would even recommend Dollhouse, another Joss Wheadon show, though it takes some time to get into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintbletch Posted 16 October, 2013 Share Posted 16 October, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7sybH2xlB0 A damn fine series Ron. But if anyone ever made it all the way to the end of season two, they'd end up mentally deranged and probably spend their days posting nonsense on an online football forum. Incidentally, I was living in Australia when Twin Peaks came out and the morning DJ that I used to listen to on my way to work used "She's dead, wrapped in plastic" as a jingle. He'd play it 50-60 times every morning. Can't hear it now without grinning broadly. I'd also give a shout to Sopranos. Never watched it first time round, but have just about finished all 6+ series since the summer. It's a stunning piece of entertainment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTL Posted 16 October, 2013 Share Posted 16 October, 2013 Doubt many have heard of this, but it's absolutely superb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint-scooby Posted 16 October, 2013 Author Share Posted 16 October, 2013 I did the Sopranos last year and really enjoyed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonManager Posted 16 October, 2013 Share Posted 16 October, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 17 October, 2013 Share Posted 17 October, 2013 Still laughing my way thru the Seasons 1-5 of Big Bang Theory, which is now very cheap on Amazon because the Seasons 1-6 box set is now out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonManager Posted 17 October, 2013 Share Posted 17 October, 2013 (edited) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5LsCC1zNLY Edited 17 October, 2013 by RonManager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonManager Posted 17 October, 2013 Share Posted 17 October, 2013 followed by.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MO_Kox2GCws Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Saint Posted 18 October, 2013 Share Posted 18 October, 2013 Has anyone else been put off Homeland by the annoying bint in it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldskoolsi Posted 19 October, 2013 Share Posted 19 October, 2013 One that doesn't usually get a mention but was great is Carnivale. It's about a travelling circus travelling around depression era USA with a supernatural bit. Very good and unfortunately cancelled after 2 series. Also Freaks and Geeks. Early Judd Apatow stuff about early 1980's school kids. The fact it's Apatow shouldn't put you off. For me, he did his best stuff on TV when he had to edit out the fluff to fit into a timeslot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint-scooby Posted 20 October, 2013 Author Share Posted 20 October, 2013 Think I will go for prison break . Thanks folks for all your input Loved Twin peaks all those years ago Sci fi is fine will get Firefly when finished PB Those who have not seen Breaking Bad its very good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint-scooby Posted 20 October, 2013 Author Share Posted 20 October, 2013 Think I will go for prison break . Thanks folks for all your input Loved Twin peaks all those years ago Sci fi is fine will get Firefly when finished PB Those who have not seen Breaking Bad its very good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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