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    • gaseousclayG
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      I’ve found that with popular tv shows 5 seasons is usually enough, provided the writing is good and there’s closure to the story. TWD is one of those shows that started out great (except season 2) and now refuses to die. I absolutely love the character arcs but the plots have now become a bit formulaic and predictable.

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      • ChrisC
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        @gaseousclay:

        I’ve found that with popular tv shows 5 seasons is usually enough

        Totally agree. It's rare that a show maintains quality past that point.  I wish there was more willingness by networks to plan for an end, rather than riding a show until everyone just collapses from exhaustion.

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        • neph93N
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          @Seul commented

          “Six seasons and a movie”

          I deleted his post by mistake (fat fingers+mod-rights+Tapatalk= dumbassery).

          Perfection is an incomplete first series cut short by a moronic network and a film directed by Joss Whedon.

          “Some of those that work forces
          Are the same that burn crosses”

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            • ChrisC
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              @neph93:

              Perfection is an incomplete first series cut short by a moronic network and a film directed by Joss Whedon.

              God, I loved that show.  Occasionally, I dream of loving in an alternate universe where it got renewed a few times.

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              • madmondayM
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                no watchmen fans?

                best television and storytelling i’ve seen in a long time

                won’t ruin it for anyone that has it on the back burner 2 view at a later date but anyone that says superheroes and fantasy is trash should definitely take a peek

                head high, middle finger higher

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                • mclaincauseyM
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                  I found the first episode hard to watch, but would like to circle back and complete the season. What made it hard to watch was all of the racial animus and violence, not poor acting or storytelling. Having grown up in Mississippi that stuff hits close to home and always brings back unpleasant memories, especially these days, even though I'm gone, as we see these ideologies increasingly openly held.

                  What the heck is going on in Mr Robot?! They have two hours to wrap up next week and are in crazytown right now. It's always been firmly grounded in a reality something like ours, but all bets are off as it winds up pretty sci-fi from here. (Highlight to see possible spoiler)

                  Also, tried previously, but working my way through The Expanse. On Season 1. Enjoying its mix of sci-fi dystopianism, conspiracy, and hard-boiled film noir detective influences.

                  Finally, I'm watching The Wire, on season 3 there, which somehow is farther than I made it last time when I let the disruption of the harbor story chase me off early in Season 2 (which wound up being a great season). What an amazing series. By end of Season 5, I suspect it will have passed Breaking Bad in my favorites, which is hard to imagine.

                  EDIT: spoilers

                  Think it, be it.

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                    THE EXPANSE kinda ditches the noir-vibe after S01 but also gets better… Starting S04 tomorrow - can't wait...

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                    • gaseousclayG
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                      @mclaincausey:

                      Also, tried previously, but working my way through The Expanse. On Season 1. Enjoying its mix of sci-fi dystopianism, conspiracy, and hard-boiled film noir detective influences.

                      Finally, I'm watching The Wire, on season 3 there, which somehow is farther than I made it last time when I let the disruption of the harbor story chase me off early in Season 2 (which wound up being a great season). What an amazing series. By end of Season 5, I suspect it will have passed Breaking Bad in my favorites, which is hard to imagine.

                      Love The Expanse and The Wire. I really have to circle back to The Wire though. Fantastic series and great character arcs. It's great to see some of the actors from that show move onto bigger things. We all know Michael B Jordan but he was sooo young in The Wire. Then there's Idris Elba and Chad Coleman, who plays Cutty, but is also in The Expanse.

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                      • AdamJA
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                        Following @Steve recommendation I have been watching Madmen, a few years old now but a pretty decent watch, especially for me as I never watch TV!

                        The devil is in the detail..

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                        • SteveS
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                          Mad Men is one of the best tv series there has been, and although I didn’t work in the 50/60s hey day of advertising, I can still see lots of things that happen in the show that we’re similar to when I worked in agencies in the 90s.

                          Another great series is The Deuce, not sure if anyone has seen this? But the art direction is spot on - really feels like it is filmed in the 70s NY

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                          • neph93N
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                            @Steve:

                            Mad Men is one of the best tv series there has been, and although I didn’t work in the 50/60s hey day of advertising, I can still see lots of things that happen in the show that we’re similar to when I worked in agencies in the 90s.

                            Another great series is The Deuce, not sure if anyone has seen this? But the art direction is spot on - really feels like it is filmed in the 70s NY

                            Two of my absolute favourites there. The last season of The Deuce was magnificent.

                            “Some of those that work forces
                            Are the same that burn crosses”

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                            • SeulS
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                              THE MANDALORIAN ep 7…

                              "So you wanna help me kill him?.."
                              "No... Nope... Nope nope nope nope no no no nope no... No... Nope... No way... Nope..."
                              "He's imperial..."

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                              • DougNgD
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                                Treadstone is a series of Mortal Kombat fights glued together with a dumpster fire

                                I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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                                • AnesthetistA
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                                  @Steve:

                                  Mad Men is one of the best tv series there has been, and although I didn’t work in the 50/60s hey day of advertising, I can still see lots of things that happen in the show that we’re similar to when I worked in agencies in the 90s.

                                  Another great series is The Deuce, not sure if anyone has seen this? But the art direction is spot on - really feels like it is filmed in the 70s NY

                                  Couldnt agree more, esp with MadMen. We collect vintage Herman Miller & Knoll so we like to try to spot stuff in our collection on the show [emoji102][emoji102]

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                                  • Bfd70B
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                                    On Watchmen now. Best show I’ve seen in quite a while. I’ve watched the Wire 2x’s. Likely the best thing ever on the small screen.

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                                    • neph93N
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                                      I’ve had to save Watchmen for later as November/December was mental for me. I’m planning on nailing it next week while I still have some downtime.

                                      “Some of those that work forces
                                      Are the same that burn crosses”

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                                      • gaseousclayG
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                                        Haven’t seen the Watchmen yet but am quite fond of the music:

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                                        • SeulS
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                                          TOP GEAR x-mas special was great… Now starting on the GRAND TOUR special that aired two weeks before that...

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                                          • JDelageJ
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                                            The Expanse is the best Sci Fi I've watched in forever.

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