The Omnibox: all things television
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"Captain cabinets, trapped in cabinets..."
Which incarnation? I'm fondest of the Zoo.
I'm hearing rumors that the newest Doctor may be an early exit. Too bad, if true. I enjoyed the first run with him. I know he's losing Clara and that's a blow to the series. I think she's my favorite of the companions.
My favorite BBC series over the years...Boosh, The IT Crowd, Doctor Who, Luther, Sherlock Holmes...Life on Mars...Python, of course...Black Adder...Fawlty Towers...not inclusive. I know I'm leaving a handful of favorites off but those spring to mind.
Watching Firefly again after a number of years. Really good show. Shame it only got a short episode count...I blame the theme song...godawful thing.
Good show though. A lot of talent in the players and the writing.
Good show though. A lot of talent in the players and the writing.
That part was a massacre of an entire family bloodline. The 'Red Wedding'.
Don't take it so hard, it only happens over and over in the Bible.
:think:
You know what else happens in real life? Everyone goes to the bathroom. But I don't want to spend a little down time watching it. :nono:
SaulToPaul 2
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Will cable and satellite companies be defunct in 10 years?
Will all television be internet based?
Will all television be internet based?
It already is in my home and we love it. I miss TCM, but not enough to swallow the crud and cost of subscription tv. A HD antenna for locals, Netflix and Hulu plus for variety and for a fraction of the cost I'm happy.
I do miss ESPN also...but you can have it for twenty and Swing tv. I'm not that interested. Picked it up for a month to watch some playoff action and dropped it thereafter.
SaulToPaul 2
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They've been ruling for 40 years, I'm glad to see them on their way out.
SaulToPaul 2
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I had a vision of the future back in the mid 90s. I am a modern day prophet.
I was an avid Bulls/Jordan fan in those days, and wanted to watch every game without buying the NBA league pass. I had Primestar satellite at the time.
I remember having a vision and thinking how great would it be to just type into the computer the game that you want to watch and presto, it would play on your tv screen.
I feel your pain. In HS I'd come up with ideas for stories and novels and spin the characters for fun, but I was too distracted to write them out. One was about a serial killer who hunts serial killers. Another was about a world that appeared to be real but wasn't. Decades later...too late now.
Life.
SaulToPaul 2
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Game of Thrones, Dexter, Breaking bad, Once Upon a Time
If I got all those, I got all I need :chuckle:
Popular mention 1: Sons of Anarchy- was good until about the fifth season where a certain character dies and the rest of the plot is just ridiculous.
Popular mention 2: Orange is the New Black- I kind of hated that I liked this show, but after two seasons I was done with it anyway.
Honorable mention 1: Prison Break
That show was gold, one of the best
Honorable mention 2: Oz
Apparently, I like prison shows :think:
Last but not least: The Walking Dead
I hate it_
If I got all those, I got all I need :chuckle:
Popular mention 1: Sons of Anarchy- was good until about the fifth season where a certain character dies and the rest of the plot is just ridiculous.
Popular mention 2: Orange is the New Black- I kind of hated that I liked this show, but after two seasons I was done with it anyway.
Honorable mention 1: Prison Break
That show was gold, one of the best
Honorable mention 2: Oz
Apparently, I like prison shows :think:
Last but not least: The Walking Dead
I hate it_
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SaulToPaul 2
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On the DVR, for my weekend pleasure:
Columbo (3)
Rockford Files (4)
Perry Mason (6)
McMillan and Wife (1)
:noid:
Columbo (3)
Rockford Files (4)
Perry Mason (6)
McMillan and Wife (1)
:noid:
PureX
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Yep, the series was called 'Dexter". I avoided watching it for a long time because I didn't like the premise of it. But when I finally gave it a look, I was hooked.
I should have known, … for me, it always comes down to good writing and good acting. If a series has that, the premise doesn't matter that much.
Dexter took the idea years later, but I liked my premise better. My killer was a priest who'd been the eldest son of a wealthy midwestern ranching family. He misses Christmas day on a bender after returning home from an Ivy League perch and discovers his family slaughtered and left as a grisly nativity scene. He seemingly mends his ways, enters the priesthood, becomes a sort of specialist on the subject of serial killers and writes and lectures widely, helping the FBI on occasion. While he is involved in a number of important captures, it's all part of a front that allows him to find and finish more than a few of the worst, while searching for the man who began his journey.
I may return to it one day, now that Dexter has come and gone.
PureX
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So would you justify the killing by making the killer a priest and a victim? Or have the killer tormented and wracked with guilt because he is a priest and a victim?