Author Topic: TV Series (Read 768113 times)

johngenx · « **Reply #1320 on:** February 08, 2016, 08:06:04 pm »

Quote from: rrocket on February 08, 2016, 07:14:28 pm

On the other hand...I'm still very much enjoying Billions.

Me too - quite a bit of the technical finance jargon is spot on even!!

rrocket · « **Reply #1321 on:** February 08, 2016, 08:07:22 pm »

Quote from: johngenx on February 08, 2016, 08:06:04 pm

Quote from: rrocket on February 08, 2016, 07:14:28 pm
On the other hand...I'm still very much enjoying Billions.

Me too - quite a bit of the technical finance jargon is spot on even!!

You can see how crooked/how much room for abuse exists in their system.

Also...Damian Lewis is hard on the eyes. Also #2, for a guy born in the UK, his American accent is really, really, good.

OliverD · « **Reply #1322 on:** February 08, 2016, 08:17:15 pm »

Quote from: Arthur Dent on February 08, 2016, 07:43:57 pm

The X-Files was quite ground breaking when it came out (the first time around) with contained episodes plus and overarching story. But a lot of shows this pattern now.

These new episodes remind me of Fringe. Of course that's probably because Fringe was inspired by the original X-Files.

johngenx · « **Reply #1323 on:** February 08, 2016, 08:18:54 pm »

One thing the series really does hit home is that the game is rigged against regular people. You're either inside or outside - sure regular folks can earn returns, but the reason that the rich get richer and no one else makes real ground is that the wealthy don't play by the same rules.

Is the stock market still about providing capital to firms that are creating the means of production and growth? Maybe, but that's now far from the only reason the markets exist. Now they also exist as a means of wealth transfer and literal gambling - often with other people's money.

rrocket · « **Reply #1324 on:** February 08, 2016, 08:31:38 pm »

Quote from: johngenx on February 08, 2016, 08:18:54 pm

One thing the series really does hit home is that the game is rigged against regular people. You're either inside or outside - sure regular folks can earn returns, but the reason that the rich get richer and no one else makes real ground is that the wealthy don't play by the same rules.

Is the stock market still about providing capital to firms that are creating the means of production and growth? Maybe, but that's now far from the only reason the markets exist. Now they also exist as a means of wealth transfer and literal gambling - often with other people's money.

Yep

quadzilla · « **Reply #1325 on:** February 23, 2016, 05:28:57 pm »

Any Simpsons' fans?

27 Years of Movie References in ‘The Simpsons’

http://gearpatrol.com/2016/02/23/viewfinder-27-years-of-movie-references-in-the-simpsons/

craigq · « **Reply #1326 on:** February 23, 2016, 05:48:08 pm »

Wife and I have one episode left of True Detective Season 1.
The boy and I are still trucking through ST:ENT.

PJungnitsch · « **Reply #1327 on:** February 23, 2016, 05:50:57 pm »

Quote from: quadzilla on February 23, 2016, 05:28:57 pm

Any Simpsons' fans?

27 Years of Movie References in ‘The Simpsons’

http://gearpatrol.com/2016/02/23/viewfinder-27-years-of-movie-references-in-the-simpsons/

Awesome! Thanks for posting

rrocket · « **Reply #1328 on:** February 23, 2016, 07:05:42 pm »

Anyone still following Billions?

Solstice2006 · « **Reply #1329 on:** February 23, 2016, 07:07:05 pm »

Quote from: craigq on February 23, 2016, 05:48:08 pm

Wife and I have one episode left of True Detective Season 1.
The boy and I are still trucking through ST:ENT.

Meet the Aquatics yet?

johngenx · « **Reply #1330 on:** February 23, 2016, 07:07:27 pm »

Quote from: rrocket on February 23, 2016, 07:05:42 pm

Anyone still following Billions?

Yup.

rrocket · « **Reply #1331 on:** February 23, 2016, 07:09:12 pm »

Quote from: johngenx on February 23, 2016, 07:07:27 pm

Quote from: rrocket on February 23, 2016, 07:05:42 pm
Anyone still following Billions?

Yup.

I was like WTF when Axe's therapist gets into the pool naked with him. Is that something therapists normally do?

Seems like the boundaries she's always talking about got crossed.

johngenx · « **Reply #1332 on:** February 23, 2016, 07:20:58 pm »

That was pretty goofy - and not in continuity with the story, frankly. But, Maggie's got an amazing rear-view, so what the heck...

OliverD · « **Reply #1333 on:** February 23, 2016, 08:37:32 pm »

I suspect that it was to ensure she wasn't wearing a wire. As a bonus, his henchman could take pictures/video in case he wanted to imply that they were having an affair.

It's an entertaining show but I feel like there's a stupid scene quota that is being filled with each episode. The speech about Pearl Harbor was just dumb and over-the-top, much like the whole "ass to mouth" conversation a couple of weeks ago.

rrocket · « **Reply #1334 on:** February 23, 2016, 08:48:55 pm »

Quote from: OliverD on February 23, 2016, 08:37:32 pm

I suspect that it was to ensure she wasn't wearing a wire. As a bonus, his henchman could take pictures/video in case he wanted to imply that they were having an affair.

We realize this. But it's just sooo over the top of what a therapist would do...especially given the stuff she preaches all the time.

OliverD · « **Reply #1335 on:** February 23, 2016, 09:43:21 pm »

Quote from: rrocket on February 23, 2016, 08:48:55 pm

Quote from: OliverD on February 23, 2016, 08:37:32 pm
I suspect that it was to ensure she wasn't wearing a wire. As a bonus, his henchman could take pictures/video in case he wanted to imply that they were having an affair.

We realize this. But it's just sooo over the top of what a therapist would do...especially given the stuff she preaches all the time.

Fair enough.

safristi · « **Reply #1336 on:** February 24, 2016, 08:42:35 am »

My therapist does it all the time'cos I got Billions.......damn this script writing is Easy peasy lemon squeezy..for my next SHOW I need to know do Zombies have cute tushies? or bacon rashers?

craigq · « **Reply #1337 on:** February 24, 2016, 05:06:34 pm »

Quote from: Solstice2006 on February 23, 2016, 07:07:05 pm

Meet the Aquatics yet?

Nope, not yet.

Solstice2006 · « **Reply #1338 on:** March 01, 2016, 10:50:17 am »

Came across the show "The Leftovers" online. Anybody watch it? Noticed low viewership ratings, but it looks like a quality show based on several reviews, and the trailer I saw. I suspect the lower ratings are due to the odd premise.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2699128/

OliverD · « **Reply #1339 on:** March 01, 2016, 11:08:54 am »

^ It's excellent.