TV OCT 2017 TV DISCUSSION THREAD

[RIPPA]

Per Deadline

Fox is going to make a show out of John Grisham's The Partner

[PetrolCB]

I’m stoked Curb is returning tonight. I hope it’s a good one. It’s crazy that it’s had as many seasons as Seinfeld now. 

[Nice Guy Eddie]

2 hours ago, PetrolCB said:

I’m stoked Curb is returning tonight. I hope it’s a good one. It’s crazy that it’s had as many seasons as Seinfeld now. 

I think season 9 is off to a prettay, prettay good start.

[PetrolCB]

Yeah, that was boss. 

[pipGofern]

Caught up with my sci-fi shows.

This week's Star Trek: Lense Flare was a big improvement over the first two, primarily because of Jason Isaacs as the new captain. He's trying something different - a genuinely creepy captain - while injecting some much needed gravitas. The rest of the episode was pretty blah. I've come to the conclusion the biggest problem is Michael isn't as interesting as they think she is.

Meanwhile, Orville hit it out of the park this week. Best episode yet and one that would've fit right in during the prime years of TNG. T-Bag was great and we had the cameo of the year. The last two weeks Macfarlane has really gotten the balance between silly and serious just right. 

[Ace]

The only television review for Young Sheldon you ever need to read:

 

[John from Cincinnati]

I'm finally catching up on the last few episodes of Girls.

The punchline to Elijah's White Men Can't Jump audition is something I probably should have seen coming, but it floored me. 

I wish I had somebody to discuss this show with. 

[PetrolCB]

On 10/1/2017 at 10:45 PM, Nice Guy Eddie said:

I think season 9 is off to a prettay, prettay good start.

I forgot to mention, have you seen Jerry’s new Netflix special? It’s pretty good. “Jerry Before Seinfeld”.

[RIPPA]

Technically NSFW due to language

[RIPPA]

I honestly can't remember if there is a X-Files thread and I am too lazy too look

[Spritenaut 32]

Also, Gillian Anderson said at the NY Comic Con that the upcoming season is most likely her last time in the role.

[Technico Support]

I'd forgotten that Jay Thomas had an occasional recurring role on Ray Donovan, so it was weird and creepy seeing him playing the show's version of Harvey Levin on last night's episode, looking really gaunt in what was probably his last role.

[Raziel]

John Krasinski would be the 2nd person from the office to seem to be a secret action lead.  I'll watch it because I'm a sucker for Clancy stuff.

[Victator]

Is anybody watching the TGIF stuff on Hulu? As a kid I loved TGIF, it was a nice appetizer for my weekend of cartoons and wrestling. 

Now my natural inclination is to start with Urkel and then skip to the crazy science business. instead I have been watching Step By Step. Has more dick jokes than I remember. 

[Craig H]

Ray Donovan continues to be a big ol' bummer of a show, but I figured something out while watching it.

This series is basically Grand Theft Auto.

[Johnny Sorrow]

Bill Goldberg guest starred on this week’s The Goldbergs. It was pretty great.

[John from Cincinnati]

Awkward scheduling for that episode of Great News...

[RIPPA]

Spike Lee's She's Gotta Have It (Yes it is based on the movie)

[Jiji]

Holy shit, Neftflix's Mindhunter,  you guys. It's incredible. I'm a big time fan of The Last Podcast on the Left, and it was fascinating to see such an accurate portrayal of Ed Kemper. The two leads are so good too. All in on this.

[Curt McGirt]

My bandmate's wife hipped me to The Last Podcast on the Left last night at practice, you have any recommendations?

[Jiji]

They cover so many varieties of subjects, so it's really all down to listener preference. I loved all their episodes on Crowley (55, 197 and 199). Some of their best stuff is covering cults like Aum Shinrikyo (218-221) and Hubbard (261-264). If you're okay with people respectfully poking fun at black metal, then 100% start with the recent series on the Norwegian black metal scene. I don't think I've laughed as much at their stuff as I have listening to that batch. For aliens, I love the Roswell 2 parter (216-217). For the heavy hitter serial killer episodes, I think the job they did on Dahmer (122-124) was spectacular. They're currently covering Pickton, which is a big deal for me because I live in a Vancouver suburb and was in high school when that stuff was coming to light. 

And if you ever get the chance to see them live, do it. They're a blast. Only other time I laughed so hard was seeing Mr. Show live all those years ago. They also do a mostly regularly weekly stream on adult swim's site that is fun. Just taking calls and watching silly videos. 

[Victator]

On 10/12/2017 at 7:38 PM, Johnny Sorrow said:

Bill Goldberg guest starred on this week’s The Goldbergs. It was pretty great.

It was the one we have been waiting for. Apty titled "Goldberg on the Goldbergs". I think he has good comic timing. 

Apparently he is coming back for a second appearance. 

[RIPPA]

NBC has cancelled The Night Shift

[odessasteps]

 

[EVA]

I'm kinda torn on MINDHUNTER.

On one hand, it commits all the cardinal sins of streaming shows, taking forever to actually get to the point, leaving in scenes that would've been quickly cut from a "regular" TV show because they served no purpose, etc.  The 1st episode in particular was brutally dull, and even David Fischer didn't seem all that interested in directing this material.  In the 2nd episode, Jonathan Groff and Holt McCallany have the basically the EXACT SAME CONVERSATION in the car three times.  In summation:

"We need to interview these killers!"

"I'm here to play golf."

Later...

"We REALLY need to interview these killers!"

"I told you I just want to play golf!"

Even later...

"But the killers!"

GOLF

End of the episode:  "You know, I think you're onto something interviewing these killers...."

But the guy who shows up as Ed Kemper is REALLY good, and once they actually start solving crimes in the 3rd episode, it's a perfectly acceptable police procedural.  So I guess I'll watch a few more.