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pcernie
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Agent Carter - Really focused so far, three episodes in. No messing about, there isn't a hundred characters all vying for screen time, and it's really funny in places. The lazy way to describe it is a female Bond, but better! My only slight criticism is because it's set in the 40s, you sometimes feel like you're getting battered over the head with the women's lib bit, though at least this is part of the plot too. There's so many people this would suit on some level who probably don't know it exists! You've got a brilliant female lead, a period setting, a Rocketeer vibe in places, half the cast are English actors for some reason (curious, but good), it's linked to the ongoing Marvel movie/TV universe without you needing to know anything about them, it's perfectly paced... If you had your doubts or anything, give it a go 
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Mon Jan 26, 2015 2:39 pm |
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oceanicitl
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The Good Wife is back this week
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Mon Jan 26, 2015 4:00 pm |
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pcernie
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I'm afraid to even start that show it's been going that long. Not that I have the time between the other American stuff and iPlayer Sky Now's gone here, I no longer pay for Netflix but still receive it  , and Prime's only being kept on because of the discount until next year. Can't justify them otherwise with everything else available to me right now.
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Mon Jan 26, 2015 4:14 pm |
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oceanicitl
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I have Sky and Netflix but then I have 3 other people on my Netflix account so that is good value.
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Mon Jan 26, 2015 4:16 pm |
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jonlumb
Spends far too much time on here
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:44 pm Posts: 4141 Location: Exeter
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 |  |  |  | pcernie wrote: Agent Carter - Really focused so far, three episodes in. No messing about, there isn't a hundred characters all vying for screen time, and it's really funny in places. The lazy way to describe it is a female Bond, but better! My only slight criticism is because it's set in the 40s, you sometimes feel like you're getting battered over the head with the women's lib bit, though at least this is part of the plot too. There's so many people this would suit on some level who probably don't know it exists! You've got a brilliant female lead, a period setting, a Rocketeer vibe in places, half the cast are English actors for some reason (curious, but good), it's linked to the ongoing Marvel movie/TV universe without you needing to know anything about them, it's perfectly paced... If you had your doubts or anything, give it a go  |  |  |  |  |
Agreed, awesome series so far, really looking forward to later episodes.
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Mon Jan 26, 2015 6:45 pm |
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pcernie
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Hand of God pilot on Prime... This has top character actors, and is directed by Marc Foster. Yet it's still like a bad TV movie. There isn't a likeable person in it, and the characterisation's just so cliched... URGH. Amazon will be greenlighting CCTV next ffs.
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Mon Jan 26, 2015 11:04 pm |
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pcernie
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David Tennant Set To Play Kilgrave In 'Marvel's A.K.A. Jessica Jones' for Netflix http://www.latino-review.com/news/david ... or-netflixDon't think I've ever seen Jessica Jones in any of the books (and that's a minor miracle with Marvel). ... Live-Action ‘X-Men’ TV Series in the Works http://www.latino-review.com/news/live- ... -the-worksI'm nonplussed about that and I don't know why 
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Tue Jan 27, 2015 2:19 pm |
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paulzolo
What's a life?
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Atlantis is axed by the BBC after second series http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/30980571They seemed quite happy to keep Merlin going way beyond its welcome, but I expect that Atlantis was too similar in tone and quality to be different. The problem I have with The Musketeers is that it feels too much like Atlantis and Merlin, and they could have made that work for an earlier time slot without losing anything.
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Tue Jan 27, 2015 3:14 pm |
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pcernie
Legend
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The Beeb seem to struggle to give these shows longevity. It's always felt like they're trying to create the next Doctor Who in terms of crossover appeal between adults and kids. A superhero show is what they need...
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Tue Jan 27, 2015 3:24 pm |
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pcernie
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Rush Hour http://schmoesknow.com/cbs-orders-rush- ... lot/33519/I don't think I ever saw the sequels, the original was just OK.
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Tue Jan 27, 2015 8:12 pm |
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oceanicitl
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Wed Jan 28, 2015 11:23 am |
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pcernie
Legend
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Suits would appear to have started again for our American cousins - I'm well behind on that show.
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Thu Jan 29, 2015 4:34 pm |
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pcernie
Legend
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BREAKING: CBS’ SUPERGIRL Has Found Its Jimmy Olsen! http://schmoesknow.com/breaking-cbs-sup ... sen/33661/I'd rather that than the geeky version from the comics. And as the article states, if there's one thing Arrow and Flash gets right, it's using well-worn characters in interesting ways.
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Thu Jan 29, 2015 4:49 pm |
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BigRedX
Doesn't have much of a life
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It's the second half of Season 4. More importantly Season 3 of "The Americans" started the same night.
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Fri Jan 30, 2015 6:37 pm |
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l3v1ck
What's a life?
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I watched something quite rare last night........ Two episodes of the Simpsons, neither of which I'd seen before.
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