glaeken wrote:They have a plan...or not, I guess we'll just forget about their plan, whatever it was
They tried the whole making sense thing for the first couple of series but decided it was optional after that.
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Mr_Sleep 13,521 posts
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I still haven't watched SoA so I can't really compare it. The Shield is pretty high paced, the first series especially but it's not too fast paced and it's not quite like the wire which throws so many characters at you all at once. Saying that, as a whole the pace tends to undulate pretty nicely actually. Not too fast and not too slow. Every main character is brilliantly realised, it also has that Wire-like style of making the criminals likeable (in places).
Is it more slow paced like the Wire or constant action like SoA? Or a healthy mix of both?
I should point out that if you are a boxset obsessive like me then this will consume your life for quite a while. Each episode is around 45 minutes but there are seven seasons and it is such addictive viewing.
Oh and, the funny thing is that as a whole experience I would say that The Shield is better than The Wire. The first three series of The Wire are amazing and possibly the best TV show ever but the fourth and fifth ruined it a bit for me. Whereas The Shield is very consistent and doesn't limp out with a mediocre final series, the final series is a stunner. Although I will say, if you don't like Forrest Whittaker as an actor then you may struggle with one of the seasons.gif)
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TechnoHippy 14,249 posts
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Gambit1977 7,839 posts
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Great fun watching through this again.
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Vortex808 5,350 posts
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This. I only got on board during season 2. I liked this season more and hope they run season 2 after it now, so I can better appreciate it with new insight!
Game of Thrones - Season 1
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Tonka 18,124 posts
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Like "Malcolm in the middle" it does the old "like Simpsons but REAL" trick where live actors are given the freedom that is usually reserved for Sponge Bob or Zoidberg. Add to that a near fatal dose of postmodern fourth wall breakage and pop cultural references on par with SPACED and you're on to a winner.
But ... yes she's fit but boy she knows it.
It's like watching some overachieving kid begging for recognition at times. What it has in "smarts" it somewhat lacks in heart. And when nothing is off the table I sometimes find it hard to care. They could start sprouting wings and take of to the skies in one episode without out breaking the non existant rules.
I feel as if I'm too old for this shit. As if the target audience are the ones that show up in one memorable ep and go "Well look at me... DUUUUHHH" and I'm Cevy Chase.If you can read this you really need to fiddle with your forum settings.
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I'm reaching the end of season 2 and it's very much hit and miss for me.
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Like "Malcolm in the middle" it does the old "like Simpsons but REAL" trick where live actors are given the freedom that is usually reserved for Sponge Bob or Zoidberg. Add to that a near fatal dose of postmodern fourth wall breakage and pop cultural references on par with SPACED and you're on to a winner.
But ... yes she's fit but boy she knows it.
It's like watching some overachieving kid begging for recognition at times. What it has in "smarts" it somewhat lacks in heart. And when nothing is off the table I sometimes find it hard to care. They could start sprouting wings and take of to the skies in one episode without out breaking the non existant rules.
I feel as if I'm too old for this shit. As if the target audience are the ones that show up in one memorable ep and go "Well look at me... DUUUUHHH" and I'm Cevy Chase.
There are probably 5 or 6 classic episodes across both seasons, but the rest feel like filler or are just mildly entertaining. I think it's at its absolute best when it ramps up the fantasy elements or has a strong focus on a particular theme. The Call of Duty and Star Trek homages and the Halloween special being good examples.When you can't see the angles on the wall you're in trouble.
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kalel 76,427 posts
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Registered 7 years agoMr_Sleep wrote:
What ever the fuck Whittaker was doing, it certainly was not acting. The Shield is awesome though.reddevil93 wrote:
I still haven't watched SoA so I can't really compare it. The Shield is pretty high paced, the first series especially but it's not too fast paced and it's not quite like the wire which throws so many characters at you all at once. Saying that, as a whole the pace tends to undulate pretty nicely actually. Not too fast and not too slow. Every main character is brilliantly realised, it also has that Wire-like style of making the criminals likeable (in places).
Is it more slow paced like the Wire or constant action like SoA? Or a healthy mix of both?
I should point out that if you are a boxset obsessive like me then this will consume your life for quite a while. Each episode is around 45 minutes but there are seven seasons and it is such addictive viewing.
Oh and, the funny thing is that as a whole experience I would say that The Shield is better than The Wire. The first three series of The Wire are amazing and possibly the best TV show ever but the fourth and fifth ruined it a bit for me. Whereas The Shield is very consistent and doesn't limp out with a mediocre final series, the final series is a stunner. Although I will say, if you don't like Forrest Whittaker as an actor then you may struggle with one of the seasonsPissy pants.
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Mola_Ram 2,306 posts
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Also, Chevy Chase has finally left. Or got fired or whatever.
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Tonka 18,124 posts
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I'm not even embarrassed to say that I never laughed harder than during his slapsticks.
Also, Chevy Chase has finally left. Or got fired or whatever.If you can read this you really need to fiddle with your forum settings.
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Senor Chang's performance as 'drugs' was brilliant too.Mola_Ram wrote:
I'm not even embarrassed to say that I never laughed harder than during his slapsticks.
Also, Chevy Chase has finally left. Or got fired or whatever.When you can't see the angles on the wall you're in trouble.
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The 8 bit episode (possibly my fave ever, it even had Gus from Breaking Bad FFS!) and some of the Air Con/Troy stuff was fantastic. All the seasons for me have been a little hit and miss, although the ratio has skewed negatively as the seasons went on. There is still gold throughout, though.
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Chang is veeery hit-and-miss for me. There have been some stand-out episodes, but in the second season he's just manic and crazy and not particularly funny.Tonka wrote:
Senor Chang's performance as 'drugs' was brilliant too.Mola_Ram wrote:
I'm not even embarrassed to say that I never laughed harder than during his slapsticks.
Also, Chevy Chase has finally left. Or got fired or whatever.
I like Pierce, even though he turns into a complete dick in season 2 for no discernable reason.
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I really should've watched this all sooner, it's still really fantastic. I think in general I definitely enjoyed it more than the first season, partially because it's longer so there was more time to give plot threads the attention they deserved, but mostly for stand out episodes like Pegasus the the 2 parter after it. That just had it all - space pew pew, brilliant performances and some real surprises.
I also really enjoyed Downloaded and seeing things from the other side. It's easy to forget there are still all those Cylons on Caprica. I especially loved that Caprica Six has her own personal demon of sorts
All the arcs feel pretty well thought out so far. I've read of concerns that this changes later on, and I have a feeling I can see a path it might take. What with the true nature of Baltar's Brain Six being unclear, Roslin's visions, and just a general focus on faith, I can see the seasons to come going a bit Lost and doing stuff that makes little logical sense except "Yep, it really was the Gods! Or God". Not everything, just as an explanation for certain things. I won't mind that if it turns out being the case though.gif)
As for this seasons round of Guess the Cylon, I think I'll stick with Ellen Tigh as a definite - she seemed rather carefree when she was taken hostage, almost as if she didn't fear death as she'd pop into a new body (though with the Res ship down this logic isn't sound, but screw it). That, plus there's still her bizarrely appearing in the Fleet and her constant manipulations of people.
I think I'll have to also raise Gaeta to near definite too, about 90%. He already seemed a bit too smart, but that business with the virus that infected Galactica just rearing it's head again after a while doesn't feel right. That, plus his role at the end of the season would be the ideal position for him if he were.
No-one else sticks out - the only one I did consider was Xena when she popped up, but the end of that very episode didn't leave much room open to interpretation! So we've got 7 100% definites we've been shown, and that card Adama got all the way back in the mini-series said there were 12 models in total. Still not sure where that came from, hope it's not something that's left open. With my 2 guesses, there should still be 3.
As a parting note, in a way I'm really glad I'm watching it now with all the seasons available, because if I were watching on TV this seasons ending could go fuck itself
Think it has to be 10/10 from me, can't think of any serious faults in the season.
Edited by DFawkes at 01:43:46 25-11-2012Kirby is the man! Even if he wasn't, he'd just ingest and become one.
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Seriously, WTF??? I learned nothing about the delectable miss hunger (apart from that Melissa George looks hot in a beanie)...
Having been thoroughly confused by the finale, I visited the link below, which explains it all in a much funnier way than I could!
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10/10 it was aces
...bring on series 9"Duffman is thrusting in the direction of the problem! Oh, yeah!"
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Just finished it last night.
Battlestar Galactica Season 2 (I advise sirtacos not to read this, obviously)
Think it has to be 10/10 from me, can't think of any serious faults in the season.
I give the season a rather harsh 7.5, because some episodes were a pile of utter wank (e.g. the one dedicated to Apollo fighting crime, or the one with the widow's hostage situation). Also, some characters have become outright dull, e.g. Apollo and Starbuck. On the other hand other characters have taken up the slack, like that sleepwalking chubby engineering guy.
Baltar and Six are great as always.
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Edited by DFawkes at 11:44:08 26-11-2012Kirby is the man! Even if he wasn't, he'd just ingest and become one.
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sirtacos 6,791 posts
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One of my main gripes with season 2 is that some shit just doesn't make sense and some characters make crazy decisions for apparently no reason.
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sirtacos 6,791 posts
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But all the robots have gone insane? Wtf
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Not one of Chris Carter's best, but still fairly entertaining. I like the idea of it and it started well with the Apocalypse Now scene. Unfortunately it's not quite realised and doesn't have an ending.
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