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Buenos wrote:"How to get a away with Murder" the premiere was highly entertaining and Viola Davis is amazing...

I have been excited about this show ever since I heard about it.

I am really keen to watch it but like I said, busy and tired.

I will try to download it tonight and watch it some time this week when I am not so tired at the end of the day.

ColferInspired wrote:
I watched this on the ABC.

Josh Thomas is one of my favourite comedians.

He wrote this and he shows he has real talent.

I was unable to watch the second season that is airing, but I really want to watch it.

I've only just discovered Josh Thomas. I'm way behind the times...

Season 2 episodes are available online on ABC iview.

http://iview.abc.net.au/programs/please-like-me

Apparently if you watch it on iview, it still adds to the viewership numbers.

right now i am HIGHLY addicted to "the blacklist". james spade is amazing. not crazy about the female lead but she doesn't rub me the wrong way either. each episode someone or some organization on the black list is being crossed out. the show is not about believability. it's highly entertaining. the whole first season is on netflix and the first episode of hte second season is free on Amazon instant video and NBC website. tonight airs the second episode. highly recommended. one of the best series i have watched in recent years.

another series i am starting to watch lately is House. I am not as addicted to it as w/ Blacklist but it's also very entertaining. characters are well-written and the dialogues are very witty. maybe i will become a pseudo doctor once i finish the series.

Delight wrote:

ColferInspired wrote:
I watched this on the ABC.

Josh Thomas is one of my favourite comedians.

He wrote this and he shows he has real talent.

I was unable to watch the second season that is airing, but I really want to watch it.

I've only just discovered Josh Thomas. I'm way behind the times...

Season 2 episodes are available online on ABC iview.

http://iview.abc.net.au/programs/please-like-me

Apparently if you watch it on iview, it still adds to the viewership numbers.

Thanks I will watch the second season there.

Josh Thomas was on radio in Queensland, then he went to "Talking About My Generation".

He is a stand up comedian and has a few video's out such as "Surprise" which I think is one of his first ones.

He is a part of the Comedy Gala that raises money form Oxfam every year.

He is gay in real life, as is his older brother. They have a sister, who is straight.

fantastica wrote:right now i am HIGHLY addicted to "the blacklist". james spade is amazing. not crazy about the female lead but she doesn't rub me the wrong way either. each episode someone or some organization on the black list is being crossed out. the show is not about believability. it's highly entertaining. the whole first season is on netflix and the first episode of hte second season is free on Amazon instant video and NBC website. tonight airs the second episode. highly recommended. one of the best series i have watched in recent years.

I do like James Spader. He caught my eye when I watched the Stargate movie so many years ago.

If you're a fan of James Spader, then do give 'Boston Legal' a go. He has better on-screen chemistry on that show with his male co-star William Shatner than his current female co-star on the Blacklist. James Spader's character on Boston Legal actually made his first appearance on 'The Practice' (another David E Kelly lawyer drama show), but he must've been so impressive that they made a spin-off show about him. Also, if you're into Marvel movies, he's going to be featured in the second Avengers movie that is coming out.

ColferInspired wrote:Thanks I will watch the second season there.

Josh Thomas was on radio in Queensland, then he went to "Talking About My Generation".

He is a stand up comedian and has a few video's out such as "Surprise" which I think is one of his first ones.

He is a part of the Comedy Gala that raises money form Oxfam every year.

He is gay in real life, as is his older brother. They have a sister, who is straight.

Thanks for the introductory bio  

I'll have a hunt around youtube for some of his stand-up comedy gigs and other TV appearances.

Just watched "How To Get Away With Murder".

Absolutely love it.  

Spoiler:

Viola is absolutely brilliant.

Great cast. Great writing, brilliant story.

Looking forward to watching the rest of the series.

Just wanted to say how much I enjoyed the premeire of "The Flash".

Grant is perfect in the role, handling both comedy and the drama/pathos with ease.

So, so, so happy for Grant!!!

Today I was finally able to see the pilot of 'the Flash' and I really liked it. The story was interesting and the pace was good. They managed to get a lot of character development and plotlines set-ups in just 1 episode.

Grant can handle all the different emotions needed for the role, from goofy to sad, his acting skills and range are very impressive. And I think the actors they chose for the other roles are good fits for their characters.

I will certainly continue to watch the series, and not just for Grant.

Well, just read that this is the last year of Archie Panjabi (Kalinda) on "The Good Wife."  It's funny but even in other shows Emmy winners or critically lauded actors get sidelined.  Kalinda and Alicia (the main character portrayed by Julianna Marguiles) haven't really interacted the last 3 years on the show and rumor has it JM and AP had friction.   Who knows?  

I will say that with Kalinda gone The Good Wife (probably in it's last or next to last season anyways) won't be the same for me.

i started to watch American Horror Stories and i am surprised how interesting it is - the second season is better than the first. the first couple of episodes of season 1 almost made me abandoned the show but mom likes horror in general so i stayed. will start watching the third season today. it's not very scary, so it's actually a good thing. i am done w super scary movies now that i am older and i have to protect my heart from failing. i like its story telling a lot.

I have to be in a mood to watch Horror. This time of year leads to wanting something a little more dark, but I haven't seen AHS since the first season.

I have enjoyed the Flash. Competent writers actually allow good actors to emote. Grant has some very expressive eyes. I like that even though he is superhuman, he hasn't been given powers without cost. It has a physical effect on him, which I appreciate.

Grant is perfect as Barry Allen/The Flash.

I already love this show and they have definitely picked the right cast.

Many say it is cheesy, but what super hero show isn't.

Loved Season 1 and Season 2 AHS, never seen Season 3.

Did watch the premiere of the latest AHS.

Might continue to watch it.

I'm really loving How To Get Away With Murder...Viola Davis is amazing, and I love the characters and the flash forward storylines.

I started watching The Flash for Grant, then I really enjoyed it for the show itself. Grant is really great in it.

I'm also watching Selfie, because of Karen Gillan and John Cho...I don't find it that funny, but at 21 min per episode it's a quick mindless break from work.

^I watched a few episodes from 'How to get away with murder', but I find most characters unsympathetic and selfish, especially the main female lead, so I'm not sure I will keep watching it.
I know the show is supposed to be about a cutthroat law firm and law school students who have to basically fight with one another to get ahead, so people backstabbing each other and being egoistical is par for the course in such a harsh and cold environment, but it's just not that entertaining for me: if I can't feel much sympathy for the characters then why should I still care what happens to them, or if they really "get away with murder"?
I do agree however that it's a very clever written show, and the actors are solid. Plus there is good POC and LGBT representation in the series.

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The past week I've been bingewatching 'Orange Is the New Black' and I really like that series.
I hadn't watched the show before (even though I know Chris is crazy about it, which should be a good recommendation) because I usually don't like stories that take place in prison ('The Shawshank Redemption' being the exception). I still don't care much for the prison life/side of OITNB, but there are so many good female characters in this show, and so many important issues are addressed, that it's quite fascinating to watch. 

Most of the actresses in OITNB are really, really good. Plus they are all interesting and beautiful, but not in the 'normal' Hollywood kind of way (tall, skinny, white, boobs). 
And there's a lot of POC and LGBT representation in this series too.

The main character is actually my least favorite character of them all, and I don't find her story very interesting nor her very sympathetic, but at least I can understand her and her motivations to do things, as the writing for all the characters is pretty solid.
My favorite characters are the transsexual woman played by Laverne Cox, and the Russian (former) cook played by Kate Mulgrew (and it took me about 5-6 episodes before I  recognized her as captain Janeway from Star Trek Voyager; she is a terrific actress).

I'm halfway season 2 now, so don't spoil anything for me till I'm done watching in a few days!

Well, tonight I'm likely to get a new obsession - Constantine will be premiering. I've been a great fan of the character for longer than I want to admit and collected the comic for years (even after I stopped collecting and reading most other titles). He's a fascinating character and the show is supposed to be very faithful to the feel of the comics. So expect me to do some minor squeeing here.

Rather ashamed to admit that I've yet to watch any of HTGAWM or OITNB. I'm a bad person...

Glorfindel wrote:^I watched a few episodes from 'How to get away with murder', but I find most characters unsympathetic and selfish, especially the main female lead, so I'm not sure I will keep watching it.
I know the show is supposed to be about a cutthroat law firm and law school students who have to basically fight with one another to get ahead, so people backstabbing each other and being egoistical is par for the course in such a harsh and cold environment, but it's just not that entertaining for me: if I can't feel much sympathy for the characters then why should I still care what happens to them, or if they really "get away with murder"?
I do agree however that it's a very clever written show, and the actors are solid. Plus there is good POC and LGBT representation in the series.

I probably wouldn't be able to stand some of the characters if I knew them in real life, since I know selfish jerks from my school who're just like them, but I love them as characters on my TV as they're well written, entertaining, and I do understand their motivations even if I don't agree with them because I do know people like that in real life. The wanting to find out the mystery and the POC + LGBT + strong women representation does play a big part in my liking of the show as well.

The past week I've been bingewatching 'Orange Is the New Black' and I really like that series.
I hadn't watched the show before (even though I know Chris is crazy about it, which should be a good recommendation) because I usually don't like stories that take place in prison ('The Shawshank Redemption' being the exception). I still don't care much for the prison life/side of OITNB, but there are so many good female characters in this show, and so many important issues are addressed, that it's quite fascinating to watch. 

Most of the actresses in OITNB are really, really good. Plus they are all interesting and beautiful, but not in the 'normal' Hollywood kind of way (tall, skinny, white, boobs). 
And there's a lot of POC and LGBT representation in this series too.

The main character is actually my least favorite character of them all, and I don't find her story very interesting nor her very sympathetic, but at least I can understand her and her motivations to do things, as the writing for all the characters is pretty solid.
My favorite characters are the transsexual woman played by Laverne Cox, and the Russian (former) cook played by Kate Mulgrew (and it took me about 5-6 episodes before I  recognized her as captain Janeway from Star Trek Voyager; she is a terrific actress).

I'm halfway season 2 now, so don't spoil anything for me till I'm done watching in a few days!

I'm still not done with Season 1, but I totally agree with you about the reasons for loving the show. And I find Piper to be my least favorite, and very frustrating too.

Glorfindel wrote:
Grant can handle all the different emotions needed for the role, from goofy to sad, his acting skills and range are very impressive. And I think the actors they chose for the other roles are good fits for their characters.

I will certainly continue to watch the series, and not just for Grant.

I've only just started watching 'The Flash' myself. Indeed, Grant has great on-screen presence, his character is undeniably likeable, and the show so far is quite enjoyable to watch (despite its occasional cheesy dialogue). There is also enough dark foreshadowing to keep things interesting.

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fantastica wrote:i started to watch American Horror Stories and i am surprised how interesting it is - the second season is better than the first.

That was my opinion after watching the first episode of AHS season 1. You almost can't believe that RM and Brad Falchuk are the creators of the show. Then again, RM is notorious for making decent first seasons of his shows, only to trash it in the later seasons.

I think Ryan does okay with AHS because he gets to reset things every season. It does not carry on. He gets to play with his puppets, and then change things. It seems the man is incapable of keeping things creative with the same characters after two seasons. They just implode.

i am addicted to Grimm right now. it gets better as time goes on. it's more humorous than glee and very entertaining. the CGI is so bad it's hilarious, but who cares. this is not a show for you to nit pick everything or analyze its "logic". it's a fantasy, and it's downright fun to watch. i am still in the beginning of season 3.

i'm a fan as well. the only one who isn't jiving well is Juliet. idk, something is just not working for me. otherwise, everyone is great. my fave is naturally Adalind. it's a really fun monster of the week with an overarching plotlines kind of show.

Juliet the character is ok for me, but the actress' face bothers me. the lines don't align right somehow. i wish i can "sculpt" it for her. i do hate the adaline character. i wish she is dead, but i know we need a bad woman on the show.

i like that chinese cop Wu. i also love the beaver refrigerator repair man. they are both a lot of fun. The repairman is particularly hilarious.

i have a crush on that captain guy. somehow tall and well-built man who smolders gets to me. but the captain character is also very cool and interesting. i like every word coming out of his mouth, especially when he speaks French (i assume it's Canadian French?)

among all the wessens, rosalee's fox face is the most beautiful. she looks like a pet i'd like to babysit my cat with. i think all the wessen actors are hired because they resemble a particular animal.

again i think chris is perfect for a show like this.

My new favorite show - BREAKING BAD! I stayed away from it for a long time because I personally do not like drug related subjects. Recently i was running out of shows to watch and BB has such high ratings i figure it won't hurt to try. just finished season 3 and boy what a thrilling ride it was! the show is very funny at points but also very emotionally heavy. all i can say is the writing is brilliant and acting is perfect and i especially the direction and camera work. it did take a toll as i kept on thinking about it in my sleep/dreams. i am glad hte whole series is over. the only way to really enjoy a tv series is binge watching. so far i have lost interest in most shows that gets aired on a weekly basis, even if i enjoyed them at first.

fantastica wrote:i am addicted to Grimm right now. it gets better as time goes on. it's more humorous than glee and very entertaining. the CGI is so bad it's hilarious, but who cares. this is not a show for you to nit pick everything or analyze its "logic". it's a fantasy, and it's downright fun to watch. i am still in the beginning of season 3.

Dear TV Santa, please make the Chris playing evil Pinnochio idea come to pass. Whether he plays out and out antagonist like Joffrey Barathean, layered misunderstood villain like Regina or tortured anti-hero like Rumplstiltskin on Once upon a time...any one of those will do as long as he is playing wicked I am soooooo in.

I've been good this year, I only watched half of a Keeping up with the Kardashians episode.

i'd love him on grimm, and if i'm not mistaken it's a fox show so there would be no network problem.

tanita_mors wrote:i'd love him on grimm, and if i'm not mistaken it's a fox show so there would be no network problem.

Hi tanita_mors!

No, actually Grimm is an NBC  show. I do not know the logistics of getting Chris on Grimm. But like you, I would love to see him on though maybe more as a part of 3 episode arc.