Second season of Orange is the New Black launched today.

 

Anyone else into this?

 

I have to admit to being a bit of a TV/movie-phile.  I generally buy Blu-Rays when there's a movie I want to see rather than just watching it on PPV or In-demand (I like to collect).

 

Premium TV has really been leading a creative resurgence in recent years, probably dating back to The Sopranos.  Its nice that Netflix has become a legitimate competitor for HBO (which puts out some really great shows like Sopranos, Deadwood, Boardwalk Empire, True Blood etc).

 

House of Cards was tremendous.

 

While cable channels like AMC are getting in on the act, I annoys me a bit.  The Walking Dead would be so much better on Netflix or HBO where they could truly appeal to adults (HBO passed on The Walking Dead when Thomas Jane was attached).

 

As for Orange, it took me a few episodes to get into last season but Im looking forward to banging out a few episodes tonight.

 

As an aside, for you Trekies, it was recently the 20th anniversary of the finale of TNG, one of the best Series' Finales in TV history.

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Gotham has great camera/lighting/cinematography, sets, costumes, characters, actors,

 

very creepy characters, who I find quite realistic, (Gordon's ex fiance gave me the full willies.... good actress)

 

really good program but hard to watch due to extreme violence.

 

Penguin... total lunatic. well portrayed.

 

Gordon's partner is outstanding, so is the actor playing Gordon, who is just a smidge on the right side of sane himself. (character)

 

Gordon's girl friend... actress Morena Bacarin, played the leader of the aliens in "V" a few years ago. which was also a good program.

Agreed. The girlfriend has a tough time with some of the graphic violence in this. It can definitely be dark sometimes. Have been a big Donal Logue (Bullock) fan since his arc started on Law and Order: SVU and Ben McKenzie since the OC days. Both really great actors. The kid playing Cobblepot should be getting Emmy nom's....he's been outstanding from Day 1.

 

I love Logue.  I remember first seeing him in Blade back in the 90's.

 

I was going to give him **** for knowing the guy from Law and Order... **** sakes he was in Blade and that's the only place people are allowed to have seen him first. 

You did give the snort of derision the first time this came up last fall

lol....

 

can't type tracy's given name it gets censored 

lol you can call him Richard Tracy, unless your actually calling him something other then ****

Latest trailer for Vinyl!

 

that looks pretty awesome...

Marvel's Jessica Jones starts tomorrow.

 

Latest trailer for Vinyl!

 

Love Terrence Winter's work (Sopranos, Boardwalk Empire, Wolf of Wall Street).  I hope he keeps making 5-6 seasons of adult HBO series' forever.

SPOILERS for The Walking Dead fans but they finally resolved Glen's fate.  And I was surprised it was basically what most people had predicted.  That's usually a bad thing but in this case it was a great thing.  Good episode.  But is anyone else feeling a sort of "oh ofcourse that happens" vibe whenever something bad happens just as they are seemingly safe?  Becoming a bit formulaic

Spoiler to walking dead

I think its good they lost alexandria, I think rick n co are going to go batshit crazy yet again losing a "normal life". Im a little surprised they havent tried to capture another prison, that was their best n longest stable situation.

Spoiler to walking dead

I think its good they lost alexandria, I think rick n co are going to go batshit crazy yet again losing a "normal life". Im a little surprised they havent tried to capture another prison, that was their best n longest stable situation.

Im not sure its lost yet.  if I understand what is coming, they will remain there.  Just need to get all the zombies out.  I assume Daryl et al save the day.

 

When i first started watching it I said 'if it was me, I'd go find a gated community somewhere' so I was happy to see Alexandria even if it just happened to still have running water, heat, AC etc.

Being surrounded 20 deep n the crash of the tower luring them all the walkers to the breach should f*** tem up. Other then ricks party these ppl dont know how to fight and are easily broken. I think theyll come under fire from that military like group lead by Jeffery dean morgan in the april episode (after the mid season hiatus) and daryl, glenn, abraham n sasha will be the saving force from behind

Marvel's Jessica Jones is looking pretty good.  Seems darker then Daredevil, but I'm only 2 shows in so far.

Marvel's Jessica Jones is looking pretty good.  Seems darker then Daredevil, but I'm only 2 shows in so far.

I liked Daredevil (liked the actor from Boardwalk Empire) but havent been too compelled to watch.  Not a huge Marvel TV fan.  But Ill try to check it out.

 

I wish CBS had gone the Netflix route with Star Trek rather than their own streaming service.

Would probably be way better on Netflix. Would give them more freedom.

That first ep of Jessica Jones was........dark. It was not an "easy watching" show. Will probably watch the 2nd and see where it goes, but man, that was a tough first ep...just how dark and edgy it was....especially the ending.

wow!

 

Jessica Jones....

 

really outstanding tv show..... and very dark.

 

one episode at a time is all I can take of that.

That first ep of Jessica Jones was........dark. It was not an "easy watching" show. Will probably watch the 2nd and see where it goes, but man, that was a tough first ep...just how dark and edgy it was....especially the ending.

If you thought that was dark wait till you see the second one. The end was hard for me to watch. It almost felt like the took it too far, but they're showing how evil he really is.

Christ sakes... Almost scared to watch it. Ha ha. Possibly tomorrow after SHIELD....

Christ sakes... Almost scared to watch it. Ha ha. Possibly tomorrow after SHIELD....

OMG you watch comic book TV shows...

 

 

Game of Thrones Season 6 teaser

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IxI8aPISq8I&feature=youtu.be

Game of Thrones Season 6 teaser

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IxI8aPISq8I&feature=youtu.be

With even less written material to follow I am not even going to watch the fools running that show bastardize even more characters and story lines. 

I'm still excited for the show but I'm probably more excited that the next book is almost ready.  The flip side of that is that it means the anticipation for the "final" book starts, which is who knows how many years away.   I say "final" book because Martin has admitted he might go past the planned 7th book.

I never read the books so the TV show is all new to me.  I generally dislike fantasy.  I hated Lord of the Rings (boooooooring) and Hobbit and that crap.  But I do like GoT.  Although the "kill all the favourite characters for shock value" thing has worn off.  I assume (hope?) they pull a "Walking Dead & Glenn" scenario with Jon Snow.