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.

Edited February 5, 20188 yr by The Unknown Poster

1 hour ago, itchy said:

I binge watched Stranger Things season 2 this weekend, and really liked it. Was worried about a season 2 let down, but it still felt new and familiar at the same time. The kids on that show really carry it- really good actors.

I have two episodes to go.  I'd say season 1 is stronger but season 2 is good.  I'd have finished it but the gf needed to sleep haha so its still very bingeable. 

And I agree, the kids are all charming and pretty good actors.  Milie Bobby Brown is terrific.  She's really a sweet charming kid and a good actor.  But the kids are directed really well too.  And the adults are solid.  Sean Astin was a great addition to this season.

I saw someone online say its a better story if you think of both seasons as one big story.  I get that.

50 minutes ago, The Unknown Poster said:

I have two episodes to go.  I'd say season 1 is stronger but season 2 is good.  I'd have finished it but the gf needed to sleep haha so its still very bingeable. 

And I agree, the kids are all charming and pretty good actors.  Milie Bobby Brown is terrific.  She's really a sweet charming kid and a good actor.  But the kids are directed really well too.  And the adults are solid.  Sean Astin was a great addition to this season.

I saw someone online say its a better story if you think of both seasons as one big story.  I get that.

Season 3 is set up pretty well, too. They've got some options on how to progress the story.

2 hours ago, Jimmy Pop said:

Must be fall, because all I seem to do is watch Jets/Bombers and binge TV shows

I started s1 of The Leftovers over the weekend.  It's a pretty somber show, won't be a pick me up for you.  Interesting nonetheless.  Randomly one day,  160M people, or 2% of the Earth's population just straight up vanish.  The series opens 3 years to the day from "the disappearance".  

....some might say it's what the real world needs right now....a lot less ppl! 

I liked this show.   Thought the main character was very well acted.. story line was pretty bizarre at times but otherwise worth watching.

Welp. the next season of House of Cards will be the last, I kind of want to stupidly say "Anybody care to guess why?" but that might not be the truth

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Multiple sources confirm, however, that the decision to bring HoC to an end was made months ago and was not in response to the allegations. (A Netflix rep confirms this.)

http://tvline.com/2017/10/30/house-of-cards-ending-cancelled-season-6-kevin-spacey/

 

Edited October 30, 20178 yr by iHeart

23 minutes ago, iHeart said:

Welp. the next season of House of Cards will be the last, I kind of want to stupidly say "Anybody care to guess why?" but that might not be the truth

http://tvline.com/2017/10/30/house-of-cards-ending-cancelled-season-6-kevin-spacey/

 

Gonna be empty Academy Awards this year. Doubt if Casey Affleck shows up now.

There are a lot of people who did things they are nervous every time their phone rings now. 

It sucks. But it’s good people are able to come forward and it should result in meaningful change of culture in Hollywood. 

that's true at least he owned up to it, unlike Weinstein.

the story about Steven Seagal and Katherine Heigl made me sick to my stomach last week. I think everyone knew Hollywood was sleazy, but I'm not sure I knew it was THIS bad....like really, crazy, brutal bad on women and minorities.....Christ.

14 hours ago, Noeller said:

the story about Steven Seagal and Katherine Heigl made me sick to my stomach last week. I think everyone knew Hollywood was sleazy, but I'm not sure I knew it was THIS bad....like really, crazy, brutal bad on women and minorities.....Christ.

I looked up this story and it is weird in the sense Heigl told the story as a joke and claimed to love Seagal.  So its odd.  Tony of creepiness and outright deviancy in Hollywood.

I couldnt help but think about these stories while finishing off Stranger Things last night, what with its kid-heavy cast.  So to change the subject a bit, now that I've finished it, really great ending to the season.  The final episode was a tear jerker in a really satisfying way.

3 hours ago, The Unknown Poster said:

I looked up this story and it is weird in the sense Heigl told the story as a joke and claimed to love Seagal.  So its odd.  Tony of creepiness and outright deviancy in Hollywood.

I couldnt help but think about these stories while finishing off Stranger Things last night, what with its kid-heavy cast.  So to change the subject a bit, now that I've finished it, really great ending to the season.  The final episode was a tear jerker in a really satisfying way.

Good for Seagal at the time. Lucky to get under 30 now.

1 minute ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Good for Seagal at the time. Lucky to get under 30 now.

Well, he was 43 at the time so maybe 15/16 year olds shouldn't have been his focus.   I once met a girl at a party and was told she was 18 (she and a mutual friend both told me that).  We began dating and she admitted she was 16.  I was creeped out a bit and I was only 25! 

58 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Good for Seagal at the time. Lucky to get under 30 now.

This is super ****** up....seriously.

Anyway... anyone watch The Deuce?  The finale was this past Sunday.  Great series.  takes some patience though.  By the guys that made The Wire.  Gritty.  It can be tough to watch (and I find it oddly mixed with the back ground noise really loud) but it became cant-miss for me.  It was renewed for a second season by HBO.

6 minutes ago, The Unknown Poster said:

Anyway... anyone watch The Deuce?  The finale was this past Sunday.  Great series.  takes some patience though.  By the guys that made The Wire.  Gritty.  It can be tough to watch (and I find it oddly mixed with the back ground noise really loud) but it became cant-miss for me.  It was renewed for a second season by HBO.

I tried the premiere twice on my StreamTeam box and couldn't get it to work. 

It's next on my docket after Stranger Things 2.

This is breaking news so I’m assuming it’s something newew than the news yesterday that the next season would be it’s last. Perhaps next season is on jeopardy now...

 

aw this isn't fair

 

http://tvline.com/2017/11/01/me-myself-i-cancelled-cbs-season-1-bobby-moynihan/#tvline-comments-881995

it'll finish it's run though, Man with a Plan will go in it's place

1 minute ago, iHeart said:

aw this isn't fair

 

http://tvline.com/2017/11/01/me-myself-i-cancelled-cbs-season-1-bobby-moynihan/#tvline-comments-881995

it'll finish it's run though, Man with a Plan will go in it's place

Superior Donuts & 9JKL still hanging.

Thought 9JKL be the first to go just from the name.

alot of people have thought that and yet people are still watching it

http://tvline.com/2017/11/01/american-crime-story-season-2-gianni-versace-premiere-date-fx/

 

but one of my concerns is, how many people will watch it? because how fascinated were people with the Versace murder compared with the OJ trial?

well everything is pre-empted tonight because of game 7 of the world series. I'd watch but alot has changed since last year's game 7, I didn't whave a job then, so yeah tonight is a work night as much as I would love to see a drought end

http://tvline.com/2017/11/01/law-order-svu-chicago-pd-scheduling-change-world-series-game-7/

1 hour ago, iHeart said:

http://tvline.com/2017/11/01/american-crime-story-season-2-gianni-versace-premiere-date-fx/

 

but one of my concerns is, how many people will watch it? because how fascinated were people with the Versace murder compared with the OJ trial?

I think it will do well.  That was a really big case at the time (maybe not OJ levels, but big nonetheless).   American Crime Story is already doing a 3rd season so I dont think they're worried.  True Crime is pretty popular.  And there are many cases they can make into a season.

the third season will focus on Hurricane Katrina

 

also to be fair I was 7 when he was shot

Edited November 1, 20178 yr by iHeart

53 minutes ago, iHeart said:

the third season will focus on Hurricane Katrina

 

Still makes no sense.

 

15 hours ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Still makes no sense.

How so?