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

27 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

I think the worst thing about DISCO is that it's become a giant love in. Where's the angry Stamets from season 1? 

Least that's plausible compared to the turbolift caverns on that ship.

Stamets has grown and changed. His character has evolved given EVERYTHING he's been through over 3 to 4 seasons. They all have. 

I like Disco for what it is. I just wish their mission was to discover new things, not fly around and make-up with old friends. We've gone this far in the future and all we get is personal transporters and what else??

Edited January 19, 20224 yr by JCon

1 hour ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

I think the worst thing about DISCO is that it's become a giant love in. Where's the angry Stamets from season 1? 

Least that's plausible compared to the turbolift caverns on that ship.

That's part of the lousy writing. The missions always take a distant second place to who is swapping bodily fluids with whom. And that is only a small example of the crappy and lazy writing and directing. I am about ready to swear it off.

https://deadline.com/2022/01/ted-sarandos-the-squid-game-universe-has-just-begun-as-netflix-co-ceo-says-there-will-absolutely-be-a-season-2-of-korean-smash-1234916766/

On 2022-01-18 at 4:26 PM, FrostyWinnipeg said:

I tolerate Disco, I hated Picard. SNW has to be good right?

I don't like Discovery. It's become the Sonequa Martin-Green Show as her character Michael Burnham is in every scene. The premise of Discovery was supposed to be from a bridge officer who wasn't the Captain. So, what happens? She becomes Captain. Instead of Saru who as Captain would have made for some interesting scenarios. The season long arcs the series uses doesn't work. Especially with a 6 week hiatus. It would be much better if it was an episodic series. More storylines & character development would happen.

10 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

I don't like Discovery. It's become the Sonequa Martin-Green Show as her character Michael Burnham is in every scene. The premise of Discovery was supposed to be from a bridge officer who wasn't the Captain. So, what happens? She becomes Captain. Instead of Saru who as Captain would have made for some interesting scenarios. The season long arcs the series uses doesn't work. Especially with a 6 week hiatus. It would be much better if it was an episodic series. More storylines & character development would happen.

With Captain Burnham dripping empathy in almost every scene, muddled storylines, and an endless focus on who is sleeping with whom,  the series ought to be euthanized. The only reasons the series is surviving is nostalgia and nothing better to replace it.

16 minutes ago, Tracker said:

With Captain Burnham dripping empathy in almost every scene, muddled storylines, and an endless focus on who is sleeping with whom,  the series ought to be euthanized. The only reasons the series is surviving is nostalgia and nothing better to replace it.

This season rivals S1 for badness but at least S1 was watchable bad. I'm not even sure what the subplot is. There has to be one since they rarely are attacking the main problem at hand.

Speaking of bad...The Expanse final season. Not sure if bad or sad?

8 hours ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

This season rivals S1 for badness but at least S1 was watchable bad. I'm not even sure what the subplot is. There has to be one since they rarely are attacking the main problem at hand.

Speaking of bad...The Expanse final season. Not sure if bad or sad?

In Season 1 they took the Klingons & totally screwed up their look & culture into something I don't know what they became. The reason they did it it was simply because they could. They screwed up so bad that the writers had to take Discovery a thousand years into the future so they couldn't screw up anymore. It's just a lousy series with lousy writing. Hard to follow & understand season long arcs & (I know I'm going to catch heat for this) virtue signalling. 

Just want to add that Discovery turned the Klingons more into disfigured monsters than warriors. Disregarded all the storylines from  previous Star Trek series, like TNG & especially DS9 went through introducing us to the history & culture of the Klingons through Worf, Kang, Martok, The Duras Family & Gowron. Threw away half a century of Canon.

I don't think it's a coincidence that we never see Klingons anymore even in the future because of the blowback from fans unhappy with the changes.... even the way they talk... on Discovery.

Edited January 22, 20224 yr by SpeedFlex27

 

 

                              

Canada's Got Talent will premiere on March 22nd 

On 2022-01-19 at 10:59 AM, Tracker said:

Of all the recent Star Trek spin-offs, Discovery is currently the worst, The captain, who is supposed to lead, is emoting all over the place (although this season she is not crying in every episode) and the writing is just terrible.  

I must be lost....are you talking bout Cody Fajardo here???  Sure sounds like you're talking about Cody Fajardo in some kind of Star Trek spoof.....

While I'm lost, two high recommendations "The Righteous Gemstones" just released season two, this show is kick-ass hilarious.  Also "The Great" a British "anti-historical" satirical, comedic drama on the life of Catherine the Great, Empress of All Russia and her marriage to Emperor Peter III, focusing on the plot to kill her depraved and dangerous husband.  Sounds dull, but it's very well done and quite funny, well worth watching.  Plus Elle Fanning is on the screen 90% of the time....can't beat that.

 

Edited January 24, 20224 yr by Fatty Liver

such genuine reactions to the renewal news

https://tvline.com/2022/01/24/cbs-renewals-ghost-returning-season-2/

16 hours ago, iHeart said:

such genuine reactions to the renewal news

https://tvline.com/2022/01/24/cbs-renewals-ghost-returning-season-2/

Love it! Good casting, acting directing and writing- not quite as acidic as the British show it is modeled on but pretty darned good.

October of 2020:

less than two years later......I didn't think they would actually take my tweet seriously but now it exists

 

56 minutes ago, iHeart said:

October of 2020:

less than two years later......I didn't think they would actually take my tweet seriously but now it exists

 

Is Xavier Riddle any relation to Tom Riddle?

no

This looks like it might be a hoot:

 

 

I was wondering if they were going to say something

https://tvline.com/2022/01/26/911-season-5-spring-premiere-date-masked-singer-season-7/

 

I'm calling it John Stamos is going to compete this season

remember when he practically destroyed NBC?

https://tvline.com/2022/02/02/jeff-zucker-resigning-cnn-fired-president-controversy/

 

and I forgot to share the Masked Singer preview for season 7

 

Edited February 2, 20224 yr by iHeart

it's a shame this show is under syndicated these days (but then again most of the sitcoms that reran on tvtropolis are under syndicated)

https://tvline.com/lists/that-70s-show-reboot-eric-donna-daughter-cast-photos/

 

Wilmer Valderama might not participate because of NCIS and Zorro, and there's no way in hell we'll see Hyde again (I wonder how they'll acknowledge his absence)

Edited February 3, 20224 yr by iHeart

10 minutes ago, iHeart said:

it's a shame this show is under syndicated these days (but then again most of the sitcoms that reran on tvtropolis are under syndicated)

https://tvline.com/lists/that-70s-show-reboot-eric-donna-daughter-cast-photos/

 

Wilmer Valderama might not participate because of NCIS and Zorro, and there's no way in hell we'll see Hyde again (I wonder how they'll acknowledge his absence)

Should really be called That 70s Show sequel

https://deadline.com/2022/02/doogie-kamealoha-md-renewed-season-2-disney-plus-1234922100/

https://tvline.com/2022/02/04/the-boondocks-reboot-cancelled-hbo-max/

 

They've also added to the LA Law reboot

42 minutes ago, iHeart said:

https://tvline.com/2022/02/04/the-boondocks-reboot-cancelled-hbo-max/

Bill Nighy has joined the Showtime drama The Man Who Fell to Earth as Thomas Newton, the first alien to arrive on Earth over 40 years ago. David Bowie played the role in the film version of Walter Tevis’ novel.

two more weeks til the end of an era

https://tvline.com/2022/02/07/ted-lasso-season-3-premiere-date-delayed-new-episodes-returning/