cyber_turnip
Urban Legend
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Fair point. Like I said on the other page though it's difficult to avoid spoilers in those threads so I usually just avoid them if I'm not caught up.
Fair enough. I felt like season 5 was an admirable but failed experiment when I watched it on a week by week basis. After "binge" re-watching the series recently, it felt a lot stronger to me. Honestly, I don't see much difference in quality from season to season of Archer. It all just kind of blends into one for me, other than season 5, which stands out for obvious reasons.
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Beamer
DOOP Secretary
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I'd go 3, 1, 2, (notable gap), 5, 6, 4. But ultimately, I feel the first 3 seasons are quite comparable in quality, as are 5 and 6.
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Beamer
DOOP Secretary
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I think I was mostly disappointed at the complete lack of pay-off for anything that had been building up over the season. Granted, I have since accepted that Archer ultimately isn't going anywhere, but at least the other season finales did something with this disparate plot points they'd introduced over the season. Sea Tunt wasn't bad, but (other than the reveal with Lana) the whole thing felt really unnecessary.
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Scrappylive
Liquid Emperor
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I've watched the first few episodes of the new The Muppets TV series. I'll admit that it's not anything super, above-the-grain awesome, but I've still been enjoying it. This series has yet to do anything that really sets it apart from other mockumentary comedies (other than starring a bunch of muppets, that is ), though I do say that it is a bit deeper than one might initially anticipate from a bunch of talking puppets. Hey, oh, hey, oh, I'll enjoy most anything with Kermit the Frog. I reckon that Disney has been taking good care of The Muppets IP thus far. Plus, I'm too young to be intimately familiar with the old The Muppet Show (which I would love to watch through, given the mupportunity).
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Beamer
DOOP Secretary
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Yeah, I've been watching it and pretty much echo all the other sentiments here. The mockumentary approach is unnecessary (and a tad overused these days), but the show's consistently amusing so I can't really complain. Also on my "fun new shows with lots of potential" list: The Grinder and Moonbeam City. I haven't really been watching many other new shows though, now that so many things are back on the air (namely You're the Worst, Nathan for You, South Park, Fargo, and Fox's Sunday lineup).
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Beamer
DOOP Secretary
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Oh yeah I watched the first episode of Moonbeam City and was quite amused by it. It was like extreme Archer Vice and I love the design of everything.
Yeah, it's pretty much impossible to avoid Archer comparisons with that show. Not that that's necessarily a bad thing, but a little unfounded since it primarily matches Archer in terms of the character designs and adult-oriented humour. Archer's strongest suit - the witty, fast-paced dialogue - isn't quite as present, though the writing has been improving since the pilot. The cast is fucking excellent, and I love the visual style, so I'll stick with it for now. ... now that so many things are back on the air (namely You're the Worst, Nathan for You, South Park, Fargo, and Fox's Sunday lineup).
Does that show star Britta Perry?
No, though it really is one of the best comedies on tv right now, and everyone should definitely check it out. The second season is also beginning to venture into some serious BoJack Horseman territory. As in, you start out thinking you're watching a silly comedy and it turns out you're actually watching a pretty nuanced, realistic (and occasionally heart wrenching) depiction of depression. And the show is actually pulling it off equally as well as BoJack.
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Beamer
DOOP Secretary
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Season 2 of Fargo is absolutely incredible so far. I am so fucking happy they avoided the sophomore slump (by which I mean "descent into pure nonsensical garbage") that True Detective went through this year.
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Beamer
DOOP Secretary
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I'm not sure I'd go that far - at least not until the entire second season has aired, anyway. Season 2 doesn't quite have a character on the same level as Malvo yet (though Mike Milligan is coming very close), and I'm a little worried the show's suffering from the enormous size of its cast this year - I don't always feel as if we get enough time with each character per episode. Having said that, I'm sure more characters' plots are going to dovetail and coalesce in the back half of the season, as that's what the show does, so I'm probably worrying about nothing. But yeah, it's pretty damn amazing on all other fronts. The performances are fantastic, as is the writing, cinematography and overall style. It seems like they've kicked pretty much everything up a notch this year, and for the most part, it's working really well.
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Beamer
DOOP Secretary
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Yeah, the show has its flaws but I think the early reviews have been far too harsh - it's consistently delightful and amusing, which is all I ever really need from the franchise. Supposedly the show will be going through some notable changes coming up in episode 10, though (one of the show-runners left at this point and the network did some "retooling"). I'm cautiously optimistic.
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UnrealLegend
Space Pope
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Jessica Jones is now available on Netflix. The ending of the first episode was amazing. I'll probably binge the entire season over the weekend and give my opinion on the series as a whole then.
I lied. I binged the entire thing in less than 24 hours. I enjoyed it. It doesn't have as much action as Daredevil but the subject matter and execution are great. Several scenes made me feel physically uncomfortable, which can at least partially be attributed to David Tennant's excellent performance. To be completely honest, it barely even feels like a superhero show; it's almost like a crazy supernatural version of Sherlock with occasional references to the Avengers. The only strong continuity from the MCU that I noticed was the appearance of Claire from Daredevil. Obviously Luke Cage is getting his own series as well, though. I really need some sleep.
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Scrappylive
Liquid Emperor
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I accidentally initiated an Amazon Prime free trial a couple weeks ago while attempting to check what the price of a couple items would be with and without Amazon Prime. I've since checked out their Instant Video service. Overall, I'd say the selection is incredibly lacking. Everybody always comments on how poor Netflix's selection is, even though I've always thought it was sufficient. For the most part, the few shows that interest me on Amazon Prime Instant Video are already on Netflix, but Netlix has so much more than just that. Additionally, I would have enjoyed Amazon Prime Instant Video a lot more while they had all of the Viacom content (mostly for the Comedy Central and old Nickelodeon shows). I have checked out two shows so far: Alpha HouseAlpha House is an Amazon original series starring John Goodman as a Senator in Washington. This political satire is also billed a comedy, but it is neither a black comedy nor the type of comedy that's actually funny. I appreciate its grounded sense of being and how they seem to seamlessly fit the characters into real-world D.C., but I wouldn't say that I really like this show. This is something that I would watch while I'm bored and have nothing else to watch. Unfortunately, the prospect of instant video streaming effectively nullifies that scenario. The show is good, but nothing special to me. I give it two out of five cursed monkey paws. Avatar: The Last AirbenderI'm really enjoying this show. I've never watched an anime before (I'm aware that this show is not truly anime), but I'm really getting into it. The characters are strong, the humor is simple though common and enjoyable, and the story itself is pretty interesting. I'd really like to watch this show the full way through, as well as The Legend of Korra (the follow-up series). Excellent show. Five out of five cursed monkey paws. However, I can only keep watching Avatar if I keep my Amazon Prime membership past the free trial. I will probably do that if I can enjoy Amazon Prime music streaming on my Xbone while playing games. Otherwise, I don't have much use for the membership overall. (It was nice to have free shipping during my ThanksBlackCyber Weekend shopping, though. )
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Beamer
DOOP Secretary
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Dear fuck, this week's episode of Fargo was something else. In the best possible way. This season is well and truly topping the first, which is no easy feat.
I want to further discuss the insanity I just witnessed, but am unsure as to how many other people are watching. Is there enough Fargo viewership here to warrant a separate thread??
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Beamer
DOOP Secretary
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They make a really ballsy and out-there move this episode, which, on ANY other show, would have ruined the entire series, but somehow made this crazy-ass season of Fargo even better.
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