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Fox ordered to pay $179 million to 'Bones' participants
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His Dark Materials | Teaser trailer
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Patrick Stewart says Star Trek: Picard series is set up to run three seasons
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Alex Kingston discussed River Song’s return to Doctor Who with Jodie Whittaker
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Pack of wolves hunt a bison
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gen:LOCK - New show by Rooster Teeth
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"The Punisher" & "Jessica Jones" Canceled by Netflix; 3rd season of Jessica Jones will still air
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Apple to show first original series clips at March event but launch still months away
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Weird City, YouTube Original. (First two episodes free)
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Meet 'Marvel's The Offenders,' as M.O.D.O.K., Hit-Monkey, Tigra, Dazzler, and Howard the Duck get animated on Hulu
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Netflix series recommendation: Mr. Sunshine
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Do racists like Fox News, or does Fox make people racist?
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'Jennifer Aniston cried in my lap': The inside story of Friends
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‘The Simpsons’ renewed until 2021
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Star Trek: Discovery - Season 2 discussion thread
Let's talk about Star Trek: Discovery ongoing season 2. Spoilers in this topic are obviously expected. But let's not mention anything from the trailers for the future episodes.
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Casting 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer'
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I Am Spock: Film legend's grandson takes on iconic TV role
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The Good Place - good or bad?
I've seen every episode of The Good Place up to this point and still can't decide if I like it or not. It's a very strange situation. The premise, while novel, doesn't work well (in my opinion) on...
I've seen every episode of The Good Place up to this point and still can't decide if I like it or not. It's a very strange situation. The premise, while novel, doesn't work well (in my opinion) on a TV show budget or schedule and I find myself wondering why I'm watching it.
Reviews of the show are generally very positive, but it feels like the writers are constantly scrambling for new ideas when the concept just doesn't lend itself to that much TV.
I love Michael Schur's work generally and like Kristen Bell as an actress, but I still can't decide if I like this or not. Thoughts?
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The twenty best TV dramas since ‘The Sopranos’
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So how did you guys like Black Mirror: Bandersnatch and more importantly, do you guys think interactive TV will be the "next big thing"?
Personally, I really enjoyed Bandersnatch as a one-off. Having the ability to choose what happens and trying to piece together the story by watching multiple endings. But honestly, the story fell...
Personally, I really enjoyed Bandersnatch as a one-off. Having the ability to choose what happens and trying to piece together the story by watching multiple endings.
But honestly, the story fell quite flat and it wouldn't have been a very entertaining episode had it not been for the gimmick. But what do you guys think?
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Bandersnatch has been mapped
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How Mark Burnett resurrected Donald Trump as an icon of American success
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Pilot episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000. And complete playlist.
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For old-geezer actors, this is also the era of peak TV
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Travelers - Season 3
So season 3 got release by netfilx a few days ago, I've seen it and like it but kind of want to discuss so; anyone here watched it, thoughts? Anyone not seen travelers (no idea why no double L),...
So season 3 got release by netfilx a few days ago, I've seen it and like it but kind of want to discuss so; anyone here watched it, thoughts?
Anyone not seen travelers (no idea why no double L), it's a pretty good time travel show with fresh take on AI. Don't want to spoil too much but I think it's worth the time to see.
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Black Mirror S2E01 "Be Right Back" discussion thread
Previous episode | Index thread | Next episode Black Mirror Season 2 Episode 1 - Be Right Back After learning about a new service that lets people stay in touch with the deceased, a lonely,...
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Black Mirror Season 2 Episode 1 - Be Right Back
After learning about a new service that lets people stay in touch with the deceased, a lonely, grieving Martha reconnects with her late lover.
Warning: this thread contains spoilers about this episode! If you haven't seen it yet, please watch it and come back to this thread later.
You can talk about past episodes, but please don't discuss future episodes in this thread!
If you don't know what to say, here are some questions to get the discussion started:
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Get Shorty - Anybody else watching this? This is the rare show that has gotten better with each season
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So, I've just finished Netflix's Maniac
Holy shit. Now that is what I call cinema. Somebody give Jonah Hill an Oscar already. The amount of times I felt a deep connection to his character is reaching uncomfortable. The only thing that...
Holy shit. Now that is what I call cinema. Somebody give Jonah Hill an Oscar already. The amount of times I felt a deep connection to his character is reaching uncomfortable. The only thing that felt like “too much” was Snorri, but luckily that didn't last long. Emma Stone was so human in this. Rome Kanda and Justin Theroux have amazing comedic moments.
Fucking 10/10. Absolute recommendation.
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Recommendation: Psych (2006-2014 + Movie)
Previous recommendation on Tildes: Person of Interest Light spoilers: Psych - S01E01 - Pilot It's hard to convey how much I love Psych. It's one of those series that, like The Office, P&R,...
Previous recommendation on Tildes: Person of Interest
Light spoilers: Psych - S01E01 - Pilot
It's hard to convey how much I love Psych. It's one of those series that, like The Office, P&R, Community, Arrested Development etc develops its own community, through a very vivid style of comedy.
Psych goes back and forth across the series between light-hearted fun and serious episodes. The series follows Shawn, son of a retired police officer, who was taught by his father to be hyper-perceptive, and his best friend Gus. Shawn finds himself having to fake "Psychic powers" to justify his perceptiveness and ends up working for the police.
What makes the series so good is the top-notch chemistry between Shawn and Gus. Psych is one of my top "comfort" series because of this. It got me through my hardest times and it's my second-favourite full-rewatch series (first being The IT Crowd).
It's also littered with references poking fun at The Mentalist, another great TV series with a much more serious tone and a similar plot line (Fake psychic helps police force).
Psych's main flaw I would say is that it suffers from Flanderization. Over time, both Shawn and Gus become exaggerations of themselves. But as much as I wish they'd be more subtle about it sometimes, it doesn't detract from the overall quality of the series.
All in all, Psych is, in my opinion, USA Network's best work and the embodiment of their slogan "Characters welcome", with strong similarities to Monk, Suits and White Collar.
The Psych Movie, which follows the end of the series, is excellent as well. I recommend watching the series before, however. I also generally recommend watching the series starting from the beginning. My first encounter with Psych was with a Season 2 episode and turned me off for a while. There's a second movie currently being filmed. Hopefully it's good!
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‘Daredevil’ canceled at Netflix after three seasons
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New rule: Just don't go there
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Doctor Who S11E07 'Kerblam!' discussion thread
What did you think of this week's episode of 'Doctor Who'? Previous discussions: Doctor Who S11E06 'The Demons of the Punjab' Doctor Who S11E05 'The Tsuranga Conundrum' Doctor Who S11E04...
What did you think of this week's episode of 'Doctor Who'?
Previous discussions:
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Black Mirror S04E06 “Black Museum” Discussion Thread
Previous episode | Index thread Black Mirror Season 4 Episode 6 - Black Museum On a dusty stretch of highway, a traveler stumbles across a museum that boasts rare criminal artifacts -- and a...
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Black Mirror Season 4 Episode 6 - Black Museum
On a dusty stretch of highway, a traveler stumbles across a museum that boasts rare criminal artifacts -- and a disturbing main attraction.
Warning: this thread contains spoilers about this episode! If you haven't seen it yet, please watch it and come back to this thread later.
You can talk about past episodes, but please don't discuss future episodes in this thread!
If you don't know what to say, here are some questions to get the discussion started:
- How does the title relate to the episode itself?
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Please rate the episode here!
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Black Mirror S04E05 “Metalhead” Discussion Thread
Previous episode | Index thread | Next episode Black Mirror Season 4 Episode 5 - Metalhead At an abandoned warehouse, scavengers searching for supplies encounter a ruthless foe and flee for their...
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Black Mirror Season 4 Episode 5 - Metalhead
At an abandoned warehouse, scavengers searching for supplies encounter a ruthless foe and flee for their lives through a bleak wasteland.
Warning: this thread contains spoilers about this episode! If you haven't seen it yet, please watch it and come back to this thread later.
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If you don't know what to say, here are some questions to get the discussion started:
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Sorry for being late with this one!
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The Curious Animosity of Fred and Ethel Mertz
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Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Gauntlet | Official trailer
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Doctor Who S11E06 'The Demons of the Punjab' discussion thread
What did you think of this week's episode of 'Doctor Who'? Previous discussions: Doctor Who S11E05 'The Tsuranga Conundrum' Doctor Who S11E04 'Arachnids in the UK' Doctor Who S11E01 'The Woman Who...
What did you think of this week's episode of 'Doctor Who'?
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White House revokes press pass from CNN's Jim Acosta
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Breaking Bad is coming back as a movie, Bryan Cranston says, because Hollywood loves a good brand
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I think I'm ready for Doctor Who to stop proving that it's still Doctor Who
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Doctor Who S11E05 'The Tsuranga Conundrum' discussion thread
What did you think of this week's episode of 'Doctor Who'? Previous discussions: Doctor Who S11E04 'Arachnids in the UK' Doctor Who S11E01 'The Woman Who Fell To Earth' Doctor Who S11E02 'The...
What did you think of this week's episode of 'Doctor Who'?
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Black Mirror S04E04 “Hang the DJ” Discussion Thread
Previous episode | Index thread | Next episode Black Mirror Season 4 Episode 4 - Crocodile Paired up by a dating program that puts an expiration date on all relationships, Frank and Amy soon begin...
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Black Mirror Season 4 Episode 4 - Crocodile
Paired up by a dating program that puts an expiration date on all relationships, Frank and Amy soon begin to question the system's logic.
Warning: this thread contains spoilers about this episode! If you haven't seen it yet, please watch it and come back to this thread later.
You can talk about past episodes, but please don't discuss future episodes in this thread!
If you don't know what to say, here are some questions to get the discussion started:
- How does the title relate to the episode itself?
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Please rate the episode here!
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A Financial Times editor calls for a Fox News advertiser boycott
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House of Cards season 6 - what did you think of it?
So I've just finished watching the new season. I had low expectations going in, given how the writers had to cut out their main character at the eleventh hour, but I still can't help but feel...
So I've just finished watching the new season. I had low expectations going in, given how the writers had to cut out their main character at the eleventh hour, but I still can't help but feel disappointed.
Soo many plot threads left open. No repercussions for any of the shit that went down over the last 5 years. The good journalist ends up dead, Claire Underwood commits murder literally in the oval office while secret service is right outside the door and then... nothing. That's it. That's what we get for series a finale. I mean, what?
I've also been quite pissed off how they tried to turn Claire into a feminist icon. Claire is a monster. She is at least as bad as Frank. She wanted to literally start a nuclear war to deflect attention away from herself.
Don't get me wrong, having a feminist message is ok. It's good. It's even timely. But not with Claire fucking Underwood for fucks sake! In the first episode where that female soldier asks her if she even has a plan so that more soldiers won't end up dead, Claire snarks at her with "you wouldn't ask me that if I was a man". Really? This fresh recruit, this soldier who you will be sending to her death is asking you - someone who never held any public office before - whether you have a plan and your response is fuck patriarchy?
How about that scene where she fires her entire cabinet and fills it with an all-female cast? Forget about real life, it's not even realistic in the show's world. Remember how hard Frank had to fight, how many people he had to cross, bribe and even murder just to replace a single seat in earlier seasons? Where was the senate? Did everyone else just roll over; how come nobody fought her on this? It felt like the writers really, really wanted to play out their deepest, guilty-pleasure Hillary 2016 fantasies out on the show and the script suffered for it.
If they just left things at the last season's finale where Claire looked into the camera with "my turn!" it would have been a much more powerful moment, certainly better than this disorganized, directionless mess we got.
So yeah, that's where I'm at. How about you?
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Torn on "Dear White People"
I started Dear White People with a skepticism towards their intent. I thought the name of the show was an indication that it would be another example of media exploiting identity politics. I began...
I started Dear White People with a skepticism towards their intent. I thought the name of the show was an indication that it would be another example of media exploiting identity politics. I began watching with that expectation and held that perspective for quite a while afterwards.
The characters and story itself immediately engaged me. I was compelled by virtually every person and their experiences. The students of Armstrong-Parker are unique, passionate, ambitious and intelligent. As a natural result of this perspective it was easy for me to want to entertain their ideas and arguments.
This experience was at odds with another: The students extended very little thought and charity towards any opposing ideas or experiences of people outside of their ideology and social group. I felt uneasy that these characters who I liked and respected were making so many failures in upholding their intellectual integrity.
After a long period of confused enjoyment I realized that my issue was a false assumption. My initial expectation felt like it was being reinforce continuously so I never thought to reconsider the shows intent. After some reflection I think the actual intent is demonstrating the deeper problems of identity politics through the “good” characters exhibiting real human flaws. The racial issues are, of course, important and I’m glad to have engaged them but the true value is in the subtleties of how people interact with each other on these issues.
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True Detective | Season 3 official trailer
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Doctor Who S11E04 'Arachnids in the UK' discussion thread
What did you think of this week's episode of 'Doctor Who'? Previous discussions: Doctor Who S11E01 'The Woman Who Fell To Earth' Doctor Who S11E02 'The Ghost Monument' Doctor Who S11E03 'Rosa'
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‘The Simpsons’ is eliminating Apu, but producer Adi Shankar found the perfect script to solve the Apu problem
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Black Mirror S04E03 “Crocodile” Discussion Thread
Previous episode | Index thread | Next episode Black Mirror Season 4 Episode 3 - Crocodile Architect Mia scrambles to keep a dark secret under wraps, while insurance investigator Shazia harvests...
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Black Mirror Season 4 Episode 3 - Crocodile
Architect Mia scrambles to keep a dark secret under wraps, while insurance investigator Shazia harvests people's memories of a nearby accident scene.
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4 votes