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    King RiptorKing Riptor Registered User regular
    I knew it was coming but ugh no more gritty takes on kids books please.
    Archie comics only works because Archie is setup to have them do any weird shit imaginable. Jughead is a Canon time cop

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    Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    DJ Eebs wrote: »
    DJ Eebs wrote: »


    I thought it had already been renewed, but here's official confirmation I guess

    Actually its apparently coming back in April so this is a weird way to announce this?

    Shoulda just made a new character called Renewa Show.

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    ChallChall Registered User regular
    Jimothy wrote: »
    Zonugal wrote: »
    Zonugal wrote: »
    Jason Mantzoukas should make a cameo in everything.

    Hes hosting a Lost/Entourage podcast now

    WHAT?!?!?

    You should listen to the good place podcast for last week

    I should ask, is this any good?

    Yes, very

    It is essentially episode commentary and it's hosted by Marc Evan Jackson and it has fake ads read by the cast

    Also the latest episode was guest hosted by Jason Manzoukas (hope I spelled that right)

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    Raijin QuickfootRaijin Quickfoot I'm your Huckleberry YOU'RE NO DAISYRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    Chall wrote: »
    Jimothy wrote: »
    Zonugal wrote: »
    Zonugal wrote: »
    Jason Mantzoukas should make a cameo in everything.

    Hes hosting a Lost/Entourage podcast now

    WHAT?!?!?

    You should listen to the good place podcast for last week

    I should ask, is this any good?

    Yes, very

    It is essentially episode commentary and it's hosted by Marc Evan Jackson and it has fake ads read by the cast

    Also the latest episode was guest hosted by Jason Manzoukas (hope I spelled that right)

    You didn't! But that's OK! You tried your best!

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    AnzekayAnzekay Registered User regular
    So is watching True Detective season 2 worth it or is it just kinda bad?

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    Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    Everything I have ever heard says just skip season 2.

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    Sweeney TomSweeney Tom Registered User regular
    It is the third-worst TV season I have ever seen
    1. Last season of Dexter
    2. Last half-season of BSG
    3. True Detective season 2
    4. Last season of Sons of Anarchy

    It's been a while since I could recall anything but the ending, so I won't say the last season of Sons of Anarchy is worse

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    AnzekayAnzekay Registered User regular
    whew well that really sucks

    what to watch next, huh

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    Rorshach KringleRorshach Kringle that crustache life Registered User regular
    the only interesting thing about true detective season 2 is that the cast is made up of failed leading men

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    Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    Anzekay wrote: »
    whew well that really sucks

    what to watch next, huh

    Season 3?

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    ShortyShorty touching the meat Intergalactic Cool CourtRegistered User regular
    the only interesting thing about true detective season 2 is that the cast is made up of failed leading men

    this is a pretty sick burn on Rachel McAdams

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    Sweeney TomSweeney Tom Registered User regular
    Anzekay wrote: »
    whew well that really sucks

    what to watch next, huh

    Season 3's been pretty good so far, honestly if you want to see more stuff like True Detective or just more currently running stuff I would definitely suggest that

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    Rorshach KringleRorshach Kringle that crustache life Registered User regular
    Shorty wrote: »
    the only interesting thing about true detective season 2 is that the cast is made up of failed leading men

    this is a pretty sick burn on Rachel McAdams

    i mean i love rachel mcadams, but i ain't exactly wrong here!

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    KetarKetar Come on upstairs we're having a partyRegistered User regular
    The first 2 episodes of Netflix's You (fka Lifetime's You) were good. Would recommend.

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    Rorshach KringleRorshach Kringle that crustache life Registered User regular
    ketar wait until you get the full peach experience

    there are only tidbits in the beginning

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    A Dabble Of TheloniusA Dabble Of Thelonius It has been a doozy of a dayRegistered User regular
    I liked S2 of True Detective just fine. However it was trying to follow one of the best seasons of dramatic television and it did not have the chops to be that act.

    Had it's moments tho

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    KetarKetar Come on upstairs we're having a partyRegistered User regular
    ketar wait until you get the full peach experience

    there are only tidbits in the beginning

    Oh, I'm expecting A++ entertainment from Peach.

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    TubeTube Registered User admin
    I didn’t think the first season of true detective was that great

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    AnzekayAnzekay Registered User regular
    Anzekay wrote: »
    whew well that really sucks

    what to watch next, huh

    Season 3?

    has it all aired yet?

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    Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    Anzekay wrote: »
    Anzekay wrote: »
    whew well that really sucks

    what to watch next, huh

    Season 3?

    has it all aired yet?

    Only on episode 3 atm.

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    Librarian's ghostLibrarian's ghost Librarian, Ghostbuster, and TimSpork Registered User regular
    Tube wrote: »
    I didn’t think the first season of true detective was that great

    I did not really like it either but that is mostly due to my dislike of Matthew McConaughey.

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    Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    True Detective Season 1 taught me about synesthesia which ended up being helpful for me to describe how I know when an IV has hit a vein sufficiently.

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    AtaxrxesAtaxrxes Hellnation Cursed EarthRegistered User regular
    Anzekay wrote: »
    So is watching True Detective season 2 worth it or is it just kinda bad?

    It's totally different than S1 but I found it entertaining enough. YMMV.

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    tynictynic PICNIC BADASS Registered User, ClubPA regular
    Tube wrote: »
    I didn’t think the first season of true detective was that great

    I did not really like it either but that is mostly due to my dislike of Matthew McConaughey.

    Conversely, S1 turned my dislike for Matthew McConaughey into grudging respect.

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    ZonugalZonugal (He/Him) The Holiday Armadillo I'm Santa's representative for all the southern states. And Mexico!Registered User regular
    edited January 2019
    I've loved Matthew McConaughey for a very long time, so when we entered the golden age of McConaughey, I was ecstatic.

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    ShortyShorty touching the meat Intergalactic Cool CourtRegistered User regular
    for me it was Interstellar

    that movie has problems but none of them were his fault

    I thought he did a great job

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    ZonugalZonugal (He/Him) The Holiday Armadillo I'm Santa's representative for all the southern states. And Mexico!Registered User regular
    Matthew McConaughey's six-minute stretch in The Wolf of Wall Street is electric.

    He's out of his damn mind and loving every moment of it.

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    Mr. GMr. G Registered User regular
    edited January 2019
    Tube wrote: »
    I didn’t think the first season of true detective was that great

    It’s not made fun of enough that the gritty burned-out detective is named “rust, coal”

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    HobnailHobnail Registered User regular
    You could take a run at it yourself

    Broke as fuck in the style of the times. Gratitude is all that can return on your generosity.

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    WiseManTobesWiseManTobes Registered User regular
    yeah but now imagine the cw version of that sax player, graham

    he would be almost too sexy

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    bsjezzbsjezz Registered User regular
    edited January 2019
    i found true detective season one completely incoherent

    perhaps if i'd known that at the start rather than having to waste my brainpower throughout i would have enjoyed it more

    remember the
    long tracking shot / house raid? did that have any relevance to the broader plot whatsoever?

    the whole season felt like a series of episode-long narrative cul-de-sacs

    it was a case study in all style, no substance

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    Raijin QuickfootRaijin Quickfoot I'm your Huckleberry YOU'RE NO DAISYRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    Matthew McConaughey peaked with Reign of Fire.

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    BlankZoeBlankZoe Registered User regular
    Deadline reports Netflix is developing a Resident Evil series which will “explore the dark inner workings of the Umbrella Corporation and the new world order caused by the outbreak of the T-virus.”

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    Bloods EndBloods End Blade of Tyshalle Punch dimensionRegistered User regular
    bsjezz wrote: »
    i found true detective season one completely incoherent

    perhaps if i'd known that at the start rather than having to waste my brainpower throughout i would have enjoyed it more

    remember the
    long tracking shot / house raid? did that have any relevance to the broader plot whatsoever?

    the whole season felt like a series of episode-long narrative cul-de-sacs

    it was a case study in all style, no substance

    Yes actually.
    The entire story up until then had been building and amping up the pressure. Cohle had relapsed and hart was getting worse in just being the shittiest person. The case was building into something more horrific than anyone expected. For the viewer all the mysteries and plot were becoming a sunken nightmare. That whole part mirrored the cramped, clostrophoic feel of the show at that point, and when it ends, there is a tangible release from both the characters and the audience. Well until a nick cave song smashes on

    I made the mistake of watching the while season a few months ago while tripping on acid and this part left me a spiralling mess so I may not be the best judge though

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    Raijin QuickfootRaijin Quickfoot I'm your Huckleberry YOU'RE NO DAISYRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    Finally watching the new Temptation Island.

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    bsjezzbsjezz Registered User regular
    edited January 2019
    but you can underscore theme and tone while developing important narrative strands

    edit: i think it was just the combination of meaningless pseudo-philosophical dialogue with such meaningless plot developments that irked me so much

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    Librarian's ghostLibrarian's ghost Librarian, Ghostbuster, and TimSpork Registered User regular
    Wow. This week’s Star Trek Discovery episode was an honest to goodness Star Trek episode
    Makes sense since Commander Riker directed it.

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    King RiptorKing Riptor Registered User regular
    Blankzilla wrote: »
    Deadline reports Netflix is developing a Resident Evil series which will “explore the dark inner workings of the Umbrella Corporation and the new world order caused by the outbreak of the T-virus.”

    Umbrella is basically Game of Thrones but nobody is good so it could be really interesting.

    They uh don't exist post Racoon City though.

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    ElderlycrawfishElderlycrawfish Registered User regular
    Blankzilla wrote: »
    Deadline reports Netflix is developing a Resident Evil series which will “explore the dark inner workings of the Umbrella Corporation and the new world order caused by the outbreak of the T-virus.”

    Umbrella is basically Game of Thrones but nobody is good so it could be really interesting.

    They uh don't exist post Racoon City though.

    RE movie series Umbrella sure does.

    Those guys have so many subterranean bases I'm surprised the Earth's crust hasn't collapsed from all the digging.

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    Librarian's ghostLibrarian's ghost Librarian, Ghostbuster, and TimSpork Registered User regular
    Wait. Season finale of Good Place tonight? What the fork?!?

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