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Charmonium

Charmonium

Lifer
May 15, 2015
10,650
3,609
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Is that show any good? I tried to watch it when it premiered and I just couldn't take Lithgow's character.
 
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TeeJay1952

Golden Member
May 28, 2004
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191
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In the other "Chicago" shows, they put out the fire, they freed innocent folks and got bad guys or saved lives but Justice was dreary and sad with ambiguous outcomes. Much like real life but I don't watch TV for real life.
 
OutHouse

OutHouse

Lifer
Jun 5, 2000
36,410
616
126
Skel said:
I find Last Man on Earth to be more of a horror show than comedy. A lot of the stuff on that show freaks me out in concept, like surgery and getting trapped.
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yea the season final with all the nuke plants on fire.... fucccccckkkkkk
 
Puffnstuff

Puffnstuff

Lifer
Mar 9, 2005
16,255
4,928
136
I just started watching House of Cards Season 5 and I think that this one has reached the end of its shelf life. I just can't seem to get into it anymore as it wanders around searching for its footing. If they'd just left his character as a meddling congressman I believe that it would've opened the door to more stories.
 
BoomerD

BoomerD

No Lifer
Feb 26, 2006
66,628
15,015
146
Carson Dyle said:
You "hope" it's canceled? Are you forced to watch it or something?
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Yes, I HOPE it's cancelled. NO, I'm NOT "forced" to watch it...or any other show...but,.dammit, it's just poorly written and even more poorly acted.
 
Charmonium

Charmonium

Lifer
May 15, 2015
10,650
3,609
136
Yeah. I was surprised that it made it past the first season. But iirc, the renewed it a few days after it was released. That might have been a mistake.
 
GagHalfrunt

GagHalfrunt

Lifer
Apr 19, 2001
25,284
1,998
126
Puffnstuff said:
You know it really wouldn't surprise me to see Designated Survivor get axed soon as well.
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You can't keep playing that conspiracy angle for too long. If it's just mystery upon mystery upon mystery it bogs down and becomes Lost (in every sense of the word). So they're going to have to find some new angle to play early next season. The ratings were good for this year, but if they're in week 8 of season 2 and there are still no answers, just new moles hiding behind every rock it could crater quickly. I think they managed to hold onto viewers all season because people were hoping to get closure. People will tune out in droves if they don't get it.

And after that, then what? It becomes a political show like West Wing, but not as well written.
 
JEDI

JEDI

Lifer
Sep 25, 2001
29,391
2,738
126
GagHalfrunt said:
You can't keep playing that conspiracy angle for too long. If it's just mystery upon mystery upon mystery it bogs down and becomes Lost (in every sense of the word). So they're going to have to find some new angle to play early next season. The ratings were good for this year, but if they're in week 8 of season 2 and there are still no answers, just new moles hiding behind every rock it could crater quickly. I think they managed to hold onto viewers all season because people were hoping to get closure. People will tune out in droves if they don't get it.

And after that, then what? It becomes a political show like West Wing, but not as well written.
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the standard formula for 1st season action shows is to kill off the main antagonist:

ie:
Nikita- Head of the Division
Blindspot
and now Designated Survivor
 
ultimatebob

ultimatebob

Lifer
Jul 1, 2001
25,134
2,450
126
Puffnstuff said:
I just started watching House of Cards Season 5 and I think that this one has reached the end of its shelf life. I just can't seem to get into it anymore as it wanders around searching for its footing. If they'd just left his character as a meddling congressman I believe that it would've opened the door to more stories.
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I think that this season is pretty good (so far), although it seems that our real life White House is now just as corrupt and far more incompetent. It kinda of spoils the "did he really DO that?" shock factor... we've seen stuff equally crazy in real life lately.

I'm almost wishing that Conway would have won and the show would have started following his administration instead. It would have been a good way to "reboot" the show for season 6.
 
Puffnstuff

Puffnstuff

Lifer
Mar 9, 2005
16,255
4,928
136
ultimatebob said:
I think that this season is pretty good (so far), although it seems that our real life White House is now just as corrupt and far more incompetent. It kinda of spoils the "did he really DO that?" shock factor... we've seen stuff equally crazy in real life lately.

I'm almost wishing that Conway would have won and the show would have started following his administration instead. It would have been a good way to "reboot" the show for season 6.
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You're probably right.:p
 
Puffnstuff

Puffnstuff

Lifer
Mar 9, 2005
16,255
4,928
136
Charmonium said:
IKR? I think they're trying to be some sort of West Wing reboot.
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I actually liked The West Wing and they did touch upon many different racial and ethical issues. I made it to the last episode of House of Cards Season 5 and I definitely think that our current administration provides them with too much competition. Frank Underwood no longer shocks his audience like he did when Obama was the president.
 
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