TV Thread - beware, [expletive] can get spoilery

[JL21]

I've reached a point where, if I see that anyone from The Walking Dead is involved with a project, it's a screaming red flag. And unfortunately, that even includes Frank Darabont, even though he was only part of TWD for a season or 2.

[thrill]

"That guy punching that cop? He's Mickey Cohen. Mickey Cohen is a gangster. By 1947, Mickey Cohen ran all of the rackets in LA. Mickey Cohen was not a nice man. Mickey Cohen Mickey Cohen Mickey Cohen."

[JL21]

"That guy punching that cop? He's Mickey Cohen. Mickey Cohen is a gangster. By 1947, Mickey Cohen ran all of the rackets in LA. Mickey Cohen was not a nice man. Mickey Cohen Mickey Cohen Mickey Cohen."

*cue flashback to 1925 of Mickey Cohen*

I didn't totally hate it, although it did kind of give off a Johnny Dangerously vibe.

[TimeForGuinness]

I finished Breaking Bad...I really think there will be nothing as good on TV anymore.

...I just really want to know if Huell is ok.

[go birds]

True Detective, premiering on HBO in January will be my next jam i think.

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[ghostrunner]

I've reached a point where, if I see that anyone from The Walking Dead is involved with a project, it's a screaming red flag. And unfortunately, that even includes Frank Darabont, even though he was only part of TWD for a season or 2.

It seemed to me they had turned things around this season until the damn Governor. Finale was pretty good though, and Carol suddenly became a real and interesting person this season. Herschel had better stuff to work with and Andrew Lincoln hasn't been horrible when he's had to emote. I'm hoping the new showrunner just had a bad hand with the Governor story he had to wrap up.

[JL21]

TWD:

[SHOW]

Carol became interesting… then they got rid of her. Herschel had better stuff to work with… then they got rid of him. Last year, they introduced some great tension with Merle and Darryl… then they offed Merle. They gave us two whole episodes of background on the Governor, helping the audience empathize with him just a teeny, tiny bit… and now he's gone.

That show desperately needs to calm the [expletive] down and spend 5 seconds on character development. Frankly, I think it's a tremendously mediocre show and if it didn't have the zombie hook, nobody would watch it. (ok, I realize how ridiculous that sounds, but you get my point- zombies are the only reason anyone watches)

[thrill]

The extent of TWD's character development at this point is to put either Glenn or Maggie in danger and show the other one reacting to seeing their partner in danger.

[Jocephus]

everyone seems to hate the governor. not sure why. i enjoyed morriseys acting and he's a huge part of the comic canon. not saying the show is perfect but i didn't hate the governor like most people did. i'll admit that id prefer a "group centric" episode over a "governor centric" one but i understand them doing that. gotta explain him a bit. perhaps predictable but i did enjoy comparing rick and phillip. are they still similar to how they were before the zombies came to be or have they been changed. a few degrees this way and maybe rick is like the govenor and vice versa for phillip and he could be more like rick. which one is handling the scenario "better"?

i am glad he's dead though so now i dont have to hear people [expletive] about how much they hate the governor. and, you know, starting a new story arc will be fun, hopefully.

i would agree that i was starting to enjoy carol and "getting to know" her, or see her toughen up, instead of just being a crying mother. i would have to imagine she'll end up coming back in some capacity. part of me suspects she may be camped near the prison as she might not know what to do completely on her own and then they'll come across her as they are leaving the prison/regrouping.

[Jocephus]

seems like unfair criticism in a sense. some say "oh its just a zombie show, its about the kills" then others say "gotta develop these characters"


wheres that criticism and yer profession thread...