Jaimoe Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Showtime's Dexter comes to CBS on Sunday, February 17th. It will be severely edited, so no swearing, excessive bloodletting and nudity. I'd recommend renting the first season and go on from there.Also coming next week to History is HBO's Rome. I don't think History will edit the show too much, although there is a few scenes with full-frontal nudity.I love both series. Shows like this are a big part of why I think TV has surpassed movies, quality-wise - although the writer's strike should even things out once again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 There was a cool program on History last night about Ancient Rome, from a few decades BCE to a few decades after, including the reigns of Julius Caeser, Cluadius, and Nero. It was really interesting, especially the way they detailed how important the technology used by the Romans (e.g., road construction, concrete, etc.) was for the expansion and maintenance of the empire.Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 The Wire is the best show on TV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted January 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Well, the HBO Rome isn't like that. However, it is one of best shows in recent memory. Vorenus, Pullo, Marc Antony etc... are amazing characters, as are the entire cast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 I still havent seen the Wire. AD's link has been etched in my mind since it was first started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted January 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 I want to see The Wire too. I think I'll have the time thanks to the writer's strike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 it's so good. start at season 1 and enjoy.Frank from Chromewaves has a nice write-up and introduction that says more than I could about it. Well, this beats the hell out of trying to get excited about another eye-gougingly bad season of 24.After hearing the "best show on television" praise bandied about for years, my curiosity finally overcame my laziness and I picked up season one of The Wire back at the end of last April. A couple days later, I picked up seasons two and three. Then I downloaded four (which I picked up on DVD over the holidays and devoured again in under a week). And since then I've been one of those people randomly initiating conversations with, "do you watch The Wire? It's the best show on TV".When asked what it's about, the short answer is that it's a cop show - which is true - but it's so much more than that. Each season has been a thirteen-hour epic, moving at a steady, stately pace to a finale that's anything but final. The first season was the most formulaic, pitting a group of cast-offs from the Baltimore Police Department against the powerful drug dealers that ruled west Baltimore but from there, it grew to encompass what you can only describe as "the system". City Hall, the school system, the penal system, the judicial system and the unions, in addition to the police, the dealers and the citizenry. And what I find the most compelling, besides the terrific writing and acting of pretty much everyone involved, is how everything is rendered in greys, no blacks or whites (except racially - then it's almost all black and white). Whichever side of the law they're on, everyone is as flawed as they are honourable (in their own way). There's no supercops or evil geniuses - just people. That's the real strength of the show, it's humanity. You care about the characters and are never emotionally manipulated into doing so. Their world just sucks you in.It's long been known that season five would be the final one, assuming that the series made it that far - for all the critical acclaim it's gotten, it's never been a ratings hit nor even an award-winner. Season four, which focused on the schools, wrapped up looking like they were going to hit the ground running with five - a major break in the case against the ruthless young turk running the West Baltimore corners, the reconstitution of the major crimes unit, a new mayor in office promising a new day had come. And yet, as the final season begins set a year after the last (and kicking off with what is possibly the funniest police interrogation scene ever shot), we find that new day is as grey and overcast as the last. No headway has been made against the dealer, the city is broke and police morale is at rock bottom. Welcome back to Baltimore. I'll be so very sad when it's over but for now, the next nine weeks will be awesome. Click here for original post with links, mp3s, etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogatthestation Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Yeah the last few months have been a blessing as far as being able to catch up on quality television..We finally got around to watching Rescue Me and Carnivale. Have been revisiting Six Feet Under and The Sopranos, and now we are trying to decide on whether our next series will be Rome or The Wire...Classic Video (Kingston) is such an amazing little place... They have the whole downstairs basically dedicated to Television... Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Starting out by knocking 24?I dont need to read anything else. I am sold. Again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 i might give Deadwood a try. i need a new show as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms.Huxtable Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Firefly AD. I swear you'll love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badams Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Yeah the last few months have been a blessing as far as being able to catch up on quality television..We finally got around to watching Rescue Me and Carnivale. Have been revisiting Six Feet Under and The Sopranos, and now we are trying to decide on whether our next series will be Rome or The Wire...Classic Video (Kingston) is such an amazing little place... They have the whole downstairs basically dedicated to Television... Awesome!I agree, I LOVE that place!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimafleck: the living legend. Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 i watched the first season of dexter and thought it was complete garbage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-towns Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Did anyone get around to watching britains "peep show" I think they're getting into season 4 or 5 currently, it's one of the funniest shows I've watched in the last couple of years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted January 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 I've also heard geek-led rumours that NBC will air Battlestar Galactica. I think they'll have to edit that show a bit, but I hope it airs on a regular network, in order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 i watched the first season of dexter and thought it was complete garbage.season 2 was MUCH better than season 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanada Kev Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 (edited) I love the suggestions for some lesser "known" series here. I totally agree with Jamoie that these HBO-style series are kicking some serious ass when it comes to quality writing, acting, visuals. Shame to see them edited for network viewers in the slightest. Do yourself a favour and rent the DVDs and have a marathon. Rome - amazing season 1 and season 2 even more! Deadwood - never would have expected it, but loving the fuck out of those cocksuckers in the first season right now Dexter - on the to-watch list The Wire - one more for the list Pirates look here! If you can play DivX/AVI files on your DVD player and want Rome or Deadwood, let me know and I'd be happy to hook you up Edited January 9, 2008 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Hey Kev, dont forget about Battlestar Galactica. My wife loves it and for the most part she doesnt like Sci-Fi. Get on it buddy. I guarantee it is up your alley if you like Deadwood and Rome. The political angles make it strong. Rescue Me is still my favorite show....I think. Its definitely Lynn's favorite.I will hold my take on season one of Dexter until I finish it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Hey Kev, dont forget about Battlestar Galactica. My wife loves it and for the most part she doesnt like Sci-Fi. Get on it buddy. I guarantee it is up your alley if you like Deadwood and Rome. The political angles make it strong. Rescue Me is still my favorite show....I think. Its definitely Lynn's favorite.I will hold my take on season one of Dexter until I finish it.I think both seasons of Dexter were really good, but I agree with Mike that the second season is the superior of the two.And I'm not a big sci-fi type either, but I also thought that Battlestar Galactica was really, really good. I haven't seen anything of the newest season yet - I think I'll just wait for it to finish and then watch it all at once.Rome was awesome.I've watched the first season of Rescue Me, and I have to say I really liked it. I'll have to get around to the next few seasons soon. Jaimoe has been hyping Deadwood, so I think that's going to have to go on my list, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanada Kev Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Battlestar Galactica is interesting to me too. I always think of the series from when i was a kid (which i loved!) Those cylon dudes were too cool: I know to expect much much more out of the newer version. I'm adding it to my 'list' as well . I did catch one episode of Rescue me last year and really liked what I saw there too. I have to see these things from the start. All this, and there's a gazillion quality movies I haven't seen in recent years too! Now, I've got my drink ready and it's time to sit down with the good folk of Deadwood and hear what they're all up to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 If you can find a copy of the series "The Job", it's a really funny Dennis Leary series that aired before Rescue Me. Uncle Teddy plays one of the cops in it as well. I wish that show wasn't cancelled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted January 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 I can't say I'm guilty of hyping Deadwood since it's a fucking incredible show and one of the best westerns ever filmed. Fact. Carnivale from HBO was a fantastic show, and creeeeeepy.The last season of Battlestar Galactica was a hit-or-miss affair. Some fans were pissed at the season, however Ron Moore (series creator) said that the new season will be more in lines with the excellent Razor one-off movie that came out just before Christmas. Razor is really, really good - as good as any of the best Galactica episodes. I too love Rescue Me. Garrity is the funniest fucker on TV. You know, it's not all about HBO, FX and Showtime. NBC, CBS, Fox and ABC have some excellent shows too - some old, some new (check out Pushing Daisies, the recently cancelled Journeyman with Kevin "Vorenus" McKidd, just to name a few).Also, the new Doctor Who is great... all the seasons actually. So was, for the most part, The Tudors from Showtime/BBC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanada Kev Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 (edited) "NBC, CBS, Fox and ABC have some excellent shows too"Yeah, but they do too many of these LOL: Edited January 9, 2008 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 check out Pushing DaisiesI second this. It's an interesting show to watch because it's one of the few shows (and just about the only live-action show, as opposed to animation) that actually has interesting visual images. In most shows, the pictures are there to reinforce the plot, but they aren't that interesting to look at. "Pushing Daisies" actually has a perceivable sense of graphic design to it.Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badams Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 I too love Rescue Me. Garrity is the funniest fucker on TV. Great character but give me Johnny Drama (Entourage) anyday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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