The walking dead
17 May 2011, 09:47 PM
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The walking dead
Not sure at the moment...
Is it me or is it just following the standard mini series tick box formula
What started out out as a promising first episode, has drifted into plothole city.
and now we have the mandatory "guest star"
Mart
Is it me or is it just following the standard mini series tick box formula
What started out out as a promising first episode, has drifted into plothole city.
and now we have the mandatory "guest star"
Mart
17 May 2011, 09:54 PM
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yes -- and it is one reason I refuse to get into them
how I laughed at my work colleagues over that crap "Lost"
"have they been found yet?"
"well we have to wait until series 338 to find out -- but gripping stuff"
yep i'm sure it is
how I laughed at my work colleagues over that crap "Lost"
"have they been found yet?"
"well we have to wait until series 338 to find out -- but gripping stuff"
yep i'm sure it is
18 May 2011, 07:52 AM
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I have enjoyed it too, was better than a lot of other stuff that is on the box at the moment.
I do agree about Lost, that is one program I could not get into. My attention span is reasonably long, and the constant flicking about through the time line just as I was "getting into" a scene really annoyed me.
I do agree about Lost, that is one program I could not get into. My attention span is reasonably long, and the constant flicking about through the time line just as I was "getting into" a scene really annoyed me.
18 May 2011, 09:52 AM
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+1. Think season 2 has been given a fair few episodes too. Way more than S1.
Hopefully it will be kept. The main issue I have with US series is that they get canned so quickly. If they don't keep ratings high they are dropped - even good stuff like Lie To Me.
Lie To Me
Human Target
Stargate Universe
The Event
Caprica
Flashforward
Sarah Connor Chronicles (it did get better
)
I think they only thing I like watching that hasn't been cancelled is Fringe - and that was a skin if the teeth to keep that going to S4.
Hopefully it will be kept. The main issue I have with US series is that they get canned so quickly. If they don't keep ratings high they are dropped - even good stuff like Lie To Me.
Lie To Me
Human Target
Stargate Universe
The Event
Caprica
Flashforward
Sarah Connor Chronicles (it did get better
) I think they only thing I like watching that hasn't been cancelled is Fringe - and that was a skin if the teeth to keep that going to S4.
18 May 2011, 10:57 AM
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we were talking about this in work this morning. might give it a go to see what its like. only 6 episodes is that right?
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18 May 2011, 12:42 PM
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Nothing official just yet so I would think not until next year. I'm going to buy the first couple of graphic novels (comics for adult to the uninitiated) because I hear there are particularly good.
18 May 2011, 12:53 PM
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Good series, enjoyed it. Don't understand how so many zombies can survive on so little 'food'. Glad I don't live next door to a CDC.
To add to your list: 'Dark Skies', canned after 1 series, albeit 20 episodes.
To add to your list: 'Dark Skies', canned after 1 series, albeit 20 episodes.
18 May 2011, 01:01 PM
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Unfortunately, the story line/subject has been covered time and time again and can't really break any new ground.
WD covers the same ground that Romero was covering decades ago-I'll still watch season 2 though,as it's easy watching.
Get yourself The Wire on box set-that didn't disappoint (me!).
WD covers the same ground that Romero was covering decades ago-I'll still watch season 2 though,as it's easy watching.
Get yourself The Wire on box set-that didn't disappoint (me!).
18 May 2011, 01:14 PM
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Enjoyed it - at first it reminded me of 28 days later and I am legend but it had its own twist cant beat abit of zomibe action 
glad I recorded it as the sponsor adverts gets on my nerves and they seem to be 50 times louder then the programme (RAGE) lol
glad I recorded it as the sponsor adverts gets on my nerves and they seem to be 50 times louder then the programme (RAGE) lol
18 May 2011, 01:26 PM
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+1. Think season 2 has been given a fair few episodes too. Way more than S1.
Hopefully it will be kept. The main issue I have with US series is that they get canned so quickly. If they don't keep ratings high they are dropped - even good stuff like Lie To Me.
Lie To Me
Human Target
Stargate Universe
The Event
Caprica
Flashforward
Sarah Connor Chronicles (it did get better )
I think they only thing I like watching that hasn't been cancelled is Fringe - and that was a skin if the teeth to keep that going to S4.
Hopefully it will be kept. The main issue I have with US series is that they get canned so quickly. If they don't keep ratings high they are dropped - even good stuff like Lie To Me.
Lie To Me
Human Target
Stargate Universe
The Event
Caprica
Flashforward
Sarah Connor Chronicles (it did get better
) I think they only thing I like watching that hasn't been cancelled is Fringe - and that was a skin if the teeth to keep that going to S4.
The Walking Dead is a good series, and as mentioned, far better than a lot of tripe that's out there.
18 May 2011, 02:14 PM
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C4 is doing this now with The Event - moved to midnight presumeably to allow to die quietly. Personally it suits me to watch my progs a day late as i get to FF through the adverts. Only downside is our box is knackered and won't record some channels (Atlantic it just refuses to record).
26 September 2011, 02:04 PM
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Just a heads up that Series 1 is getting re-run on FX ready for the start of S2 in October.
Proper horror - not ******* vampires and pantie wetting warewolves.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMch8m2pYMs
Looks good.
Proper horror - not ******* vampires and pantie wetting warewolves.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMch8m2pYMs
Looks good.
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27 September 2011, 04:42 PM
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S1 was only 6 episodes, S2 is 13 episodes.
FX is a PITA for adverts. I just record and watch the following day. Anything I really watch I always watch delayed so I don't have to slog through the adverts.
FX is a PITA for adverts. I just record and watch the following day. Anything I really watch I always watch delayed so I don't have to slog through the adverts.
17 October 2011, 10:29 PM
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First episode of S2 wasn't bad. Good "herd" attack, pity about all the praying in church and navel inpection! 
Looks likes there's gonna be some new characters.
Looks likes there's gonna be some new characters.
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Just a heads up that Series 1 is getting re-run on FX ready for the start of S2 in October.
Proper horror - not ******* vampires and pantie wetting warewolves.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMch8m2pYMs
Looks good.
Proper horror - not ******* vampires and pantie wetting warewolves.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMch8m2pYMs
Looks good.