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New TV show to watch?!

6,832 513 January 5, 2016 at 07:32 AM in TV
We just finished Making a Murderer...it wasnt bad.

What else is really good right now? I'm eyeing The Expanse, but not sure my wife would be able to handle it.

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menace33
01-26-2016 at 12:56 PM.
01-26-2016 at 12:56 PM.
Dark Matter and Killjoys, both Syfy shows, are really good and worth watching.

Jessica Jones is good along with Daredevil, both on Netflix, both about superheroes in Hell's Kitchen, and both from Marvel. They do take different perspectives and directions on their story archs. Both very well worth it. Daredevil Season 2 coming up in March.

Narcos, also on Netflix, about Narcos (nickname for druglords in Central America) as told by the DEA agent involved in their apprehension. Season 1 deals with Pablo Escobar. It chronicles the first 17 years of Escobar. With it being a generic name for the drug lords my guess is future seasons will deal with other drug lords of notoriety beyond Escobar. I'm only guessing. Only drawback is that all the spanish speakers are subtitled.

Can't wait to see what The Magicians and Colony is about on Syfy.

Oh and can't wait for DC's Legends of Tomorrow. I'm already big on Flash and Arrow so can't wait to see this next incarnation of DC.
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Zoe Moon
01-26-2016 at 01:21 PM.
01-26-2016 at 01:21 PM.
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Thanks. I had seen the listing on Netflix but I don't recall the description being exactly that. Maybe we should write the descriptions.
laugh out loud I think they must have changed the description since I started watching it. Because at the time I swear it didn't say anything about her eating the brains but now it does. Maybe people were complaining about that shocker, it was kind of gross the first time she did it but I really like the show now. Dontknow
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Majide
01-26-2016 at 01:40 PM.
01-26-2016 at 01:40 PM.
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iZombie is good, wasn't sure at first but stuck with it and really like it now, has a bit of that Buffy kitsch thing going for it. It's on the CW.
I was surprised by how good iZombie ended up being! We just turned it on one day because we kept seeing it pop up on the Netflix recommendations, figured we would watch a few minutes and then turn it off. Ended up going through season one pretty quickly after that!
It's not an 5 star show, but it is amusing and entertaining.

Not a zombie show like Walking Dead is. It's silly and cute, weird... but cute.

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I need to figure out what the show Schooby is describing is called. That sounds interesting.

I started watching the new X-Files and realized that there was a lot of the older series that I have not seen (probably because in the earlier to mid 90's I didn't have a tv and worked two jobs). So I've started back at the beginning. I didn't realize there were 9 seasons (back when a season was 24 episodes). They look so young.
Last night's episode was really good! I didn't realize how many little hints there may be at things from previous seasons. And who knows if it was intended for them to be hints at all. I went through and re-watched almost all of the previous episodes the past year to get ready. Unfortunately they don't have the movies on Netflix, and I can't find them anywhere for cheap.
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Zoe Moon
01-26-2016 at 02:10 PM.
01-26-2016 at 02:10 PM.
Quote from menace33 :
Dark Matter and Killjoys, both Syfy shows, are really good and worth watching.

Jessica Jones is good along with Daredevil, both on Netflix, both about superheroes in Hell's Kitchen, and both from Marvel. They do take different perspectives and directions on their story archs. Both very well worth it. Daredevil Season 2 coming up in March.

Narcos, also on Netflix, about Narcos (nickname for druglords in Central America) as told by the DEA agent involved in their apprehension. Season 1 deals with Pablo Escobar. It chronicles the first 17 years of Escobar. With it being a generic name for the drug lords my guess is future seasons will deal with other drug lords of notoriety beyond Escobar. I'm only guessing. Only drawback is that all the spanish speakers are subtitled.

Can't wait to see what The Magicians and Colony is about on Syfy.

Oh and can't wait for DC's Legends of Tomorrow. I'm already big on Flash and Arrow so can't wait to see this next incarnation of DC.
We're two episodes into Colony and I'm not sure about it yet, will need another episode or two as they're slow to explain the backstory of why things are as they are now.


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I was surprised by how good iZombie ended up being! We just turned it on one day because we kept seeing it pop up on the Netflix recommendations, figured we would watch a few minutes and then turn it off. Ended up going through season one pretty quickly after that!
It's not an 5 star show, but it is amusing and entertaining.

Not a zombie show like Walking Dead is. It's silly and cute, weird... but cute.


Last night's episode was really good! I didn't realize how many little hints there may be at things from previous seasons. And who knows if it was intended for them to be hints at all. I went through and re-watched almost all of the previous episodes the past year to get ready. Unfortunately they don't have the movies on Netflix, and I can't find them anywhere for cheap.
Iagree I can't watch The Walking Dead, too much gore and closeups of gore. But iZombie is more like a kitschy/funny show about a young girl zombie along the lines of Buffy, far less gore, more fun.

How many X-Files moves are there? I only remember watching one, can't recall the title.
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Frogstar
01-26-2016 at 02:58 PM.
01-26-2016 at 02:58 PM.
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How many X-Files moves are there? I only remember watching one, can't recall the title.
Fight the Future and I Want To Believe.
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01-26-2016 at 03:50 PM.
01-26-2016 at 03:50 PM.
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Fight the Future and I Want To Believe.
So, two then...
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01-26-2016 at 04:14 PM.
01-26-2016 at 04:14 PM.
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So, two then...
No, dos.
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01-27-2016 at 05:04 AM.
01-27-2016 at 05:04 AM.
Anyone into Person of Interest?
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01-27-2016 at 05:55 AM.
01-27-2016 at 05:55 AM.
Just finished Mr. Robot....VERYYYYYYYYYY good show. Highly Highly recommended
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Majide
01-27-2016 at 06:34 AM.
01-27-2016 at 06:34 AM.
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Fight the Future and I Want To Believe.
I Want To Believe there was only one movie.
The 2008 movie was disappointing to me. Sadwalk Still, I wouldn't mind watching it again since we are getting new episodes.

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Anyone into Person of Interest?
nod I haven't watched anything new, but I really enjoyed it in the past (watched randomly when channel surfing in the past). Started watching it on Netflix but got distracted, so I'm only one or two episodes in.
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01-27-2016 at 07:10 AM.
01-27-2016 at 07:10 AM.
Quote from Majide :
I Want To Believe there was only one movie.
The 2008 movie was disappointing to me. Sadwalk Still, I wouldn't mind watching it again since we are getting new episodes.
It's been a long time, but I don't remember Fight the Future being all that great either. Didn't watch the other one.
But nicely done Thumbup
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01-27-2016 at 07:36 AM.
01-27-2016 at 07:36 AM.
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It's been a long time, but I don't remember Fight the Future being all that great either. Didn't watch the other one.
But nicely done Thumbup
Fight the Future was tied into the plot that had been current in the show at the time. As a standalone movie, it probably wasn't very interesting. I can't remember for sure though, it's been maybe 10 years?
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01-27-2016 at 11:57 AM.
01-27-2016 at 11:57 AM.
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Black Mirror is a series i'll continue to bring up. its episodes are all standalone and set in the near-future, exploring our interactions with technology and how it shapes (and could shape) our relationships and culture. the first two episodes are interesting without being terribly memorable, but the third one is absolutely gripping, and it stays good in season two.

100% agree on recommending Black Mirror, however challenge is getting a viewable version in the US. Unlike a lot of British shows, have not seen a US release of it yet. Only DVD releases are PAL versions - you can still play them with some software solutions, but remains a big barrier to a larger audience. Also don't know of a streaming version available


IF they do release a NTSC version, defintiely grab it. I
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01-27-2016 at 12:20 PM.
01-27-2016 at 12:20 PM.
Quote from menace33 :
Can't wait to see what The Magicians and Colony is about on Syfy.
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I am simultaneously excited and dreading The Magicians. It seems like it will be very tough to capture the vibe on screen as Quentin cannot come across as completely reprehensible. In book form, your brain sets the characterization based on the words. On the screen, the visuals set the characterization.


For those who haven't yet, highly recommend reading the books by Lev Grossman, even if you don't plan to watch the show
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01-27-2016 at 12:45 PM.
01-27-2016 at 12:45 PM.
Quote from megakimcheelove :
100% agree on recommending Black Mirror, however challenge is getting a viewable version in the US. Unlike a lot of British shows, have not seen a US release of it yet. Only DVD releases are PAL versions - you can still play them with some software solutions, but remains a big barrier to a larger audience. Also don't know of a streaming version available


IF they do release a NTSC version, defintiely grab it. I
It's currently available on Netflix.
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