The Gipper Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 Over the past few weeks I have been doing some binge watching of various series. That is what winter is for. Just wondered what people thought of these: Fargo, the Series. Season One Orange is the New Black. Season One Unforgettable. Dracula. The NBC series starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers. The Bridge The Walking Dead, 4th season Orphan Black House of Cards Homeland, Season 3 My wife and I also watch a lot of English mysteries: DCI Banks Poirot Broadchurch Midsomer Murders Series 23 Wallander...Swedish series (subtitle) Miss Marple Ripper Street Bletchley Circle Endeavour Vera There may be a few others. What other good shows are out there to binge watch? (Generally I do not do sitcoms) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieHardBrownsFan Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 Over the past few weeks I have been doing some binge watching of various series. That is what winter is for. Just wondered what people thought of these: Fargo, the Series. Season One - Great series. Orange is the New Black. Season One - Never watched Unforgettable. - Never watched Dracula. The NBC series starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers. - Never watched The Bridge - Great series The Walking Dead, 4th season - Great Series Orphan Black - Never watched House of Cards- Never watched Homeland, Season 3 Watched season 1 and part of 2. Don't have SHOWTIME My wife and I also watch a lot of English mysteries: DCI Banks Poirot Broadchurch Midsomer Murders Series 23 Wallander...Swedish series (subtitle) Miss Marple Ripper Street Bletchley Circle Endeavour Vera There may be a few others. What other good shows are out there to binge watch? (Generally I do not do sitcoms) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicopee John Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 Can't help you, Gip. Sorry. I don't watch a whole lot of TV but, when I do, I either watch reruns of Seinfeld or Two and a Half Men with Charlie Sheen. I watch a fair amount of American Pickers, Pawn Stars, and Hard Core Pawn. I like them because I like to dabble a bit. I confess that I am a channel flipper and, sometimes, come across something that makes me stop and watch. Flipping last night, I came across a movie starring Jennifer Beals. I knew today would be Monday 'snow day' #3 in a row so I allowed myself to get caught up in the lame movie on Lifetime. If I do get involved in 'Binge' watching, it is usually when my kids are home from school and they get me interested in certain series. Nothing recent, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieHardBrownsFan Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 Try the Americans on FX about KGB illegal spies living as Americans. Excellent series. If you have on Demand you can watch the first two from this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted February 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 Try the Americans on FX about KGB illegal spies living as Americans. Excellent series. If you have on Demand you can watch the first two from this year. That is one that I want to see....and honestly, the series that I get usually I get the DVDs from the library. I can always order something like that. Has the first season come out on DVD yet? (The one series that I always purchase the DVD sets for is GOT) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted February 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 Can't help you, Gip. Sorry. I don't watch a whole lot of TV but, when I do, I either watch reruns of Seinfeld or Two and a Half Men with Charlie Sheen. I watch a fair amount of American Pickers, Pawn Stars, and Hard Core Pawn. I like them because I like to dabble a bit. I confess that I am a channel flipper and, sometimes, come across something that makes me stop and watch. Flipping last night, I came across a movie starring Jennifer Beals. I knew today would be Monday 'snow day' #3 in a row so I allowed myself to get caught up in the lame movie on Lifetime. If I do get involved in 'Binge' watching, it is usually when my kids are home from school and they get me interested in certain series. Nothing recent, though. I watch the Pickers and Pawn Stars a lot myself. Not so much the Hard Core Pawn.....too hard core for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cysko Kid Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 Orange is the new black is pretty decent. It points a rather lighthearted view of prison though. I've never been there and never will but I guarantee the problems in men's prison are a lot more rape-y. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cysko Kid Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 I like pawn stars and pickers and as an added bonus it puts the kids to sleep like a charm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Steve Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 Damages is really addictive. Susan mike homeland more than I do but we've seen it through season 4. Through six episodes of Boardwalk Empire and really like it. Breaking Bad was excellent. Love the Riches but it was killed midseason by the writers strike. Tried the Americans but we're almost bored to death by the first episode. Might try it again... I watched a few episodes of Bates Motel and couldn't get into it. We love house of cards. Have never seen alpha house. Justified is pretty good. As for sitcoms episodes is excellent. Bob Martin turned me onto it. I like Gotham so far. The Following gets a little shaky in season 2 and season three starts soon. WSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted February 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 Damages is really addictive. Have not seen Susan mike homeland more than I do but we've seen it through season 4. Saw it through Season 3. Good Through six episodes of Boardwalk Empire and really like it. Saw it through Season 4 Breaking Bad was excellent. Of course, but that has been done for a while. Love the Riches but it was killed midseason by the writers strike. Have not heard of it. Tried the Americans but we're almost bored to death by the first episode. Might try it again... I watched a few episodes of Bates Motel and couldn't get into it. Saw it at library.....have veered away so far. We love house of cards. The original British version was good as well Have never seen alpha house. Nor I Justified is pretty good. It is. As for sitcoms episodes is excellent. Bob Martin turned me onto it. I like Gotham so far. Waiting for the DVD The Following gets a little shaky in season 2 and season three starts soon. I thought it was shaky in Season 1. WSS Also....I think I need to the The Vikings. Did not watch it when on TV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Steve Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 Ah yes! I really liked Vikings. I think there is a new season underway. Did you take a chance on Sons of Liberty? I think its just a 3 episode series. WSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gftChris Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 Standard Game of Thrones response aside, there don't seem to be as many 'live' shows of such great quality as a few years ago with Breaking Bad, the wire and things like that. I binged on Nashville for a bit, but it wasn't great - just background noise while working. Same with 'Black Sails' I've just started - not great, though lots of sex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted February 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Ah yes! I really liked Vikings. I think there is a new season underway. Did you take a chance on Sons of Liberty? I think its just a 3 episode series. WSS I have finished the first season of Vikings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cysko Kid Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 So far better call Saul is excellent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted February 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 I also saw True Detective first season. Loved it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cysko Kid Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Yeah true detective was pretty sweet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Steve Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 I didn't love true detective but I liked it pretty well. I'm waiting until I have more episodes of better call Saul before I start. Sucks having to wait a week... WSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted August 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 That is one that I want to see....and honestly, the series that I get usually I get the DVDs from the library. I can always order something like that. Has the first season come out on DVD yet? (The one series that I always purchase the DVD sets for is GOT) I have seen the first two seasons of The Americans and both my wife and I like it a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted August 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 I have finished the first season of Vikings. I have finished first two Seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted August 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 The Wife and I watched the "First season" of The Dig. I liked it, she couldn't take her eyes off of it. Am in the middle of the second season of DaVinci's Demons. First season was good. Second season is pretty weird....it has DaVinci going to South America.....uh, no. In the last few weeks we have seen the first 3 Seasons of Lovejoy.....yes, it comes from the early 90s....but we still like it, and we hear there is going to be a revival of it soon. In case you don't know, it is a light comedy/mystery starring Ian McShane as a somewhat ne'er do well antiques dealer. Am also about to embark on the Final Season of Justified. Enjoyed it all the way through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Steve Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 We tried an episode of the Americans and hated it, maybe I will try again. Now into the fourth season of Boardwalk Empire. WSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted August 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 We tried an episode of the Americans and hated it, maybe I will try again. Now into the fourth season of Boardwalk Empire. WSS I believe the Americans was outstanding. Finished the Boardwalk Empire Series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gftChris Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 So, prison break is pretty good. Almost finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted September 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2015 SPOILER ALERTS....do not read on if you do not want stuff revealed. Recently watched the last season of Justified. A bit disjointed compared to the previous seasons....though the addition of Sam Elliot was good. By the way....whatever happened to the other 9 million dollars? Also saw Season 3 of House of Cards. Good throughout until the end. I still didn't get Stamper's obsession with the girl. And if he was so obsessed, why did he change his mind and kill her? And why did Claire leave? I saw no motivation in that at all. Her own blind stupid ambition? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted September 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2015 More: Have seen the following: State of Play. An older BBC Murder Mystery Started to watch "An Honorable Woman" It was so draggy and lugubrious I quit after two episodes Watched the second season of The Musketeers. Also a BBC production. Saw the First season of Black Sails.....enjoyed it. I am now into watching the first season of Ray Donovan......still trying to figure out what the show is supposed to be about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted September 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 I finished the first and started the second season of Ray Donovan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Steve Posted September 25, 2015 Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 Did you like it? You must of liked it enough to start on season two... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted September 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 Did you like it? You must of liked it enough to start on season two... Yes, well enough. At first I was thinking WTF is this show about. But basically it is just about his family and the shit they get into and the love/hate they have for each other. (and from what I understand, Angelina Jolie feels toward her father about the way that Ray feels towards the character he plays) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted October 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 More Binge watching reviews: Started to watch The Strain. It is really just kinda shitty.....kinda gross. Saw 2.5 episodes and put it down. Still have it, will debate whether to watch the rest. But in putting it down, I started watching Newsroom, starring Jeff Daniels. And it is outstandingly done. Brought to you by the same people that produced The West Wing. Does it have a liberal slant? Sure, but get the fuck over it you RRRRRepublicans. The main character is an r. It is a well crafted entertaining TV show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Steve Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 No reason propaganda can't be entertaining. WSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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