Author Topic: Must See TV Thread (Read 125951 times)

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #25:** January 28, 2015, 08:35:32 AM »

Quote from: nats2playoffs on January 27, 2015, 11:59:43 PM

For anyone who missed "The Sons of Liberty," the History Channel's 3-part, 6-hour mini-series that aired Sunday through Tuesday, it will be repeated in its entirety this Friday, from 6 pm to midnight.

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They take a few liberties with language and a romantic subplot, but much of it is historically accurate, and brings history to life. Yes, that's Henry Thomas, the kid from ET: The Extraterrestrial, playing John Adams.

I watched bits and pieces of it; good acting. sure they will be showing reruns.
from what I have read they took lots of liberties and especially with the brutality of the Brits.
Ben Franklin was the man!

mitlen · « **Reply #26:** January 28, 2015, 11:02:18 AM »

Quote from: Natsinpwc on January 28, 2015, 08:35:32 AM

I watched bits and pieces of it; good acting. sure they will be showing reruns.
from what I have read they took lots of liberties and especially with the brutality of the Brits.
Ben Franklin was the man!

I too watched parts of it. I couldn't get hooked though. Like you, the show made the British look particularly brutal. I must have missed school that day.

HalfSmokes · « **Reply #27:** January 28, 2015, 11:09:09 AM »

Quote from: mitlen on January 28, 2015, 11:02:18 AM

I too watched parts of it. I couldn't get hooked though. Like you, the show made the British look particularly brutal. I must have missed school that day.

school white washes that period (actually the colonists were pretty brutal especially to customs officers, but also to loyalists). Once the war started, the British could be pretty Brutal- Ferguson in the carolinas wasn't exactly a model of chivalry

houston-nat · « **Reply #28:** January 28, 2015, 05:42:31 PM »

The Larry Wilmore episode about Bill Cosby was pretty entertaining. Pretty low-key alternative to some of the other nightly shows; will be interested to see how it develops.

mitlen · « **Reply #29:** January 28, 2015, 05:43:47 PM »

Quote from: HalfSmokes on January 28, 2015, 11:09:09 AM

school white washes that period (actually the colonists were pretty brutal especially to customs officers, but also to loyalists). Once the war started, the British could be pretty Brutal- Ferguson in the carolinas wasn't exactly a model of chivalry

I was in elementary school at the time.

dracnal · « **Reply #30:** January 29, 2015, 10:10:14 AM »

Quote from: houston-nat on January 28, 2015, 05:42:31 PM

The Larry Wilmore episode about Bill Cosby was pretty entertaining. Pretty low-key alternative to some of the other nightly shows; will be interested to see how it develops.

I've been pretty impressed with the Nightly Show so far. Seems like they aren't afraid to discuss what are typically 'Oh hell... I'm not going near that!' issues with humor and honesty. That said, they really only get into the issues with about as much depth as a story on WTOP. Would rather see Wilmore given a non-satire show with an hour slot and a panel discussion without monologues up front. I bet that'd be pretty good TV.

Slateman · « **Reply #31:** January 30, 2015, 09:42:04 PM »

Anyone been watching Manhattan? It's a TV Series about the Manhattan Project

JMW IV · « **Reply #32:** February 03, 2015, 11:21:52 PM »

I love Person of Interest!

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #33:** February 04, 2015, 10:32:50 AM »

Quote from: Slateman on January 30, 2015, 09:42:04 PM

Anyone been watching Manhattan? It's a TV Series about the Manhattan Project

I saw some of the episodes a while back. Fall maybe? Don't remember what network it was on. Was OK.

The Chief · « **Reply #34:** February 04, 2015, 07:39:13 PM »

"The Americans" just aired its first season 3 episode last Weds night, and E2 will be airing tonight. Fantastic show.

Mathguy · « **Reply #35:** February 05, 2015, 05:14:37 AM »

What network ?

Quote from: The Chief on February 04, 2015, 07:39:13 PM

"The Americans" just aired its first season 3 episode last Weds night, and E2 will be airing tonight. Fantastic show.

Lintyfresh85 · « **Reply #36:** February 05, 2015, 11:03:33 AM »

Mr Clean · « **Reply #37:** February 05, 2015, 11:26:16 AM »

Moonshiners---best show on television.

American Pickers--second best.

Lintyfresh85 · « **Reply #38:** February 05, 2015, 11:54:43 AM »

varoadking · « **Reply #39:** February 05, 2015, 12:13:21 PM »

No Screech...he sharing a cell with JW?

Nathan · « **Reply #40:** February 05, 2015, 06:28:34 PM »

QI is going to be on BBC America!

imref · « **Reply #41:** February 05, 2015, 11:59:35 PM »

Quote from: varoadking on February 05, 2015, 12:13:21 PM

No Screech...he sharing a cell with JW?

Quote from: Lintyfresh85 on February 05, 2015, 11:54:43 AM

Fallon's remake of the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air intro was awesome.

Lintyfresh85 · « **Reply #42:** February 08, 2015, 10:33:01 PM »

Better Call Saul!

Mike! And we found out what happened to Saul after Breaking Bad!

UMDNats · « **Reply #43:** February 09, 2015, 10:02:08 AM »

Quote from: Lintyfresh85 on February 08, 2015, 10:33:01 PM

Better Call Saul!

Mike! And we found out what happened to Saul after Breaking Bad!

dude that pilot was so damn good

Lintyfresh85 · « **Reply #44:** February 09, 2015, 11:15:58 AM »

Quote from: UMDNats on February 09, 2015, 10:02:08 AM

dude that pilot was so damn good

Heck yeah it was.

A lot less humor than I was expecting... but I imagine they'll probably start to fold that in as the series gains steam.

UMDNats · « **Reply #45:** February 09, 2015, 01:20:28 PM »

Quote from: Lintyfresh85 on February 09, 2015, 11:15:58 AM

Heck yeah it was.

A lot less humor than I was expecting... but I imagine they'll probably start to fold that in as the series gains steam.

you can see jimmy already has a lot of traits of saul goodman but isn't confident enough to have them all yet. im pumped to see his development. gonna be awesome.

side note but the episode was shot incredibly well and i expect more of the same from Vince and his crew. BB was fantastically shot.

Lintyfresh85 · « **Reply #46:** February 10, 2015, 05:34:00 PM »

Episode 2 of Better Call Saul was better than the first one.

UMDNats · « **Reply #47:** February 10, 2015, 06:31:20 PM »

Quote from: Lintyfresh85 on February 10, 2015, 05:34:00 PM

Episode 2 of Better Call Saul was better than the first one.

dude this show is going to be amazing.

Optics · « **Reply #48:** February 10, 2015, 07:13:42 PM »

Better Call Saul is already the best show on TV.

imref · « **Reply #49:** February 10, 2015, 10:00:27 PM »

Jon Stewart is leaving the daily show later this year.