[TV] Talk about the last TV you watched, the catchall thread

figmentPez

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It is a debated pronunciation indeed and the question plagues many minds, but I'm gonna stick with what I heard in the animated series just for certainties sake.
And, yet, you didn't get even that right. You said, "Miz-yes-spit-lick!" While Gilbert Gottfried said:



Mix - yezz - spit - lick.
 
And, yet, you didn't get even that right. You said, "Miz-yes-spit-lick!" While Gilbert Gottfried said:



Mix - yezz - spit - lick.
I read its a reference to the band "Yes", they might have changed them to zs for copyright. Either way I think both pronunciations are applicable, though I may still just be saying that since I heard an "s" sound rather than a "z" sound so it might just be my perception.
 
Thursday night is my favorite night.

Hannibal, Scandal, Person of Interest, Elementary. Four extremely solid shows.
 
I freakin' love Freakazoid. Now, I know that the art style of Freakazoid is based on Madman and some have even claimed that is downright plagiarism of it. Well, I have read two TPBs of the comic and while I admit its weird its not so much the whacky cartoon weird of Freakazoid, but more trippy colorful acid trip weird. Was the whole controversy based on what the character looked like? If so its seems silly to me.
 
I kind of hate to admit it, but lately I've taken to watching Dallas. The original series, from '78. It's... not as bad as I'd imagined it would be. Now I'm going to be sucked into watching the whole damn series run. And possibly the spin-off, Knot's Landing.
 
I freakin' love Freakazoid. Now, I know that the art style of Freakazoid is based on Madman and some have even claimed that is downright plagiarism of it. Well, I have read two TPBs of the comic and while I admit its weird its not so much the whacky cartoon weird of Freakazoid, but more trippy colorful acid trip weird. Was the whole controversy based on what the character looked like? If so its seems silly to me.
Well, there's always Madcap.

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--Patrick
 

figmentPez

Staff member
I'm watching the first episode of Teen Titans Go.

...

NO. Just no. This is the same voice actors, but it is not the same characters. This is not Teen Titans. The writing is crap, and they haven't done any superheroing. Oh, there were fights, but it had nothing to do with being heroes. There were jokes, but they weren't funny. There were insults, but they weren't very snarky.

This is making me so very very sad.
 
I'm watching the first episode of Teen Titans Go.

...

NO. Just no. This is the same voice actors, but it is not the same characters. This is not Teen Titans. The writing is crap, and they haven't done any superheroing. Oh, there were fights, but it had nothing to do with being heroes. There were jokes, but they weren't funny. There were insults, but they weren't very snarky.

This is making me so very very sad.
They also keep premiering the new episodes during the week on prime time, basically undermining the point of having the DC hour. The show isn't terrible (it's even funny sometimes) but it could be so much more. Oh, and don't expect them to be heroes... this is a comedy series, first and foremost.

Oh well... at least we're FINALLY getting One Piece on Toonami, even if it has to start 200+ episodes in.
 

Cajungal

Staff member
The latest Bob's Burgers had Jim Gaffigan and a cute moment between Bob and Louise. I love when those two are all buddy buddy and cute.
 
They also keep premiering the new episodes during the week on prime time, basically undermining the point of having the DC hour. The show isn't terrible (it's even funny sometimes) but it could be so much more. Oh, and don't expect them to be heroes... this is a comedy series, first and foremost.

Oh well... at least we're FINALLY getting One Piece on Toonami, even if it has to start 200+ episodes in.
Your FINALLY is missing at least ten "I"s. Wish they'd air the rest of the G-8 arc but whatevs.

And I like Teen Titans Got but I was kind of expecting the animation quality to be on par with the "New Teen Titans" shorts. Also I thought it was weird when Star Fire said "That sandwich would look good in my hair." What? Cos she's an alien? And I get why others don't like it, with the dark nature of the original series and all, but I think its implied this is an alternate universe just more comedicised.
 
Your FINALLY is missing at least ten "I"s. Wish they'd air the rest of the G-8 arc but whatevs.
I don't think they could, even if they wanted to. 4Kids did all those episodes and Funimations didn't want to re-translate them unless they were going to be on TV. So we're starting at the point Funimation picked it up, I think.

Honestly, I don't care. I was losing interest with the shit involving Crocodile and the Alabaster Kingdom, mostly because of the bad dub. If this will start it somewhere more interesting, I'm all for it.
 
I just saw a clip of the Davey Back fights, I like the guy they got for Foxy. FANS OF THE MANGA BE WARNED- the Davey Back fight does have some inaccuracies. However, it is still enjoyable.
 

fade

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The Crocodile fight was awesome. It's the shifting point from a goofy kids anime to something with a little more meat and meaning behind it. Luffy becomes much less 1D.
 
The Crocodile fight was awesome. It's the shifting point from a goofy kids anime to something with a little more meat and meaning behind it. Luffy becomes much less 1D.
GUM GUM STORM! I also love how the Baroque works saga is a clear metaphor for the gulf war conflict!
 
Still watching Deadwood. I never want kidney stones. Ever.
Immediately thought of this.

Is anyone else not sure if they've seen every episode of Signfeld? I think I have, but I ain't sure. On the one hand it bugs me a little, but on the other hand I don't care enough to check on Wikipedia.
 
I only need syndication for that. I think there was a period there about 5 years ago where there was an episode of Seinfeld playing at all times somewhere on my cable package.
 
Immediately thought of this.

Is anyone else not sure if they've seen every episode of Signfeld? I think I have, but I ain't sure. On the one hand it bugs me a little, but on the other hand I don't care enough to check on Wikipedia.
I've seen less than 10 episodes of Seinfeld.
 

GasBandit

Staff member
Last night's Grimm was mostly not enjoyable. The one silver lining is
we might finally have come to the end of the "Juliette can't remember shit" arc with the added bonus that now she's in the "we know about grimms and wesen" club.
 

Cajungal

Staff member
I watched the first 2 episodes of Community last night. I'd heard great things, and I was excited to check it out. Not sure if I'm gonna keep going, though. I don't enjoy Joel McHale that much. His character seems contrived and just sort of "there." I know that every story's been told a million times, but this "cocky guy going after smart girl" story isn't grabbing me. Also the character who everyone says has Asperger's just bums me out. It felt like someone was screaming "GET IT? HE'S AWKWARD!" during all of his lines. That's what the whole show felt like: A person poking me and asking "get it?"

It wasn't all bad. There were some parts that I enjoyed, and I know that I should probably give it more of a chance... but man... I really don't want to. Probably not gonna, at least for a while.
 

GasBandit

Staff member
It wasn't all bad. There were some parts that I enjoyed, and I know that I should probably give it more of a chance... but man... I really don't want to. Probably not gonna, at least for a while.
Community definitely took a few episodes to find its stride, but once the establishing BS is out of the way and they start getting down to style parodies, it gets a lot better.
 

Cajungal

Staff member
Community definitely took a few episodes to find its stride, but once the establishing BS is out of the way and they start getting down to style parodies, it gets a lot better.
Maybe I'll try again in the summer. I don't have a lot of patience trying new shows sometimes, especially during the school year.[DOUBLEPOST=1368038188][/DOUBLEPOST]
Huh? Do you mean Joel McHale? I don't remember Joe Rogan being in the show, is he in early episodes?
HAH yes! I kept mixing them up yesterday too! Thank you.
 
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Anonymous

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I watched the first 2 episodes of Community last night. I'd heard great things, and I was excited to check it out. Not sure if I'm gonna keep going, though. I don't enjoy Joel McHale that much. His character seems contrived and just sort of "there." I know that every story's been told a million times, but this "cocky guy going after smart girl" story isn't grabbing me. Also the character who everyone says has Asperger's just bums me out. It felt like someone was screaming "GET IT? HE'S AWKWARD!" during all of his lines. That's what the whole show felt like: A person poking me and asking "get it?"

It wasn't all bad. There were some parts that I enjoyed, and I know that I should probably give it more of a chance... but man... I really don't want to. Probably not gonna, at least for a while.
I understand this completely and even my friend who treats Community like a religion, placing it directly behind the Wire as the second greatest tv show of all time ( I disagree big time although I do like the show), would agree. The first three or four episodes are very weak. Doesn't really find its legs until after the first Halloween episode.
 
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Anonymous

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That's weird it says anonymous but I'm signed in. This is checkeredhat.
 
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