tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post8526517494602944402..comments2024-03-19T08:34:21.400+01:00Comments on The Nerdstream Era: Series I stopped watchingStefan Sassehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03504751435668017553noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-38281361835805439182022-03-28T06:58:25.903+02:002022-03-28T06:58:25.903+02:00I'm watching tudors now. I'm on season 2 e...I'm watching tudors now. I'm on season 2 episode 2 and looking for validation to quit it. Season 1 was a pain. I made a mistake downloading up to season 3. Now I'm in dilemma; if I stop completely then my 15gb are wasted and if I push it's time wasted. Ankithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14720234493887089867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-28522354822227722662014-03-18T17:02:17.584+01:002014-03-18T17:02:17.584+01:00Ok, House MD really sucks ass. Wannabe-Sherlock. Ok, House MD really sucks ass. Wannabe-Sherlock. Stefan Sassehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03504751435668017553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-41511390493332940882014-03-18T17:01:11.642+01:002014-03-18T17:01:11.642+01:00Yeah, Deadwood is really slow. Have to like it. Yeah, Deadwood is really slow. Have to like it. Stefan Sassehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03504751435668017553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-78920259788914856462012-12-05T12:32:05.624+01:002012-12-05T12:32:05.624+01:00Walking Dead, see my recaps, gets better in season...Walking Dead, see my recaps, gets better in season 3. There's more dough there, visibly. <br />Mad Men I also devoured and just forgot to mention, thanks! Firefly is good, but not great. Homeland I reviewed only today. The rest I don't know. <br />Breaking Bad was really good, the last season too. Really excited to see where this is heading. <br />And don't get me started on Lost. It sucks. Stefan Sassehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03504751435668017553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-26087648256090579172012-12-05T11:19:44.877+01:002012-12-05T11:19:44.877+01:00Rome is the only of these I haven't devoured y...Rome is the only of these I haven't devoured yet... :(<br /><br />Not a huge fan of Walking Dead though, especially the lower budget second season contained far too much awfully drawn out relationship drama, cheap filler for the dollar.<br /><br />Also, while we're exchanging must-sees, I'd throw in Mad Men, Firefly, The Kingdom (Riget), Spaced, Black Books, and Homeland (although I'm looking forward to watching the Israeli original "Hatufim") just in case you haven't watched those.<br /><br />On the other hand, and I know it's a sacrilege to say as much on the internet, but I don't even like where they are going with the final season of Breaking Bad. Too much pointless back and forth.<br /><br />SoA is worth it for Katey Sagal's performance alone. Just don't expect the most convincing story arcs. Some individual episodes are outstanding though, especially the ones directed by TV mastermind Paris Barclay.<br /><br />Ditto wrt BSG and supernatural elements taking over. Similar was true for Lost. At some point, I fantasized they would use some new generic character as a stand-in for internet fandumb, and give the polar bear a final appearance, by eating that fan alive. Like, "Hey, you guys, whatever happened to that polar bear?" -- And then it just appears and eats his face. I just hate it when producers become attached to silly story arcs when they could simply jettison them and semi-reboot the show with only the stronger elements in place.<br /><br />Oh well, remarkable complaints... :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-7464433672370438252012-12-05T09:26:53.471+01:002012-12-05T09:26:53.471+01:00Spelling error corrected.
I have never seen House...Spelling error corrected. <br />I have never seen House, 4400, SoA, FF or The Event. I plan on watching Sons of Anarchy, though. <br />I rather liked BSG, although the mystery elements dominate after a time, and not to the show's benefit. <br />I totally agree on the gore&sex aspect. Spartacus, anyone? <br />I can understand your personal problem. I still haven't watched the Sopranos, have to catch up with that. But there's still a good load of good stuff around. Watch Game of Thrones, Deadwood, Rome, Boardwalk Empire, The Walking Dead, and you have enough to do ;) Stefan Sassehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03504751435668017553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-17766639275117201472012-12-05T08:51:12.136+01:002012-12-05T08:51:12.136+01:00Isn't the main problem of all these series tha...Isn't the main problem of all these series that they are aiming at large audiences, especially those produced for basic cable? They are all geared towards the lowest common demoninator, whatever the ambition of their premise. In some cases, like Heroes, the incompatibility between the fantastic initial premise and the realities of basic cable production is just even more glaringly obvious. But even the Tudors (or, one might add, The Borgias) show symptoms of forced mainstream market compatibility, by adding pointless gore and sex. And I *like* gore and sex, so it amazes me when a show manages to completely overshoot my rather immense tolerance for it.<br /><br />One show I missed from the list is House, MD. Good for you if you never watched it, although the first two seasons were somewhat ok. But after that, the show became a trainwreck rivaled only by the likes of How I Met Your Mother. Downhill at the speed of light.<br /><br />Segueing of which, there's also Battlestar Galactica, which had a fantastic premise, and then they ruined it with story arcs that make Lost appear like a Neal Stephenson novel by comparison.<br /><br />And there are many other, less notable shows that have rapidly deteriorated. I'd include e.g. The 4400 on that list. And Sons of Anarchy. Started out great, then it became generic and insufferably cheap drama.<br /><br />And then there's also those shows that started with a bang only to hit the wall within their first or second season, like the abysmal FlashForward and The Event.<br /><br />Luckily for all of us, there are always new shows to discover. Some of them are cancelled before they have a chance to turn sour, including the two seasons of the very watchable Men of a Certain Age.<br /><br />My personal problem is rather what I can even watch anymore after being spoiled by the greats like The Sopranos, The Wire and Six Feet Under. Exceedingly few shows can keep up with those in terms of pace and complexity. After having watched those, it's mostly back to reading good books for me.<br /><br />Also, in the Tudors section, "intrigue" is misspelt as "intriegue".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-45960177873157211322012-10-05T09:15:50.745+02:002012-10-05T09:15:50.745+02:00Oops, thanks, corrected. Oops, thanks, corrected. Stefan Sassehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03504751435668017553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-66355026641856107582012-10-05T05:01:13.239+02:002012-10-05T05:01:13.239+02:00In your TUDORS segment, you keep referring to &quo...In your TUDORS segment, you keep referring to "Edward" -- surely you mean Henry VIII? Excellent new blog, btw.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-66547317068015071872012-10-04T09:14:53.143+02:002012-10-04T09:14:53.143+02:00English. Always English. English. Always English. Stefan Sassehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03504751435668017553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-14294218137616193632012-10-04T03:28:26.350+02:002012-10-04T03:28:26.350+02:00Do you watch the shows in German or English? I th...Do you watch the shows in German or English? I think alot of the jokes in Supernatural wouldn't translate well. mcgriff871https://www.blogger.com/profile/01918629713915559906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-65356937213830751822012-09-22T17:31:22.466+02:002012-09-22T17:31:22.466+02:00i couldnt get past Season 2 episode 2 of Deadwood....i couldnt get past Season 2 episode 2 of Deadwood. just a little boring and i said i would go back and continue to watch it but i wonder if that day will ever come. Lots of swearing in the show though GOT and ROME have lots of sex so i guess with HBO you have to take your pick with which one you want more of in your show. I thought The Wire balanced sex and profanity better than any other HBO show to date.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01337589056164097915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-5716844580306695152012-09-21T22:33:56.604+02:002012-09-21T22:33:56.604+02:00Heh, doesn't pay off being a nerd if you can&#...Heh, doesn't pay off being a nerd if you can't use it to brag a bit. But seriously, you can't watch West Wing for the characters, it's not that kind of series. They started actually being characters in season 4, but I watch West Wing because it gives me something...it's that look into a world perceived better, the ideals, the themes and topics. The characters just serve functions; it's a Sorkin-world after all. Dexter...? Nah, really not. :)<br />The Wire had great characters, though, but you need to see it as more of an ambience show, much like Boardwalk Empire. It's slow going, and you need to like the setting and immerse yourself. Rome is great, what's there not to like? ^^<br />Game of Thrones, of course, is king supreme, but under no cirumstance forget to read the books. Stefan Sassehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03504751435668017553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-4027647259891281772012-09-21T22:24:42.780+02:002012-09-21T22:24:42.780+02:00Ah, you're much too sophisticated, Stefan. :p ...Ah, you're much too sophisticated, Stefan. :p Prison Break isn't that bad if you enjoy suspense and don't bother that the plot sometimes is pretty much insane. Supernatural DOES get better wirh Season 3. Dexter is simply great. On the other hand I have no idea how someone is able to make it through all the seven seasons of the West Wing. As a scholar in American Studies I tried again and again and finally gave up. None of the characters is in any way intriguing in my eyes. Rome and The Wire likewiese bored me to death.<br /><br />I have to agree with your judgement considering Smallville (you made it through five seasons of that nonsense, too? :D), Heroes, Jericho (what a waste of a great idea indeed!), Deadwood, Battlestar Galactica, The Walking Dead, True Blood, Breaking Bad (genius!), Caprica, Mad Men and Sherlock.<br /><br />Didn't watch a single episode of The Tudors (and don`t intend to). Am looking forward to watch The Game of Thrones.Arne Hoffmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15486778877413809397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-35692645684693366422012-09-19T19:06:26.716+02:002012-09-19T19:06:26.716+02:00Never saw it. Never saw it. Stefan Sassehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03504751435668017553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1758815004886180861.post-11356419097955913972012-09-19T14:57:30.578+02:002012-09-19T14:57:30.578+02:00Hm, what about Dark Angel? I think it's missin...Hm, what about Dark Angel? I think it's missing in one of the lists.^^Arianenoreply@blogger.com