The Syndicate

I am in the middle of a Brotherhood rewatch. That show was on Showtime maybe 8 years or so ago? It only lasted a few seasons, but i loved it. It was loosely based on Whitey Bulger & his brother (as was the movie The Departed, which I also really liked, it's one of my favorite movies ever) and set in Providence, real working class gangster stuff.

I will start Dr Who after that

Did you do your Galivant review? I have not been over there today, and am curious if we agree.

I loved True Detective. I watched it as it was airing, then I got it for Christmas, and am going to watch it again soonish. You catch things you missed the first time each time you watch it.

I have it backing up on the DVR. So no spoilers although i hear good things.

I have abandoned GoT the show. It isn't bad per se; had I not read the books, i would think it's fucking awesome. And I know GRRM is slower than a snail convention, and they have to go somewhere with the plot. But I hate that they changed things BEFORE the end of the last book. Hate it. Eliminated characters and changed major plot points that ARE part of canon. I read the episode syopses so I can rail at them ha ha, but I can't watch it anymore.

The whole Sansa story arc is killing me.

Fringe.

People have told me for years that I had to watch Fringe. So when i was at the library the other day, I picked up season 1. I wish i had seen it before. I have kind of immersed in it the past few days.

Ricochet wrote:

S~V~S wrote:I have abandoned GoT the show. It isn't bad per se; had I not read the books, i would think it's fucking awesome. And I know GRRM is slower than a snail convention, and they have to go somewhere with the plot. But I hate that they changed things BEFORE the end of the last book. Hate it. Eliminated characters and changed major plot points that ARE part of canon. I read the episode syopses so I can rail at them ha ha, but I can't watch it anymore.

The whole Sansa story arc is killing me.

Oh fucking boy, you'll be glad you abandoned the show before seeing this new episode, then... I have yet to see it, because it airs on Monday here, but my Twitter is furious.

OMG, I know. I am hearing about it from my brothers who are still watching it. I loved where Sansa was heading in the books, leaving the whiny 13 y/o girl behind and becoming a player in her own right. Maybe now she'll be an insane player. An insane, blood spattered ax murdering player. At least I hope so, lol.

And yeah, I am devouring Fringe. And I heard good things about Fresh Off the Boat, maybe I'll check it out.

I am 3/4 through the 2nd season of Orphan Black. That actress, Tatiana Maslany, is seriously amazing. Sometimes I actually forget she is the same person playing all of those roles.

Mongoose wrote:I'm watching The Strain right this moment. I'm on episode 6 of season 1. I read all the books a few years back, but I'm starting to lose steam. Should I stick with it?

I just finished Ascension, which was wholly lukewarm and mediocre.

I'm thinking about starting Wayward Pines tomorrow.

I just started Wayward Pines this week, and I really like it so far.

I will just be pissed if it ends up being Purgatory. Although having spent a fair amount of time in Idaho, having it be Purgatory might add a dose of realism.

I am really liking it so far

But I m only up to the part where

I started bingeing on Downton Abbey. Never saw it before.

OMG it's great.

I'm only on season one. I know who I hate more than who I like.

I like Sybil. I like Bates.

Epignosis wrote:

S~V~S wrote:I'm only on season one. I know who I hate more than who I like.

I like Sybil. I like Bates.

All right. Keep me posted.

I love Daisy and her father in law <3

I was partway through that when I was hard detoured by Downton Abbey. I think I will start it again this week.

I am done with Season 3, and yeah. It only gets better. She is AMAZEBALLS. I hope her career goes somewhere, she is an amazing actress. I ALWAYS forget that Helena & Alison are the same actress. Like all.the.time.

Supergirl kicks ass fo sho.

After years of poking from my brothers, I am finally watching the Walking Dead. I am almost done with season 3, and it sucked me right in. Since I live alone, I was worried about watching it, but it really isn't very frightening (the zombies aren't at least; the people are the scary ones) just mainly gory. It put me a bit in mind of LOST but with Zombies.

insertnamehere wrote:Comparing Walking Dead to Lost is an insult to the latter, IMO.

I'd recommend that Lost fans check out The Leftovers (made by the same dude as Lost, and covers much of the same spiritual and philosophical ground that the show did) and the French show The Returned. (which really is "Lost with Zombies," with flashback episodes and everything)

Well, thanks for that I did not care for the Leftovers, no counting for taste, eh?

I did not say it was as good as LOST, but there are similarities. A group of disparate strangers thrown together due to a catastrophe learning how to survive in a radically different place with very different rules that what they are used to. Plus supernatural stuff plus red shirts. Fish out of water ensemble drama.

I just subscribed to Curiosity Stream today, so i am going to go Documentary Binge tonight, squeeeeee!!!

Just watched "The Brainwashing of My Dad"

I really like it.

Final season of Orphan Black starts tonight.