Whatcha Watchin? (Spoiler Free)

#1

Didn't see a general thread for this, so I thought i'd create one!

Currently I'm watching Joss Whedon's Dollhouse (episode 3). I went in blind, no clue what the premise was, but i'm loving it so far. I really appreciate the contrast of between the characterization and growth of the supporting cast versus the lack of growth of the protagonist.

After a quick google search, I learned the show got cancelled so hopefully it doesn't end on a cliff hanger!
(Btw, It's on netflix!)

#2

The Office (US version) marathon. I had only ever seem one episode before. I'm currently somewhere early-mid season 3.
Dwight is the greatest.

#3

Made - dollhouse is awesome! enjoy it. No spoilers - but the last season they did know about the cancelation. Things get wrapped up but you can tell how they shrunk longer arcs to fit everything in.

splintsy - dwight is the best.

#4

fingersplints wrote:The Office (US version) marathon. I had only ever seem one episode before. I'm currently somewhere early-mid season 3.
Dwight is the greatest.

I watched an episode in class last week, and almost started watching too. It's humor is just straight up my alley.

#5

I'm not really watching anything at the moment! I'm in an awkward phase of nearly every show I watched being finished for good. I just have Doctor Who for now and Supernatural when it comes back in October.

#6

Made wrote:
fingersplints wrote:The Office (US version) marathon. I had only ever seem one episode before. I'm currently somewhere early-mid season 3.
Dwight is the greatest.
I watched an episode in class last week, and almost started watching too. It's humor is just straight up my alley.

I think you will like it. I was a bit unsure before I started it. I think I am always just a bit wary of sitcoms, but it really is pretty funny!

#7

The Office is an awesome show. As an accountant, I imagine it's even funnier to me, but I can't imagine not enjoying watching it nonetheless.

Right now, I've been (re)watching Futurama (though I never saw the last couple of seasons before) whenever I need something quick to watch as a mind break. Too bad it got canceled (again), but I suppose it had a good run.

#8

I love Futurama. We had a marathon of it when I moved to England. Zoidberg is my favorite.

I'm also watching the current season of Boardwalk Empire as it airs. The first two episodes have been really good.
And I just watched episode 1 of Outlander. (I've read the book) It's ok so far but I am not sure how I feel about most of the casting. I pictured most of them so differently.

#9

Futurama is so underrated, it is so much better than The Simpsons and Family Guy. Zoidberg, Bender and Professor Farnsworth are all amazing characters.

I just finished rewatching House of Cards (UK), as even Kevin Spacey couldn't keep me watching the US version. Just got a bit bored, but I'd recommend the UK show to anyone.

#10

I've been watching the third season of Miranda (UK). My MIL said her the physicality of her humor reminded her of me, so I watched it and absolutely love it. However, I'm American and am forced to wait for its slow trickling release onto Hulu. I watch and rewatch the episodes; I love them so much.

**http://www.last.fm/user/nutella23** · #11

dude jerjer I looove Dollhouse

My boyfriend and I are catching up on season 3 of Continuum. it's soooo dark this season D:

#12

We're in season 3 of misfits.

I love Simon so much.

#13

Lately I've now been re-watching Arrested Development.

#14

Tonight we started Once Upon a Time.

#15

Epignosis wrote:Tonight we started Once Upon a Time.

I love once upon a time!!! Are just you and your wife watching it, or the kids too? (I'm unsure of the ages. My 8 year old niece watches it with my sister and also loves it)

**http://www.last.fm/user/nutella23** · #16

bea wrote:We're in season 3 of misfits.

I love Simon so much.

yessss <3

season 3 goes downhill though, the end of it combined with most of the characters leaving left me too jaded to keep watching (plus enri says s4 is bad) but I might finish it eventually

#17

I only watched the first few eps of season 4. Nothing huge against it, it's just a completely different show at that point. Can't really top the original cast, and while it was a silly show from the beginning, every episode is just further and further out there.

Nothing as bad as the Nazi episode tho. Nope. Season 3 was alright but that seriously might have been the worst episode of television I've seen.

#18

Getting ready to watch Gotham tonight!

#19

fingersplints wrote:
Epignosis wrote:Tonight we started Once Upon a Time.
I love once upon a time!!! Are just you and your wife watching it, or the kids too? (I'm unsure of the ages. My 8 year old niece watches it with my sister and also loves it)

We're all watching (our oldest son says he doesn't want to watch it, but he does).

#20

DharmaHelper wrote:Getting ready to watch Gotham tonight!

Eww, why? You're bad and should feel bad about being bad.

#21

boo wrote:
DharmaHelper wrote:Getting ready to watch Gotham tonight!
Eww, why? You're bad and should feel bad about being bad.

You a damn fool.

#22

DharmaHelper wrote:
boo wrote:
DharmaHelper wrote:Getting ready to watch Gotham tonight!
Eww, why? You're bad and should feel bad about being bad.
You a damn fool.

#23

The Flash CW show is almost everything I could have asked for so far.

#24

Epignosis wrote:
fingersplints wrote:
Epignosis wrote:Tonight we started Once Upon a Time.
I love once upon a time!!! Are just you and your wife watching it, or the kids too? (I'm unsure of the ages. My 8 year old niece watches it with my sister and also loves it)
We're all watching (our oldest son says he doesn't want to watch it, but he does).

Once Upon A Time is good so far this season.

#25

We're nearing the end of season 1.

It's hokey and contrived (and apparently, according to ABC, "true love" means lying and vandalism), but I think it's very well put together.

#26

Parks and Recreation

#27

Just started Twin peaks. Great show once you make it through the pilot

MovingPictures07 wrote:Parks and Recreation

tell me how you like that. Finished (most of ) 30rock a while back, and made it through 2-3 episodes of Parks and recs, but it never really hooked me.

#28

Made wrote:Just started Twin peaks. Great show once you make it through the pilot

MovingPictures07 wrote:Parks and Recreation
tell me how you like that. Finished (most of ) 30rock a while back, and made it through 2-3 episodes of Parks and recs, but it never really hooked me.

I'm loving it. I had the same problem; did you start with Season 1? Season 1 episodes are pretty weak, comparatively anyway, and it didn't grab me -- struck me as a poor man's The Office.

If you can just make it through those first six episodes though, they get better, and Season 2 it starts really kicking ass. The show benefits from a really great cast and it develops its own identity. Definitely worth watching, you could honestly skip to starting Season 2 and always go back and watch the rest of Season 1, I think.

#29

I don't feel like finishing twin peaks, interesting show, but i'm not invested in any of the characters enough to continue watching. Finished Season 1

Just marathoned Season 1 Orphan black tho. OMG. The thing i like about this show so much is that, while pretty trope/stock character heavy, I don't just like every main character, i want to be them. Not sure if the writing or Tatiana Maslany is more to blame for that tho.

Also naming my son Felix

#30

YES. ORPHAN BLACK, SO GOOD. Especially season 1. The pacing of that season is phenomenal and all the character are so fully realized.

#31

Turnip Head wrote:YES. ORPHAN BLACK, SO GOOD. Especially season 1. The pacing of that season is phenomenal and all the character are so fully realized.

Just finished season 2....OMG

#32

Just started season 2 of Ripper Street - its better than the first season!

Orphan Black huh?

#33

Yes Roxy. You gotta watch it. Trust.

#34

Turnip Head wrote:Yes Roxy. You gotta watch it. Trust.

#35

A lot of good show choices! I loved Dollhouse. Paul Ballard was pretty much the coolest. And both the US and UK offices were good. Though I thought the US one went on a little too long and kind of ran out of good ideas. Right now I'm liking the Flash, Gotham, American Horror Story and oddly enough Jane the Virgin haha.

#36

The Comeback is one of the best, most under-appreciated shows in television, and you should all be watching it. After it was cancelled in 2005(!), HBO brought it back this fall, and it's even better this time around.

#37

Just watched over the garden wall.
10/10 omg. Amazing cartoon by the creators of adventure time. It's a mini series with 10 10 minute episodes, so if you have 2 hours to kill, I can't recommend it enough.

#38

I finally watched series 1 of Dr Who as promised during that game

#39

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

#40

I just watched Black Mirror, which is an anthology series. It's good but wildly uneven.

#41

Mongoose wrote:I just watched Black Mirror, which is an anthology series. It's good but wildly uneven.

4 episodes in. I'm loving it so far. Favorite episode is probably "fifteen million merits" atm.

#42

The Librarians is good.

#43

Orange is the new OMFGOJDFBKJFSLDTKLFESBJLKS

I'm in love. Finished season 1 and started season 2, and iunneven. I just can't even.

Anyone else have recommendations for tv shows with the word black in them? I've been a pretty big fan of those recently.

DharmaHelper wrote:The Librarians is good.

What's that bout yo?

#44

The Twilight Zone

#45

MovingPictures07 wrote:The Twilight Zone

I love watching the marathon every year. One of the best shows ever

#46

sabie12 wrote:
MovingPictures07 wrote:The Twilight Zone
I love watching the marathon every year. One of the best shows ever

That's exactly what I was doing! I wouldn't consider myself a huge fan, but I won't argue that it's freaking amazing. I don't know why I don't watch it more. I totally should.

#47

We had a Twilight Zone marathon last year. We still have some to finish up so should do that.

I'm a couple episodes into the second series of Doctor Who.

#48

fingersplints wrote:We had a Twilight Zone marathon last year. We still have some to finish up so should do that.

I'm a couple episodes into the second series of Doctor Who.

How do you like it?

#49

So far so good! I don't think its the greatest show ever, but thats what I like. It's fun

I'm onto the 10th Doctor, and the episode I just started has his HP dad in it too!

I like seeing actors I know from one thing in something else

#50

fingersplints wrote:So far so good! I don't think its the greatest show ever, but thats what I like. It's fun

I'm onto the 10th Doctor, and the episode I just started has his HP dad in it too! I like seeing actors I know from one thing in something else

Good to hear! Yeah, I feel the same way about it. I really love Doctor Who, but I wouldn't say it's my favorite show.

Haha, yeah, don't we all? I always see actors from LOST as their characters from LOST, despite their different roles, and I know I do the same for other shows/movies as well.