Which TV Series Are You Binging On?

[mscriv]

They even used the same song.

Ooh, good catch. I didn't notice that. It's been a while since I've seen that movie, but it's one of my favorites.

If you are watching Mr. Robot and don't want to ruin the surprise then don't click on the spoiler.

Spoiler

For those who don't know what we're talking about but want to, the movie we are not mentioning by name is Fight Club.

 

[danny_w]

I was watching Transporter The Series but think I have given up on it. The first season was somewhat true to the movies and enjoyable, but the second season IMHO is a total wash-out from what I have seen so far (about half). Where are the car chases? The fight scenes? It seems like the new season majors too much on the backstory and not enough on the actual action, which is what made the movies so much fun. Anybody else have an opinion?

 

[Violafab]

Angel (I've seen it a bunch of times, but the hubby hasn't). 1999 teenage crush

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Not for the first time, I have been re-watching a few episodes of the wonderful 'Foyle's War'. This is superb TV, terrific scripts, astonishing acting, meticulous history, and incredible stories (almost invariably based on solidly researched fact…)

 

[timerollson]

Mr Robot

 

[Dingster101]

NCIS. Liked Foyles War too

 

[macquariumguy]

Just caught my wife up on 5 seasons of Game of Thrones over the last 3-ish weeks. It's actually gave me a deeper appreciation of the continuity attempted by the filmmakers.

 

[c8rlo]

Suits, I totally missed out on the current season(work)...SMH!!!

 

[0970373]

I've become obsessed with Continuum on SyFy and come to find out their last season starts next week. I better hurry up and finish S3!

 

[twietee]

Got suckered into Homeland, once again. Now have to binge watch through S 2+3 again to finally start fresh with S4 that just arrived yesterday.

Other than that I'm pretty much enjoying the x-Files again. Was totally addicted back then but never re-watched it - forgot how good it was. Never minded the German dub but it also adds something new when watching it now in English.

That brings me to Aquarius - somebody saw that? Don't know a thing about it other than it's about Agent Duchovny investigating on Charles Manson (that's what I think at least). REcommended? @kazmac you saw it by any chance?

 

[kazmac]

@twietee - I avoid Manson stuff like the plague. Real serial killers are something I purposely skip (and most fake too, unless it's a giallo.)

Glad you're digging the X-Files.

 

[jev425]

Just finished Twin Peaks. Damn Fine TV Show.

The last episode "Beyond Life and Death" was surreal and scary and everything you'd expect from Dave Lynch.

It was filmed in 1991 but the strange situations and subject matter seem very fresh.

If you can get through the whole series the final episode doesn't disappoint and it very juicy and satisfying.



The infamous Black Lodge...

Aren't you glad they are bringing it back?? I am lucky to live in the town they originally filmed and are filming now. RR diner is looking fantastic. Got a glimpse of Lynch the other day as well. I am excited!

 

[Jbp915]

Only show at the moment is strike back. Needed to get caught up on who was killed off and alive on the team. Only other shows have been older one. A lot of old Hellsing and the like. Even some Voltron lol

 

[AZhappyjack]

Been rewatching Heroes to get ready for Heroes Reborn... starts in 2 weeks!

 

[AlliFlowers]

The Blacklist season 2 is finally on Netflix! Even if I only watch one episode a day, I'll be caught up by the time the new season starts. Of course, after watching 3 episodes last night, Netflix wouldn't give me the next episode....

 

[Scepticalscribe]

I have been watching yet more episodes of the outstanding 'Foyle's War', one of the very few programs on TV that manages to be impeccably historically solid, superbly acted, - Michael Kitchen as Christopher Foyle, and Honeysuckle Weeks as Samantha Stewart are an absolutely marvellous on screen partnership - and wonderfully atmospheric.

Moreover, I am looking forward to the coming season of Downton Abbey, the sixth season of which is due to be start over the next fortnight.

 

[AngerDanger]

CBS's "The Mentalist." Like "Scorpion," NBC's "Hannibal," and even "House," it's another show featuring a protagonist, who is portrayed by a curly-haired British man, with unique talent that compensates for his audacity. The main issue I take with it is how often illicit acts are performed to bring a criminal to justice.

Unlike House, in which the enemy is an ailment that doesn't care how it's cured, the legality of the characters' actions is important. So many episodes end with the protagonist coercing a confession from somebody by doing something illegal, which means a defense attorney could claim the confession was unlawfully obtained or involuntary.

Despite that, I still find this show weirdly compelling. Perhaps it has something to do with Robin Tunney.

 

[C DM]

CBS's "The Mentalist." Like "Scorpion," NBC's "Hannibal," and even "House," it's another show featuring a protagonist, who is portrayed by a curly-haired British man, with unique talent that compensates for his audacity. The main issue I take with it is how often illicit acts are performed to bring a criminal to justice.

Unlike House, in which the enemy is an ailment that doesn't care how it's cured, the legality of the characters' actions is important. So many episodes end with the protagonist coercing a confession from somebody by doing something illegal, which means a defense attorney could claim the confession was unlawfully obtained or involuntary.

Despite that, I still find this show weirdly compelling. Perhaps it has something to do with Robin Tunney.

In the case of "The Mentalist", that would be an Australian man.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

CBS's "The Mentalist." Like "Scorpion," NBC's "Hannibal," and even "House," it's another show featuring a protagonist, who is portrayed by a curly-haired British man, with unique talent that compensates for his audacity. The main issue I take with it is how often illicit acts are performed to bring a criminal to justice.

Unlike House, in which the enemy is an ailment that doesn't care how it's cured, the legality of the characters' actions is important. So many episodes end with the protagonist coercing a confession from somebody by doing something illegal, which means a defense attorney could claim the confession was unlawfully obtained or involuntary.

Despite that, I still find this show weirdly compelling. Perhaps it has something to do with Robin Tunney.

Before my mother's dementia kicked in seriously around four years ago, The Mentalist had been one of her very favourite TV programmes which she watched endlessly; she, too found it oddly compelling.

 

[AngerDanger]

Before my mother's dementia kicked in seriously around four years ago, The Mentalist had been one of her very favourite TV programmes which she watched endlessly; she, too found it oddly compelling.

Interesting. I would've liked to know what about it kept her engaged; it might provide some insight into my fondness for the series.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Interesting. I would've liked to know what about it kept her engaged; it might provide some insight into my fondness for the series.

Well, I was working abroad at the time for a few years (and so never actually caught the show), but I remember her love of it - and fascination with it - being discussed both by my bemused brother and indeed, by herself when I was home on leave.

My recollection is that it kept her up very late at night, glued to the TV and watching it with rapt attention. Actually, she'd stay up up until around 1.a.m when the show finished - and she would not budge or even contemplate heading to bed until it was over.

Other shows that she liked she could take or leave, especially if she got tired; however, she was absolutely riveted by The Mentalist. As I had never heard of it until then, I can't actually comment on the show itself, but she did find it compelling.

 

[D.T.]

In between seasons of other shows we follow in "real time", we started House of Cards (US). It's as good as I've read, Spacey is always so fantastic, I mean, pretty much everyone is at the top of their game in this. Sure, it's a little over the top/hyper-realistic, but I appreciate the [sometimes] idealized spin on US politics. We finished up S1 this week, and will probably start S2 this weekend

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Interesting. I would've liked to know what about it kept her engaged; it might provide some insight into my fondness for the series.

You know, I have a vague memory of asking her just what it was she enjoyed about the programme (she watched it avidly around six to maybe four years ago).

Now, this was a woman with whom I used to watch intellectual stuff; we used to watch current affairs, and say travel, or culture and/or history programmes together sometimes, and she sometimes had a taste for highbrow drama, or natural history, so this wasn't what I had assumed she might like to watch.

Anyway, I seem to recall that she couldn't quite articulate just what it was that she liked so much about The Mentalist, but admitted that she though 'it was great' and that she 'loved it'. And, I am delighted to recall that she wasn't the slightest bit embarrassed about openly admitting her love for The Mentalist.

 

[millerj123]

CBS's "The Mentalist." Like "Scorpion," NBC's "Hannibal," and even "House," it's another show featuring a protagonist, who is portrayed by a curly-haired British man, with unique talent that compensates for his audacity. The main issue I take with it is how often illicit acts are performed to bring a criminal to justice.

Despite that, I still find this show weirdly compelling. Perhaps it has something to do with Robin Tunney.

In general, I liked the concept of "The Mentalist", but never really got into it. Your list of good american TV with a brit lead should include "Lie To Me" with Tim Roth. I'd say it was good for the first season and a half. It got tiring to see Tim Roth twist his head to indicate that he was using his magic on someone, and the overall formula got stale. They were also typically skirting the law, but always for a good cause.

 

[AngerDanger]

You know, I have a vague memory of asking her just what it was she enjoyed about the programme (she watched it avidly around six to maybe four years ago).

Now, this was a woman with whom I used to watch intellectual stuff; we used to, watch current affairs, and say travel, or culture and/or history programmes together sometimes, and she sometimes had a taste for highbrow drama, or natural history, so this wasn't what I had assumed she might like to watch.

Anyway, I seem to recall that she couldn't quite articulate just what it was that she liked so much about The Mentalist, but admitted that she though 'it was great' and that she 'loved it'. And, I am delighted to recall that she wasn't the slightest bit embarrassed about openly admitting her love for The Mentalist.

Yeah, it isn't the most thought provoking bit of television. It's not even particularly pretty, aside from the characters, and the sound design is decent.

In general, I liked the concept of "The Mentalist", but never really got into it. Your list of good american TV with a brit lead should include "Lie To Me" with Tim Roth. I'd say it was good for the first season and a half. It got tiring to see Tim Roth twist his head to indicate that he was using his magic on someone, and the overall formula got stale. They were also typically skirting the law, but always for a good cause.

Hmm, I haven't actually seen "Lie to Me." "Elementary" is another series I've yet to see with a British lead and presumably a similar dynamic as the other shows. All of these series seem to be permutations of Sherlock Holmes with "Elementary" as the most directly referential work and "House" coming in second.

There's really only so much "Your left eye twitched, and you're right hand-dominant, so I could tell you're the murderer" you can take at a time. It would be nice to have a series in which the main character constantly gets stuff like that wrong and has to fall back on objective analysis to solve cases.