2014 TV Confessional

[El Dingo]

I was a bit miffed that Greg says he watches more TV than the rest of us.

Here is my list:

Giant's games
Game of Thrones
Once Upon a Time
Once Upon a Time in Wonderland
Grimm
Modern Family
Hell's Kitchen - This season is awful. Gordon is phoning it in...
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Supernatural - Dee Dee likes it. I'm still not sure which one is Sam and which one is Dean
Kitchen Nightmares
Sleepy Hollow - I really liked this one. Supposedly renewed but I have yet to see a schedule.
Restaurant Impossible
Hotel Impossible
Glee - Again, total drop in quality since they moved to N.Y.C., but Kurt is so ADORABLE!!!!!
Arrow - One of every 3 or 4 is actually watchable.
Fargo - (Not official - haven't watched any yet)
Pawn Stars - Will watch same episodes over and over
Counting Cars - "
American Restoration - "
How It's Made - "
Face Off
Da Vinci's Demons - Basically "Game of Thrones Lite", but the acting is top-notch and reminds me of a Rennaisance "Brisco County Jr." with graphic violence and nudity.
Cool Japan - Just started on this. A Hong Kong Network show where they ask global ex-pats living in Japan about the 'unique' things they've experienced. Then a Japanese sociologist explains why such behavior is attractive to Japanese people. Neat stuff.
+ At least 3 movies a week via Netflix or On Demand

Share your shame!

[Greg_phpbb3_import1]

I was actually praising you for your obvious erudite pursuits while I wallowed in the sewer that is broadcast television.

Amazingly, there is a lot of intersections in our lists.

From Mark's List:

Giant's games Of course. Plus Cubs games, NBA Playoffs, NHL Playoffs, 49er Football, Golf, Major Tennis Matches especially Wimbledon.
Game of Thrones Nope. Waiting on the books.
Once Upon a Time Used to but got bored.
Once Upon a Time in Wonderland Saw the first episode and said no
Grimm Much like your Arrow comment, every couple of episodes is good
Modern Family Best comedy on TV
Hell's Kitchen - This season is awful. Gordon is phoning it in...
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Much better now that Hydra has kicked in
Supernatural - Dee Dee likes it. I'm still not sure which one is Sam and which one is Dean Saw a couple on Netflix's and said no
Kitchen Nightmares Occasionally in reruns, like the Europe version better.
Sleepy Hollow - I really liked this one. Supposedly renewed but I have yet to see a schedule. Could be better
Restaurant Impossible Nope
Hotel Impossible I'll catch a few minutes.
Glee - Again, total drop in quality since they moved to N.Y.C., but Kurt is so ADORABLE!!!!! Nope
Arrow - One of every 3 or 4 is actually watchable. I concur. Too much emoting. Too much 'I see you managed to get your shirt off'
Fargo - (Not official - haven't watched any yet) I made it half way through the pilot before bailing from boredom.
Pawn Stars - Will watch same episodes over and over My go to on commercial breaks
Counting Cars - " Some
American Restoration - " Some
How It's Made - "
Face Off
Da Vinci's Demons - Basically "Game of Thrones Lite", but the acting is top-notch and reminds me of a Rennaisance "Brisco County Jr." with graphic violence and nudity. Saw the pilot and thought it was terrible.
Cool Japan - Just started on this. A Hong Kong Network show where they ask global ex-pats living in Japan about the 'unique' things they've experienced. Then a Japanese sociologist explains why such behavior is attractive to Japanese people. Neat stuff.


That's a really good start, ED. What do you watch the rest of the week?

Orphan Black You should all be watching this.
The BlackList
Bones (Although it might be off the list soon)
Castle (Getting creaky, too)
American Pickers
Ripper Street
Elementary
Castle
SportCenter
The Daily Show
The Colbert Report (Usually only to the first break)
Jeopardy
Justified
The Big Bang Theory
Person of Interest
Community (Most surreal show on TV)
Almost Human (In the Arrow and the Grimm category)
The History of Science Fiction (Only four episodes but pretty good)
Masterpiece Theater: Sherlock (Now waiting the two years for the next three episodes)
Championship Darts! (I only watched a few minutes of this but was amazed it was on TV. Also amazed it was last year's championship. Finally amazed by the huge crowd watching in person)

[Drunk Monk]

When do you guys have time to poop?

Ok, I'll play.

Once Upon a Time in Wonderland Saw the first episode and said no Was watching this w/T until the guardian of the water well (lifted from that Jhorror flick the Well was it?) gave her nightmares.
Glee - Again, total drop in quality since they moved to N.Y.C., but Kurt is so ADORABLE!!!!! Nope Kurt is super adorable in fencing knickers.
Castle (Getting creaky, too) I turned my mom on to this. She loves it so we watch repeats together after the news a lot.
Elementary lost track of this one - just sorta gave up on it a few months ago
Castle I turned my mom on to this. She loves it so we watch repeats together after the news a lot....wait, didn't I just say that?
The Daily Show It's where I get my news. Ironically, T went to this class at Stanford where she was asked where she gets her news, and this was her answer too.
The Colbert Report (Usually only to the first break) It's also where I get my news. T too.
The Big Bang Theory I watch repeats
Almost Human (In the Arrow and the Grimm category) Got into it for the Gina Carano cameo then stopped. Alert me if she has another cameo
Masterpiece Theater: Sherlock (Now waiting the two years for the next three episodes) Well, yea. Totally.

I'll add the following:
Revenge - Best ninja soap opera ever
Tonight Show - Fallon is killin it. Leno who?
SNL - Nowadays, it sucks mostly but Hulu+ has highlights so you can cut to the trending skits
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - it reminds me of many friends (not DOOM) that I've known - a very guilty pleasure
Homeland - i'll binge on the next season when the stream drops in price
The Good Wife - It's all about Kalinda
Downtown Abbey - It's all about Mr. Bates
Rabbids Invasion - It's all about the octopus. T & I watch this religiously.
Sam & Cat - Another T show. like Two Broke Girls but not as sex-addled and racist. Grande is the next notable child starlet going diva.
Legend of Korra - T & I actually dislike this but in honor of the greatness of the original series, we're still watching it.

[Greg_phpbb3_import1]

I forgot Robot Chicken.

I would think you were watching Legend of Korra because of the Kisu tie-in.

[Dr. Ivor Yeti]

Agents/Shield
Continuum
Warehouse 13
Face-off (the only reality show that I like, people are positive, the creativity is amazing to me)
Top Gear (UK version only)
Nerdist
Dr. Who
Castle
Burn Notice (now finished, but I watched it, dammit!)
Bourdain, all iterations
Pawn Stars
Counting Cars
Craig Ferguson (soon to be over)
Detective Montalbano (very close to the books)
Marie's Mind for Murder
Commisario Brunetti (very close to the books)
Nicholas le Floch
Almost Human

[Drunk Monk]

For years, I rejected Avatar just because of the Kisu tie-in. I had to grudgingly admit it's greatness later.

You've got to get a better hold of the martial world there, Greg. We were all frenemies long before that word was invented. All that bowing and etiquette, it's to keep us from stabbing each other in the face.

[Greg_phpbb3_import1]

I fell into that trap of someone saying I'm going to meet my martial arts brother and confusing that with friendship.

As long as I can take pictures of them doing stupid stuff, I'm good.

[Drunk Monk]

like stabbing each other in the face/

that's not stupid.

that's entertainment.

[El Dingo]

Funny - I watch "The Daily Show" and "The Colbert Report" every day on the Comedy Central website. I barely acknowledge they are TV shows because ED does not stay up past 9PM.

I just discovered "Face Off". No joke - I thought the SciFi channel was rerunning the Travolta movie CONSTANTLY. For 6 years! Please folks - think carefully when naming your show! I watched the last season back-to-back and was floored by the make-up, and disgusted by the lack of talent filming it. It's a show about molding, movement and paint - not a cupcake cookoff!

[Dr. Ivor Yeti]

Face-off pretty much rocks.

In another version of Face-off vs. Face-off, I have to wonder if the cable channels are really playing the Stalone Judge Dredd all the time, or does the new version just get tarred with that description of that craptastic earlier film?

[Drunk Monk]

Needed more Gina anyways...

Fox Drama ‘Almost Human’ Cancelled
By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Tuesday April 29, 2014 @ 7:04pm PDTTags: Almost Human, Dads, Fox
Nellie Andreeva

EXCLUSIVE: I have learned that Fox has opted not to pick up a second season of Almost Human. The futuristic drama starring Karl Urban and Michael Ealy got off to a sluggish start in November but held enough ground to at least earn renewal consideration, often finishing on par with its Monday companion (the already-renewed drama The Following). In fact, the March season (and series) finale of Almost Human logged a 1.5 rating in 18-49, matching the Live+Same Day rating for last night’s finale of The Following. (The Following is a bigger DVR draw). Almost Human‘s chances started to slip once Fox’s drama pilots started to come in. All three of them — Gotham, The Red Band Society and Empire – are considered strong contenders for a series pickup. That didn’t bode well for Almost Human. Also, it is produced by an outside studio, Warner Bros TV, which also has The Following and the sure-to-be-picked-up Batman prequel Gotham. Almost Human, about a cop (Urban) paired with a lifelike combat-model android (Ealy), comes from the Fringe team of JJ Abrams and J.H. Wyman. Elsewhere in Fox bubble land, the renewal chances for Seth MacFarlane-produced freshman comedy Dads appear to have gone up in the past few days.

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[El Dingo]

That sucks.

I forgot to include "Almost Human" on my list because it was not in my recorded queue.

I really felt that the show was gradually showing the danger of 'emotionless' policing.

The 'Dorian' line was retired because of ambiguous 'overreacting' to situations. Kennex (play on robotic toy 'K-NEX'?) the human cop hates robots. Dorian consistently reins in Kennex ultra-violent personality much like Spock buffered Kirk in 'Star Trek'.

'Tis a shame.

[Drunk Monk]

...I feel I can't invest into a relationship with a new series. You just never know when they will bail out and leave you hanging.

I got T the 1st three seasons of Gilligan's Island on DVD. That show is still funny.

[Drunk Monk]

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[Drunk Monk]

Castle - Beckett finally busts the man responsible for her mother's murder. Season finale imminent.

Revenge - Em finally busts the man responsible for her father's murder. Season finale imminent.

It was an evening of long-awaited story resolutions.