Here are the great TV shows of this Golden Age:

[Sir C]

The West Wing
Sopranos
Breaking Bad
Game of Thrones

What will be next in this great pantheon? And, more importantly, WHEN?

[Herbert Augustus Chapman]

The West Wing
Sopranos
Breaking Bad
Game of Thrones

What will be next in this great pantheon? And, more importantly, WHEN?

No True Detective season 1! - Are you some kind of featherwit?

[Sir C]

No True Detective season 1! - Are you some kind of featherwit?

Oh yes, that's definitely in there, but short, see? The others all went on for a decent period.

Like Morse. Or Lewis. But they go without saying.

[Burney]

The West Wing
Sopranos
Breaking Bad
Game of Thrones

What will be next in this great pantheon? And, more importantly, WHEN?

Babylon Berlin :nod:

I could never get on with The West Wing. I just thought they were all ****s. :shrug:

And I had to stop watching The Sopranos because I couldn't listen to the man's breathing anymore. It surprised me not one jot when he threw a seven.

[Sir C]

Babylon Berlin :nod:

I could never get on with The West Wing. I just thought they were all ****s. :shrug:

And I had to stop watching The Sopranos because I couldn't listen to the man's breathing anymore. It surprised me not one jot when he threw a seven.

The West Wing was, of course, often referred to as The Left Wing, but the dialogue was fun.

Babylon Berlin, you say? I shall investigate.

[Burney]

The West Wing was, of course, often referred to as The Left Wing, but the dialogue was fun.

Babylon Berlin, you say? I shall investigate.

It's German, but there's loads of knockers and that.

[Billy Goat Sverige]

The West Wing
Sopranos
Breaking Bad
Game of Thrones

What will be next in this great pantheon? And, more importantly, WHEN?

Ozark and Stranger Things are very good. Then we have the Game of Thrones prequel and Lord of the Rings shows in development. They’ve just finished filming The Witcher TV adaption as well. Then there’s Disney’s new streaming service with all the Marvel shows. What a time to be alive :cloud9:

[Ash]

The West Wing was, of course, often referred to as The Left Wing, but the dialogue was fun.

Babylon Berlin, you say? I shall investigate.

I found the dialogue irritating. A bunch of smart-arses speaking clever-sounding sentences at a hundred miles an hour that it probably took the writers ages to construct and polish.

Cùnts.

[Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult]

The West Wing
Sopranos
Breaking Bad
Game of Thrones

What will be next in this great pantheon? And, more importantly, WHEN?

Wolf Hall.
Les Mis.
That's it.

[Burney]

Wolf Hall.
Les Mis.
That's it.

Les Mis? With the black Jabert and the Pakistani inkeeper? Balls, sir! Balls!

[Sir C]

Wolf Hall.
Les Mis.
That's it.

Talking of Wolf Hall, when is that fat lazy cow going to finish the third book? Fúck's sake.

[Burney]

Talking of Wolf Hall, when is that fat lazy cow going to finish the third book? Fúck's sake.

Hillary Mantel is a bit funny-looking. What's wrong with her?

[Sir C]

Hillary Mantel is a bit funny-looking. What's wrong with her?

She's a fat, ugly socialist :shrug:

But she writes goodly.

[Burney]

She's a fat, ugly socialist :shrug:

But she writes goodly.

Yes. Although I can't say I liked Bring Up The Bodies as much as Wolf Hall.

Did you ever read 'A Place Of Greater Safety'? In many ways, I think it's her best.

[Sir C]

Yes. Although I can't say I liked Bring Up The Bodies as much as Wolf Hall.

Did you ever read 'A Place Of Greater Safety'? In many ways, I think it's her best.

I didn't, no. As a rule I don't read things by birds. I've just made an exception for the Cromwell ones.

[Burney]

I didn't, no. As a rule I don't read things by birds. I've just made an exception for the Cromwell ones.

You really should broaden your exception to include it imo.

[Sir C]

You really should broaden your exception to include it imo.

Perhaps I'll give it a listen. I'm just reaching the end of Tess of the d'urbervilles, which I thought would make for good, brooding moorland vibes whilst oop norf. It was actually just deeply dull and depressing.

[Burney]

Perhaps I'll give it a listen. I'm just reaching the end of Tess of the d'urbervilles, which I thought would make for good, brooding moorland vibes whilst oop norf. It was actually just deeply dull and depressing.

Yes. I've always felt that Thomas Hardy should really just fúck off.

I liked the Mayor of Casterbridge and that was it.

[Ash]

The only good thing Thomas Hardy ever did was to pile the gravestones round a tree in St Pancras cemetery when they built the railway through it. They're still there.

https://proxy.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.london-walking-tours.co.uk%2Fsecret-london%2Fimages-secret-london%2Fhardy-tree.jpg&f=1

[Herbert Augustus Chapman]

I found the dialogue irritating. A bunch of smart-arses speaking clever-sounding sentences at a hundred miles an hour that it probably took the writers ages to construct and polish.

Cùnts.

:nod: And cameras gliding through scenes like a fecking drone and people wafting into and out of view while delivering said smart arse lines and never bumping into each other - utter tosh (I am a little disappointed with Sir C a. I thought him a man of discernment and taste. I fear when they amputated his hooter they took some of his brain with it).

[John Bunnell]

HBO'S next high budget series after Game of Thrones is Watchmen.

[Burney]

HBO'S next high budget series after Game of Thrones is Watchmen.

Alan Moore said the only worthwhile thing I’ve ever heard about comics or superheroes.
He called them ‘The revenge fantasies of the impotent’.
He was right.

[eastgermanautos]

The West Wing
Sopranos
Breaking Bad
Game of Thrones

What will be next in this great pantheon? And, more importantly, WHEN?

Good topic!

Narcos
Handmaid's Tale (for the chicks)
Orange is the New Black (also for the chicks)

Jesus, I'm turning into a lesbain.

[eastgermanautos]

Alan Moore said the only worthwhile thing I’ve ever heard about comics or superheroes.
He called them ‘The revenge fantasies of the impotent’.
He was right.

Interestingly (perhaps) the writer on Watchmen, the movie, David Hayter, is our production partner. Also wrote X Men 1 and 2

[Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult]

Alan Moore said the only worthwhile thing I’ve ever heard about comics or superheroes.
He called them ‘The revenge fantasies of the impotent’.
He was right.

Except for Asterisk. He's ace.

And unlike caped Septics, he's born of real history (occupation) and is an inspiration to humanity.

But more to the point, he's funny.

[Burney]

Except for Asterisk. He's ace.

And unlike caped Septics, he's born of real history (occupation) and is an inspiration to humanity.

But more to the point, he's funny.

No. Asterix wasn't funny. Obelix was funny.

Besides, the English translations of those books were much funnier than the French originals.

[Sir C]

No. Asterix wasn't funny. Obelix was funny.

Besides, the English translations of those books were much funnier than the French originals.

He could be extremely dry, Asterix. :nod:

[redgunamo]

Yes, different matter altogether. The French consider them serious socio-political satire, rather than schoolboy comedy.



No. Asterix wasn't funny. Obelix was funny.

Besides, the English translations of those books were much funnier than the French originals.

[Burney]

Yes, different matter altogether. The French consider them serious socio-political satire, rather than schoolboy comedy.

Yes, they're always getting that sort of thing wrong. It's like Planet Of The Apes. The French originals were supposed to be a satire about American racial issues. Fortunately, Hollywood recognised that they were actually much more entertaining when they were about humans living in a world run by apes.

[Arsenal Alcoholic Review]

HBO'S next high budget series after Game of Thrones is Watchmen.

Looks rubbish. A sequel set 50 years from the original with a mixed in anti Trump/Whitey story. Meh.

[eastgermanautos]

Babylon Berlin :nod:

I could never get on with The West Wing. I just thought they were all ****s. :shrug:

And I had to stop watching The Sopranos because I couldn't listen to the man's breathing anymore. It surprised me not one jot when he threw a seven.

Good one, man, good one. Babylon Berlin is quality

[Herbert Augustus Chapman]

Good topic!

Narcos
Handmaid's Tale (for the chicks)
Orange is the New Black (also for the chicks)

Jesus, I'm turning into a lesbain.

A lesbian featherwit.

.........

[7sisters]

The West Wing
Sopranos
Breaking Bad
Game of Thrones

What will be next in this great pantheon? And, more importantly, WHEN?

Wot ? No, The Wire, Six Feet Under or Band of Brothers ?

[Sir C]

Wot ? No, The Wire, Six Feet Under or Band of Brothers ?

The Wire - saw one, didn't like it.

Six Feet Under - is that the one about the undertaker family? Saw one, didn't like it.

Band of Brothers - old, man.

[John Bunnell]

Looks rubbish. A sequel set 50 years from the original with a mixed in anti Trump/Whitey story. Meh.

I'm not sure that's the case. I think it covers the entire duration of the Watchmen mythology from the Minutemen prequels, the individual character series to the actual graphic novel itself. Could be wrong.

If done correctly it could be incredible TV.

[Ash]

Boardwalk Empire was decent. Cracking intro music.

Oh - Westworld!

[Sir C]

Boardwalk Empire was decent. Cracking intro music.

Oh - Westworld!

Boardwalk Empire started to drag a bit after the second series, didn't it? Plus his bird was a disappointment.

[John Bunnell]

Boardwalk Empire was decent. Cracking intro music.

Oh - Westworld!

I lost interest in Westworld during season 2. First season was stella tho. Anyone else feel the same?

[IUFG]

Anyone else feel the same?

No.

Currently watching American Gods.
Taking their time to get into it, and I'm nearly at the end of series 2

[John Bunnell]

No.

Currently watching American Gods.
Taking their time to get into it, and I'm nearly at the end of series 2

I stopped watching after the fiery Arab god guy shot his flamin' bolt up the Taxi Drivers a*se. Too gay for me but I understand that you enjoyed it very much.

[IUFG]

I stopped watching after the fiery Arab god guy shot his flamin' bolt up the Taxi Drivers a*se. Too gay for me but I understand that you enjoyed it very much.

Yes, that was an unsavoury seen, it has to be said. And I do hope that was a prosthetic. Mrs IUFG got a little hot under the collar and I felt a little (ahem) under equiped. :cry:

Still, Bilquis shoving blokes up her fanny was, erm, interesting!

[Tony C]

The Wire is a shocking omission.

Finally worked out who Eddie Nketiah looks like ie Marlo.

[Ash]

Yes, different matter altogether. The French consider them serious socio-political satire, rather than schoolboy comedy.


I took it as both. :shrug: The plucky locals standing against the arrogant oppressor empire, in this case a pan-national superstate, is a scenario many peoples should be able to identify with. :nod:

[Burney]

Boardwalk Empire started to drag a bit after the second series, didn't it? Plus his bird was a disappointment.

My brother in law's brother directed many episodes of that. I said much the same to him. He took it well and pointed out that he didn't write the scripts.

[Burney]

I took it as both. :shrug: The plucky locals standing against the arrogant oppressor empire, in this case a pan-national superstate, is a scenario many peoples should be able to identify with. :nod:


What have the Romans ever done for us, eh?

[Ash]

What have the Romans ever done for us, eh?

:nod: Or Brussels. Or the other Rome.

Had that 'enry the 8th in the back of the cab once.

[7sisters]

]


The Wire - saw one, didn't like it.

Six Feet Under - is that the one about the undertaker family? Saw one, didn't like it.

Band of Brothers - old, man.

Also missed out the excellent Deadwood, and as an outside punt, Black Sails..

[Arsenal Alcoholic Review]

I'm not sure that's the case. I think it covers the entire duration of the Watchmen mythology from the Minutemen prequels, the individual character series to the actual graphic novel itself. Could be wrong.

If done correctly it could be incredible TV.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zymgtV99Rko

You wouldn't think that from the trailer.

[John Bunnell]

Still, Bilquis shoving blokes up her fanny was, erm, interesting!

It was funny seeing one of the men, in a later episode, floating around in her vagina induced dimension with a boner and permanent smile.

[John Bunnell]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zymgtV99Rko

You wouldn't think that from the trailer.

There's some BTS footage that has Hooded Justice featured. He's from the prequels. Also there's a clip in that trailer of a fairground. Very prominent in Minutemen. Maybe it is set directly after the events of Watchmen with flashbacks. Anyway, I'm looking forward to it.

[ITSUPFORGRABSNOW]

Has anyone mentioned Mindhunter? thought that was very good.