Non-Japanese TV Shows (broadcast, cable, etc.)

bmwracer wrote:Saw Crash, one of the episodes of The Pretender last night... Tragic, heart-wrenching episode. :sweat:

I got ten more episodes to go before I get to that one :mrgreen: I'm at the point where Mr. Lyle and Brigette have been introduced and are now running the show while Mr. Raines is still recovering. Ms. Parker did one heck of a babysitting job as well :beaten:

deseipher wrote:I got ten more episodes to go before I get to that one :mrgreen: I'm at the point where Mr. Lyle and Brigette have been introduced and are now running the show while Mr. Raines is still recovering. Ms. Parker did one heck of a babysitting job as well :beaten:

Miss Parker: "Who is Mr. Lyle??"

Mr. Raines: "He's the Boogey-Man....."

bmwracer wrote:
Miss Parker: "Who is Mr. Lyle??"

Mr. Raines: "He's the Boogey-Man....."

Ms. Parker certainly isn't afraid to confront anyone, and not afraid to rip off the skin graphs off a burn victim too in order to get answers.

Apparently, the Boogey-Man had trouble dealing with the Yakuzas, and perhaps giving them a finger soon, if not the finger :beaten: Just finished watching "FX" where a bit of Angelo's past is revealed. Also, I think the episode really drove the point that Ms. Parker and Jarod need one another in order to find out their pasts even if Ms. Parker still has to hunt him down.

I also like how Jarod puts a scare into the perpetrators of a crime, and getting a confession out of them. Jarod's a nice guy, but he seems to enjoy getting back at people too.

deseipher wrote:I also like how Jarod puts a scare into the perpetrators of a crime, and getting a confession out of them. Jarod's a nice guy, but he seems to enjoy getting back at people too.

Another one of the pluses about the show: payback.... And it's pretty creative payback, to boot. :victory:

just saw Lipstick Jungle

the so-called rival for Cashmere Mafia

IMO, Lipstick Jungle... stinks!

i don't like the acting of whoever those people are. the script is awful. it's NOT edgy. it's NOT smart. what it is is s show about three middle-age hags whining throughout the episodes (well, at least the first two that i saw) and only stops when something happens to their love/sex life.

and this thing actually has a second season? Cashmere Mafia deserves a second season. this one hell of a boring show doesn't

monta wrote: s show about three middle-age hags whining throughout the episodes (well, at least the first two that i saw) and only stops when something happens to their love/sex life.

Isn't that a description of Sex In The City? :hehe:

Finished The Pretender, Season 2... Now I'm watching Season 1 of The West Wing. :victory:

Anime Dad wrote:

Isn't that a description of Sex In The City? :hehe:

it's alike. it's also set in new york etc. but Sex & the City is about sex. and i have seen a couple of episodes of it ; the sex issues are actually interesting. Lipstick Jungle's on the other hand, is rather dull.

just saw the first 10 episodes of Dirty Sexy Money

it's actually a good show, just good. it's just that... the characters aren't really lovable.

For some reason, I saw my first episode of "The Office" (US version) only a week ago. It's amazing. I only got up to the first few episodes of the fourth season. Instead of trying to look for streaming videos online, I'm probably just going to wait for the DVD.

queenofpainting wrote:For some reason, I saw my first episode of "The Office" (US version) only a week ago. It's amazing. I only got up to the first few episodes of the fourth season. Instead of trying to look for streaming videos online, I'm probably just going to wait for the DVD.

I enjoyed watching the first season of the show, and bought the DVD, but I've yet to catch up on the rest of the seasons :sweat:

I finished the first and only season of the Touching Evil, the US version that appeared back in '04. It's a decent show, a crime drama with a bit of X-Files and CSI, but not good as either of those two. I plan to give the original UK version a watch though, and hopefully it's the better of the two.

The Pretender has still been solid as I've gotten through the halfway point of the second season. I had worried that with many characters and backstories the show would get confusing, but it has managed to hold so far. Jarod's jobs help keep the show fresh as the mysteries behind The Centre are being unraveled little by little. At this point, it's mainly Jarod and Ms. Parker the show is focusing on, and Ms. Parker seems hellbent on chasing Jarod still even though he's gone out of his way to help her out :(

deseipher wrote:The Pretender has still been solid as I've gotten through the halfway point of the second season. I had worried that with many characters and backstories the show would get confusing, but it has managed to hold so far. Jarod's jobs help keep the show fresh as the mysteries behind The Centre are being unraveled little by little. At this point, it's mainly Jarod and Ms. Parker the show is focusing on, and Ms. Parker seems hellbent on chasing Jarod still even though he's gone out of his way to help her out :(

I also like the fact that they've fleshed out the Sydney and Broots characters as well...

Switched over to The West Wing just for a change of pace... As I progress through Season One, I can see why they got rid of Moira Kelley's character: she has zero chemistry with the other actors and her character is really shrill and petulant. :bleh:

Watched a couple more episodes of The Pretender and I'm getting kind of disturbed that there are characters being introduced who last only for an episode. Maybe they'll come back to them, but at this point they don't serve much more than provide background info.

Burn Notice was pretty good this week, with Michael trying to pull two jobs within a short time frame. He's had two jobs before, but only one had a time limit.

Halfway through Season 1 of The West Wing... Not only is the acting top-notch, but the dialog is lively and spirited... No wonder this series won four consecutive Best Drama Emmys... :victory:

Finished the second season of The Pretender and I have to say The Centre is one strange and hostile work environment. Almost like a family business, where the big shots are a bit psycho. With all the revelations I'm going to lose track of who's related to who. If only Hulu would put up the rest of the seasons soon.

The latest episode of Burn Notice was decent, but I think the attempts at humor were lacking, though the look on Michael's face when he saw his refrigerator was funny. More of a filler episode, focused mainly on Michael's job, but little progress in the main story.

deseipher wrote:Finished the second season of The Pretender and I have to say The Centre is one strange and hostile work environment. Almost like a family business, where the big shots are a bit psycho. With all the revelations I'm going to lose track of who's related to who. If only Hulu would put up the rest of the seasons soon.

Seems to be a lot of jockeying for power at the top... All as a result of Jarod's escape?

The West Wing, Episode 18: Six Meetings Before Lunch...

C.J. does The Jackal... :victory: :hehe:

X-Men, episode 1, season 3. :D

Wynter wrote:X-Men, episode 1, season 3. :D

Which version is of X-Men is that? I only remember the one that was shown on FOX a long while back.

I'm bummed that Burn Notice won't be back until Sept. 11, and that there are only two episodes left this season. The latest episode was pretty funny, with Michael's geeky cover and Sam's badass Chuck Finley cover ID. Jeffrey Donovan continues to be great as Michael, but having Bruce Campbell around makes sure things don't get too serious.

It'd be awesome if they could bring in Michael T. Weiss as a guest star and get a Pretender vs. Spy story going. :victory:

just saw the all new 90210

okay the story sucks. it was dull and lame. as far as i can recall there wasn't even a real story. just people showing up here and there with cliche problems like drugs and lame backstabbing (not even close to Gossip Girl backstabbing), so old.

but the people who did the casting seriously has done an excellent job. lol. it's filled with eyecandies. everyone, the teacher, the principle. hot