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

Got the Cracker (the ITV production from the early 90ties) DVD boxset for my birthday. It's crude and rough (a bit like Manchester where the series take part). Robbie Coltrane is excellent!

Looking forward to the start of "Fringe" on Fox tomorrow night..

the mighty Blair Brown (Days & Nights of Molly Dodd and Altered States) returns...

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1119644/

The new season for Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles started today. :victory:

bmwracer wrote:The new season for Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles started today. :victory:

Watched that one...Cameron is compromised...interesting twist, she was always the rock before...

runpup wrote:Watched that one...Cameron is compromised...interesting twist, she was always the rock before...

Yeah, but I thought it was sorta contrary to the indestructibility of the Terminator for it to get a glitch... I guess it could happen, but I still thought it a bit odd...

monta wrote: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

My family were watching that when I got home last night. It's 15 different types of crap :bleh:

bmwracer wrote:
Yeah, but I thought it was sorta contrary to the indestructibility of the Terminator for it to get a glitch... I guess it could happen, but I still thought it a bit odd...

Exactly
I really hope Cameron's instability doesn't become a major plot mover this season, but I'm sure it will...We shall see!

runpup wrote:Exactly
I really hope Cameron's instability doesn't become a major plot mover this season, but I'm sure it will...We shall see!

I was surprised to see that the redhead was a Terminator as well... They're knee-deep with 'em. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
I was surprised to see that the redhead was a Terminator as well...

Not nearly surprised as the guy in the bathroom...Adios!

runpup wrote:Not nearly surprised as the guy in the bathroom...Adios!

She didn't have to kill him: He would've died of embarrassment. :beaten:

bmwracer wrote:
She didn't have to kill him: He would've died of embarrassment. :beaten:

He should've died of cognitive shock..

It's not every day you see a urinal turn into your boss...

all jokes allowed here...

Anime Dad wrote:

My family were watching that when I got home last night. It's 15 different types of crap :bleh:

Armin Breuer wrote:We've got drug girl, spoiled princess girl, angry-athlete-guy, look-at-me-i'm-so-rebellious-girl, rich-and-somewhat-dark-but-maybe-bighearted-guy, and then we got the too-good-to-be-true family that could substitute for the entire cast of 7th Heaven

lol

My "to watch" spindle of J-Drama is getting seriously empty, so I turned to Netflix and struck gold.

A British detective series called "The Last Detective". It stars Peter Davison (Tristan from "All Creatures",and "Dr. Who").

He plays Dangerous Davis, a rumpled, middle aged Detective Constable... who gets no respect. From anyone. Not from his co-workers, his boss, or his estranged wife.

He's not a genius (Sherlock), and he's not a tough guy.

He's a cop. And he solves puzzles by knocking on doors and talking to people. (Those that don't slam the door in his face, anyway.)

The show is about 60% mystery, and 40% comedy... and the writing and the acting are absolutley top drawer.

Netflix lists 4 seasons of the show... but there aren't many episodes per season. Just two two parters per season.

It's been a long time since I've enjoyed a British mystery this much.

Geezer wrote:My "to watch" spindle of J-Drama is getting seriously empty, so I turned to Netflix and struck gold.

A British detective series called "The Last Detective". It stars Peter Davison (Tristan from "All Creatures",and "Dr. Who").

He plays Dangerous Davis, a rumpled, middle aged Detective Constable... who gets no respect. From anyone. Not from his co-workers, his boss, or his estranged wife.

He's not a genius (Sherlock), and he's not a tough guy.

He's a cop. And he solves puzzles by knocking on doors and talking to people. (Those that don't slam the door in his face, anyway.)

The show is about 60% mystery, and 40% comedy... and the writing and the acting are absolutley top drawer.

Netflix lists 4 seasons of the show... but there aren't many episodes per season. Just two two parters per season.

It's been a long time since I've enjoyed a British mystery this much.

Ya know, I'm beginning to realize that I enjoy British comedies quite a bit. There's something about the crass, sarcastic nature of the jokes I'm attracted to.

On a more topic related note, I've realized that I'm not watching Jdramas because I'm completely engrossed in my 1990s X-Men TV series. I've on the fourth season already. :woot:

Wynter wrote:

Ya know, I'm beginning to realize that I enjoy British comedies quite a bit. There's something about the crass, sarcastic nature of the jokes I'm attracted to.

On a more topic related note, I've realized that I'm not watching Jdramas because I'm completely engrossed in my 1990s X-Men TV series. I've on the fourth season already. :woot:

Have you seen Blackadder? Rowan Atkinson is a genius :)

Anime Dad wrote:

Have you seen Blackadder? Rowan Atkinson is a genius :)

O! Someone recommended this to me after I watched videos of Atkinson stage. But no, I've never seen it!

Wynter wrote:

O! Someone recommended this to me after I watched videos of Atkinson stage. But no, I've never seen it!

You should. I can hook you up with season 4 :) (The seasons are self-contained, so you don't need to watch them in order ;) )

Anime Dad wrote:

You should. I can hook you up with season 4 :) (The seasons are self-contained, so you don't need to watch them in order ;) )

O! That would be great! I googled the seasons and they seem hard to get.

Wynter wrote:

O! That would be great! I googled the seasons and they seem hard to get.

Done :)

Anime Dad wrote:

Done :)

:glomp:

So you're into British comedies as well?