What are you watching?

[curiousa2z]

I was so vexed - my students had a very good reason for changing our class to an houe later- but I missed the new Bones! wahhhhhh!
sounds like it was very cool.

[RJDiogenes]

It was hilarious. The subplot was a bit of product placement for Avatar, but it was very well done; it was about Hodgins, Sweets and Fisher camping out to get good seats. Those guys are great.

As for what I'm watching, I watched Alice on Sci Fi the last couple of nights; the second part was better than the first part, but it was definitely a good story.

[curiousa2z]

these days I'm watching Lie To Me, Bones, Big Bang Theory, NCIS, Dexter, True Blood, Hawaii Five-O and Burn Notice.

[RJDiogenes]

I tried the new Hawaii 5-0 and didn't get past the first five minutes (except to fast forward to Grace Park, which turned out to be equally ridiculous).

Let's see: These days I am watching Bones, Supernatural and Sanctuary. I've also been checking out The Walking Dead, which is really good. I also watch Vampire Diaries when I can. And I'm waiting for Warehouse 13, Eureka and Futurama to come back.

[DanTheGrey]

Let's see, our main shows these days ...

North American
- Attack of the Show
- Fringe

There's also a mix of topical shows from the UK (Have I Got News for You, Russel Howard's Good News, TV Burp) and some sketch comedy shows.

We find just enough UK stuff to keep us going. I still need to get through a bunch of Bones eps and try out Warehouse 13. Plus get back into Deadwood, Ashes to Ashes and a few others.

[RJDiogenes]

^^ Warehouse 13 has actually become my favorite of the current shows, although Sanctuary is getting really interesting now, especially if you dig Steampunk.

[curiousa2z]

lol- different tastes, RJ - I lasted 5 minutes into Vampire Diaries, and find Supernatural tedious, even though the lead actor is handsome. I watched one ep of Sanctuary but felt the actors were hammy...not fair to base one's reaction on only one ep, but we all do it.

[RJDiogenes]

True, perhaps I should give nu5-0 another try. It took me a bit to get into Vampire Diaries, as well, but there are some interesting things going on. I'm surprised you don't like Supernatural and Sanctuary, though; both of them are outstanding, in my opinion. Have you seen Walking Dead?

[curiousa2z]

I think Walking Dead must be on one of the nights I tutor - heard good things about it though!

[RJDiogenes]

It's really good. It's on AMC, so I'm not sure if that's available in Canada. If it is and you have On Demand, you should be able to catch it.

[Santaman]

I rarely watch any series regulary, I think the only series I sort of follow are NCIS and NCIS L.A. and that because my father and brother watch them.

[RJDiogenes]

There needs to be a TV series about pirates.

[curiousa2z]

yeah, why isnt there one?
they have enough silly sitcom ideas out there....

[RJDiogenes]

I wonder if there's ever been a TV series about a Pirate....

[curiousa2z]

there's a Pirate on Sponge Bob Square Pants!

[RJDiogenes]

Arr! So there is.

I think there was another one, too. Based on a famous pirate. I'm sure I saw an episode somewhere, on a DVD of old, forgotten shows or something. Can't remember. Must research....

[curiousa2z]

let me know!

[RJDiogenes]

I think this is it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GKneSp069g

I'm pretty sure I saw an episode on a DVD that my parents got a couple of years ago. It was a collection of holiday episodes of old TV shows.

[curiousa2z]

damn looks like it might have been cool! I found the youtube version of Dead Man's Chest which was the opening theme for this series apparently but it's sung by a choir [in rounds for pity's sake!] so I didnt post it here. There was a poster who made the following observation three years ago about this, and that I will post:

I am a pirate, and I think I speak for us all, when I say that pirate songs should never ever EVER be sung by nuns.

That is all.

MaurogDark 3 years ago

[RJDiogenes]

I think that's something we can all agree on.

[TNeia]

Currently watching Garrow's Law (which you should watch if it pops up on the BBC world channel - it's about a pioneering 17th century lawyer at the Old Bailey - sounds dull, but it's based on a real story and real cases, and the brutality of some of it will make you weep. Also watching Hawaii 5-0. And Dexter. Gave up on Supernatural a few series back, when they turned Dean into a caricature of his original cool self! I don't really watch much telly now - prefer to get the old Xbox 360 fired up!

[RJDiogenes]

I think Supernatural is still cool. I love Cass.

Garrow's Law sounds very interesting. I love Historical stuff. I'll have to see if it's on BBC America.

[curiousa2z]

I literally just discovered JUSTIFIED last night...it stars Tim Olyphant as a US Marshall and it's set in the southern USA. He is a very complicated character. Some very funny writing...the manners of southern boys when they are deciding when to shoot each other is hilarious.... Have seen 3 eps so far of Season1 and quite like it. Season 2 starts Feb. 9th.
And Pam from True Blood was on as a baddie !

[RJDiogenes]

^^ I never heard of that one. Is it a Canadian show?

I will probably give Being Human a try. It premieres tonight on Sciffy (based on a BBC show of the same name). I'm kind of iffy about how it looks, but it has a Werewolf character, so I'm interested enough to take a peek.

[huggle]

going to watch the re-run of a documentary about Gilgamesh and ancient Iraq tonight. Missed the first half hour yesterday when it first aired. The rest was very good, though.