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Post by Daos on Oct 15, 2017 20:42:38 GMT -8
So what is everyone currently watching? It was quite a dry spell during the summer, but now it's fall and suddenly there's a whole lot of shows airing that I'm trying to keep up with. Bob's Burgers - I've loved this show from the start. It's basically replaced the hole that the Simpsons left when it stopped being funny, and Futurama after it was canceled, brought back, then canceled again. Gene reminds me a lot of my little brother, when he was that age (although more random, less witty). I think my absolute favorite character is probably Zeke, though. He cracks me up every time.
Star Trek Discovery - Super hyped for this. The last Star Trek that aired was Enterprise, and that was 13 years ago. I've been a big Trekkie since I was a kid, and used to watch The Next Generation when it aired. Supergirl - It suffered some fatigue in the second season--too much emphasis on who was dating who, which meant less time to focus on the familial relationships, which is what I'm more interested in (Kara and her sister, mostly). But I'm hoping the third season turns things around. The Gifted - I just started watching this out of curiosity, and boredom, and so far it's grown on me. Plus, always a fan of Amy Acker. The Shannara Chronicles - I never read the books, but I caught the first season on Netflix and it grew on me. I'm curious to see where they go with the second season. Although the whole premise of 'high fantasy' with elves, dwarves, trolls, magic, demons and so forth, but it taking place on a post-Apocalyptic Earth, still strikes me as weird. Inhumans - I'm a big fan of the MCU, so I've watched everything from it. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist and Defenders. But this...isn't so great. I'm not sure what to really make of it, though. The 'good guys' seem like stuck up jerks who endorse slavery while the 'bad guy' wants everyone to be equal. I think I'm still watching more to see how they rectify this, or if they even try. Ducktales - The new reboot, and it's amazing. It's way better than I would have expected from it. I grew up on the old cartoon, so I figured I'd watch this for nostalgia purposes only, but seriously, it's pretty great. Well written, great characters, and I love what they've done with Webby. It's nice that Donald is a main character, as well, as he barely appeared in the old series. Dragon Ball Super - I actually forgot about this one. I think I'm only still watching it at this point due to pure momentum and not having anything else to watch on Sundays. It has all the same problems Dragon Ball Z had; bad pacing, lots of filler, and not enough emphasis on some of the weaker characters. Also, the animation is really hit or miss. Sometimes it's great, but sometimes it's downright awful.
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Post by GravityEmblem on Oct 16, 2017 9:05:57 GMT -8
My situation with this is kind of weird, because we don't actually get cable TV. All of the shows me and my brother watch are on Amazon. So, here we go.
The Thundermans
Basically, Wizards of Waverly Place, but with superheroes. Also, it's on Nick. Yeah, it's not a show of the highest caliber, but we have a soft spot for it.
Milo Murphy's Law
From the creators of Phineas and Ferb, a show about a teenager whose family has always had extremely bad luck-so much, that Murphy's Law is in effect around them. Well, technically, those two statements should be inverted. There's also a side plot about time-travelling secret agents sent back from the future to protect...pistachios. Plus, Weird Al voices the titular character. Bonus!
The Loud House
Another Nick show, but one that is said to spark a revival for the channel. It's a show about the Loud family, a household with 11 kids (one boy and ten girls) and their daily exploits. It's rather new, (of course, it is in it's second season) and very popular.
Ducktales
I've really only seen the first episode, but boy, is it a doozy of a first episode. I got into it not from the nostalgia (my Parents used to watch it) but from the hype. Of course, it's a Disney show, and I like a lot of those. (Like Phineas and Ferb, Gravity Falls, and the aforementioned Milo Murphy's Law)
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Post by notARobot on Oct 16, 2017 9:21:52 GMT -8
Ha - that was a great Simpsons episode. The Treehouse of Horror episodes are always among the best. For the longest time I was one of those people that was too cool for TV. Used to do a lot of reading. At some point, for reasons that are unclear to me, I started slacking off on the reading. Then, realizing that I had no social life, I started filling that time with many consecutive hours of binge-watching. So I guess I'm catching up ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Second you on Bob's Burgers. The whole cast of characters are all adorably zany, and the voice-acting is top-notch. When I was first getting into it, it sort of bothered me how the writers can sometimes lean on their characters' adorableness and not do anything too interesting with the plot. Now, though, I'm so in love with everybody on that show that I don't even care what it is they're doing, so long as I get the opportunity to peek in on them once in a while and see what they're up to. I'm a huge fan of Rick and Morty, but I try to keep my enthusiasm for the show less obnoxious than the rest of the fandom It hits all the "witty animated scifi comedy" buttons that good ol' Futurama used to press for me, while taking a refreshingly different approach to humor and storytelling. Also rewatched the whole six seasons of Community pretty recently -- hence that sloppily-thrown-together image I posted in the Gontoria OOC thread a little while back with some of our PCs' faces copy-pasted over Community characters. Still feel ripped off from not getting a movie out of this series. And while I'm heaping praise on the work of Dan Harmon, I might as well mention that I've been listening to the Harmontown D&D podcast lately, even though it's technically a bit off-topic since it's not TV. Probably not the best D&D podcast out there, honestly -- it's definitely got its share of tediously slow moments, and they hew to the rules (I think they play 3.5E?) pretty loosely...but for the most part I've been finding it consistently entertaining. I'm probably predisposed towards overlooking its flaws, though, since as I mentioned I'm a pretty big fan of some of Dan's other work. ...what else? Oh yeah, I'm excited about the new season of Mr. Robot that just started up -- as usual, I have no idea where it's heading plot-wise after watching the episode of that came out last week. And the show Elementary has a very special place in my heart, although it's frustrating that we're not going to be seeing new episodes until around January, and the next season's only supposed to have about half the number of episodes as previous ones. If any of you have any fondness for the Sherlock Holmes stories or their titular character, though, I highly recommend it. Oh, and I'm convinced that Samurai Champloo is the absolute best anime throughout all of existence, followed closely by Cowboy Bebop. I guess that's not particularly controversial -- everyone loves those two, right? -- but it amazes me how I've rewatched them so many times over the years, and my appreciation for them somehow increases rather than diminishes.
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Post by Daos on Oct 16, 2017 10:48:21 GMT -8
Same here. I haven't watched broadcast television in years now. I stream everything. The only television I actually watch on a television set is Netflix and DVDs. Everything else I watch on my computer. Wow, I've never heard of any of these shows before. And now I really feel old. Same here. I watched the third season when it aired. Now just have to wait until Mr Poopybutthole has a long, Santa like beard before we get season 4. Hoo-wee! So do they play D&D? Or just talk about it? TeamFourStar has been streaming some 5E sessions, and they've been pretty amazing in terms of roleplaying. The intro is below. They stream on Twitch, but they upload a day later on youtube, and you can watch the first three episodes there. Each episode is around 3 hours, though, so...quite a time investment. But well worth it, in my opinion.
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Post by notARobot on Oct 16, 2017 12:56:38 GMT -8
Oh, they play -- only, it's more like a series of improv comedy skits shoehorned into a D&D framework. They do this in front of live audiences. I'm pretty sure the DM, a fellow by the name of Spencer, is the only one who actually knows any of the rules; early on in the series, Mr. Harmon admitted that his only previous experience with roleplaying had been with AD&D 1st Edition, back in the 80's. Spencer put together all their character sheets, and makes all the dice rolls, and the players basically just talk to one another and narrate what their characters are doing.
So it's not the sort of thing that gives you a good idea of how the system is "supposed to be played", but just judging it for what it is, I think the moments of hilarity are frequent enough to justify listening through it. Though, as I mentioned before, sometimes they tend to get carried away with their antics to the extent that it messes up the pacing pretty bad, and I find myself losing track of the plot and forget what it is their characters are actually trying to do in-game (and indeed, it seems like more than a few times, the players themselves have this problem!). It probably doesn't help that there's a lot of drinking involved (on their part, not mine).
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Post by Daos on Oct 26, 2017 17:16:19 GMT -8
Another of couple shows I'm watching now: RWBY - An animated web-series from Rooster Teeth, the company that developed Red vs Blue. It's about a school that trains young people to become 'hunters' (basically, adventurers). It's on Volume 5 now, and the animation has improved considerably since it first started. It's action packed and has an interesting mythology and setting. I highly recommend it. (Oh, and the title is pronounced 'Ruby' if you are wondering.) Travelers -I stumbled upon this show by accident on Netflix, having no idea it was made by Brad Wright who co-created one of my favorite series of all time, Stargate SG-1. It's quite interesting. Basically the premise is this--far in the future, a series of disasters has left the human population decimated and suffering. They developed time travel technology, but it only allows someone to send their consciousness into the past, not their physical bodies. So they determine the exact moment a person is supposed to die in the present, then send the future person's consciousness to possess them. What's more, there are actually hundreds or even thousands of these 'travelers' all sent back to different times, working to change the future for the better. Anyway, second season just started last week.
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Post by Jherek Everfull on Oct 26, 2017 18:50:02 GMT -8
Stranger Things: Season Two starts tomorrow! I feel just like these kids did when they slew the Thessalhydra
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Post by Ezeze on Nov 2, 2017 7:03:02 GMT -8
I've officially started watching Stranger Things season 2!
I'm only on episode 2 - watching about an episode a night (they are long!) - so no spoilers please!
My boyfriend and I had what must have been one of the most heated arguments we've ever had regarding whether Nancy or Steve was right about telling Barbara's parents what happened to her.
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Post by Daos on Nov 3, 2017 17:36:10 GMT -8
I started watching a new anime (only 5 episodes so far) called 'Recovery of an MMO Junkie.' It's about a woman in her 30s who quits her job and becomes a NEET and starts playing in an MMORPG with a male character. It is very relatable...especially as I'm practically a NEET myself.
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Post by notARobot on Nov 3, 2017 18:06:54 GMT -8
I feel like if I was watching that, I would constantly be comparing it unfavorably to The Guild.
I may have a huge nerd-crush on Felicia Day.
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Post by Daos on Nov 3, 2017 18:25:31 GMT -8
'The Guild' was a situation comedy, while this is more like slice of life. Also, despite being about an MMOG, 'The Guild' rarely featured any actual in-game stuff. Whereas with this show, at least half of it takes place inside the game itself.
Also, Codex was socially awkward, whereas Moriko is more anti-social. As seen below.
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Post by Ezeze on Nov 3, 2017 18:52:01 GMT -8
I've seen Recovery of an MMO Junkie!
Or, like, the first episode anyway. It was generic enough that I didn't really keep watching it after that.
Prediction, and you can tell me whether or not this bears out; the cute little girl character is played by a hot nerdy guy that she falls in love with.
Right now I'm busy having feelings about Stranger Things Season 2. So many feelings.
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Post by Daos on Nov 3, 2017 19:01:13 GMT -8
I find all anime to be pretty generic. But on the bright side, this is the least fan-servicey one I've ever watched so far.
But yeah, I'm not even sure if that's supposed to be a spoiler. It seems pretty obvious right from the get go. Even the reveal is so anti-climatic, I really think the show assumes the audience figures that out immediately.
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Post by Jherek Everfull on Nov 4, 2017 3:23:00 GMT -8
I may have a huge nerd-crush on Felicia Day. Yeah bub, I think we all do! She's been in so many things...so good, so pretty, so awesome. Right now I'm busy having feelings about Stranger Things Season 2. So many feelings. If that show doesn't cause a visceral reaction in you, your not even human. It floors me how good at acting those kids are. "Friends Don't Lie!" Ive never seen that particular anime, but it does sound like it would be in my wheelhouse.
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Post by GravityEmblem on Nov 4, 2017 5:17:39 GMT -8
Umm...what's a NEET?
I don't really watch any Ainime, unless you count seeing the Pokemon show when I was younger.
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