The Official Good Television Thread

[CiG]

Reminds me of that story you were writing which took place in a small town.

 

[Einherjar86]

Ha, yeah I was definitely vibing on the weird creepiness of small New England coastal towns. Started writing it after visiting a town in Maine.

Still trying to figure out how the hell to finish that shit.

 

[rms]

I think this is why there are so many tangents. Exploring the locale is crucial to the narrative mood

don't remember sharp well enough, but maybe I'm underestimating the difficulty between understanding the local dynamics & forcing a view to the viewers.

Spoiler

Priest thing , for example, was not a dynamic but rather forced. The man wasn't known for his past but was depicted that way...

but! It was a fun show , I don't think it should generate this kind of discussion. Good show to throw on, and see what unfolds.

I also wouldn't say new, I don't know how far back this goes but Twin Peaks also did this. I would say Law and Order doesn't, but I don't watch all procedurals.

 

[Einherjar86]

Twin Peaks might be a good early example. And there are probably others, but it seems to be a trend as of late on HBO.

 

[rms]

Twin Peaks might be a good early example. And there are probably others, but it seems to be a trend as of late on HBO.

going back to my other point about movies.from the non Hollywood types, I think these big wigs are recognizing that these shallower shows make the bucks and there's plenty to go around. That damn queen's Gambit was majorly pointless, uninteresting and really shallow. Yet! It took over the world for a few weeks

 

[no country for old wainds]

i was glad TQG did well just ‘cause it got more people into chess tbh, and the chess side of it was actually well researched with kasparov’s input etc.

 

[Vegard Pompey]

i was glad TQG did well just ‘cause it got more people into chess tbh, and the chess side of it was actually well researched with kasparov’s input etc.

I'm sure the chess games in TQG hold up to scrutiny, but I felt like the show didn't present them in a way where you could actually follow the games if you're watching it in real-time. I seem to remember that most of the chess games were just depicted as musical montages without commentary, as if the show was only interested in the aesthetics of chess. I didn't hate it or anything but it made me wish there was an anime/manga about chess (well, other than the impeccable Code Geass) since that's the only medium that seems to regularly delve into the strategy and psychology of games.

 

[CiG]

I wish I could get into Code Geass but my god I can't stand the animation.

 

[challenge_everything]

I'm sure the chess games in TQG hold up to scrutiny, but I felt like the show didn't present them in a way where you could actually follow the games if you're watching it in real-time. I seem to remember that most of the chess games were just depicted as musical montages without commentary, as if the show was only interested in the aesthetics of chess. I didn't hate it or anything but it made me wish there was an anime/manga about chess (well, other than the impeccable Code Geass) since that's the only medium that seems to regularly delve into the strategy and psychology of games.

Agreed.

 

[rms]

Agreed.

vegard and I agree on something!!! Haha

 

[Vegard Pompey]

I change my mind, TQG is a masterpiece.

 

[no country for old wainds]

i haven’t seen a second of it btw, i kind of assumed it’d be mediocre but i suppose i’ll have to watch it as a chess guy. would totally watch a chess anime too.

 

[challenge_everything]

It's not easy dramatising chess. I recently watched Pawn Sacrifice, the 2014 Bobby Fischer biopic with Toby Maguire, which was pretty bad.

TQG has the advantage of at least being fictional.

 

[Blurry_Dreams]

Or just read the books and ignore the tv series.

the books were awesome
but out of all the people here, who has actually read the books except you and me??

 

[CiG]

The upcoming Resident Evil series is really nailing the casting...

 

[Bourbon]

The upcoming Resident Evil series is really nailing the casting...

 

[Blurry_Dreams]

The upcoming Resident Evil series is really nailing the casting...

this is i think one of those cases where they should just do

we-want-an-unknown-and-we're-doin-a-look-alike-contest

 

[616]

Vikings
Game of thrones
Breaking bad
Curb your enthusiasm
Bobs burgers
Burn notice
Prison break
Justified

There are more but I wont drag it all out in one post haha

Also, I'm aware there's some tack in my list, but lets be honest, tvs full of tack, just that these are the ones I find more tolerable.

 

[rms]

The upcoming Resident Evil series is really nailing the casting...

you part of the crew getting mad over fake characters casting?

 

[CiG]

you part of the crew getting mad over fake characters casting?

I don't even know how to respond to this. If you wanna defend that casting choice go ahead.