What TV Have You Seen? - Page 449

Demdike@Cult Labs · #**4481** 15th March 2018, 12:35 PM

This is old news to most i suppose.

Just begun watching Gotham. I'm currently five episodes in and ,loving it.

A brilliant noir series about the origins of the Batman universe. Much closer in tone to the two Tim Burton films than anything produced by DC the last few years.

No one has superpowers and it's all very realistic and rings true, so far it's akin to Scorsese's Goodfellas with it's mob war story lines than it is silly throwing buildings at one another escapades.

The cast is excellent. I didn't know of lead actor Ben Mckenzie but he's very good as young police lieutenant James Gordon. In fact apart from Sean Pertwee's Alfred and Donal Logue as a rogue cop, the cast is unknown except the excellent Jada Pinkett-Smith as one of the mob bosses.

I can sum this up as superhero stuff that bizarre_eye would enjoy. Ie - no superheroes whatsoever, just noirish crime.

bizarre_eye@Cult Labs · #**4482** 15th March 2018, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

I can sum this up as superhero stuff that bizarre_eye would enjoy. Ie - no superheroes whatsoever, just noirish crime.

It certainly sounds like my kind of superhero series then!

trebor8273 · #**4483** 15th March 2018, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

This is old news to most i suppose.

Just begun watching Gotham. I'm currently five episodes in and ,loving it.

A brilliant noir series about the origins of the Batman universe. Much closer in tone to the two Tim Burton films than anything produced by DC the last few years.

No one has superpowers and it's all very realistic and rings true, so far it's akin to Scorsese's Goodfellas with it's mob war story lines than it is silly throwing buildings at one another escapades.

The cast is excellent. I didn't know of lead actor Ben Mckenzie but he's very good as young police lieutenant James Gordon. In fact apart from Sean Pertwee's Alfred and Donal Logue as a rogue cop, the cast is unknown except the excellent Jada Pinkett-Smith as one of the mob bosses.

I can sum this up as superhero stuff that bizarre_eye would enjoy. Ie - no superheroes whatsoever, just noirish crime.

its excellent and gets better with each season as we see the characters we know so well develop into what they will become and Bruce taking those first early steps to becoming the Batman and the events that shape him. just hope it gets another season as rumours this is the last, the creator had a five year plan so i hop it gets its last season for me this is a better show than the other DC for the reason you have mentioned. Donal Logue plays Harvey Bullock so most who read the comics etc will know who he is.

Demdike@Cult Labs · #**4484** 15th March 2018, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by trebor8273

its excellent and gets better with each season as we see the characters we know so well develop into what they will become and Bruce taking those first early steps to becoming the Batman and the events that shape him. just hope it gets another season as rumours this is the last, the creator had a five year plan so i hop it gets its last season for me this is a better show than the other DC for the reason you have mentioned

Arrow is still my favourite, but this is very good. In a way it can't really be compared to series such as The Flash because, at least so far, it's purely a crime series.

trebor8273 · #**4485** 15th March 2018, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Arrow is still my favourite, but this is very good. In a way it can't really be compared to series such as The Flash because, at least so far, it's purely a crime series.

pretty much stays that, we get some superhero stuff later on with people having powers and experiments at Arkham, but at its heart its still a crime show with a great noire feel.

gag · #**4486** 15th March 2018, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Arrow is still my favourite, but this is very good. In a way it can't really be compared to series such as The Flash because, at least so far, it's purely a crime series.

Tbh I'm fed up of superhero rubbish and stuff like that really isn't my scene , but seen as its mentioned its more crime than hero I'm tempted to have a try ..

trebor8273 · #**4487** 15th March 2018, 07:18 PM

finished episode 11 of Jessica Jones season 2(so that leaves the last two for tomorrow) and just watched episode 20 of space brothers- so 79 left!

trebor8273 · #**4488** 16th March 2018, 07:18 PM

finished season 2 of Jessica Jones, enjoyed it put don't know if its as good as the first, episodes 13 and 14 of Gotham season 4 which primarily deals with Ivy Pepper becoming Poison Ivy and Edward losing control too The Riddler. continuing space brothers which i'm now at episode 26, so over a quarter of the way.

trebor8273 · #**4489** 18th March 2018, 06:08 PM

watching arrested development on netflix, which i've not seen before.

Dave Boy · #**4490** 18th March 2018, 08:27 PM

STAR WARS REBELS Season 4

The final season of REBELS.
Excellent episodes in this final run.
Exciting, gripping, action packed and very moving.
This show has been a constant high and I am so sad that now it is all over.
I really cared for these characters and some of the scenes in this final season are heart breaking. It is so well done and the music score is amazing.
So long guys. I'll miss ya.

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