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True Blood - ok, will it get better?

Started by Martinus, November 12, 2009, 10:41:55 AM

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Quote from: Peter Wiggin on November 12, 2009, 05:42:02 PM
:yeahright:

Both characters are dealing with family problems stemming largely from their decision to enter the drug trade. Both had similar reasons for getting in. Nancy may be dealing with her problems more successfully, but it's a comedy show- the treatment differs, the story not so much.
Again, wrong.

Weeds is a fairly traditional comedy show.  Most of the plots exist somewhat in and of themselves, with a little bit of a season-wide plot.

Breaking Bad is in the mold of the Long Televised Novels like Oz, or better yet The Sopranos and The Wire.  It has a single arc (Walter White going down), and spends almost its entire time on that, without a hugely important break between seasons or episodes where everything "go back to normal". 

The premises are similar, but the individual plot and everything BESIDES the premise is different. 
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It's the subject matter that makes the comparison unavoidable. I'm not saying they're the same kind of show.
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Quote from: katmai on November 12, 2009, 05:33:56 PM
Breaking bad and Mad Men :zzz:

Not sold on Breaking Bad yet....but Mad Men boring? Surely you jest. It is by far the best thing on television, bar none.
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Mad Men haters are simply too emasculated to enjoy it properly.


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Quote from: Peter Wiggin on November 12, 2009, 04:51:55 PMThe problem with Breaking Bad is that it is too gritty and realistic. None of the characters are larger than life, there's no romance to it.

I think that's the best thing about it.   :lol:

Breaking Bad is probably my favorite show on tv.  Tried to watch weeds but I just couldn't make it past the first few episodes.  Mad Men is great too.  Although I wish I hadn't started watching either until they were finished.

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Quote from: Josephus on November 12, 2009, 07:49:50 PM
Quote from: katmai on November 12, 2009, 05:33:56 PM
Breaking bad and Mad Men :zzz:

Not sold on Breaking Bad yet....but Mad Men boring? Surely you jest. It is by far the best thing on television, bar none.

Never watched it :P
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Quote from: frunk on November 12, 2009, 01:51:21 PM
Season 1 seemed very lazy.  Beyond the continual annoying whine of Sookie, Tara and Bill the storyline resolved, [SPOILER WARNING]


I completely agree with your assessment of the plot of the first one.
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Quote from: Capetan Mihali on November 12, 2009, 04:12:31 PM
I'm just getting into "Curb Your Enthusiasm" about 10 years too late.   :blush:

Me too! I love that show.
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Korea

I haven't seen the show but am currently reading the books and I think the plot gets progressively better.
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Thanks Korea.  That white shows up very nicely on the blue background.

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Quote from: Martinus on November 12, 2009, 10:44:59 AM
And the Josh-Whedonish-Mary-Sue (Sookie) annoys the hell out of me.
Fuck you.  Anybody who uses the term 'Mary-Sue' reveals themself to lack taste and the ability to use rationality to analyze anything.

That said, after having to sit through my wife watching the show, the only good part of the show is Stellan Skaarsgard's kid.
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Quote from: Admiral Yi on November 12, 2009, 08:59:11 PM
Thanks Korea.  That white shows up very nicely on the blue background.

That's the color we always use for spoilers on languish.  :huh: It even says spoiler above it.
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Martinus

Ok just finished watching the last episode of season 1, and yeah I agree it got better towards the end.

I don't know if this is intentional but I like the show flirting with a pastiche at some points (is it possible to have a vampire story these days that is not a pastiche to some degree?) I also like Sam the Dog more than Bill the Vampire. :P

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