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Premium Cable: The Cursing Costs Extra

[NAFDA] A thread for the discussion of all original programming on HBO, Showtime, Starz and other premium channels.

This is NOT a general TV discussion thread.


erikaj - Oct 08, 2007 11:23:06 am PDT #1213 of 7329
Always Anti-fascist!

Nicely done, Fone. I was so jealous when you told us.


Polter-Cow - Oct 09, 2007 8:13:18 am PDT #1214 of 7329
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

I've started Six Feet Under. I've watched the first two episodes. It's an odd show. I'm not sure whether I like it or not. Most of the characters kinda suck, except for David.


Frankenbuddha - Oct 09, 2007 8:23:27 am PDT #1215 of 7329
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

Most of the characters kinda suck, except for David.

Waits for the inevitable joke...


erikaj - Oct 09, 2007 8:38:17 am PDT #1216 of 7329
Always Anti-fascist!

He just doesn't want to admit it. Do I fill a niche or what? Initially, I felt that way, a little. Except I love Peter Krause so I wanted to like Nate. If Clare had been on when I was in high school, she would have been my idol. Although I had Darlene Connor so, not completely deprived. Long story short, they grew on me. Although sometimes I do think they work at being miserable.


-t - Oct 09, 2007 9:17:19 am PDT #1217 of 7329
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I'm still, after watching every episode, not sure if I like it or not.

The characters are well-drawn, I think. Sometimes I like one, sometimes another, they all take turns being idiots and bastards and woobies, kind of.


Sean K - Oct 09, 2007 9:21:58 am PDT #1218 of 7329
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

I loved 6FU, because I'm inclined to like a show where somebody dies at the start of every show (it kept me into to Law & Order for the longest time).


lisah - Oct 09, 2007 9:28:07 am PDT #1219 of 7329
Punishingly Intricate

I wanted to love 6FU but hated every single character eventually so that might it kind of hard for me. I watched way more of it than I should have considering how much it irritated me.


-t - Oct 09, 2007 9:33:26 am PDT #1220 of 7329
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

where somebody dies at the start of every show

Easily my favorite part. I watched every Sunday with the same group of people that I watched football and the Sopranos with. Before every episode we would have a pool of how the death would occur.


erikaj - Oct 09, 2007 9:43:13 am PDT #1221 of 7329
Always Anti-fascist!

The funny thing is, I expected it to be like "Dead Like Me" and you know,it's not. But I've enjoyed it once I've forgiven it for not being a wacky mortuary comedy...I'm still not sure if I'll watch them all or not. Because I can sort of see the haters' point and because nothing can live up to all that acclaim. Except The Wire...The Wire deserves everything. (Ok, I've done my duty as a fake literary spouse.)


Tom Scola - Oct 09, 2007 9:45:23 am PDT #1222 of 7329
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

What lisah said.