Yes, there is. There's a hurry, Xander. I'm dying...I may have as few as fifty years left.

Anya ,'Same Time, Same Place'


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.


Tom Scola - Jan 09, 2009 2:08:43 pm PST #2198 of 7329
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

[link]

In David Simon's five-season HBO crime drama The Wire, the mayor of Baltimore was an ambitious white politician who left city hall to a crooked council president in order to become governor of Maryland. In reality, the former mayor of Baltimore, Martin O'Malley was elected governor of Maryland in 2006. The city council president took over for him. And, well...


erikaj - Jan 10, 2009 9:55:22 am PST #2199 of 7329
Always Anti-fascist!

Thanks, Scola!


erikaj - Jan 16, 2009 7:23:25 pm PST #2200 of 7329
Always Anti-fascist!

Finished Generation Kill today...powerful stuff. It's weird when you finish a show and it makes your house feel empty...the end of The Wire was kind of like that, too.


megan walker - Jan 26, 2009 8:21:06 am PST #2201 of 7329
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

I was a bit worried about this season of FotC after last week's episode (a bit too high concept I thought). However, the whole "cup" sequence has made me fall in love all over again.


Frankenbuddha - Feb 01, 2009 6:05:55 pm PST #2202 of 7329
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

The "West Side Story" parody on FotC was PRICELESS! Loved it!


Hayden - Feb 13, 2009 7:36:55 am PST #2203 of 7329
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."

My friend Calamity Jon Morris is a freakin' genius: Deadwood Valentines.


Glamcookie - Feb 13, 2009 7:42:40 am PST #2204 of 7329
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! So hysterically funny!


Fay - Feb 13, 2009 8:11:18 am PST #2205 of 7329
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.

That is fabulous.

I think my favourite has to be the final one.


erikaj - Feb 13, 2009 8:41:39 am PST #2206 of 7329
Always Anti-fascist!

That's brilliant.


Frankenbuddha - Feb 16, 2009 8:39:30 am PST #2207 of 7329
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

Flight of the Conchords: I think I broke something laughing during the "Too many dicks on the dancefloor" number.

Michael Gondry did a hell of job with this one. That last number was visually stunning.