Played with Kaylee. Sun came out, and I walked on my feet and heard with my ears. I ate the bits, the bits stayed down, and I work. I function like I'm a girl. I hate it because I know it'll go away. The sun goes dark and chaos has come again. Bits. Fluids. What am I?!

River ,'War Stories'


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.


Java cat - Jul 29, 2009 2:45:50 pm PDT #2408 of 7329
Not javachik

PS If you think you might want to watch the series, don't read ANYthing about it, anywhere. Don't read anything about Season 2, either; too many spoilers in simple descriptions of Season 2.


-t - Jul 29, 2009 3:25:45 pm PDT #2409 of 7329
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I watched the first season when it aired and was totally engrossed. The way they aired the second season, I couldn't keep up with it, but I would like to see it eventually.


le nubian - Jul 29, 2009 8:50:43 pm PDT #2410 of 7329
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

JC -

I *loved* "In Treatment" and I'm glad you like it. I have very mixed feelings about Paul the character, but no reservations about the acting. Just fabulous acting from Gabriel Byrne. Clearly a highlight of his career.


Java cat - Jul 30, 2009 12:50:30 pm PDT #2411 of 7329
Not javachik

I have one more disk to watch to end Season 1. Now I'm at the point where I want to drag it out so it won't end. Good thing I have Season 2 to look forward to, though. I think I'll preorder it at Amazon.

Both Bryne and Weist convey so much with just a head tilt or a blink of an eye. It's so clearly that thing actors talk about, how acting is really just listening. They are *listening.*

I like shrink movies, too. The Sixth Sense was the best, IMHO. Ordinary People. Good Will Hunting. Prince of Tides (book was better). Tin Cup. (Whatever happened to Rene Russo?)


beekaytee - Jul 30, 2009 3:43:58 pm PDT #2412 of 7329
Compassionately intolerant

I want to like shrink movies and tv shows...I really do. In fact, I loved the analysis portion of the Analyze This program. But, more often than not, film representations of therapists include them sleeping with their clients and/or being the dysfunctional 'wounded healer' more often than is good for my profession.

My favorite pop culture shrink, by far, is Sweets on Bones. That's what it's really like! Except that I don't get to fight crime...that I know of.


Java cat - Jul 31, 2009 3:16:48 pm PDT #2413 of 7329
Not javachik

That reminds me, my Tivo isn't working again. I'm starting to wish I'd never upgraded it with more memory. It would make it easier to walk away from it and give over to the evil lord Comcast.

Rene Russo has scolios. So does Isabella Rossellini. One of the new Disney teen talents does too, not that I know which one. Back to Rene: she doesn't seem to be working much. Too bad. She's one of my favorite actresses.

Erika, the real Ari that Entourage Ari is modeled after? Is Rahm Emanual's brother.


erikaj - Jul 31, 2009 5:31:43 pm PDT #2414 of 7329
Always Anti-fascist!

I know! That's why I loved Obama's joke about Rahm and Mother's Day...those family occasions must be intense, man. ETA: I can't decide if I'd want to be there or if I'm just the right number of states away. You know? I've heard that A. Emananuel said "Get Piven to play it, or take my name off." And of course, the rest is fuckin' history, baby. Boom!(Why do I like to do that?)


Vortex - Aug 02, 2009 11:39:41 am PDT #2415 of 7329
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

Is anyone watching Being Human?


DebetEsse - Aug 02, 2009 12:20:57 pm PDT #2416 of 7329
Woe to the fucking wicked.

I have seen it.


-t - Aug 02, 2009 12:22:01 pm PDT #2417 of 7329
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I watched the pilot and liked it.

Eta: Is BBC America Premium? I thought not, but I am easily confused when it comes to cable.