2012 Off topic thread(basketball,movies,etc whatever)

[Mr. IWS]

Im just venting here, I know most of you don’t even know what baseball is……..

So I play fantasy baseball, I do pretty well with it. Im in 1^st place right now, the guy in 2^nd is right on my ass though. He made some bullshit trade with the guy in 7^th, where basically 7^th place gave 2^nd place his best two players for nobodies. That shit is gonna probably cost me the title and a lot of money.

Carry on……….

[MMA_scientist]

Hmm, I see. . .

If I had to do a top 5 off the top of my head, it would go something like (in no particular order):

Spartacus (seasons 1 and 1.5, not so much season 2)
Breaking Bad
Game of Thrones
Dexter
Homeland

But with that said, there are several shows that have been critically acclaimed that I either haven't seen or have only seen one or two episodes, including The Sopranos, Lost, Deadwood, The Wire and 24.

Spartacus is pretty shitty IMO. It is similar to True Blood for me, it is enjoyable in that it entertains, but not a great show in the grand scheme.

I tried Deadwood, but couldn't get into it. Never seen Homeland. I have heard good things about Friday Night Lights too... that and The Wire, are the two that I haven't seen but definitely will.

[SPX]

Oh . . . X-Files.

That's an older show worth watching, in my opinion. I only watched it occasionally back in the day but lately started rolling through it on Netflix. It's clearly dated in a lot of ways but still a good time.

[MMA_scientist]

Im just venting here, I know most of you don’t even know what baseball is……..

So I play fantasy baseball, I do pretty well with it. Im in 1^st place right now, the guy in 2^nd is right on my ass though. He made some bullshit trade with the guy in 7^th, where basically 7^th place gave 2^nd place his best two players for nobodies. That shit is gonna probably cost me the title and a lot of money.

Carry on……….

I actually played baseball in HS, but I really can't watch it at all. As for teh rest of your rant... didntread.jpg

[SPX]

Spartacus is pretty shitty IMO. It is similar to True Blood for me, it is enjoyable in that it entertains, but not a great show in the grand scheme.

I don't agree with that. Season 2 is kind of a mess for a lot of reasons, but I think that season 1 and the prequel mini-season were both well crafted.

I tried Deadwood, but couldn't get into it. Never seen Homeland. I have heard good things about Friday Night Lights too... that and The Wire, are the two that I haven't seen but definitely will.

Homeland is good. I would recommend it.

I watched half an episode of Friday Night Lights but that's as far as I got. The movie is great, though.

[MMA_scientist]

Oh . . . X-Files.

That's an older show worth watching, in my opinion. I only watched it occasionally back in the day but lately started rolling through it on Netflix. It's clearly dated in a lot of ways but still a good time.

yeah, I like the X-Files too. I still like Twilight Zone too. I will watch them, but each episode really can stand on its own, with the exceptions of a few running themes. I used to like Law & Order (the original) too, and it is similar in that you can watch one episode or all of them, it doesn't matter.

[SPX]

Im just venting here, I know most of you don’t even know what baseball is……..

So I play fantasy baseball, I do pretty well with it. Im in 1^st place right now, the guy in 2^nd is right on my ass though. He made some bullshit trade with the guy in 7^th, where basically 7^th place gave 2^nd place his best two players for nobodies. That shit is gonna probably cost me the title and a lot of money.

Carry on……….

I don't even begin to understand how all that works, but that sucks. Sounds like someone's house needs to get firebombed.

[MMA_scientist]

Im just venting here, I know most of you don’t even know what baseball is……..

So I play fantasy baseball, I do pretty well with it. Im in 1^st place right now, the guy in 2^nd is right on my ass though. He made some bullshit trade with the guy in 7^th, where basically 7^th place gave 2^nd place his best two players for nobodies. That shit is gonna probably cost me the title and a lot of money.

Carry on……….

Isn't collusion against the rules? Call the fantasy cops bro.

[SPX]

yeah, I like the X-Files too. I still like Twilight Zone too. I will watch them, but each episode really can stand on its own, with the exceptions of a few running themes. I used to like Law & Order (the original) too, and it is similar in that you can watch one episode or all of them, it doesn't matter.

Yeah, that's actually one reason I like it. I can just pick an episode at random and watch it and it's usually not a problem.

In the last couple of seasons there's some weird shit going on, though. Mulder only pops up occasionally and Robert Patrick has taken his place as Sculley's partner. I don't get it. So I guess you do miss some things by jumping around.

[MMA_scientist]

I don't agree with that. Season 2 is kind of a mess for a lot of reasons, but I think that season 1 and the prequel mini-season were both well crafted.

I have only seen a few episodes, but it seemed to me that it was one of those "cheesy on purpose" types of shows, like Buffy the Vampire slayer or something.

[MMA_scientist]

Yeah, that's actually one reason I like it. I can just pick an episode at random and watch it and it's usually not a problem.

In the last couple of seasons there's some weird shit going on, though. Mulder only pops up occasionally and Robert Patrick has taken his place as Sculley's partner. I don't get it. So I guess you do miss some things by jumping around.

Speaking of Mulder, have you ever seen Californication? I have considered checking that out too. I have seen bits and pieces of it, seems like a dramedy, but looks kind of interesting

[SPX]

I have only seen a few episodes, but it seemed to me that it was one of those "cheesy on purpose" types of shows, like Buffy the Vampire slayer or something.

The action is a little over the top with a ton of blood and slow motion, but the story is actually pretty serious. I wouldn't call it a tongue-in-cheek kind of thing or anything. Season 1 may actually be the most enjoyable single season of television that I've ever experienced.

[SPX]

Speaking of Mulder, have you ever seen Californication? I have considered checking that out too. I have seen bits and pieces of it, seems like a dramedy, but looks kind of interesting

No, never did. I actually don't like David Duchovny that much.

[MMA_scientist]

The action is a little over the top with a ton of blood and slow motion, but the story is actually pretty serious. I wouldn't call it a tongue-in-cheek kind of thing or anything. Season 1 may actually be the most enjoyable single season of television that I've ever experienced.

That's not the impression I got at all. I went to Metacritic to see if maybe I had misjudged the show: http://www.metacritic.com/tv/spartacus-blood-and-sand

Of course, opinions vary, even among professional TV watchers, but a lot of people walked away with the same impression I had.

[SPX]

As you say, opinions differ. But I found the show to be emotionally engaging, though I would have to spoil some important details to really go into it. I'll just say that I was really into Spartacus's story and I thought he played the character pretty straight. When tragedy struck, I didn't think I was supposed to be laughing or anything.