Donward Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 It's also not like recent DNA testing of Carthaginians/Phoenician remains shown that they were European. I didn't know that Roger Daltrey from The Who was a Phoenician... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter_Sobchak Posted June 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 That's my biggest bugbear right now. We'll see. So far it reminds me of one of my favorite TV shows that was killed before its time, Stargate Universe. BSG is fantasy, don't judge by the standards of the real life military. Once you do that, it's a pretty fun show. What I liked about it is that it does away with certain standard sci-fi concepts that are usually standard such as energy shields, laser guns, and that sort of thing. The one thing that does get annoying is their use of real life fire arms. 5.56mm and 9mm weapons are perfectly believable for a military that is supposed to fight human beings, but the BSG soldiers are supposed to be trained to fight armored Cylon robots. Why don't they have small arms designed for the task? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted June 8, 2016 Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 BSG is fantasy, don't judge by the standards of the real life military. Once you do that, it's a pretty fun show. What I liked about it is that it does away with certain standard sci-fi concepts that are usually standard such as energy shields, laser guns, and that sort of thing. The one thing that does get annoying is their use of real life fire arms. 5.56mm and 9mm weapons are perfectly believable for a military that is supposed to fight human beings, but the BSG soldiers are supposed to be trained to fight armored Cylon robots. Why don't they have small arms designed for the task? The soapy drama is what's getting me. Also the episode called "Bastille Day". Honestly, that episode was so bad it made me stop watching entirely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted August 13, 2016 Report Share Posted August 13, 2016 So I really did not like what I have seen of The Walking Dead up midway through Season 3, but I just cannot seem to escape it.Did it get better, or should I continue to ignore it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoooSeR Posted August 13, 2016 Report Share Posted August 13, 2016 Recently watched Firefly (old TV sci-fi/Cowboy Bebop-like show), and liked it. It was not long (15 series) though. Sturgeon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 I have made it most of the way through Amazon's The Man in the High Castle, and I'm pleasantly surprised with how good it is. Despite the setting, the writing and storytelling are very good, with a great deal of restraint. It's got plenty of realism, although I am not sure I'd say it's "realistic" (the premise is pretty far-fetched, and some of the bigger picture stuff seems dubious to me, but those are fairly minor concerns). The sub plots are interesting, and they do an excellent job getting you to care about characters even if they are being dumb at that particular moment.There's quite a bit of setting variety, and one of the interesting bits of the show is the "dystopia triptych", with three different kinds of institutionalized misery in the Greater Nazi Reich in America, the Neutral Zone, and the Japanese Pacific States, respectively. The Reich has a pretty classic "what if Nazis won WWII?" vibe that is brought into living color giving it a creepy feel (although it gets the least screen time), the Japanese territories have a sort of brutal, East German thing going on (with an Oriental flair, of course), and the Neutral Zone is like a cross between the Wild West, Fallout New Vegas, and Nazi Germany. There's a surprisingly interesting "just before a Cold War" thing going on between the Japanese and the Nazis, too. Donward 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donward Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 The series is pretty good. Despite Seattle's Smith Tower being transported to San Francisco by the conniving Japs in Episode 1. Agreed that the greater plot is far fetched, but the individual story lines are pretty entertaining. Plus the costume and set design coupled with the introduction of "what if" weapons and vehicles is neat. Sturgeon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted September 15, 2016 Report Share Posted September 15, 2016 I just finished Season 1. Holy hell this show is good. It's not flawless, but it surprised me a great deal with how compelling its antagonists are, especially those played by Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa and Rufus Sewell. I always appreciate a flick that humanizes the bad guys, and this show has that in spades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeeps_Guns_Tanks Posted September 15, 2016 Report Share Posted September 15, 2016 Did anyone else like stranger things? I thought it was pretty good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoooSeR Posted September 15, 2016 Report Share Posted September 15, 2016 I wanted to start stranger things, but LoGH and work overload made it very hard to achieve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted September 16, 2016 Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 Did anyone else like stranger things? I thought it was pretty good My girlfriend and I quite liked it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanagandr Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 Did anyone else like stranger things? I thought it was pretty good That show is solid, some time I need to watch past the third episode Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostCosmonaut Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 New season of Longmire Friday, get hype. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donward Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 Mrs. The Captain and I finished up with one of our favorite shows, Person of Interest, two nights ago. Just starting the Viking/Saxon based Last Kingdom today right before the debate. I believe Lindybeige did a good fisking of all the historically incorrect stuff in the first episode. With that said, the show does a damn good job following the feel of the Bernard Cornwall book. Also finished the newest season of Longmire last week. Fucking epic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 Mrs. The Captain and I finished up with one of our favorite shows, Person of Interest, two nights ago. Just starting the Viking/Saxon based Last Kingdom today right before the debate. I believe Lindybeige did a good fisking of all the historically incorrect stuff in the first episode. With that said, the show does a damn good job following the feel of the Bernard Cornwall book. Also finished the newest season of Longmire last week. Fucking epic. I've got the first Cornwall book. Psyched to read it, but it's a couple books down the queue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donward Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 I've got the first Cornwall book. Psyched to read it, but it's a couple books down the queue. It's your pretty standard Cornwall book. I like the series so far (I'm 3 books in). It's a time period where he can color outside the known historical lines a lot. Sturgeon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sturgeon Posted February 17, 2017 Report Share Posted February 17, 2017 Took a chance on the new Legion TV show, and WOW. The first two episodes are absolutely incredible, I'm thoroughly hooked. Haven't seen a show this good since True Detective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostCosmonaut Posted February 28, 2017 Report Share Posted February 28, 2017 I'm not sure which of you people told me to watch The Expanse, but it was a good idea. Just finished Season 1. (Now I just gotta find somewhere to get season 2 for free) Sturgeon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LoooSeR Posted August 26, 2017 Report Share Posted August 26, 2017 Found that old Sci-fi TV show that i watched when i was like 10 or 12. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted August 26, 2017 Report Share Posted August 26, 2017 Ah yes, FarScape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meplat Posted August 29, 2017 Report Share Posted August 29, 2017 On 6/7/2016 at 1:41 PM, Donward said: I didn't know that Roger Daltrey from The Who was a Phoenician... Tommy can you hear me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostCosmonaut Posted September 25, 2017 Report Share Posted September 25, 2017 This weekend, instead of contributing to society, I binge watched Stranger Things. A good choice. Sturgeon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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