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[Nyssa]

Oh cool! I thought it was canceled!

[Leah]

Dawn wrote: "Has anyone watched this "Marking a Murderer" show on Netflix yet? I haven't yet, but I've been hearing tons of hype and praise for it."

Yes, I watched Making a Murderer, nearly binged it, and it rocked my world. I could not believe... just watch it. Don't look up anything about the outcome if you can help it.

The hype and praise are deserved.

ETA: I expected the documentary series to be about how a wrongfully convicted man is turned from good to bad by time (18 years) in prison. So I went in with my typical approach to "true crime" which is to watch with critical eye, with logic not emotion because I'm very logic- reason-based person. But by the time the third or fourth episode rolled through I was exasperated -- literally talking to the TV. Whenever I discuss it with anyone online (no one in my life has watched it yet) I have a physical reaction -- my stomach knots up, nausea, eyes watering -- which is so unlike me.

[colleen the convivial curmudgeon, Not a book hipster!]

Nyssa wrote: "Oh cool! I thought it was canceled!"


Yeah. The first episode is called "A New Season aka Suck It Cancellation Bear" ^_^

[Nyssa]

colleen the fabulous fabulaphile wrote: "Nyssa wrote: "Oh cool! I thought it was canceled!"


Yeah. The first episode is called "A New Season aka Suck It Cancellation Bear" ^_^"

LOL!

[Dawn, Dawnerys, Mother of Modding]

Nicki - it was a 2 hour premiere, so I'm guessing they count that as 4 x 30 minute episodes.

I watched the first half last night. It was pretty good, but I had issues with (view spoiler)[how they portrayed the elves. They're all teeny and angsty, elves are so much more serious than that. And less slutty too. (hide spoiler)]

[colleen the convivial curmudgeon, Not a book hipster!]

I might have to rewatch X-Files at some point... up until (view spoiler)[Mulder leaves, anyway (hide spoiler)], to prepare the for new special mini-series thing they're doing.

[Chris , cookie guilt]

re: Shannara, that two hour premiere is officially Episodes 1&2. When it finished, they announced that those plus 3&4 would be available on MTV.com and the MTV app. They'll air at the regular time on TV over the next two weeks.

This seems to be a new trend with new shows. Releasing episodes early to draw in more viewers. The Expanse did it last month. I wonder if this all got started when GoT "accidentally" had a leak of 4 episodes last year. Maybe they can more easily gauge popularity by counting downloads?

[Jackie]

Chris wrote: "re: Shannara, that two hour premiere is officially Episodes 1&2. When it finished, they announced that those plus 3&4 would be available on MTV.com and the MTV app. They'll air at the regular time ..."

This is right. I watched Episodes 1 & 2 last night. 1 & 2 is one long download together on the app and then 3 & 4 are separate episodes.

Anyway, coming from someone who has not read the books I really enjoyed the first two episodes. It actually makes me want to pick up the books. There is a bit of CW-ish acting on it from some of the actors (the blond boy elf...can't remember his name right now, in particular), but overall it's pretty well done.

[HomeInMyShoes]

Nicki wrote: "Oh, oh, also.

I got the X-Files Bluray set for Christmas.
...
Sculley's shoulderpads..."

I spit the food out of my mouth on that. Thanks. :P

[Mike (the Paladin)]

Just started watching Banshee. The synopsis hadn't really sound all that great but it's pretty good (I'm 3 shows in). That said of course it's Cinamax and you have to have the required amount of skin of course.

[Nyssa]

Looking for Recommendations!

My daughter (who will officially be a teen in one week) would like for the two of us to start a tradition of watching mother/daughter-friendly shows together.

Usually, we watch things like Bones, Person of Interest, and the like, but she gets tired of all of the death and sadness, after a while. We also enjoy shows like Leverage, Burn Notice, and just about everything else from USA.

The only show I can think of is The Gilmore Girls which I've never seen, but I've heard is very good. We will be trying an episode or two tonight.

Are there any other suggestions? We must be able to watch it via Netflix or Hulu Plus, and preferably from the very beginning.

Thanks in Advance.

[Nyssa]

Felina wrote: "Anybody using the Chrome-cast or whatever it's called? ."

Jose and the kids use Chromecast a lot, when they can't use one of the game systems. Its really easy to set up and use.

I personally prefer Apple TV, but end up watching most of my shows on my Mac anyway.

[colleen the convivial curmudgeon, Not a book hipster!]

Nyssa wrote: "Looking for Recommendations!

My daughter (who will officially be a teen in one week) would like for the two of us to start a tradition of watching mother/daughter-friendly shows together.

Usually..."

I like Lie to Me a lot. Ends kind of abruptly in the third season (I think), but most of the eps are fairly stand alone. Should definitely be on Netflix.

The Librarians is fun, probably on Hulu, and has one of the guys from Leverage.

[Nyssa]

colleen the fabulous fabulaphile wrote: "Nyssa wrote: "Looking for Recommendations!

My daughter (who will officially be a teen in one week) would like for the two of us to start a tradition of watching mother/daughter-friendly shows toge..."

Yeah, we watched all of Lie to Me. I was sad that it ended.

I was interested in The Librarian when it came out, but just sort of lost track of it. I will definitely see if we can watch it from the beginning. Thanks. :)

[alansplace]

Nyssa wrote: "Looking for Recommendations!

My daughter (who will officially be a teen in one week) would like for the two of us to start a tradition of watching mother/daughter-friendly shows together.

Usually..."

The Shannara Chronicles on MTV 10 pm Tuesdays. It is based on Terry Brooks' series of Fantasy novels.

[Nyssa]

alansplace wrote: "Nyssa wrote: "Looking for Recommendations!

My daughter (who will officially be a teen in one week) would like for the two of us to start a tradition of watching mother/daughter-friendly shows toge..."

I don't have MTV, or satellite, or cable... but thanks, Alan.

[alansplace]

Nyssa wrote: "alansplace wrote: "Nyssa wrote: "Looking for Recommendations!

My daughter (who will officially be a teen in one week) would like for the two of us to start a tradition of watching mother/daughter-..."

I don't have MTV, or satellite, or cable... but thanks, Alan.

Try their website to find out what alternate entities are carrying it.

http://www.mtv.com/shows/shannara/epi...

[Nyssa]

alansplace wrote: "Try their website to find out what entities are carrying it.

http://www.mtv.com/shows/shannara/epi... ."

Thank you!

[Dawn, Dawnerys, Mother of Modding]

What about Parenthood? Loved that show. I believe it's all on Netflix.

[Nyssa]

Is it over? I do remember enjoying the first season; and the same actress from Gilmore Girls is in it as well.

[Dawn, Dawnerys, Mother of Modding]

Yes, it's over.

[Nyssa]

Jose and I watched Eureka when it was on, we loved that and Warehouse 13. My daughter didn't really get into Warehouse 13, but that was a couple of years ago, so I think we can try both.

Thanks! :)

[[deleted user]]

I'm watching the seventh and final season of True Blood right now. I love the violence, the social satire/commentary and the cool Southern setting & atmosphere of this series. Sadly, many people avoid vampire-themed movies and series these day's, because Twilight fucked it all up and gave vampires and werewolves a bad reputation.

[Chris , cookie guilt]

Not to take anything away from what Twilight did to ruin vampires, I was burned out and avoiding them before that stuff came out.

[MrsJoseph *grouchy*, Bad Girls Deadlift]

Nyssa wrote: "Looking for Recommendations!

My daughter (who will officially be a teen in one week) would like for the two of us to start a tradition of watching mother/daughter-friendly shows together.

Usually..."

I wish I had some good recommendations for you but I'm not much of a TV viewer. Most of the shows I watched regularly are things that my mom got me into (meaning they are pretty old) like M.A.S.H., Are You Being Served? and Keeping Up Appearances.

[Chris , cookie guilt]

When you said "Keeping Up..." I cringed badly right there.


But then I finished reading it and was sighing with relief.

[Dawn, Dawnerys, Mother of Modding]

Yesterday I watched the early aired first episode of The Magicians on Syfy. I thought it was good! I'm looking forward to seeing the second episode at the end of the month. It stayed pretty true to the book so far, other than pulling some plot lines forward ((view spoiler)[Julia (hide spoiler)]), which they had to do to make it make sense for TV.

ETA: Also, I don't remember, but in the books I think Quentin was graduating High School and going into college in the beginning? Maybe I'm remembering wrong though? In the show he's graduating college and going into grad school. It makes more sense as grad school though, so it that was a change I approve.

ETA Again: Also, I've never understood why they change the names of characters in shows that don't seem to need to be changed. I was trying to figure out who the eff Margo was and then I realized it was Janet. I don't get it.

[Chris , cookie guilt]

I've been meaning to watch that, Dawn. I have it recorded.

[Dawn, Dawnerys, Mother of Modding]

Oh, and I also watched the first 5 episodes of Making a Murderer. Must see the rest. NOW!

[Charlton]

Nyssa wrote: "Looking for Recommendations!

My daughter (who will officially be a teen in one week) would like for the two of us to start a tradition of watching mother/daughter-friendly shows together.

Usually..."

I think it's over now but you might be able to catch reruns of "Hart of Dixie" ? Takes place in southern Alabama.

[Mkittysamom]

Ekel wrote: "I'm watching the seventh and final season of True Blood right now. I love the violence, the social satire/commentary and the cool Southern setting & atmosphere of this series. Sadly, many people av..."

Loved True Blood, but didn't like the last season or that it ended! Charlaine Harris's Sookie Stackhouse books were awesome until the last one too. That's what the show is based off, but I think around season 3 they completely disregarded the books and I really wanted to see the Shifting Tiger :(

[MrsJoseph *grouchy*, Bad Girls Deadlift]

Chris wrote: "When you said "Keeping Up..." I cringed badly right there.


But then I finished reading it and was sighing with relief."

O_O

If I fall that far, Chris, I'm begging you to stage an intervention.

[Mkittysamom]

I watched Making a Murderer on Neflix, and was ashamed I live in the same state. It was good and awful... I have watched Eureka -awesome! Bones, Lie to Me, Grey's Anatomy, Heroes, Orange is the New Black, Z-Nation can't wait for season 2 on Netflix, Transformers Prime, The Flash, Arrow, Criminal Minds is still a fav, Merlin, American Horror Story Love love love!! The Walking dead love, love, love! Being Human- American Sy Fy Version, Pretty Little Liars, The Vampire Diaries, Hmmm My Mom actually got me watching most of these shows except for the Horror that was my Dad's fault :) Numbers is good, Buffy and Angel- My Mom watched it all more than me! Ghost Whisperer is good but a tear-jerker. I watched a lot of HBO series and loved them, The Sopranos, True Blood, Oz, Boardwalk!, Treme, Desperate Housewives but that wasn't HBO, oh and Mad Men (not HBO lol), Game of Thrones still on HBO and awesome!!!! Ok so I will just keep listing tv series my Mom and I watched:
All Star Treks
Babylon 5
Farscape
Battle star Galactica
Dollhouse
Alias
Warehouse 14
American Idol 1-5 religiously then kinda here and there
I watched Ally McBeal cuz I thought her hallucinations were funny
Law and Orders That was me and my dad's GF
24
Twilight Zone, Alfred Hitchcock, Tales of the Crypt,
Entourage
Firefly
Stargates (loooong series :)
House!!
Saved by the bell and Fresh Prince when I was a kid!
ER
The office
The Mentalist was awesome!
House of Cards with my Nephews!
Lost
The Simpsons - my Dad is like No 1 Fan
SpongeBob SquarePants I still watch!!
Remember Highlander and Xena!
Every Seinfeld
Breaking Bad was awesome too!
My dad got me watching Dallas, All in the Family, Beverly Hillbillies and the 3 stooges!!
MTV Aeon Flux Cartoons cuz they were supposed to be off limits when I was a kid so I sneaked lol
Felicity I remember in my teens and Dawson's Creek!
King of the Hill -a boyfriend, same with Family Guy
How did I forget - My So Called Life and my Mom and I did watch it!!
Sex and the City! Wanted to be just like Carrie!!
The very first Real World and Road Rules MTV, Bad Girls Club, Jersey Shore just cuz it was fun watching ppl fight
Storage Wars, Pawn Stars, American Restoration, Ameican Pickers, oh so many... Of those type shows..Hoarders, and weird stuff like
The French CHEF , Mystery Theatre Science 3000!
Oprah, What's my Line! MSX MOST Extreme Sports..where ppl went flying off of floating slippery water pads, tried to run on water, and do strange gauntlets!! So funny...laughed till I cried! Ok I will wrap it up... That's enough..oops did I put LOST on there?

[Dawn, Dawnerys, Mother of Modding]

Meghan wrote: "I watched Making a Murderer on Neflix, and was ashamed I live in the same state. It was good and awful... I have watched Eureka -awesome! Bones, Lie to Me, Grey's Anatomy, Heroes, Orange is the New..."

O_O

[Mkittysamom]

OMG I said all that forgetting I just binged THe Killing on Netflix Awesome!! That is a good reccommendation, for Mom and Daughter. Cold Case is good with happy endings.

[Mike (the Paladin)]

I've been binge watching Banshee. Good plot but somewhat questionable...I mean everybody's pretty much a bad guy, LOL. The Sheriff is the hero but he's very much an "the ends justify the means" kind of guy.

[Nyssa]

Meghan wrote: "OMG I said all that forgetting I just binged THe Killing on Netflix Awesome!! That is a good recommendation, for Mom and Daughter. Cold Case is good with happy endings."

Your previous post completely overwhelmed me! LOL

We have, or I have, or Jose has, or Jose and I have watched quite a few of those.

I am one of those die-hard Firefly fans that's still pissed that the show went off the air, even though I enjoyed Castle when I watched it.

I'm surprised that The Killing would be good mother/daughter viewing ... I would expect it to be very dark.

[Nyssa]

Charlton wrote: "Nyssa wrote: "I think it's over now but you might be able to catch reruns of "Hart of Dixie" ? Takes place in southern Alabama."

We tried that one..I liked it, but she didn't.

But thanks. :)

[Charlton]

Nyssa wrote: "Charlton wrote: "Nyssa wrote: "I think it's over now but you might be able to catch reruns of "Hart of Dixie" ? Takes place in southern Alabama."

We tried that one..I liked it, but she didn't.

B..."

Castle ? Nathan Fillion is in it and it's more of father/daughter but there's crime.

Fillion is a crime novelist and he works "shadowing" the NYPD.

[Nyssa]

Charlton wrote: "Castle ? Nathan Fillion is in it and it's more of father/daughter but there's crime.

Fillion is a crime novelist and he works "shadowing" the NYPD. ."

I loved Castle! Not sure if I've watched it with her, though, so that can go on the list. Thank you.

We've seen Firefly all the way through. :)

[Chris , cookie guilt]

Dawn, I watched The Magicians preview last night. It was freakin' awesome! I loved it.

I also noted your changes, and they made sense for the tv show. As far as the Janet to Margo switch, I really don't know. Maybe they thought viewers were too stupid to keep Janet and Julia apart because of the "J".

Though I had more trouble keeping "Margo" apart from that girl that Penny was with. Who was she, btw?

[Dawn, Dawnerys, Mother of Modding]

I was wondering that too, Chris. I think she's just a brand new character. Book-Penny was a lot less "Cool" than show Penny, so show Penny needed a chick.

[Chris , cookie guilt]

OK. She seemed to work pretty well with that role. Oh, and at the end of the show, (view spoiler)[wasn't she awake when the Beast was time freezing everyone? I thought I saw her move. (hide spoiler)]

[Dawn, Dawnerys, Mother of Modding]

(view spoiler)[I don't know, I didn't see her move, but I'll watch for that when I re-watch with J. All I saw was eye movement, but I could be wrong. (hide spoiler)]

[Chris , cookie guilt]

I'll watch it again too. I guess the premiere on the 25th will have this plus a second episode.

[Dawn, Dawnerys, Mother of Modding]

Yep! I'm excited. It will be fun to see this series come to life.

[Chris , cookie guilt]

Agreed. I got kinda burned out in the books when I read the third one, but my excitement is renewed.

[Leah]

Nyssa wrote: "I'm surprised that The Killing would be good mother/daughter viewing ... I would expect it to be very dark."

It is dark but it's a nail-biting, edge of your seat, can't stop watching mystery. The series has a (view spoiler)[happy (hide spoiler)] ending which I liked.

My 16 year old daughter and I watched Fringe together (back when it was on TV).

I raised that kid on X-Files lol. I have the complete series on DVD and I've rewatched the series so many times over the last 14 years it's kinda embarrassing. She and I were glued to the TV for last night's premiere. I almost shed a tear at how excited she was to get to watch X-Files live like how I got to watch them all back in the day.

She and I also watched Psych together. However, that's probably a show best viewed by those with at least some exposure to 70s, 80s, early 90s pop culture. Now we re-watch all the Psych seasons together. We alternate between Psych and Parks and Recreation for our buddy watch time when we want something funny. :)

[[deleted user]]

Right now I'm watching the complete Dexter series on DVD and already reached season two. While I quite enjoy the series, I had a few problems with its moral code/message first. After all, I expected the protagonist of a series about a homicidal psychopath to behave more like a homicidal psychopath and not like a homicidal justice warrior.

[colleen the convivial curmudgeon, Not a book hipster!]

Ricky Whittle cast as Shadow in American Gods:

http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2...


Not really familiar with his work, but he looks good for the role.

Now just gotta see who Wednesday's gonna be?!?! Or Anansi?!?