What TV shows are people watching?

LoathsomePete · 10-13-2010, 05:33 PM

You wanna talk about Englishmen doing good American accents, check out Idris Elba. He's most well known for playing the business man/gangster Russell 'Stringer' Bell on the HBO series The Wire. Listen to how good his American accent is:

debaserr · 10-13-2010, 08:42 PM

^gotta love season 3 of the wire... my favorite storyline of the entire series was probably stringer and barksdale.

emby · 10-13-2010, 09:52 PM

Third Rock From The Sun reruns
Supernatural
The Big Bang Theory
Boardwalk Empire

LoathsomePete · 10-13-2010, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by eric generic

^gotta love season 3 of the wire... my favorite storyline of the entire series was probably stringer and barksdale.

Stringer and Barksdale was a really well told story. I remember my first time going through the first season I really despised both of them, they were real villains. Yet come 3rd season and the introduction of Marlo Stanfield, you were almost rooting for them, because they were the lesser of two evils. It was also a little depressing for Stringer just because of the lack of talent he had at his disposal. I mean I remember during his 40 degree day rant, the look of absolute frustration with his muscle when one of them happily exclaims "like a 40 degree day" with the most sincere smile on his face, completely oblivious to what Stringer was trying get across. I actually felt a little bad when

Spoiler for The Wire:

As far as my favourite season, season 2 had some really great moments, and Frank Sobotka, one of the most tragic figures in modern television. Season 4 and 5 were also great, season 5 being particularly good because it's so hard to watch, yet you can't help but look. Season 3 is where the show kind of fell off a little bit for me, I mean don't get me wrong it was still miles better than everything else on TV combined, but it just didn't have that same feeling at the end of the season that I got from the others. I mean it still had its moments, Bubbles walking through 'Hamsterdam' at night was quite surreal and terrifying, and watching Freamon sell the Barksdales their own wiretap was just hilarious. The introduction of Maj. Colvin was also a great addition to an already amazing ensemble cast, and I was glad that they kept him around in season 4.

Best show on television.

debaserr · 10-14-2010, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by LoathsomePete

Stringer and Barksdale was a really well told story. I remember my first time going through the first season I really despised both of them, they were real villains. Yet come 3rd season and the introduction of Marlo Stanfield, you were almost rooting for them, because they were the lesser of two evils. It was also a little depressing for Stringer just because of the lack of talent he had at his disposal. I mean I remember during his 40 degree day rant, the look of absolute frustration with his muscle when one of them happily exclaims "like a 40 degree day" with the most sincere smile on his face, completely oblivious to what Stringer was trying get across. I actually felt a little bad when

Spoiler for The Wire:

As far as my favourite season, season 2 had some really great moments, and Frank Sobotka, one of the most tragic figures in modern television. Season 4 and 5 were also great, season 5 being particularly good because it's so hard to watch, yet you can't help but look. Season 3 is where the show kind of fell off a little bit for me, I mean don't get me wrong it was still miles better than everything else on TV combined, but it just didn't have that same feeling at the end of the season that I got from the others. I mean it still had its moments, Bubbles walking through 'Hamsterdam' at night was quite surreal and terrifying, and watching Freamon sell the Barksdales their own wiretap was just hilarious. The introduction of Maj. Colvin was also a great addition to an already amazing ensemble cast, and I was glad that they kept him around in season 4.

Best show on television.

it's fitting that you think season three was a bit off(my favorite) because I probably don't hold the series in such high regard as you do. it's excellent, don't get me wrong, but there's no way i would ever say i prefer it to the sopranos.

jackhammer · 10-14-2010, 05:45 PM

Idris Elba, Dominic West, Aiden Gillen- all British actors on The Wire who more than hold their own.

Just finished season 1 today for the 2nd time and cannot get enough of it. I managed to get the boxset for a decent price and it's one of the few T.V series that I can devour 2 or 3 episodes at a time and I will admit to rarely watching U.S shows or a lot of T.V in general but The Wire works on so many levels it's scary.

Rarely has any sort TV series remained as impartial as The Wire.

NSW · 10-14-2010, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by mojopinuk

Sorry for the double post.

Are we still discussing House here? I forget who they were, but two of the people involved in the casting of the show, I assume two of the people involved in creating the show in the first place were arguing about whether the role of Doctor House should be given to an Englishman or an American. One of them wanted Hugh Laurie to come in and audition and the other (who did not know who Hugh Laurie was other than that he was English) absolutely refused to believe that he was right about this because House absolutely HAD to be American.

Hugh Laurie came in, auditioned for the role, in his American accent, and the two were in complete agreement immediately that he was the right man to play the part and the guy who was so adamant that House NOT be English apparantly went up to the other and cockily told him that he was right all along.

It's true! It's on the special features of the season one DVD's.

MusicMade · 10-28-2010, 08:46 PM

I love reality shows, so currently watching The apprentice, survivor, dancing with the stars, cutthroat island and hell's kitchen

loveissucide · 10-30-2010, 01:40 PM

Pretty dang good.

MoonlitSunshine · 10-30-2010, 02:27 PM

I got hooked to Crime dramas over the summer, and have been slowly making my way through all of NCIS and Criminal Minds. My best friend laughs at me for doing so, but he spent a large amount of his summer watching Pokémon, thus his opinion is invalid.

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jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Idris Elba, Dominic West, Aiden Gillen- all British actors on The Wire who more than hold their own. Just finished season 1 today for the 2nd time and cannot get enough of it. I managed to get the boxset for a decent price and it's one of the few T.V series that I can devour 2 or 3 episodes at a time and I will admit to rarely watching U.S shows or a lot of T.V in general but The Wire works on so many levels it's scary. Rarely has any sort TV series remained as impartial as The Wire. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

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loveissucide Himself Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Leuven ,Belgium, via Ireland Posts: 1,325	Pretty dang good. __________________ www.last.fm/user/p-mccusker http://www.mixcloud.com/pmccusker www.valjester.wordpress.com

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MoonlitSunshine Dat's Der Bunny! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,088	I got hooked to Crime dramas over the summer, and have been slowly making my way through all of NCIS and Criminal Minds. My best friend laughs at me for doing so, but he spent a large amount of his summer watching Pokémon, thus his opinion is invalid. __________________ "I found it eventually, at the bottom of a locker in a disused laboratory, with a sign on the door saying "Beware of the Leopard". Ever thought of going into Advertising?" - Arthur Dent

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LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	You wanna talk about Englishmen doing good American accents, check out Idris Elba. He's most well known for playing the business man/gangster Russell 'Stringer' Bell on the HBO series The Wire. Listen to how good his American accent is:

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emby Groupie Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 25	Third Rock From The Sun reruns Supernatural The Big Bang Theory Boardwalk Empire

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MusicMade Groupie Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 2	I love reality shows, so currently watching The apprentice, survivor, dancing with the stars, cutthroat island and hell's kitchen