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General Category => Sports/Entertainment/MSM/Social Media => Topic started by: Chieftain on February 18, 2014, 12:45:41 am

Title: So soon??
Post by: Chieftain on February 18, 2014, 12:45:41 am
Did you know that this Sunday is the Season Finally for this season Downton Abbey??

Already??

People cannot be happy about that.  It must be horrendously expensive to produce, hence such few episodes......

 :shrug:
Title: Re: So soon??
Post by: mystery-ak on February 18, 2014, 12:51:57 am
Damn it just started and I bet we have to wait another year....just damn!
Title: Re: So soon??
Post by: Chieftain on February 18, 2014, 12:55:28 am
Damn it just started and I bet we have to wait another year....just damn!

yah...and how many different sub-plots do they have running right now??  No way they can wrap this all up next weekend....

Title: Re: So soon??
Post by: truth_seeker on February 18, 2014, 12:58:25 am
Did you know that this Sunday is the Season Finally for this season Downton Abbey??

Already??

People cannot be happy about that.  It must be horrendously expensive to produce, hence such few episodes......

 :shrug:
I've had Netflix for almost 2 years. Have watched mostly British Police procedurals. Typically a season over there, is just a few episodes.

Endeavor, Sherlock, Inspector Morse, Inspector Lewis, Foyle's War, etc. are examples of my point, 
Title: Re: So soon??
Post by: Chieftain on February 18, 2014, 01:00:36 am
I've had Netflix for almost 2 years. Have watched mostly British Police procedurals. Typically a season over there, is just a few episodes.

Endeavor, Sherlock, Inspector Morse, Inspector Lewis, Foyle's War, etc. are examples of my point,

Yes!  BBC has done some fine work.  There is a series running now called "Island at War" that I want to get my hands on.  It is supposed to be top notch.....

Title: Re: So soon??
Post by: sinkspur on February 18, 2014, 01:04:58 am
What a downer.  Have to wait another year for three episodes of Sherlock, the single best thing I've seen on television since "24."
Title: Re: So soon??
Post by: truth_seeker on February 18, 2014, 01:16:08 am
Anybody with high speed internet but no streaming yet, is really missing out.

For about $75 you can buy a Roku and for $7.99 monthly have Netflix. PBS is on Roku for free, as well as a few other channels.

If left only to me, I'd drop cable TV immediately and live off Netflix. I'd save at least $75 monthly if not more.

Did I mention how wonderful is to have no commercial interruptions? And you can do marathons, watching several episodes back to back, if you like. Perfect for 24, btw. Or Breaking Bad, etc.
Title: Re: So soon??
Post by: Lipstick on a Hillary on February 18, 2014, 11:13:18 pm
Yes!  BBC has done some fine work.  There is a series running now called "Island at War" that I want to get my hands on.  It is supposed to be top notch.....

Never heard of it but its on my Netflix wish list now.  Thanks for the head's up.

Another really great one originally shown on BBC (which I missed) is Broadchurch.   An 8 part detective murder who-done-it set in coastal England.   Nick Nolte is supposed to be starring in an American version at some point.  Unfortuantely, Broadchurch can only be accessed via Amazon, but I treated myself and downloaded and binge-watched all the episodes one snowy day last month.   Highly recommend.
Title: Re: So soon??
Post by: Lipstick on a Hillary on February 18, 2014, 11:20:16 pm
Cool!   Breaking Bad's Anna Gunn is starring in the  American version.

(http://img2.timeinc.net/ew/i/2014/02/13/GRACEPOINT.jpg) (http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/02/14/first-photo-david-tennant-anna-gunn-broadchurch-gracepoint/)
Title: Re: So soon??
Post by: EC on February 18, 2014, 11:22:55 pm
If you haven't seen them: The Paradise and Larkrise to Candleford are both stunningly good series.
Title: Re: So soon??
Post by: jmyrlefuller on February 18, 2014, 11:27:52 pm
Did you know that this Sunday is the Season Finally for this season Downton Abbey??

Already??

People cannot be happy about that.  It must be horrendously expensive to produce, hence such few episodes......

 :shrug:
It's the English model. Their seasons are typically only six at a time, compared to twenty plus for American shows.
Title: Re: So soon??
Post by: Lipstick on a Hillary on February 18, 2014, 11:51:59 pm
If you haven't seen them: The Paradise and Larkrise to Candleford are both stunningly good series.

Alas, neither being offered on Netflix at the moment, but I'll keep an eye out.
Title: Re: So soon??
Post by: EC on February 19, 2014, 12:17:40 am
World Without End was good too - Not as good as the book though.  :shrug:
Title: Re: So soon??
Post by: truth_seeker on February 19, 2014, 12:22:05 am
Never heard of it but its on my Netflix wish list now.  Thanks for the head's up.

Another really great one originally shown on BBC (which I missed) is Broadchurch.   An 8 part detective murder who-done-it set in coastal England.   Nick Nolte is supposed to be starring in an American version at some point.  Unfortuantely, Broadchurch can only be accessed via Amazon, but I treated myself and downloaded and binge-watched all the episodes one snowy day last month.   Highly recommend.
Amazon Prime?
Title: Re: So soon??
Post by: Lipstick on a Hillary on February 19, 2014, 12:26:16 am
Ugh.  I knew somebody was going to ask me that.  I dunno--I went to Amazon and downloaded the series, so I didn't stream it. 

Its all there if I ever want to re-watch it, like a library.  Is that Amazon Prime?  :shrug: