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Tim

How about a "Draper's 11" spin off movie from Mad Men. <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' />

TeeJay

[quote name='Bones'] Have been watching odd episodes of The Mentalist to pass the time, which is quite entertaining at times, pretty light-hearted[/QUOTE] 
 
I think The Mentalist' is one of the best shows on at the moment. Lighthearted (love the deadpan-Korean guy) but has that darker storyline woven through it. I believe Red John' features a bit more in other series. I'm definately looking forward to its return. I think Simon Baker (Aussie actor) is cool too. I liked him in The Guardian' as well. [quote name='Bones']Has anyone seen Flashforward? I watched the first 10 episodes of Series 1 and quite enjoyed it. Decided to buy the book......nothing like the TV series at all, apart from being based on the same basic premise and having one or two characters of the same name.[/QUOTE] I'm looking forward to this. I love Sci Fi. Is the book called FlashForward'? I ask because often a television series will say based on the novel such-and-such by whoever.

Bones

[quote name='Tim']I wonder if the Jesse Pinkman character will have much of a role in it - provided some excellent comic relief at times.[/QUOTE]Gonna be interesting to see where it goes. Jesse used to wind me up something chronic with his ability to fuck shit up all the time. His missus was hot though.

Bones

[quote name='TeeJay']I think The Mentalist' is one of the best shows on at the moment. Lighthearted (love the deadpan-Korean guy) but has that darker storyline woven through it. I believe Red John' features a bit more in other series. I'm definately looking forward to its return. I think Simon Baker (Aussie actor) is cool too. I liked him in The Guardian' as well. I'm looking forward to this. I love Sci Fi. Is the book called FlashForward'? I ask because often a television series will say based on the novel such-and-such by whoever.[/QUOTE]Is it not on in NZ yet? Assume you're in NZ. Fiennes character can be a bit grating in a Horatio Kane kinda way, but it's a good watch. Yeah the book is of the same name.

TeeJay

Tim you underestimate the kiwi psyche. 
 
Your signature says "If you really believe in an impending alien invasion, you donâ€™t spend most of the day watching â€œThreeâ€™s Companyâ€ reruns, hit Burger King, then go online and chat about the how the alien invasion has already begun for 45 minutes before a peaceful nights sleep." 
 
To be honest I think the only change I'd make is I'd have watched Third Rock From The Sun' reruns. <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' /> Which reminds me. Did anyone watch The Visitors' or Day of the Triffads'? I remember the originals (but I think The Visitors' was called `V' back in the 1980s. The 80s version, I hate to say, was much better. 
 
I thought the recent television version of DOTT was pathetic. How can anyone make such a hash of such a classic?

TeeJay

[quote name='Bones']Is it not on in NZ yet? Assume you're in NZ. Fiennes character can be a bit grating in a Horatio Kane kinda way, but it's a good watch. Yeah the book is of the same name.[/QUOTE] 
 
Starts this coming week, as does Lost. 
 
Thanks for the heads up on Fiennes character. 
 
I hate to say it but I thought the character Horatio Kaine was so badly acted that I found I HAD to watch CSI Miami each week to get my fix. <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' /> <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' /> <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' />

Tim

[quote name='Bones']Gonna be interesting to see where it goes. Jesse used to wind me up something chronic with his ability to fuck shit up all the time. His missus was hot though.[/QUOTE] 
 
Yo! She was pretty much the perfect gothy model-actress-whatever.

Bones

[quote name='TeeJay']I hate to say it but I thought the character Horatio Kaine was so badly acted that I found I HAD to watch CSI Miami each week to get my fix. <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' /> <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' /> <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' />[/QUOTE]What we're gonna do is...

JK

Started watching that Modern Family program a week or 2 ago and it was quite good for a laugh eh

TeeJay

[quote name='Bones']What we're gonna do is...[/QUOTE] 
 
What we're gonna do is ... take my sunglasses off and turn sideways and stand with my hands on my hips.

taniwharugby

isnt that flash forward soemthing to do with the Lost team? I steer clear of anything that uses Lost as a reason to watch it! 
 
Yeah I like the Mentalist too, as you say, light hearted but with the darker story running trhough, and for the most part, most of how he solves things is explainable, not merely just he thinks it, and basically outwits them to get the answer. 
 
As for Horatio Caine...the looks, the turn of the shoulder to look into the distance while explaining to someone they are busted....oh, and the Hummer for the Police vehicles? C'mon!! 
 
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Tim; on Dexter, yeah I think the whole family thing is what has ruined it IMO, deviates his character away from what made him. Given his meticulous attention to detail, seeing him make all these elementary errors detracts form the show, so while ridding the show of one of the reasons he has been distracted, while appropriate, seemed pointless. 
 
Will still watch it if another series is made, as I still like it, but not with the enthusiasm I used to.

Tim

Yeah, totally agree. The family man thing brought the focus onto the stuff that the show is shit at.

raznomore

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I love this!

MN5

I saw Day of the triffids Teejay and totally agree. Hard to put your finger on it exactly but it was crap. No suspense, no drama, an irritating as fuck bad guy....also they changed a few things from the book which wound me up. They truly butchered it.

Godder

Currently watching House, Bones, Mentalist, Psych, NCIS, Leverage and White Collar. Looking forward to the return of CSI (I like it with Lawrence Fishburne, going back to its roots has really helped IMO), Warehouse 13 and Lie To Me.

raznomore

[quote name='Godder']Currently watching House, Bones, Mentalist, Psych, NCIS, Leverage and White Collar. Looking forward to the return of CSI (I like it with Lawrence Fishburne, going back to its roots has really helped IMO), Warehouse 13 and Lie To Me.[/QUOTE] 
 
have watched House sporadically and have never really caught on. But watched the season opener last week when he was committed and thought it was bloody good TV. Laurie is excellent.

Parcy v2.0

Watched the first 2 episodes of Caprica yesterday. So far so good, I liked it. 
 
Also love House. 
 
Lost interest in, er.. Lost after season 1 and a bit, when it became clear they were making it up as they went along and had no fucking clue where their show was going.

MN5

[quote name='Parcy Dal PaÃ¯s']Watched the first 2 episodes of Caprica yesterday. So far so good, I liked it. 
 
Also love House. 
 
Lost interest in, er.. Lost after season 1 and a bit, when it became clear they were making it up as they went along and had no fucking clue where their show was going.[/QUOTE] 
 
Lost lost me too. How anyone can actually watch that shit is totally beyond me.

TeeJay

[quote name='Parcy Dal PaÃ¯s'] Watched the first 2 episodes of Caprica yesterday. So far so good, I liked it.[/QUOTE] 
 
 
As in Battlestar? Is this a Gallactica spin-off or am I confusing myself? 
 
[quote name='Parcy Dal PaÃ¯s']Lost interest in, er.. Lost after season 1 and a bit, when it became clear they were making it up as they went along and had no fucking clue where their show was going. [/QUOTE] 
 
Awww, you should you have stuck with it. They thought up a lot of good things as they went along - then got some proper writers in to make it a good series. <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' />

taniwharugby

I also watch Criminal Minds, but not religiously, it is one of the better Crime ones where they deal with the psycho's, seems to have a little more realism to it than some of the CSI's. 
 
Been watching all the X-Files on The Box, been good watching the ones I some how missed all those years ago. 
 
Can't wait for the new series of 2.5 Men and Big Bang theory. 
 
As to Lost, which I have watched since the start, I have a horrid feeling we will get to the end and we will get some pathetically lame ending (like Jack wakes from a nightmare) or one that simply leaves loads of doors open for a spin off....

The Silver Fern

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