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Post by HeadMarshal on Jan 17, 2015 20:26:30 GMT -5
Sadly the advertisers would not allow a return of AMW due to lower ratings compared to FOX's highest rated shows. Still, can't they forgo doing one show without above-average ratings as a public service, and as long as they didn't bring back the roundtable format.  |
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Post by Scumhunter on Jan 17, 2015 20:40:46 GMT -5
AMW still won Saturday nights- but unfortunately Nascar (and other events) are even more popular and draw in higher ratings. Still, just stick it on Friday nights like olden times. I think if Fox was on until 11 PM like ABC, CBS, and NBC, AMW may have never been cancelled. Just their luck they were on a network with a more limited schedule that was becoming more sports-oriented in prime time.
I was also hoping with the success of The Hunt it would inspire Fox- or another network- to bring back AMW as well- but so far no dice.
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Post by Scumhunter on Jan 18, 2015 22:21:54 GMT -5
My pre-season NFL Super Bowl prediction was Seahawks vs. Patriots. The Super Bowl will be Seahwaks vs. Patriots. I know I'm one of the few people here that cares about sports- but I still wanted to brag I once again got it right. |
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Post by pakman on Jan 19, 2015 17:36:49 GMT -5
Meh, I'll be watching solely for the commercials |
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Post by 912thamwuser on Jan 19, 2015 18:16:46 GMT -5
201X has been a barren decade for the S(beep)er Bowl so far, if you ask me. I'd heard that over the past 5 years or so (the first half of the decade), the commercials had been vastly inferior to those of decades past, and the 2014 S(beep)er Bowl kind of gave off the stench of "rigged". If there's 3 American subholidays that I care least about, they are S(beep)er Bowl Sunday, Valentine's Day, and Cinco de Mayo (which celebrates the Battle of Puebla, not Mexican Independence!)
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Post by Scumhunter on Jan 20, 2015 11:24:31 GMT -5
Note to self- never talk about sports again on here. |
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Post by theczar on Jan 20, 2015 22:04:07 GMT -5
I'm thinking maybe one of you guys can help me. Usually, there's a tv show on the air that I watch religiously. However, when Justified ends this season, I won't have one. Are there any shows out there you guys can recommend? And not just shows currently playing; I also am looking for shows that have ended already to get into.
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Post by Scumhunter on Jan 20, 2015 22:09:52 GMT -5
Have you seen Breaking Bad yet? Seriously, I made fun of how everyone couldn't shut up about it until I finally saw it myself. After I was finally done on Netflix, it was like "Now I have nothing because no show will ever live up to this" LOL.
I'm really stoked for Better Call Saul next month, the BB spin-off. But of course we won't know if it will be any good until we see it.
Also, if you have Netflix, there's a crap load of shows on there. I can't recommend many but there's plenty to choose from.
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Post by 912thamwuser on Jan 20, 2015 22:20:26 GMT -5
Netflix, eh? My use of Netflix is more in keeping with last decade. I use their One DVD Out At a Time plan, because I'm very selective about the films I watch (My Top 40 collections are only a fraction of everything Hollywood puts out each year. I won't watch just anything!). Ever since about '012, their focus has shifted to TV streaming. But I still favor the big screen over the small screen. Unfortunately, I have no TV shows to recommend. If you want films, I've got plenty of those to choose from!
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Post by theczar on Jan 20, 2015 22:25:20 GMT -5
Yeah, I have all of BB on dvd. Probably should've stated what I've already seen. I have all seasons on dvd of Breaking Bad, Sons of Anarchy, The Shield, Prison Break, The Sopranos, Oz, The Wire, Rescue Me, and Boardwalk Empire. Looking for something in this genre type
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Post by HeadMarshal on Jan 20, 2015 22:26:33 GMT -5
Yeah, I have all of BB on dvd. Probably should've stated what I've already seen. I have all seasons on dvd of Breaking Bad, Sons of Anarchy, The Shield, Prison Break, The Sopranos, Oz, The Wire, Rescue Me, and Boardwalk Empire. Looking for something in this genre type I need to watch The Shield and The Wire at some point. |
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Post by Scumhunter on Jan 20, 2015 22:28:31 GMT -5
In fairness to your point 912th, Hulu is better for current tv shows. Netflix tends to skew to older shows. For example, they have House MD on there, which is a good show but hasn't been on the air since 2011. I mainly watch Netflix on my Amazon Fire TV box. Netflix is a bit better for streaming movies as opposed to shows but also there's a lot of great documentaries on there which I feel is their hidden gem.
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Post by Scumhunter on Jan 20, 2015 22:29:52 GMT -5
Yeah, I have all of BB on dvd. Probably should've stated what I've already seen. I have all seasons on dvd of Breaking Bad, Sons of Anarchy, The Shield, Prison Break, The Sopranos, Oz, The Wire, Rescue Me, and Boardwalk Empire. Looking for something in this genre type Ah, I hear ya. Unfortunately, besides BB- I'm more true crime shows and documentaries so unfortunately I don't think I'd be of much help. |
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Post by HeadMarshal on Jan 20, 2015 22:35:36 GMT -5
I should also watch Homicide: Life On The Street and that may be in the genre that theczar is interested in.
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Post by theczar on Jan 20, 2015 22:36:22 GMT -5
When I had Netflix, I usually used it for documentaries and old movies I'd forgotten about. Unfortunately, I don't have it anymore.
And yes, the Shield has one of the greatest pilot and finale episodes of all time. Well worth the watch.
Two shows that have caught my eye are Chicago Fire (as well as Chicago PD) and Hannibal. Might start with those
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