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« Reply #1140 on: Monday, March 25, 2013, 18:33:29 » |
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My memory of Carnivale was that I liked it but that it turned into a bit of a dogs dinner. Looking back it was probably the result of the writers trying to truncate the story line so that it concluded in season 2. Same thing happened with Jericho. Sort of the reverse of the problem that Heroes and Lost had, where both had at least one season where they looked like they were marking time because they didn't know how to finish them.
Wasnt the writers strike going on around that time? i remember Lost and Heroes going abit sci wiff around that time. |
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« Reply #1141 on: Monday, March 25, 2013, 18:54:00 » |
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Downloaded Seasons 4 and 5 of the simpsons, with seasons 6-9 on the go currently. It's easy to forget how good it used to be
I'm currently re-watching them too (in order, because I'm just that anal). On season 9. It used to be so good! The Challenger was fucking great, if a bit over-dramatised. Superb example of the scientific method being THE most important tool humanity has ever developed. And screw politicians, seriously. |
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« Reply #1142 on: Monday, March 25, 2013, 19:19:26 » |
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Really enjoyed The Challenger, missed it first time round but caught it on iPlayer yesterday.
Was only 5 or 6 at the time of this but remember watching the news with my dad and its piqued my interest ever since.
Guess it highlights the pitfalls of massive government agencies who take risks to chase funding. Hopefully the private sector don't fall into the same traps.
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« Reply #1143 on: Monday, March 25, 2013, 19:47:36 » |
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I must admit that I wasn't so aware of the attempted cover up.
Was there any attempted cover up? Came across to me that it was a handful of incompetent people working in broken management structures, more of a cover their arses than a full blown cover up. The whole incident is now used a lot as a case study in areas such as whistle blowing, communications and group decision making - as similar disasters often are. Just a pity it always needs something bad to happen before people start doing something about things they know are wrong and they shouldn't be doing. Unfortunately most people choose the easy life instead. |
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« Reply #1144 on: Wednesday, March 27, 2013, 23:38:18 » |
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Anybody else watch The Mimic (BBC3 I think)? Had me chuckling with relative frequency.
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« Reply #1145 on: Wednesday, March 27, 2013, 23:53:02 » |
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Anybody else watch The Mimic (BBC3 I think)? Had me chuckling with relative frequency.
I've been meaning to watch it having felt sufficiently intrigued by the adverts but haven't got around to it yet. Don't think it's on BBC3 though. If it is then I immediately withdraw my tentative interest. |
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« Reply #1146 on: Wednesday, March 27, 2013, 23:55:42 » |
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I've been meaning to watch it having felt sufficiently intrigued by the adverts but haven't got around to it yet. Don't think it's on BBC3 though. If it is then I immediately withdraw my tentative interest.
You're quite right, it was channel 4 http://www.radiotimes.com/episode/vy9v2/the-mimic--03042013 |
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« Reply #1147 on: Thursday, March 28, 2013, 09:33:17 » |
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Caught the first 2 episodes of Parks and Recreation season 2 last night on bbc 4... think I'll have to acquire season 1 pretty sharpish and catch up, it was great.
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« Reply #1148 on: Sunday, March 31, 2013, 02:02:25 » |
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If anyone watches The Voice on catchup, what is the song playing in the background when the girl with the funny eyes is introduced (starts at 45.34 in).
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« Reply #1149 on: Sunday, March 31, 2013, 07:38:15 » |
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Revolution - whilst I quite enjoyed it I think deep down I know that it was poor enough for cancellation without massive improvement.
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« Reply #1150 on: Sunday, March 31, 2013, 07:54:47 » |
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I felt a bit uncomfortable when the blind girl was on and they couldn't see. Probably me just being too sensitive. I'll go slaughter some newborn lambs later to make up for it.
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« Reply #1151 on: Sunday, March 31, 2013, 08:57:05 » |
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The life's too short special was superb last night.
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If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits 88 miles per hour, you're gonna see some serious shit...
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« Reply #1152 on: Sunday, March 31, 2013, 09:12:30 » |
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Caught the first 2 episodes of Parks and Recreation season 2 last night on bbc 4... think I'll have to acquire season 1 pretty sharpish and catch up, it was great.
It's very good. Halfway through season 5 in America at the moment, and it only really gets better |
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« Reply #1153 on: Sunday, March 31, 2013, 09:13:59 » |
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They haven't even got to the best of Ron Swanson, Bert Macklin or Jean-Ralphio.
The lucky bastards have so much to look forward to.
Also, I thought Revolution was far too rambling. It won't last.
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« Reply #1154 on: Sunday, March 31, 2013, 09:26:44 » |
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If anyone watches The Voice on catchup, what is the song playing in the background when the girl with the funny eyes is introduced (starts at 45.34 in).
It's Adele; "Make you feel my love". |
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