tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139769202527811820.post998048865586778600..comments2024-01-01T23:38:43.414-08:00Comments on The Oncoming Hope: Best Episode of Television in the Past Seasontheoncominghopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03471519506797609837noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139769202527811820.post-43675828694040886142011-08-08T08:03:51.738-07:002011-08-08T08:03:51.738-07:00Ok, thanks for the tips! One of the huge problems ...Ok, thanks for the tips! One of the huge problems we had with Dr Who was that it felt juvenile and childish... which I have nothing against normally, but this felt overly so. Will see if I can convince Tony to try again with a later season!Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03855744670509136619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139769202527811820.post-45088329553251086882011-08-07T08:55:01.024-07:002011-08-07T08:55:01.024-07:00That's okay! I ended up picking an episode fro...That's okay! I ended up picking an episode from <i>Sherlock</i> so I still get to talk about a character created by Moffat!<br /><br />As for everyone asking when to start watching certain shows, I'm just a bit anal and thus have to highly recommend starting from the very beginning. Yes, <i>P&R</i>'s first season is skippable, BUT it's only 6 episodes and it'll probably make your enjoyment of subsequent seasons all the better. As for <i>Doctor Who</i>, no need to watch anything before 2005. And in fact you CAN jump into this new Doctor (S5 and current S6) and be OKAY and I know people who've done this. But the earlier seasons are worth it.Ryan T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11249768784800120083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139769202527811820.post-36224345346772778102011-08-07T05:25:54.591-07:002011-08-07T05:25:54.591-07:00@iluvcinema Moffat has been AWEsome. RTD had compl...@iluvcinema Moffat has been AWEsome. RTD had completely ruined Tennant's doctor by the end, and Matt Smith has been fantastic. Series 6.5 looks amazing!theoncominghopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471519506797609837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139769202527811820.post-31383740922030716482011-08-07T05:23:48.859-07:002011-08-07T05:23:48.859-07:00Steph, with Parks and Recreation you have to skip ...Steph, with Parks and Recreation you have to skip straight to season 2. They hadn't found their legs in Season 1.<br /><br />As with Doctor Who, I'd start with this season if you're just getting into it. Season 1 of the reboot is highly problematic at best (and veers heavily into an overly childish direction)theoncominghopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471519506797609837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139769202527811820.post-86165479894175351682011-08-06T18:28:12.753-07:002011-08-06T18:28:12.753-07:00Yeah! Doctor Who!
I think that Steven Moffatt has ...Yeah! Doctor Who!<br />I think that Steven Moffatt has been an EXCELLENT show-runner and the episodes have been wonderful these past two series. Initially I was a little saddened with David Tennant left the role and a bit hesitant when Matt Smith took over. But I have been proved wrong. I cannot wait to see Series 6, Part 2 later on this summer!iluvcinemahttp://iluvcinema.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139769202527811820.post-53188242052206905282011-08-06T13:39:20.262-07:002011-08-06T13:39:20.262-07:00I feel terrible - I don't watch either of thes...I feel terrible - I don't watch either of these shows! I have heard so many good things about Park & Recreation, but I admit that I tried the series premiere when it first aired, wasn't impressed, and didn't bother following it. I know that the show has apparently improved miles from there, so I really should give it a shot again. Especially since Netflix streams the first two seasons.<br /><br />Same goes for Doctor Who. Well, not exactly the same. My husband and I started watching the reboot via Netflix because I'd heard so much good stuff, but we only made it to the episode "World War Three" (the one right before "Dalek"), before stopping because we just weren't impressed. I know we probably gave up just before it got good (maybe that is not at all true!), but we just weren't sure if we wanted to keep making the time investment.Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03855744670509136619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139769202527811820.post-14764516826143167482011-08-06T05:04:18.145-07:002011-08-06T05:04:18.145-07:00Andrew, it's never too late to start on Doctor...Andrew, it's never too late to start on Doctor Who. I have a ton of friends who actually started this season and found it a great jumping off point.<br /><br />Good Wife was difficult, I think if I had to pick best series it would have won, but since they had such an overarching narrative it's difficult to pick one that's the best. Though in terms of story, I think the one where we find out about Kalinda wins (when she and Blake meet in the parking lot).<br /><br />@Ryan ::sticks tongue out:: that doesn't mean you can't write about it also!theoncominghopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471519506797609837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139769202527811820.post-69371223261805507512011-08-05T20:06:46.229-07:002011-08-05T20:06:46.229-07:00OMG. OMG. YOU TOOK THE EPISODE I WANTED TO WRITE A...OMG. OMG. YOU TOOK THE EPISODE I WANTED TO WRITE ABOUT. I mean I can't blame you, because this episode was THE EPISODE, but DAMN YOU! :-DRyan T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11249768784800120083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139769202527811820.post-34456101698760935142011-08-05T11:32:05.903-07:002011-08-05T11:32:05.903-07:00Thanks for participating, I swear with all the peo...Thanks for participating, I swear with all the people who's opinion I value that keep talking about DOCTOR WHO I really should get on board, but I feel like I'd be ridiculously late to a cool party. Glad to see <i>Parks and Rec</i> and <i>The Good Wife</i> as runners up (even if I preferred the penultimate episode with all the Kalinda drama.)Andrew K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01104647944747041277noreply@blogger.com