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What a cool show. Got to love this show. Or not. Your call. I can't tell you what to do. Anyway, point is i like this show.

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Inigo Montoya said:
What is it about? I've seen this show mentioned in various place over the interwebz a lot latley....
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You're always up to date with the latest shows on tv so it's surprising that there is one you haven't heard of yet (until recently) let alone watched. 👅

It's from the USA network and it's about a hacker with grandiose plans of bringing down the biggest corporation in the show's fictional universe. Personally I think it's okay, although IMO it spends too much time focusing on the main character's drug addiction and the subsequent withdrawal symptoms (i.e delusions, hallucinations, etc...) he suffers from. *yaaaaaaawn*

I kinda tuned out when there was an entire episode dedicated to it, almost fell asleep tbh. :rolleyes: At this point I think it's uncertain whether the hallucinations/delusions he suffers from are wholly due to this drug taking or if an undiagnosed mental health condition also contributes. Anyway it's a good show (7/10) but wouldn't go as far as some of the critics who've poured heaps of praise on it as it isn't without its flaws.
 
Connoisseur said:
You're always up to date with the latest shows on tv so it's surprising that there is one you haven't heard of yet (until recently) let alone watched. 👅

It's from the USA network and it's about a hacker with grandiose plans of bringing down the biggest corporation in the show's fictional universe. Personally I think it's okay, although IMO it spends too much time focusing on the main character's drug addiction and the subsequent withdrawal symptoms (i.e delusions, hallucinations, etc...) he suffers from. *yaaaaaaawn*

I kinda tuned out when there was an entire episode dedicated to it, almost fell asleep tbh. :rolleyes: At this point I think it's uncertain whether the hallucinations/delusions he suffers from are wholly due to this drug taking or if an undiagnosed mental health condition also contributes. Anyway it's a good show (7/10) but wouldn't go as far as some of the critics who've poured heaps of praise on it as it isn't without its flaws.
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I've been having trouble recently keeping up with all my current shows, screw trying to add more TV shows to my currently viewing list.... I think I'm like 3 episodes behind on Hannibal.... I had to give up on the strain.... Partly because I don't have time, but mostly because it is not a good show...:p There is just not enough time anymore to watch everything.

Thanks for the mini review tho.. I guess if I came across the pilot on foxtel or the show ends up on Netflix I'll check it out, but yeah cbf chasing it down by other means....;)
 
I actually prefer The Strain to Mr Robot. 😔 Sure it has its weak moments, there's a lot of padding to churn out the required 12 episodes per season and although it's hardly an original groundbreaking plot I genuinely care about where the writes are heading next .

Whereas with Mr Robot given how the finale concluded (won't reveal any spoilers) I'm still uncertain what Season 2 will be about and I can't say that I'm overly excited about it either. Mr Robot comes across as a tad pretentious without actually pulling off it's lofty aims. But it looks like I might be in the minority in having that opinion.

On a side note, one of the 'baddies' is a dead ringer for the douchebag ryan and a psychopath to boot!

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Connoisseur said:
On a side note, one of the 'baddies' is a dead ringer for the douchebag ryan and a psychopath to boot!

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Ha, he is too.


I did have a few concerns about Mr. Robot and yes, where they are going to take the show in season 2. But I really enjoyed most of it, I'd give a 9. I thought it was great visually, though I get some people don't like they shoot it. I think it adds to the sense that we are viewing most of what we see as does Elliot, in a kind of disconnected manner.
 
Connoisseur said:
I actually prefer The Strain to Mr Robot. 😔 Sure it has its weak moments, there's a lot of padding to churn out the required 12 episodes per season and although it's hardly an original groundbreaking plot I genuinely care about where the writes are heading next .

Whereas with Mr Robot given how the finale concluded (won't reveal any spoilers) I'm still uncertain what Season 2 will be about and I can't say that I'm overly excited about it either. Mr Robot comes across as a tad pretentious without actually pulling off it's lofty aims. But it looks like I might be in the minority in having that opinion.

On a side note, one of the 'baddies' is a dead ringer for the douchebag ryan and a psychopath to boot!

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Damn, he does look like rich bully Ryan.

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So Ash came third and Matt second. Emma did a good job too, I think it's just that on this show you need a connection with the celebrity, and I still don't really know who Emma is. Ash was fabulous on MKR, and I met Matt Mitcham at his book signing, I was there for a few hours and he was lovely to everyone.
 
Has anyone seen "House of Anubis" on ABC3? It's supposed to be a soap opera for teens. Each episode only goes for ten minutes.

It is so bad yet I can't stop watching. I hope ABC3 can repeat the show from the beginning so I can watch it properly.
 
Turns out that Mr Robot is/was on foxtel... Well its on foxtel go... Tuesday I went to watch fear the walking dead, turns out it was not on this week and what do I see, all of season 1 of Mr Robot 😀 I watched the first 2 eps, loved it... I like that it is actually filmed in NYC, no Canadian NY for this show. The narration works for me, especially because the main character is a little off and the dexter like hacking and exposing of the bad evil people also works for me. Can't wait to finish the season... I see so much potential after the first 2 episodes oh and Christian Slater 😀 love him from True Romance.
 
Lucas said:
Has anyone seen "House of Anubis" on ABC3? It's supposed to be a soap opera for teens. Each episode only goes for ten minutes.

It is so bad yet I can't stop watching. I hope ABC3 can repeat the show from the beginning so I can watch it properly.
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What's it about? Is it as good as Corrie?

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The final series of the This is England franchise, This is England '90, begins Sunday night here in the UK. Can't wait - after all we've been waiting 4 years since the last series and it's easily one of the best dramas of the decade, although is an incredibly tough watch at times. It's rare though for a series to do laugh out loud comedy and shockingly devasting drama so well.
 
Is anyone else NOT watching The Boy Next Door because of the ads? I actually wouldn't have minded it, but the constant ads with THOSE bloody songs has completely turned me off it. When my baby, when my baby smiles at me I GO TO RIO.... Nooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!
 
Meglos said:
Is anyone else NOT watching The Boy Next Door because of the ads? I actually wouldn't have minded it, but the constant ads with THOSE bloody songs has completely turned me off it. When my baby, when my baby smiles at me I GO TO RIO.... Nooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!
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LOL when I first read your post, I thought that there were too many ads on, whilst you were watching the show and everytime they went to an ad break they played RIO - HAHAHAHAHA - I am watching it atm and thought - I haven't heard 'RIO' yet - then it dawned on me, it must have been the ADS Promoting the show! LOL

Anyway, I am actually enjoying this show :)
 
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