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Re: What are you watching?
« Reply #60 on: February 16, 2015, 09:40:38 pm »
Lots of odd scenes in FURY, but wasn't to bad. Epic Sherman tank v. Tiger action that was actually kind of accurate.
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Re: What are you watching?
« Reply #61 on: February 17, 2015, 02:51:15 pm »
I thought Fury was the best war movie since Saving Private Ryan.  I saw it three times in theaters ;).  Ruck, you can borrow my blu-ray if you want! 

I thought its depictions of tank combat were pretty accurate, and I also think it struck a really good balance between "Man, War is horrible" and "man, that was pretty badass." 
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Re: What are you watching?
« Reply #62 on: March 14, 2015, 10:40:19 am »
Just finished season 1 of Babylon 5. The season finale was not as gripping (for me) as the end of season 1 of Battlestar Galactica, but I am intrigued.

I don't have much choice in the matter, however...the Denver/Colorado Springs gaming group is steeped in the lore of both B5 and Honor Harrington, so if I don't watch the rest of the series and read the HH books, they'll never fully accept me.  :( Stephan says I get partial credit for having watched Space: Above and Beyond and having read Dune and Starship Troopers, but those alone will not suffice.
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Re: What are you watching?
« Reply #63 on: March 14, 2015, 04:44:12 pm »
Ha ha well Season 1 of B5 is a little different than the rest of the show... Seasons 2-4 are the main "arc."  Enjoy!  ;)
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Re: What are you watching?
« Reply #64 on: March 15, 2015, 11:46:57 pm »
Well, I finally did it: finished the last season of Smallville.

Overall, in my opinion, it was a good show. It had high moments, and low moments, but every show does, especially one that goes that long. But I liked the ultimate message, which I believe the show runners eventually figured out: the Superman story, if you strip away all the trappings, is a story of hope.

I wasn't a huge fan of "Man of Steel", but Jor-El had a line in that movie that I thought was on the money:

"You will give the people of Earth an ideal to strive towards. They will race behind you, they will stumble, they will fall. But in time, they will join you in the sun, Kal. In time, you will help them accomplish wonders."

(It also helped that I watched the show on disc, after it was off TV, so I didn't spend 10 years watching it.  ;))

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Re: What are you watching?
« Reply #65 on: March 16, 2015, 08:07:59 am »
Quote from: Landlubber on March 14, 2015, 10:40:19 am
Just finished season 1 of Babylon 5. The season finale was not as gripping (for me) as the end of season 1 of Battlestar Galactica, but I am intrigued.

I don't have much choice in the matter, however...the Denver/Colorado Springs gaming group is steeped in the lore of both B5 and Honor Harrington, so if I don't watch the rest of the series and read the HH books, they'll never fully accept me.  :( Stephan says I get partial credit for having watched Space: Above and Beyond and having read Dune and Starship Troopers, but those alone will not suffice.

As the Major mentioned, you're in for something quite different and WAYYYYY better in Seasons 2-4 :-)
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Re: What are you watching?
« Reply #66 on: March 16, 2015, 11:44:44 pm »
Did anyone else just kinda wince and cry on the inside the first time you saw the B5 battle of Gorash VII?  Or was it just me?  If you reply, don't give any spoilers till Lubber catches up.
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Re: What are you watching?
« Reply #67 on: March 18, 2015, 10:37:19 pm »
Quote from: markymark1970 on March 16, 2015, 11:44:44 pm
Did anyone else just kinda wince and cry on the inside the first time you saw the B5 battle of Gorash VII?  Or was it just me?  If you reply, don't give any spoilers till Lubber catches up.

Yeah, that was a pretty tough scene...along with the events that happened immediately after, you really start to see the weight of things bear down on Lando.
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Re: What are you watching?
« Reply #68 on: March 18, 2015, 11:30:59 pm »
Quote from: Ruckdog on March 18, 2015, 10:37:19 pm
Quote from: markymark1970 on March 16, 2015, 11:44:44 pm
Did anyone else just kinda wince and cry on the inside the first time you saw the B5 battle of Gorash VII?  Or was it just me?  If you reply, don't give any spoilers till Lubber catches up.

Yeah, that was a pretty tough scene...along with the events that happened immediately after, you really start to see the weight of things bear down on Lando.

LALALALALALALALALALALALA (fingers stuck in ears)
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Re: What are you watching?
« Reply #69 on: January 17, 2016, 03:30:49 pm »
Totally not related to naval wargaming, but...

I just finished the latest episode of "The Shannara Chronicles" on MTV.

I've not read the books, but the TV series is decent so far. It's MTV, so pretty much the whole cast is young and good-looking, except for John Rhys-Davies and Manu Bennet. The sets look great, as do the costumes, and it's filmed in New Zealand apparently. Not quite as visually stunning as the Lord of the Rings movies, but better-looking than most shows I've seen recently. Acting is mostly good, and there have been a few poke-at-the-genre moments that I can appreciate. Special effects, when you do see them, are halfway decent.

I wasn't aware that the Shannara story is set far in the future; I always thought they were just a poor Lord of the Rings knockoff (I know, I know, don't judge a book by it's cover). In the show, this means that you have elves on horseback riding across beautiful green plains, with the remains of a massive oil tanker in the background. Interesting background, and I think I might try the books at some point.

Kinda strange to me that this show is on MTV, but MTV also has Teen Wolf, so I can only assume they are making a run at the CW for the supernatural/fantasy audience. Executive producers and writers are Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, the duo behind Smallville (I'm sure they've done other stuff as well, that's just where I know them from).

Anyway. Not a bad show, I just finished the fourth (and latest) episode, it definitely has some potential.
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Re: What are you watching?
« Reply #70 on: January 18, 2016, 12:12:01 pm »
I've been watching The Expanse on SyFy, myself. I'm a few episodes behind, but I'm loving the effects and production values so far!
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Re: What are you watching?
« Reply #71 on: January 18, 2016, 03:51:29 pm »
Quote from: Ruckdog on January 18, 2016, 12:12:01 pm
I've been watching The Expanse on SyFy, myself. I'm a few episodes behind, but I'm loving the effects and production values so far!

The Expanse is awesome, very good take on the books so far. My fav new show!

I keep forgetting MTV exists, so I haven't watched Shannara yet. Might give it a whirl.

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Re: What are you watching?
« Reply #72 on: February 12, 2017, 01:59:32 am »
Pulling this thread up out of the dust...

So, my typical Saturday Night Hobby Ritual involves moving my painting supplies and a couple projects downstairs to the living room and spending a few hours watching MeTV's Super Scif-Fi Saturday Night. I usually start with Svengoolie (who is currently on a Godzilla kick) at 9, followed up by Lost in Space and Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea. All very cheesy, I know, but it's good fun and great stuff to "watch" while painting.

But what I can't figure out is this: how come John Robinson or Major West didn't toss Dr. Smith out the airlock by the third episode of the first season?????
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Re: What are you watching?
« Reply #73 on: February 12, 2017, 03:16:01 am »
It's not really naval related, yet, but I've been watching taboo, off the BBC.  Good fluff for age of sail games, as it's set in regency London, and deals with the American revolution and the EIC.
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Re: What are you watching?
« Reply #74 on: February 12, 2017, 02:14:17 pm »
Quote from: Charbe86 on February 12, 2017, 03:16:01 am
It's not really naval related, yet, but I've been watching taboo, off the BBC.  Good fluff for age of sail games, as it's set in regency London, and deals with the American revolution and the EIC.

Just starting a new D&D campaign with a new group, and the GM has us set up as "troubleshooters" for the CEO of a fantasy version of the EIC, the Gnomerian Consortium. With an airship economy. Opposing the machinations of the Board of Directors. So I'm totally basing my Gnome boss character on Delaney.
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