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1 minute ago, serpro69 said:

 

Heh, tell me about it. I wasn't hoping we'd get past a couple episodes and I'd have to re-watch it on my own. Now all I hear is "let's go watch galactica" :classic_laugh: 


Enjoy those early seasons.

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43 minutes ago, Etern4l said:

Enjoy those early seasons.

 

Yeah, if I remember correctly, around mid-way of season 3 it starts to weaken, and season 4 feels bumpy also. But IIRC, it was still watchable, albeit not as strong as the beginning.

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1 hour ago, serpro69 said:

 

Yeah, if I remember correctly, around mid-way of season 3 it starts to weaken, and season 4 feels bumpy also. But IIRC, it was still watchable, albeit not as strong as the beginning.


That’s it. I recall getting to the end of it (again, alone lol) without any super-serious regrets, although it was a trip. I will refrain from commenting on the ending, other than: JJ Abrams.

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Man, I have fond memories of that show but it does start to peter out later on.  I think it could have done with fewer episodes per season; I seem to remember some pointless filler episodes in the latter halves of both seasons 2 and 3 that sort of dragged down the pace.  I also remember thinking, they have this "...but they have a plan" text that shows up in the intro bit, but it was clear that the writers did not have a long-term plan for the show, and it hurt them as they were trying to figure out how push towards the ending.

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There was also a writers' strike at the time when season 3 was airing ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007–08_Writers_Guild_of_America_strike ), so that likely contributed to decline in quality as well.

 

 

 

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39 minutes ago, serpro69 said:

There was also a writers' strike at the time when season 3 was airing ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007–08_Writers_Guild_of_America_strike ), so that likely contributed to decline in quality as well.

 

I was watching this show "live" and I recall this.  Production was impacted.  There was a gap of over six months or so between the first and second halves of season 4, which was not their original intent.  (That seemed like a long time back then, especially since it wasn't even technically a break between seasons, but I guess now it is normal to be waiting over a year between 10-episode seasons of a show like this.....)  At least one writer made comments along the lines of maybe the show wouldn't ever be finished, if SciFi gave up and cancelled it before the strike was resolved.

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SW: The Clone Wars. Wasn’t expecting much given the age rating, but really well done, and the “democracy if you can keep it” theme is obviously very relevant today. Probably one of the healthiest war-themed animated series.

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are there non paid websites where you can watch old tv shows. id like to watch married with children and home improvement  with tim the toolman taylor.

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you could check out Tubi or Pluto. they are free apps and have some retro stuff I saw married with children on pluto

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I just finished watching Fallout the TV series. 

Honestly I had seen a couple reviews (mixed) some thought it was great and some thought awful. 

Got to say I'm in the former camp...it freaking excellent man!!:classic_biggrin:

Sure it is not true to game lore.....but the detail that went into production of this series...it was made by fans of the

game(s).

Fallout_(2024_TV_series).jpg.5b647b053f606fa9d4c87c0ca8c949c9.jpg

 

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23 minutes ago, Eban said:

I just finished watching Fallout the TV series. 

Honestly I had seen a couple reviews (mixed) some thought it was great and some thought awful. 

Got to say I'm in the former camp...it freaking excellent man!!:classic_biggrin:

Sure it is not true to game lore.....but the detail that went into production of this series...it was made by fans of the

game(s).


I'm almost done with it also (I think I have 2 episodes left) and also liking it.
It captured the atmosphere of the game pretty well, and I think that's important for such adaptations. The story is just barely OK, but it doesn't ruin it, because this show isn't about the story really, at least not in my view.

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I finished watching 3 body problem. 

I did actually start reading the books a couple of years ago by Cixin Liu but could not get past the first few chapters.

This show is amazing....and a terrifying idea

 

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Feeling a need for new starwars movie or episodes. Nothing yet...hopefully this year

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On 7/25/2024 at 3:25 PM, ryan said:

Feeling a need for new starwars movie or episodes. Nothing yet...hopefully this year

i can never get tired of watching the firsts movies the last movie ive seen was the one that obiwan is riding a lizzard and anakin gets burned and becomnes darth vader. havent seen any new movies after that. i rather watch start wars 1 to this last movie i watched.

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@raptorddd I havent seen you around for a while. im debating on vivobook 15x oled that I have or a amazon gift card as in mexico they have amazon, news to me..im going to PM you at the end of august..send me a PM on or around aug 30th...sorry for taking so long, its me.

 

also Ive been watching the old starwars//new hope/empire strikes back///never gets old

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On 7/29/2024 at 5:08 PM, ryan said:

@raptorddd I havent seen you around for a while. im debating on vivobook 15x oled that I have or a amazon gift card as in mexico they have amazon, news to me..im going to PM you at the end of august..send me a PM on or around aug 30th...sorry for taking so long, its me.

 

also Ive been watching the old starwars//new hope/empire strikes back///never gets old

i just quiet latey just reading some threads 

notrebook talk is part of my life routine i keep on reading. 

sure will ill pm you.

am been very sad as my dad was rushed  in today at a hospital.

 

is it me or star wars have some similarities to religion. theres the savior thers dark force and the jedis that do good.

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6 hours ago, raptorddd said:

 

is it me or star wars have some similarities to religion. theres the savior thers dark force and the jedis that do good.

Joseph Campbell - Heros journey. 

This guy studied myths and legends from all over the world and made a connection about our heros...in every culture!

 

 

 

 

In an interview with George Lucas he explains about reading this book.

 

 

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