The TV Thread (Netflix, Networks, Cable, Whatever) - Page 9

Mountain Dew · 12-03-2011, 03:47 AM

Entourage had great music

mja271 · 12-03-2011, 10:37 AM

Breaking Bad as well

FiddySpence · 12-03-2011, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mountain Dew

Entourage had great music

worst theme song.

only good music moment in that show i can think of is the early preview of Kanye's Good Life at the end of one of the middle season ep's.

NiCK (Crush) · 12-03-2011, 01:44 PM

You struck me as a Jane's fan.

FiddySpence · 12-03-2011, 01:48 PM

Jane's Addiction post reunion is one of the worst bands ever.

Mountain Dew · 12-03-2011, 07:24 PM

Entourage thing was mostly sarcasm. I like a few of the plug-ins though. They put "Chain Hang Low" in an episode for God's sake.

morgadt · 12-04-2011, 01:58 AM

What do Netflix and Diarrhea have in common?

Spoiler:

brian3641 · 12-04-2011, 02:02 AM

What's the difference between Netflix and Diarrhea?

Spoiler:

FiddySpence · 12-04-2011, 02:03 AM

i've been watching south park from the beginning. into the third season now and man a lot of these old episodes don't age well

sean52692 · 12-04-2011, 02:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dissident

i've been watching south park from the beginning. into the third season now and man a lot of these old episodes don't age well

never been a fan of that show

FiddySpence · 12-04-2011, 02:07 AM

it's one of my favorites

mja271 · 12-04-2011, 06:45 AM

Seasons 4-9 are brilliant. 1-3 have their moments but definitely show their age

morgadt · 12-04-2011, 06:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dissident

i've been watching south park from the beginning. into the third season now and man a lot of these old episodes don't age well

first couple of seasons were hilarious. it got old by the third season, but when they made butters a more prominent character it just got better every season.

FiddySpence · 12-06-2011, 04:31 PM

Spaced is now streaming. you all should watch it, it's a hilarious show from the crew behind Shaun Of The Dead and Hot Fuzz (Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg, and Nick Frost) before they made those movies.

mja271 · 12-06-2011, 06:29 PM

Instant is absolutely loaded right now. So many great shows. Incredible value.

JustinC · 12-06-2011, 07:08 PM

Also upped today was Terriers and The League Season 2

FiddySpence · 12-06-2011, 07:17 PM

terriers has been up for over a week. hell yeah on the second season of the league. now all they need to do is add the rest of Archer.

while they're at it add the rest of FX's library. mainly Shield and Justified

mja271 · 12-06-2011, 07:24 PM

I really want Shield and Justified on there as well b/c I don't feel like downloading all of them

FiddySpence · 12-07-2011, 02:35 AM

you guys should be watching Trailer Park Boys. one of the funniest shows ever

FiddySpence · 12-07-2011, 02:04 PM

[Only registered users can see links.]

Netflix has had a terrible year: After changing their price structure, spinning-off their mail only service and then unspinning-back, the stock price dropped over 70 percent and the company became something of a laughing stock. But the reality is this: Almost everyone I know subscribes to Netflix Instant. Shows like “Sons of Anarchy,” like “Breaking Bad,” and like “Party Down” either grew their audiences significantly because of Netflix or found their audience there. Netflix is the world’s champion of quality television. Stock prices be damned: Netflix (and to a lesser extent, Amazon Video and Hulu) are the future of television. Along with iTunes, they will be the next big four. In the year 2020, watching network television will be an archaic notion. Netflix CEO Reed Hastings agrees:

In a few years most of the TVs sold will be smart TVs. … It’s a phenomenal revolution.” The biggest loser will be broadcast TV, he says. “It’ll be declining like land-line telephony. … To some degree we’ll look at broadcast in 20 years as being like (telephone) party lines.” (Source: Deadline)

Elsewhere, Hastings also notes that HBO is now its main rival, thanks to its HBO to Go app (which is spectacular). The catch, however, is that HBO claims that they will never cut the cord: That a subscription will always and forever be connected to cable service, which makes for a lousy deal: Instead of $12 a month for HBO to Go, we necessarily have to pay $100 for cable service. That’s a bummer.

Ultimately, however, as much as we may hate Netflix’s price hike (which is still minimal relative to the price of cable) and as many blunders as Netflix has made this year, it’s still where a large percentage of people discover and watch great television shows. It will be responsible for bringing back “Arrested Development.” Many of you will probably discover the Starz series “Boss” on there. It’s the only place you can rewatch “The Wonder Years.” It’s our safe haven: A place away from the reality of “The Shrieking Harpy Housewives of Atlanta” and of “Italian Stereotypes Yelling at Each Other Shore.” At least until Netflix makes that blunder and begins commissioning its own dimwitted reality series, at which point, Reed Hastings can go to hell.

And why is JWoww in the header? Too remind you that Netflix is going one way and broadcast television is going another, evidenced by the trailer for the FIFTH (5) season of “Jersey Shore,” the HIGHEST RATED television show on cable. God save us all.

12-03-2011, 03:47 AM	#161
Mountain Dew Cocaine and Vodka Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Auburn, AL Posts: 1,861	Entourage had great music __________________ -JT

12-03-2011, 01:44 PM	#164
NiCK (Crush) Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 51,944	You struck me as a Jane's fan. __________________ NC

12-03-2011, 07:24 PM	#166
Mountain Dew Cocaine and Vodka Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Auburn, AL Posts: 1,861	Entourage thing was mostly sarcasm. I like a few of the plug-ins though. They put "Chain Hang Low" in an episode for God's sake. __________________ -JT

12-04-2011, 01:58 AM	#167
morgadt Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 6,651	What do Netflix and Diarrhea have in common? Spoiler: instant streaming __________________ -Dan

12-04-2011, 02:02 AM	#168
brian3641 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 12,048	What's the difference between Netflix and Diarrhea? Spoiler: I can get diarrhea for free.

12-03-2011, 01:48 PM	#165
FiddySpence TDCya Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: St. Louis Posts: 67,585	Jane's Addiction post reunion is one of the worst bands ever.

12-04-2011, 02:03 AM	#169
FiddySpence TDCya Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: St. Louis Posts: 67,585	i've been watching south park from the beginning. into the third season now and man a lot of these old episodes don't age well

12-04-2011, 02:07 AM	#171
FiddySpence TDCya Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: St. Louis Posts: 67,585	it's one of my favorites

12-06-2011, 04:31 PM	#174
FiddySpence TDCya Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: St. Louis Posts: 67,585	Spaced is now streaming. you all should watch it, it's a hilarious show from the crew behind Shaun Of The Dead and Hot Fuzz (Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg, and Nick Frost) before they made those movies.

12-06-2011, 07:08 PM	#176
JustinC Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 14,184	Also upped today was Terriers and The League Season 2

12-06-2011, 07:17 PM	#177
FiddySpence TDCya Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: St. Louis Posts: 67,585	terriers has been up for over a week. hell yeah on the second season of the league. now all they need to do is add the rest of Archer. while they're at it add the rest of FX's library. mainly Shield and Justified

12-07-2011, 02:35 AM	#179
FiddySpence TDCya Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: St. Louis Posts: 67,585	you guys should be watching Trailer Park Boys. one of the funniest shows ever

12-07-2011, 02:04 PM	#180
FiddySpence TDCya Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: St. Louis Posts: 67,585	[Only registered users can see links.] Netflix has had a terrible year: After changing their price structure, spinning-off their mail only service and then unspinning-back, the stock price dropped over 70 percent and the company became something of a laughing stock. But the reality is this: Almost everyone I know subscribes to Netflix Instant. Shows like “Sons of Anarchy,” like “Breaking Bad,” and like “Party Down” either grew their audiences significantly because of Netflix or found their audience there. Netflix is the world’s champion of quality television. Stock prices be damned: Netflix (and to a lesser extent, Amazon Video and Hulu) are the future of television. Along with iTunes, they will be the next big four. In the year 2020, watching network television will be an archaic notion. Netflix CEO Reed Hastings agrees: In a few years most of the TVs sold will be smart TVs. … It’s a phenomenal revolution.” The biggest loser will be broadcast TV, he says. “It’ll be declining like land-line telephony. … To some degree we’ll look at broadcast in 20 years as being like (telephone) party lines.” (Source: Deadline) Elsewhere, Hastings also notes that HBO is now its main rival, thanks to its HBO to Go app (which is spectacular). The catch, however, is that HBO claims that they will never cut the cord: That a subscription will always and forever be connected to cable service, which makes for a lousy deal: Instead of $12 a month for HBO to Go, we necessarily have to pay $100 for cable service. That’s a bummer. Ultimately, however, as much as we may hate Netflix’s price hike (which is still minimal relative to the price of cable) and as many blunders as Netflix has made this year, it’s still where a large percentage of people discover and watch great television shows. It will be responsible for bringing back “Arrested Development.” Many of you will probably discover the Starz series “Boss” on there. It’s the only place you can rewatch “The Wonder Years.” It’s our safe haven: A place away from the reality of “The Shrieking Harpy Housewives of Atlanta” and of “Italian Stereotypes Yelling at Each Other Shore.” At least until Netflix makes that blunder and begins commissioning its own dimwitted reality series, at which point, Reed Hastings can go to hell. And why is JWoww in the header? Too remind you that Netflix is going one way and broadcast television is going another, evidenced by the trailer for the FIFTH (5) season of “Jersey Shore,” the HIGHEST RATED television show on cable. God save us all.

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