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Old 01-11-2012, 03:16 PM   #16
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Um, I really hope you guys know that I'm talking about a Showtime show called "Episodes" starring Matt LeBlanc.



So yeah, like I said, pretty sure it didn't premiere last week.

I just started watching the first season of Episodes

don't like Shameless tho, I find the entire cast to be unlikable. I get that they are this roguish family that gets by etc but William h macy, the not gay brother, the gay brother, rossum's character are just plain unlikable to me and not douchey in the charming way but just douchey.
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Old 01-11-2012, 04:27 PM   #17
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I just started watching the first season of Episodes

don't like Shameless tho, I find the entire cast to be unlikable. I get that they are this roguish family that gets by etc but William h macy, the not gay brother, the gay brother, rossum's character are just plain unlikable to me and not douchey in the charming way but just douchey.


I find this to be a perfectly reasonable opinion. Particularly about Macy and the Not Gay Brother, who they play off as being the smartest guy around but can't his family out of this situation and resorts to organizing petty crime. He needs to get the Good Will Hunting speech that Ben Affleck gives.

Rossum's character I still find likable, mostly because they do a good job of conveying the overwhelming-ness of the situation. But there are moments where she's a little too cool for her own good. I find her relationship with the nice guy cop a little troubling. Either play that guy into an asshole, which shouldn't be that hard with a cop, or have her show some genuine response to the guy.


Episodes was specatacular last year. One of the funniest shows on television.
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Old 01-30-2013, 12:01 PM   #18
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Anyone watching shameless season 3?
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Old 01-30-2013, 12:43 PM   #19
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Anyone watching shameless season 3?


I am.

Still eminantly watchable, but the same problems. Characters can be schizophrecic.
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Old 01-30-2013, 12:47 PM   #20
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I'm also still watching House of Lies, which I find terrible, but I still feel compelled to watch. I can't believe he was a golden globe for that god awfull fast talk say nothing character.

And I'm watching Californication, which is sort of a say a lot without saying anything character. This so far has been the worst season of it that I can recall. The British aging rock character is terrible. And Runkle pretending to be gay to sign the gay actor has been terrible.

And I'm also watching Girls, which I have enjoyed more this year than most of last year. Seem to be getting more sort of one off young living experiences.
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Old 01-30-2013, 02:56 PM   #21
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I've really been diggin Shameless. The black chick has really nice tits.
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Old 01-30-2013, 09:52 PM   #22
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I'm also still watching House of Lies, which I find terrible, but I still feel compelled to watch. I can't believe he was a golden globe for that god awfull fast talk say nothing character.

And I'm watching Californication, which is sort of a say a lot without saying anything character. This so far has been the worst season of it that I can recall. The British aging rock character is terrible. And Runkle pretending to be gay to sign the gay actor has been terrible.

And I'm also watching Girls, which I have enjoyed more this year than most of last year. Seem to be getting more sort of one off young living experiences.
If HoL had anyone else in place of Don Cheadle I'd probably find it completely unwatchable.

Californication kinda falls into the same league as Shameless for me. It's sometimes terrible, but if often saves itself by putting characters into completely outlandish situations which are usually entertaining enough + occasional nudity from good looking women.
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hump de bump. anyone else still watching?
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Old 03-10-2013, 11:35 PM   #24
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I'm still watching. I don't really like the actual show all that much, but it's got a pretty great, relatively, cast of child actors and Emmy Rossum is absolutely outstanding in it. she deserves an Emmy for this show. I assume William H. Macy's a big reason it got made in the first place, but his character's become the biggest drag on the show.
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Old 03-10-2013, 11:50 PM   #25
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It has its moments, but I find it over the top at times. If I was 15 I would be watching this show all the time. I like Californication better even though its over the top as well.
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Old 03-10-2013, 11:52 PM   #26
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It has its moments, but I find it over the top at times. If I was 15 I would be watching this show all the time. I like Californication better even though its over the top as well.
I watched Californiacation for the first two or three seasons but it didn't get me hooked like Shameless did. I really dig this show, mainly for how different each Gallagher's personality is.
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