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Post by doakley8 on Aug 27, 2019 14:23:34 GMT -5
What shows you watching? SnowFall, Yellowstone, and Animal Kingdom have been my favorites this summer. Great shows
Question..what do you use to watch TV? I'm on Directv..and paying $155 a month..was thinking about cutting back some ..and was looking into a Fire Stick ..possibly Jail Broken one. I know there's so many options.. but didn't know what's working for you, in a not so $155 range friendly
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Post by YoungThundercat on Aug 27, 2019 15:55:43 GMT -5
What it's worth, my wife and I cut the cord years ago. Really haven't missed it. Especially now with the DirecTV Now/YouTube TV/Hulu Live for your sports fix, just took that savings and upped the wifi bandwidth around the house to help with the streaming.
Although, with the splitting of OTT apps (Netflix and Hulu and Disney+ AND Universal AND HBO AND Shotime....on and on) we'll all eventually end up paying that $155/mo. at some point.
As far as shows: maybe showing my age a bit, but I was in high school when a show called Veronica Mars debuted on UPN. I had the biggest crush on Kristen Bell and adored the show. I spent years trying to convince my wife to watch it, to no avail. Finally with the new season on Hulu a few weeks back, we binged the old series and she loved it!
We are currently into season 2 of Mindhunter on Netflix (been a huge David Fincher fan for almost 20 years now) and we like a lot of the NBC sitcoms like The Good Place (Kristen Bell again) and Superstore. And, like everyone, we have the mindless background noise shows like Chopped on when we are doing something else.
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Post by doakley8 on Aug 28, 2019 8:26:21 GMT -5
yea, I'm probably going to keep Directv. It's $50 more than my cell phone & internet bill combined, which is ridiculous.
New shows start coming back in a couple weeks, so I'll be watching move tv..I don't watch nearly as much during the summer.
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Post by doakley8 on Aug 28, 2019 15:33:10 GMT -5
oh and The Challenge starts back up tonight..looking forward to that again. Good stuff
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Post by eddieeddie on Aug 29, 2019 10:43:32 GMT -5
I am just waiting for fall TV to come back.
When I've been reduced to watching Bachelor in Paradise, Masterchef, Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders Making the Team and Americas Got Talent as my TV options, you know the spectrum is rough.
I did DVR The Challenge. Catch that tonight.
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Post by doakley8 on Aug 29, 2019 10:49:25 GMT -5
The Challenge was good..many twists this year. I like the cast and the USA vs Brit setup. Should be good
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Post by varsity on Aug 30, 2019 10:27:01 GMT -5
I'm going to binge watch Snowfall first season this weekend. Seeing way too many good things about it.
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Post by doakley8 on Aug 30, 2019 11:06:02 GMT -5
Snow Fall is probably in my top 3 shows to watch. Even to be on FX..the language they get by with is surprising, but the lead actor Damson Idris is really great..I can see him moving on to being a big time actor. Only 28, he's British, but uses a good American accent. It's like an urban style of Breaking Bad. Lemme know what you think.
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Post by eddieeddie on Aug 30, 2019 11:16:14 GMT -5
The Challenge was good..many twists this year. I like the cast and the USA vs Brit setup. Should be good
Dude CT. He has taken the definition of dad bod to a whole new level. That said, unless he switches sides, I'd be deathly afraid of him if I'm the U.S. team and there is a physical challenge. He may be slow/heavy but he's still strong as a bull with a hulk rage switch. Josh is crazy to stand up to him. This isn't big brother homie.
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Post by doakley8 on Aug 30, 2019 11:21:32 GMT -5
That was not a good look for CT..you could tell it because he kept pulling at his shirt since it was tight on him, but when they showed him up there he looked like he put on 40lbs..and everybody noticed it too especially Jordan, who seems to be the vocal leader.
and Bananas took a back seat..and he was spot on about Wes. That's what Wes does..but I like Wes so I hope he sticks around.
Josh and Georgia tho? I honestly thought Josh was gay..but yea..you don't F with CT
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Post by varsity on Sept 11, 2019 23:03:03 GMT -5
Saw the Rodman 30 for 30 yesterday night. Dude needs to seriously get it together before it's too late.
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Post by doakley8 on Sept 12, 2019 7:14:57 GMT -5
I recorded it..probably check it out this weekend
Snow Fall tho...best show on tv
The Challenge? great episode last night
Looking forward to El Camino (Breaking Bad) Netflix moving next month. a must watch for BB fans.
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Post by varsity on Sept 12, 2019 9:35:09 GMT -5
I'm in the middle of Season 2 on Snowfall. I had to stop binge watching and study for a certification so I'm slowly catching up on it.
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Post by doakley8 on Sept 12, 2019 9:39:00 GMT -5
Season 3 finale was last night, I'll watch it tonight, last few episodes of 3rd season here have been really good. Franklin is a bad day
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Post by eddieeddie on Sept 13, 2019 15:42:01 GMT -5
I can't stand Josh. He was annoying as hell on Big Brother and is no less annoying on The Challenge.
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Post by doakley8 on Sept 13, 2019 15:44:17 GMT -5
I'm assuming you watched it..
yea..Wes is one of my favorites..so that sucked Bananas is taking a back seat so far. But yea, can't stand Josh I'm not a fan of "killa Cam" either. I'm still pulling for my boy Leroy to do something finally
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Post by eddieeddie on Sept 19, 2019 14:45:53 GMT -5
YES!
TAKE THAT LAUREL!
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Post by doakley8 on Sept 19, 2019 15:32:28 GMT -5
son of a bi! I didn't watch it last night..which is rare I dont watch it live hopefully that's not a spoiler lol
on another note..didn't watch AGT..did some of last few episodes because the violin kid is from like right up the road here in Raleigh..and though he should of won. Yea the winner was autistic..great story, I understand the votes and process..but I dont think the choir kids were final 2 worthy either. Talent alone..thought the violin kid was the best
and I guess ill go watch the Challenge in a couple hours lol
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Post by eddieeddie on Sept 19, 2019 16:31:20 GMT -5
Sorry Oak. You usually watch it live and I'm the one avoiding spoilers on here until I watch it the following day. My bad.
The wife and I watch AGT on and off, mostly because summer TV is awful and there isn't anything else on Tuesday. That said, since my wife works with individuals with intellectual disabilities, she was rooting hard for Kodi Lee. Him being Asian too added to the bias. From his first audition, and the way it was flaunted, I knew he was a shoe-in. So the ending was super predictable. Personally I can't stand singing competitions - don't watch The Voice, American Idol etc. - so I tend to favor other "talents" like dance crews, magicians and people who do cool things with light and sand.
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Post by doakley8 on Sept 19, 2019 19:48:28 GMT -5
Damn...damn Laurel
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Post by eddieeddie on Sept 20, 2019 17:50:41 GMT -5
Next week fall TV starts to trickle in. Finally.
With NFL and College Football. With Fall TV With MLB playoffs just around the corner. With NBA season just around the corner.
It's the best time of the year!
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Post by doakley8 on Sept 26, 2019 6:44:18 GMT -5
Survivor..if they're going to spend 30% of the show with Rob & Sandra..doing what they're doing. I'll likely not watch it live..and fast Forward through that part.
I went to bed right when tribal started since I watched the challenge and was getting late, ill finish up tonight
The Challenge.....
damn
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Post by eddieeddie on Sept 26, 2019 15:44:33 GMT -5
I'm going to watch Survivor tonight. The wife insisted on The Masked Singer last night.
As for The Challenge..... love it.
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Post by doakley8 on Sept 27, 2019 12:58:58 GMT -5
saw Laurel post on IG story from a fan..that wasn't fair that CJ helped Bananas midway through his challenge that he got the balls wrong..but let Laurel go all the way through without telling her she missed a branch..had a valid point.
I'd still rather have West, Laurel & Bananas around
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Post by eddieeddie on Sept 27, 2019 17:32:27 GMT -5
That stuff with Rob/Sandra was dumb.
The cast itself though..... i mean, FAR too much crying for the first episode. Geez.
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Post by doakley8 on Oct 3, 2019 12:06:25 GMT -5
Survivor...boring...cast sucks
Challenge..not all that great either, too much crying.
I've tried out 4-5 new shows..not overly impressed. Prodigal Son on Fox might be the better of them..but that's still ehhh
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Post by eddieeddie on Oct 3, 2019 17:05:14 GMT -5
Just watched The Challenge. I hate half the cast. Also NO ONE CARES ABOUT DEE / ROGAN. NO ONE. And Josh remains the worst.
I'll watch Survivor tonight. I hope the 2nd episode is better than the first and this "twist" with Rob/Sandra is fleshed out more because the week 1 stuff was stupid.
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Post by doakley8 on Oct 3, 2019 18:46:48 GMT -5
With commercials, and half the crap nobody cares about on Survivor..you should wrap up watching that in 20 minutes tops. I dont even know anybody's name.
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Post by eddieeddie on Oct 4, 2019 11:41:20 GMT -5
Welp, they got rid of the only girl on the cast who I found even remotely cute in Molly. Yet they left the annoying as hell Noura. And again the Rob/Sandra thing was stupid and pointless.
With a lot of shows coming back next week, I could probably file away Survivor next to Big Brother as shows I passed on this year.
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Post by doakley8 on Nov 1, 2019 14:29:15 GMT -5
EE...what's up with your boy Turbo man....smh
Pulling for my boy Leroy
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