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The Blacklist was stellar tonight!
It is one of the best shows I have seen since Deadwood; although, I really liked the first season of True Detective. Glad to hear that this season is even better.
Be careful what you wish for. I was a fan of the Showtime series Dexter, and watched all eight seasons. The first four seasons were among the best television I've seen. But after the fourth season the two showrunners left the series, and after that the writing suffered noticeably; it was like a ship that had lost it's rudder, and was meandering aimlessly about the ocean. The end result of this after eight seasons was a final episode that was arguably the worst in television history. And this is not strictly my opinion; a number of Dexter fans that I've chatted with online agree.I loved Deadwood too. Check this out!
http://www.vulture.com/2016/01/deadwood-movie-happening.html
It would be great if they actually do it, and provide the series with the closure that's the only thing keeping it from near-perfection.
I agree; that might be the best episode of the series so far. I hope they don't drop the ball with Part II next week.The Blacklist was stellar tonight!
NOVA: Secret Tunnel Warfare. They are doing quite a bit on WWI.
NOVA: Secret Tunnel Warfare. They are doing quite a bit on WWI.
I have to say that I prefer something that detailed and demanding. When I think of all the great art, regardless of medium, everything in my experience that I would label as GREAT has required, and rewarded, with multiple viewings. I want a second, third, etc chance at it. If I can watch something over and over and over again and feel like each time I'm finding something new to appreciate, they did something well and right. I'm into it.I have to say that upon watching Sherlock: The Abominable Bride for a second time, I enjoyed it much more because I fully understood what the episode was about. That's one of the conundrums with Sherlock: if you only watch it once, you miss so much. But who has time to watch something over and over?
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride. I really enjoyed it. Will definitely watch it again to catch all the nuances.
I quite enjoyed 'and then there were none' on the BBC that was shown over Christmas, started watching it as I recognised Mullion Cove and Kynance Cove in Cornwall at the beginning and then found the interior of the house rather nice (Art Deco style) also thought is a rather good rendition of the tale.
John Lithgow was actually the "big bad" of Season 4. It was the last "solid" season of the series, and a tough act to follow if for no other reason than the dynamic between Hall and Lithgow was so good. The following season with Julia Stiles was the beginning of the end and, though the show still had it's moments, story-wise they never returned to solid ground.RE: Dexter. I thought the first couple seasons were decent, and the idea was new enough that I could make a lot of excuses for its shortcomings. Season 3 was really good TV. John Lithgow took the show to a new level. They basically cannibalized their own show for seasons 4 and 5, and then I stopped watching. The Julia Stiles season was unbearable, but she isn't exactly an actor with a lot of range, either. I can imagine how awful they ended it...
Million Dollar American Princesses. We dismiss these women as nothing more then royal title diggers, but some were responsible for outstanding contributions to the arts! Peggy Guggenheim comes to mind!