Tv shows and series

I watched the first season, but didn't like it very much. There was something about the 'flashy' MTV-style that became a bit grating eventually. Also, I think Mads Mikkelsen is miscast in the title role. Mumbling & incomprehensible most of the time.

That being said, I might watch the second season, if only because I like the Thomas Harris character so much.

How about the show, Michael?

Thor:indeed, i have some trouble understanding everything that Mikkelsen speaks but i find his Hannibal portrayal fascinating.

No, but I'm looking forward to it.

Btw, here's an FSM thread I did awhile back (and that I update continually) containing some of the best paranormal shows in the last 20 years that I've been trying to watch. Plus some non-paranormal ones at the end:

http://www.filmscoremonthly.com/board/p … ;archive=0

Hannibal is a good, slick show. I'm glad they went the single-storyline route, as it had the potential to merge itself into the many other crime scene/police investigation shows, something like Bones (which is just awful, awful TV).

I actually agree with Thor's point about it being too flashy, or at least its incessant use of extreme low depth of field in the beginning few episodes. Thankfully, they dialled it back a bit and after a few episodes the show found its feet and turned out be surprisingly gripping (excuse the pun).

Although Mads Mikkelsen is excellent in this show, like Thor, I'm not quite sure he makes the best Hannibal. He's certainly got that creepy killer thing going for him, but he doesn't quite have the same balance of charming-yet-dangerous as Hopkins did. That said, I am definitely looking forward to seeing how Hannibal's and Will Graham's relationship evolves in season 2, given the way it ended.

It keeps me watching. As with a lot of plot heavy tv, even when it's clever I sometimes feel guilty afterwards. start with the first season if you're curious -- you'll either be hooked or not.

I've heard very good things about TRUE DETECTIVE but haven't seen it yet.

Matthew Maconaunauty ( gods but how do you spell his ruddy name ) is not returning for a second series.*


*Obviously nothing to do with his recent Oscar win

I have seen his 2013 movie MUD and was rather impressed on the way he came from the awful chick flicks and silly comedies he started with.

Don't forget Killer Joe , awesome movie!

I wonder, do you guys really want to watch a show about Hannibal on network tv? Are you kidding me?! I believe for a story about Hannibal, at this point, to be interesting and worth watching it must be done by a visionary director and the story not to be near the network soupy crap a lot of people watch...

Hmmm ignorant? You go ahead and tell me which ones are those great network tv shows and we'll discover which is the real ignorant! Go ahead, make my day!...

We're living in a golden age of television, Robinson. Great TV shows like those Martijn mentioned have a greater opportunity to tell a larger story with far more character development than is possible with movies, so from a storytelling perspective there are certain advantages TV series have over movies.

Hannibal is off to a promising start, and I for one am glad that this reboot is in the form of a series rather than another mediocre film.

I dont think we are in a golden age of tv although I respect your opinion... Too much reality tv crap, lots of shows that dont even make it to the end of their first season.. If thats golden age lets leave it like that then...

You know what, I agree with BOTH points of view!
Robinson is ABSOLUTELY correct that the amount of sheer, total, utter, dehumanising SHITE that is produced is worse and greater than ever in history. I am mortally embarassed for future generations or aliens visiting us and digging out tapes of Big Brother, So You Want To Be A Popstar/Dance Instructor/Prostitute, The Villa, Make-Over, The Kardasians or Hogan Knows Best.

But interestingly we seem to live in a time of extremes.
As low as we can go, at the very same time we see zeniths of TV production! I mentioned some of these before, but also documentaries are being produced with INSANE regularity that blow anything before sheer out of the water! (like Cosmos or Frozen Planet).
So it's as good as it is bad.
And to me for each of the seventeen channels that have NOTHING to offer, a single episode of Shameless, Downton Abbey or The Thick Of It makes it all alright.

Again, Im not saying ALL in tv right now is crap.. I agreed with the high quality of those shows Martijn mentioned but honesty theres not much I would watch beyond that because indeed the rest is just network junk...

We all have must always respect other peoples opinions, what we dont have is to always agree... We are here to respectfully embrace debates..

Again, D, it's because there's so much more TV in general, and crap things from the past tend to be forgotten (hence the past can look rosier than the present). You can't expect everything to be as good as those top TV shows, and there are more than just a 'few' shining examples, you just need to look a little harder. Crap has always been around, and will always be around, but don't let that fool you into thinking now isn't a great time for quality TV series.



Nope, but we must respect a person's right to have an opinion. Not every opinion is worthy of respect. (Not that I'm implying anything!)