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Forum: Non-B5 books, TV & films May 31st 11, 16:10
Replies: 176
Views: 92,508
Posted By GKarsEye
Re: Game of Thrones, HBO series

Did it say in the book that Daenyrys' bodyguard is the son of the guy in charge of the Nightwatch, or was I just supposed to be observant enough to notice the last name? Because, in my defense,...
Forum: Non-B5 books, TV & films May 30th 11, 21:21
Replies: 176
Views: 92,508
Posted By GKarsEye
Re: Game of Thrones, HBO series

You're right, Hawaii.
In my defense, Hawaiian athletes do those war dances. In fact, I'm pretty sure the University of Hawaii football team is who made it popular across the U.S. So much so that...
Forum: Non-B5 books, TV & films May 30th 11, 14:58
Replies: 176
Views: 92,508
Posted By GKarsEye
Re: Game of Thrones, HBO series

I don't remember Joffrey's reaction to Robert's death in the book (jeez, and I just read the dern thing like 3 weeks ago.... I'm losing my memory in my old age) but if it is a change, I like it, for...
Forum: B5.personnel May 28th 11, 06:38
Replies: 48
Views: 19,193
Posted By GKarsEye
Re: RIP Jeff Conaway

I'm not just saying this 'cause the dude died, but I LOVE LOVE LOVE the character and really though Conway was one of the most under-appreciated actors on the show. Actually, Conway as an actor on...
Forum: Non-B5 books, TV & films May 18th 11, 12:21
Replies: 176
Views: 92,508
Posted By GKarsEye
Re: Game of Thrones, HBO series

Most recent one:

The good:
- Less characters makes for a better flowing, more engaging narrative.
- That conversation between the king and queen. "What's holding it all together" "Our...
Forum: Non-B5 books, TV & films May 10th 11, 14:58
Replies: 176
Views: 92,508
Posted By GKarsEye
Re: Game of Thrones, HBO series

Funny- I would describe it as "Most recent one was pretty heavy on exposition -- and the worst one yet." Because, spoken exposition is rough to sit through. Blah blah, there was this war, blah...
Forum: Non-B5 books, TV & films May 7th 11, 03:39
Replies: 11
Views: 5,049
Posted By GKarsEye
Re: Thor

Next weekend is my Little's (from the Big Brother Big Sister mentorship program) birthday, so he got to pick what we're doing and it's dinner + bowling, and as of now his film of choice is Thor. So...
Forum: Non-B5 books, TV & films May 6th 11, 20:06
Replies: 4
Views: 4,049
Posted By GKarsEye
Re: Ice Cream and Venom

<-- jealous.

Congrats. And cool name.
Forum: Non-B5 books, TV & films May 2nd 11, 19:02
Replies: 176
Views: 92,508
Posted By GKarsEye
Re: Game of Thrones, HBO series

Best actor on the show: Arya's. Holy moly this girl is a find.

Ok so we also got Littlefinger (Governor Carcetti!) and Arya's fencing teacher.

I know I bitch about the fast pace and the need...
Forum: Non-B5 books, TV & films April 27th 11, 15:28
Replies: 176
Views: 92,508
Posted By GKarsEye
Re: Game of Thrones, HBO series

The reason deserters get killed is because they make a vow. These kinds of vows is a major theme in this saga:

- Members of the Watch make a vow to serve for life, remain celibate, etc. They're...
Forum: Non-B5 books, TV & films April 27th 11, 15:17
Replies: 1
Views: 1,842
Posted By GKarsEye
Interview with screen-writer for Fast Five

Fascinating incite into the modern popular film-making process. Highly recommended for cinema enthusiasts:

http://www.theonion.com/video/today-now-interviews-the-5yearold-screenwriter-of,20188/
Forum: Non-B5 books, TV & films April 26th 11, 17:28
Replies: 176
Views: 92,508
Posted By GKarsEye
Re: Game of Thrones, HBO series

I think the Ghost thing is way too nitpicky. There are a lot of wolves, each that need some screen time to reflect their personality in relation to their owners, and two of them have to get gone by...
Forum: Non-B5 books, TV & films April 26th 11, 15:03
Replies: 176
Views: 92,508
Posted By GKarsEye
Re: Game of Thrones, HBO series

Before I saw one second of this show I just assumed Tyrion would be the favorite character amongst viewers, especially those who haven't read the book, because he's an amazing actor and he's the...
Forum: Non-B5 books, TV & films April 19th 11, 18:22
Replies: 176
Views: 92,508
Posted By GKarsEye
Re: Game of Thrones, HBO series

My understanding of the wedding night scene in the book was that even though she was forced into the marriage, her "barbarian" husband was at least trying to be sensitive to her feelings. His asking...
Forum: Non-B5 books, TV & films April 19th 11, 14:04
Replies: 176
Views: 92,508
Posted By GKarsEye
Re: Game of Thrones, HBO series

Or as I call it, "the weekend."
Forum: B5.world April 19th 11, 14:04
Replies: 38
Views: 42,211
Posted By GKarsEye
Re: EpDis: A Spider In The Web

There's no reason to bring up my ex-girlfriends here.
Forum: B5.world April 18th 11, 20:37
Replies: 88
Views: 51,449
Posted By GKarsEye
Re: EpDis: A View From The Gallery

Writing, performing or producing "low" comedy like slapstick is harder than it looks, and is a skill like any other.

I was just trying to think of what other genre shows have really good humor and...
Forum: Non-B5 books, TV & films April 18th 11, 12:12
Replies: 176
Views: 92,508
Posted By GKarsEye
Re: Game of Thrones, HBO series

I enjoyed it well enough too and yes mostly because there were landscapes, swords and boobs in HD, but if I wasn't already reading the book concurrently I wouldn't have been able to keep track of who...
Forum: Non-B5 books, TV & films April 17th 11, 22:32
Replies: 176
Views: 92,508
Posted By GKarsEye
Re: Game of Thrones, HBO series

As of right now I'm already into the 300s. A stormy Saturday and spending most of a a windy Sunday minding a 10-yr old boy addicted to Assassin's Creed provides ample reading opportunity.
...
Forum: Non-B5 books, TV & films April 16th 11, 05:26
Replies: 176
Views: 92,508
Posted By GKarsEye
Re: Game of Thrones, HBO series

Critical update: I'm about 100 pages into the book and I rescinded my order to cancel HBO (because I forgot that this also the channel that has boxing), so yay I can participate in pop culture!
Forum: Non-B5 books, TV & films April 14th 11, 15:05
Replies: 176
Views: 92,508
Posted By GKarsEye
Re: Game of Thrones, HBO series

So I've decided to jump on this bandwagon, but also I canceled HBO recently, so there's that.

I tried to start reading Game of Thrones a couple of months ago but couldn't get into it because...
Forum: B5.world April 14th 11, 12:33
Replies: 88
Views: 51,449
Posted By GKarsEye
Re: EpDis: A View From The Gallery

Just re-watched the series and I skipped this episode except for the Londo/G'Kar scene.

Mac and Bo are just corny, silly characters. I like the idea of the show, and I'm a huge defender of the...
Forum: B5.world March 28th 11, 20:16
Replies: 72
Views: 44,239
Posted By GKarsEye
Re: EpDis: Comes The Inquisitor

Watched this one last night, and I dunno maybe it was the mood I was in or whatever but I enjoyed the pants off of it this time. Sebastian was just being such a dick; a tremendously enjoyable...
Forum: B5.world March 25th 11, 15:02
Replies: 24
Views: 56,836
Posted By GKarsEye
Re: The races of Babylon 5 based on fictional sci-fi books

I've definitely always connected the races to historical nations:

Earth: post WWI Germany. The United States, 19th century. Expansionary, arrogant, a new power, alternately fascinating or...
Forum: B5.world March 25th 11, 14:51
Replies: 103
Views: 62,652
Posted By GKarsEye
Re: EpDis: GROPOS

Well FWIW, one of my big life lessons has been to dispel the myth I was brought up with that women are delicate, emotionally and even physically frail or weak or needy. I know it's obvious to say...
Forum: B5.world March 22nd 11, 13:58
Replies: 74
Views: 53,190
Posted By GKarsEye
Re: EpDis: In The Beginning

Started another re-watch of the series (this time via Netflix Instant).
Decided to do it chronologically within the story, so started with In the Beginning. Just that whole beginning dialogue with...
Forum: Non-B5 books, TV & films March 2nd 11, 19:07
Replies: 5
Views: 4,084
Posted By GKarsEye
Re: Not Particularly Good Films That I'd Like To See Re-Cut/Restored

Not only do I dislike (and I'm a huge Lynch fan otherwise), I just don't see how that story could be made into a decent film. But then I'm not that great a fan of the book either.

There's some I...
Forum: Non-B5 books, TV & films January 26th 11, 18:13
Replies: 15
Views: 6,475
Posted By GKarsEye
Re: Green Latern 2010

Last thing I heard Fillon was lobbying for was the film adaption of the video game Uncharted because lots of people say he looks like the character, but then that didn't work out.
Forum: Non-B5 books, TV & films January 26th 11, 18:11
Replies: 24
Views: 9,754
Posted By GKarsEye
Re: The Green Hornet

Name of my band: Gargantuan Bucket of Penises

Haven't seen Green Hornet, no desire to, both because I burned out on both superheroes and Seth Rogen. But wait I'm not threadcrapping! I read some...
Forum: Non-B5 books, TV & films January 25th 11, 12:41
Replies: 4
Views: 4,141
Posted By GKarsEye
Re: 2010 movies (non-sci-fi)

Black Swan

Plot Summary
Theme of the ballet of the same name is translated cinematically into a psychological thriller about a ballerina whose obsession with her craft and emotional isolationism...
Forum: Non-B5 books, TV & films January 23rd 11, 14:17
Replies: 4
Views: 4,141
Posted By GKarsEye
2010 movies (non-sci-fi)

This can be our thread to discuss all non-sci films of the past year, now that awards season is upon us. It might clash with other threads but we're talking about non-sci-fi, mainstream and indy...
Forum: Non-B5 books, TV & films December 16th 10, 18:22
Replies: 22
Views: 5,905
Posted By GKarsEye
Re: Bye-bye IFC

It ain't. Comes w/ cable. I don't pay extra for it.

Jade's complaint isn't that they're going to show commercials at all, but show them during movies. The original point of channels like IFC,...
Forum: Non-B5 books, TV & films December 16th 10, 14:21
Replies: 22
Views: 5,905
Posted By GKarsEye
Re: Bye-bye IFC

Yeah I think Bravo became the all-gay channel at some point. I don't mean challenging indy films about homosexuals and their life experiences, I mean TV shows where they go shopping and eat lunch or...
Forum: Non-B5 books, TV & films December 15th 10, 14:33
Replies: 22
Views: 5,905
Posted By GKarsEye
Re: Bye-bye IFC

Ok but really, if you wanna see an uninterrupted classic film, it's so easy w/ internet/libraries/DVD.

Last weekend I was holed up @ home due to a cold and crappy winter weather, so I decided to...
Forum: Non-B5 books, TV & films December 14th 10, 19:44
Replies: 22
Views: 5,905
Posted By GKarsEye
Re: Bye-bye IFC

Well on the flip side, the commercialization of AMC also led them to create 3 awesome series.
Forum: Non-B5 books, TV & films December 13th 10, 14:34
Replies: 22
Views: 5,905
Posted By GKarsEye
Re: Bye-bye IFC

Gee I wonder why people illegally download things.
Forum: Non-B5 books, TV & films December 13th 10, 14:33
Replies: 9
Views: 4,817
Posted By GKarsEye
Re: HBO's "Boardwalk Empire"

Can't say my initial impressions of this show ever changed. Don't think I'll be back for season 2.
Forum: Non-B5 books, TV & films November 11th 10, 14:04
Replies: 23
Views: 14,329
Posted By GKarsEye
Re: The Walking Dead

2nd episode was fun but my goodness did they rely on every cliche and expected stereotype and turn of events.

For me, The Walking Dead is similar to the one other weekly hour-long show I watch:...
Forum: Non-B5 books, TV & films November 3rd 10, 16:33
Replies: 23
Views: 14,329
Posted By GKarsEye
Re: The Walking Dead

Great pilot! Exactly what I expected and hoped for.
Forum: Non-B5 books, TV & films October 29th 10, 12:19
Replies: 23
Views: 14,329
Posted By GKarsEye
Re: The Walking Dead

Only 6? For some reason I was under the impression they were gonna try to make this a flagship show, now that their two marquee series are on break.
Oh well that's fine, that's how they do it in...
Forum: Non-B5 books, TV & films October 28th 10, 13:49
Replies: 23
Views: 14,329
Posted By GKarsEye
The Walking Dead

AMC, which has replaced HBO as the place to find groundbreaking original programming (Mad Men, Breaking Bad), is premiering a series about zombies this weekend. There is nothing about that I don't...
Forum: Non-B5 books, TV & films October 7th 10, 13:50
Replies: 9
Views: 4,817
Posted By GKarsEye
Re: HBO's "Boardwalk Empire"

A&E showed reruns, which is ridiculous, because of course they have to edit the swearing and probably some of the violence. It looked like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFYN8loUboA
...
Forum: Non-B5 books, TV & films October 6th 10, 14:02
Replies: 9
Views: 4,817
Posted By GKarsEye
Re: HBO's "Boardwalk Empire"

I don't know what you mean exactly by serious, but like all of the best hour-long dramas it was a mix of straight drama and intense moments and dark comedy and regular comedy, like the other shows...
Forum: Non-B5 books, TV & films October 5th 10, 19:06
Replies: 4
Views: 3,156
Posted By GKarsEye
Re: New GoT Stuff on HBO

Saw a commercial for this on HBO and I saw Boromir and I seriously assumed it was Lord of the Rings.
Forum: Non-B5 books, TV & films October 5th 10, 19:05
Replies: 9
Views: 4,817
Posted By GKarsEye
Re: HBO's "Boardwalk Empire"

I pretty much agree with you. Of course I had to check it out because of the setting and Steve Buscemi, but it hits its marks so obviously and bluntly.

Though really I think part of it is how...
Forum: Non-B5 books, TV & films October 5th 10, 19:02
Replies: 2
Views: 1,469
Posted By GKarsEye
Re: Hellcats

Hah, I don't even know what you're talking about. We cisgendered straight-guy sports lovers barely even notice cheerleaders, honestly.
Forum: Non-B5 books, TV & films October 5th 10, 19:01
Replies: 5
Views: 3,348
Posted By GKarsEye
Re: Louis

Being a privileged elitist New Yorker (who now lives in New Jersey, but close enough), I've seen a few times, and yes he is that good live.

He also had a concert film called Hilarious that was at...
Forum: Non-B5 books, TV & films August 14th 10, 12:02
Replies: 412
Views: 68,295
Posted By GKarsEye
Re: Buffy the Vampire Slayer

You're giving me this impression that the internet of full of pretentious Whedon fan-boys who think the shows they like are some fancy intellectual artsy thing.

Let's remember we're talking about...
Forum: Non-B5 books, TV & films August 14th 10, 01:03
Replies: 412
Views: 68,295
Posted By GKarsEye
Re: Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Wasn't Firefly also on Fox? I wonder why Whedon et al trusted them to handle their next show.

Maybe part of the confusion about the moral issues in the show is that, at times, it seemed to...
Forum: Non-B5 books, TV & films August 13th 10, 21:01
Replies: 412
Views: 68,295
Posted By GKarsEye
Re: Buffy the Vampire Slayer

By the boss of the dollhouse herself no less!



Not to deny your main point, but you just described every Larry King and David Letterman interview I've ever seen.
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