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DrDubzz 04-09-2009 09:02 PM

Southland
 
The new series that premiered tonight on NBC

calling it good wouldn't do it justice, I'm still a little shaken up even

:tu

qwerty1500 04-09-2009 10:35 PM

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Don't watch that much primetime network TV and I didn't want to get pulled in by all of the hype. Watched it anyway.

Since I don't watch a lot of primetime dramas, I really can't compare it as better or worse. But, it held my attention and I thought it was pretty good. Don't know if it will become one of those rare shows that I just won't miss but I will give it another chance next week.

thetpi825 04-09-2009 11:31 PM

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Just watched it on hulu. Great looking series.

Mark C 04-10-2009 04:52 AM

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I caught it too. Looks promising. I'm just glad it's not another freakin' hospital drama, Law and Order, or CSI. It's no Sons of Anarchy though :tu

dunng 04-10-2009 06:37 AM

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I'm not sold yet... it's is looking good so far though! :tu

elderboy02 04-10-2009 06:40 AM

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I forgot to DVR it. Is there any way to watch it on the internet? I know some shows you can watch on that channel's website.

BamBam 04-10-2009 07:49 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by elderboy02 (Post 329752)
I forgot to DVR it. Is there any way to watch it on the internet? I know some shows you can watch on that channel's website.

http://www.hulu.com/watch/67262/sout...nknown-trouble :tu

BamBam 04-10-2009 08:50 AM

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Just watched it on Hulu myself...Wow...that is a great show. Gonna have to add that one to my DVR

rack04 04-10-2009 08:52 AM

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I recorded it so hopefully I can watch it today. My wife told me to there is already talk about canceling the show.

BamBam 04-10-2009 09:25 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by rack04 (Post 329919)
I recorded it so hopefully I can watch it today. My wife told me to there is already talk about canceling the show.

Any idea why???

rack04 04-10-2009 09:54 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BamBam (Post 329971)
Any idea why???

I have no idea. I can't find the Yahoo article that she read but there was a list of shows that were rumored to be on the chopping block. The ones I remember at Dollhouse, Southland, and Sarah Connor.

qwerty1500 04-10-2009 12:36 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by rack04 (Post 330009)
I have no idea. I can't find the Yahoo article that she read but there was a list of shows that were rumored to be on the chopping block. The ones I remember at Dollhouse, Southland, and Sarah Connor.

Just stumbled across it...

http://tv.yahoo.com/blog/the-10-show...ht-not--228?nc

newcigarz 04-11-2009 07:10 PM

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watched it on hulu last night.

meh.

rack04 04-13-2009 06:19 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by qwerty1500 (Post 330271)

That's it. Thanks for the link.

Quote:

Originally Posted by newcigarz (Post 331970)
watched it on hulu last night.

meh.

I watched it over the weekend. I thought is was worse than meh.

BamBam 04-13-2009 07:43 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by newcigarz (Post 331970)
watched it on hulu last night.

meh.

Quote:

Originally Posted by rack04 (Post 333694)
That's it. Thanks for the link.



I watched it over the weekend. I thought is was worse than meh.

Just curious. Was there anything in particular you guys didn't care for.

rack04 04-13-2009 07:44 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BamBam (Post 333777)
Just curious. Was there anything in particular you guys didn't care for.

I don't know if it was my mood while watching it but I just seemed a little too slow.

RBOrrell 04-13-2009 09:36 AM

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It was not bad, but I found that it was annoying that they used "bleeped" language when it clearly is a made-for-network show. I think they tried to make it edgy by doing it but it was just an annoyance.

BamBam 04-13-2009 09:44 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by RBOrrell (Post 333926)
It was not bad, but I found that it was annoying that they used "bleeped" language when it clearly is a made-for-network show. I think they tried to make it edgy by doing it but it was just an annoyance.

I think taking the expletives out would make it fake.

If you have ever been around a group of Law Enforcement Officer's you know that expletives are used like adjectives.

Bruzee 04-13-2009 09:46 AM

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I liked it, and thought it was pretty good. Some realism there, but still a little far fetched.

RBOrrell 04-13-2009 01:30 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BamBam (Post 333937)
I think taking the expletives out would make it fake.

If you have ever been around a group of Law Enforcement Officer's you know that expletives are used like adjectives.

I agree... problem was they expletives were out.... they bleeped them. It was like watching The Sopranos but with "BEEPS" instead of the words. Why can't US TV in primetime be like TV here in Canada? One of our national networks ran The Sopranos unedited, un-bleeped at 10pm.

BamBam 04-13-2009 04:43 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by RBOrrell (Post 334280)
I agree... problem was they expletives were out.... they bleeped them. It was like watching The Sopranos but with "BEEPS" instead of the words. Why can't US TV in primetime be like TV here in Canada? One of our national networks ran The Sopranos unedited, un-bleeped at 10pm.


I do see what you're saying by the beeps being annoying. I just think that by at least letting the viewer see that they were using expletives (albeit they were beeped) they were trying to attain a level of realness. Most of us can fill in the "beeps anyways. Sort of like cops, plenty of expletive "beeping" on there.

As far as Sopranos, that's awesome. On A&E "The Sopranos" are very censored and watered down. I always like watching where they take out an expletive and voice over a watered down word. You can tell by there mouth what they said. Sort of comical

rack04 04-20-2009 10:45 AM

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I found this article and thought it was pretty entertaining.

http://adage.com/mediaworks/article?article_id=136089

Darrell 04-22-2009 12:07 PM

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Great show, I found a new favorite. :D

akakirby 05-07-2009 01:17 PM

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I'm digging the show but I wish it was more focused on the patrol officers rather than the detectives there are enough shows that have that aspect (ie. law and order all 3 of them!)


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