The TV Series discussion thread

Originally Posted by wolfing
Being predictable doesn't make it bad. It started back in season 2 (I think?) when they showed a dude resurrecting some other dude, so it's not like they brought him back because the character was popular.

I wonder though, if she can do it now, can she go and revive Stanis? (if he actually died that is)

I know it isn't a bad thing, like I said I am still enjoying that part of the show. I am just enjoying some of the other ones more.

In the books other people are resurrected as well, but their storylines aren't in the series or are changed to not have a need for resurrection.

Yes, and one wonders what will happen to them in the books, now that they've been ignored by the series.

Some cool theories about Bran's capabilities and Jon's mother. Spoilers warning, of course.

http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2016/…-tower-of-joy/

Oh, and here is another fun theory. Small spoiler warning, possible BIG spoiler warning.

http://www.refinery29.com/2016/05/11…an-theory-bran

Originally Posted by Dajjer
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To me, Colony was like that. Colony was really a spy drama with a couple of sci fi trappings. If you take out the drones and reduce the size of that ginormous wall, there was no need for any aliens at all and the enemy could have easily been some earthly superpower.
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But isn't that the whole point? Its often how Sci Fi starts out, as a kernel from an modern idea then it expounds out, but in the end talking about current times. Maybe they expound to the logical extreme and become a warning; then get ignored because somehow "science"=morality in many modern settings - yet that was the major theme of Frankenstein and Dr Jeckyll and Mr Hyde. The most extreme in Brave New World which expands on philosophies of Freud, industrialization and weird social experiments - mainly the Oneda Colony.

Just as Aliens and the Cyberpunk novels reflect this 80's sensibility of corporate takeover of society, these Nolan projects (Dark Knight, Person of Interest), Almost Human and Colony reflect the growing notion of too much monitoring - though they too seem to be too worried about gov't and not enough about corporations doing this.

For some other rarely seen Sci Fi in this age of online I recommend Other Space which I'm desperate this low budget gem can get a second season, and Dark Matter which can be found on Netflix.

I hope the US can get it at the same time it airs in Canada.

Dark Matter is not rare, SyFy is (was) airing it all over the world.
Other Space - never heard about it. Will get informed.

GoT this week was pretty good. A lot of new situations set up. I especially liked Brienne's scene with . Good tension!

Also more fun theories out there

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I totally expect Brienne to try and kill that witch at any given moment. Preferably in a nasty and dismembering manner.

Originally Posted by Carnifex
I totally expect Brienne to try and kill that witch at any given moment. Preferably in a nasty and dismembering manner.

If she does, she should wear the amulet.

Originally Posted by Lucky Day
But isn't that the whole point? Its often how Sci Fi starts out, as a kernel from an modern idea then it expounds out, but in the end talking about current times. Maybe they expound to the logical extreme and become a warning; then get ignored because somehow "science"=morality in many modern settings - yet that was the major theme of Frankenstein and Dr Jeckyll and Mr Hyde. The most extreme in Brave New World which expands on philosophies of Freud, industrialization and weird social experiments - mainly the Oneda Colony.

Just as Aliens and the Cyberpunk novels reflect this 80's sensibility of corporate takeover of society, these Nolan projects (Dark Knight, Person of Interest), Almost Human and Colony reflect the growing notion of too much monitoring - though they too seem to be too worried about gov't and not enough about corporations doing this.

No really, I hardly got any sci-fi vibes at all from Colony. It was a poorly executed concept that needed a ton of rewrites to work. That is not to say there could be sci fi story with a similar premise. But these writers went out of their way to show almost nothing of our alien conquers. And in a season that lasted 12 episodes, it was clear to me, that was one of series rules they put in place for season one.

But to your point, you don't need a lot of sci fi trappings to tell a sci fi story. But Colony failed for me because it's basic point of a complete alien take over of the planet was not consistent with the story they put on the TV screen. As far as it being a parable of our times in regards to to much monitoring, I think that is a stretch. In Colonly, our rights for privacy weren't given up or slowly taken away, we were conquered and the world was basically a prison camp.

I thought the latest GoT episode was much better. Really moved the plot along, had powerful moments, and was dark without descending into torture-porn grandstanding.

I'm guessing that being confined to the books was slowing down Thrones a bit, now, without that condition in place, they seem to be doing their own thing, and quite well at that. I was amazed that Sansa got to the Black Keep in under a week myself, all the travel times seem to be a thing of the past now. Now people can enjoy both the tv and book versions for what they are.

Look who's back.



This new take will premiere in January, 2017. on CBS streaming service for sure and dunno for elsewhere.

Bit of a lame trailer - someone just knocked up a few 3d space effects in Adobe and played a few bars of the Star Trek theme.

That's why it isn't called trailer but teaser.

Fair enough, but teasers usually tease you with a few scraps. This has nothing at all.

Hodor!

About the latest GoT episode.

I enjoyed the episode, though they must have realised they haven't been gratuitous for a while, so added some extra breasts and a surprise cock and balls close up.

The end sequence was really good, but I am a bit puzzled.