Just finished watching the pilot of Tyrant and i'm totally hooked. This got the godfather feel to it as well having the top notch homeland production value all over it. Loving the cast and performances so far. Can't wait for EP2.

Also watched The last ship over the weekend and it's really campy. Acting is stiff and some scenes offends common sense. I'll pass on this one.

Not one but the two slaps and it was epic! You could almost feel the homo being slapped outta him lol. Not that i have anything against gay but that scene really stunned me in a good way But yeah, the family is another typical naive american family - almost a carbon copy of Brody's family in Homeland with the addition of the gay son. I think they are supposed to resemble or at least loosely based on the Syrian Asaad family.

Also out last week is HBO's Leftovers pilot. Series based on rapture i think ? It's kinda decent but not entirely mindblowing - didn't feel like it gripped me or left me wanting for more, but hopefully ep 2 will pick up the pace.

And Recitfy season 2 is up and already 2 eps in. I enjoyed it and glad it's been extended to 10 eps this season.

The US audience is the bread and butter for shows like this so i suspect the series will involve the Americans at some point. I don't just mean the family but the US government coming in to meddle or influence Barsham.

Yeah pretty sad how most people would sooner watch films or series in dubbed voices than reading subtitles. And you are right that perhaps there are some illiterate americans who wont be able to read subtitles.

Fargo is amazing. Absolute gem of a tv show. The casting is spot on and the writing is sublime. I love how the series has somehow managed to capture the heart and soul of Coen bro's Fargo and then made it their own. Amazing feat that.

They could do a prequel about Marvo or the time when the story leap forward towards the end of the series .. i think there was a 8 months gap or something ? But i don't mind if it's a completely different story altogether.

Like i said, i don't mind if it's an entirely new story with new cast. But equally, i wouldn't mind seeing a prequel and mostly because i can't get enough of Thornton's Malvo But i suppose you are right in that Malvo's story should be left as is - as the lack of his background and mysterious character all adds up to his enigmatic persona.

Tyrant has lost a bit of its appeal to me with it's latest ep. It's gone somewhat soapy for my liking. Was hoping to see more of Bassam and less of Barry.

Haha it really just means soap drama like Dallas, The bold and beautiful etc. I'm probably just exaggerating but i can't help be reminded of those nonsensical soap operas. Mostly due to the cliched characters, things going back and forth like the wife being this typical housewife with no real purpose other than being there for pillow talk or something, or Barry getting into a routine of helping his brother out of his predicament, and etc.

As for other shows .. check out House of cards and Penny Dreadful if you haven't seen them.

Not even seen the first season, what's it like ?

Sounds like there's a lot of sex in this series I'll check out the pilot later tonight.

A new medical drama series The Knick directed by Soderbergh and featuring Clive Owen has kicked off. Getting some good reviews and has already been renewed for second season with 10 episodes. Can't wait to watch it later tonight.

I gave up on Tyrant after 3rd or 4th episode. I picked up The Honorable Woman and it's so much better. I binged watched all 6 episodes and loved it. This is a lot closer to Homeland in terms of spies and espionage. Maggie Gyllenhaal's performance is absolutely stunning - her British accent sounds really natural, never knew she had that in her.

Hows Tyrant developing ? Has Barry turned to the dark side ?

The latest ep of Honourable Woman is pretty crazy. Loved it.

Yeah i'm loving it. Kinda reminds me House, but darker and atmospheric. Combined with the techno beat, it kinda gives the show a rather unusual and unique tone.

Cheers for that. Yeah the series bored me off, was particularly turned off at how generic Barry turned out to be.

Watched/watching few gems lately.

Gomorra - An Italian Camorra (similar to the mafias but different in structure) series. Not sure if it's based on the same named film but i enjoy the series a whole lot more. It's fueled by near constant thrills and suspense. Overall, i'd say it's quite dark, intense and gritty. Amazing locales, it's in Europe so it's something different from the usual US scenery we have grown used to seeing. The performances are amazing and camera work is top notch. I had zero expectation and now i look forward to it every week religiously. Quite frankly, it's one of the best tv shows i've ever watched.

You're the worst - Was looking for something to the edge off Gomorra and this was recommended to me. Loved it. I found it quite refreshing, cute and funny. The 2 leads have such amazing chemistry together. Looking forward to S2.

Broad City - Up to EP4. I find the show strangely addictive. It's not exactly my type of show but i just can't get enough of both Abbi and Ilana. Particularly, the latter who has this knack of being hot and gross at the same time haha.

This post has been edited by hfi: Oct 12 2014, 03:27 PM

That's great news since i've stopped watching it a few weeks back. Not intentionally but rather lost track of things haha. But dude get your hands on Gomorra if you haven't seen it. Both the film and the tv series, i recommend watching the film first to fully appreciate the neapolitan culture and the camorra syndicate.

It's not related in terms of plots and characters. You can watch the film before or after. The tv series is miles better in terms of thrill and suspense. I would watch the film if you want to enrich the experience of watching the tv series. From what i understand, the film did well to encapsulate the neapolitan and comorra way of life but it is rather slow and uneventful for most part so may not be for everyone. But i still enjoyed it nonetheless.

Anyways the finale was aired earlier this week. Mind = blown. Enjoy it bro.