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[Murrr]

Originally Posted by KimyReizeger

Anyone else think QI is pish?

*nods*

Stephen Fry and Johnathan Creek... no thanks.

[Rass]

Originally Posted by Alan Cynic

CIS (original version)...... Occasionally it throws in an 'amusing' episode which usually doesn't work (like this week's comedy writers one....the in jokes about jumping the shark were too accurate, I thought.)

Yeah this weeks was a bit odd, apparently the CSI writers and Three & a Half Men writers swapped shows for one episode, so that was the 3+1/2 men's take on csi, i fear what the csi guys take on a 'comedy' show may be.

Actually, quick rant, i also noticed a pointless mythbusters cameo in last weeks ep, i hope they're not going to pad all the new episodes out with needless cameos and writer swaps, theres been heaps in this season, it kinda makes me think they're starting to run out of ideas. Sad Face.

[Diesel]

Originally Posted by Murrr

1. The Wire


Can't really be bothered writing a bit about 'em all... but I will say this; watch The Wire, it's bloody awesome.

Can't believe I didn't list The Wire - it's the best damn cop show. period.

[fugitive]

I've just finished watching season 5 of the Wire - superb

[kindle]

Originally Posted by Alan Cynic

NCIS. Unlike Jester I think the acting is pretty wooden in this, but I still like it. It's made by the same folks who did Quantum Leap, so it's cheesy in an amusing way. If CSI was the Beatles, then NCIS would be Freddie and the Dreamers. (Plus I once walked past one of the actors in Holburn St!)

I hate to have to disagree with you, Mr Cynic, but I do disagree completely. I am a fan of CSI but I have to say that compared to NCIS the characters are flat and the acting more wooden - although as I say I enjoy it a lot.

Originally Posted by Alan Cynic

Time Team. The good thing about getting dottled is being able to watch this without realising it's a repeat until three quarters of the way through. I especially like the ones where they work their arses off for three days and find one tiny bit of pottery from 1964

Liking Time Team is an affront to archaeologists everywhere ;-)

I suppose it has its uses - but there is so much wrong with it that could have made it better. For a start the 3 day time limit is silly. Archaeology is about patience and doing things properly not quickly. You can't cut corners just to fit an artificial deadline.

Secondly, they make up "creative" narratives about things that they couldn't possibly justify - that and they employ Mike Parker Pearson and his cronies to go all wibbly about ritual sites ;-)

Thirdly, it's really unfair on the students who dig with them. I know people who worked really hard to get on the Time Team crew and then any time they found anything they were shoved out of the way so one of the team could 'rediscover' their find.

On the positive side it has got a lot of people interested in archaeology and that's brilliant - and they had my favourite pig specialist Peter Rowley-Conwy on to get excited about an aurochs bone. Any program that has him on is fine in my book!

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[Captain America]

Originally Posted by Rass

Yeah this weeks was a bit odd, apparently the CSI writers and Three & a Half Men writers swapped shows for one episode

Which episode of CSI was that, I downloaded a whole bunch of the latest ones ages ago. Now I have no Idea where they are up to?

[Alan Cynic]

Originally Posted by kindle

Thirdly, it's really unfair on the students who dig with them. I know people who worked really hard to get on the Time Team crew and then any time they found anything they were shoved out of the way so one of the team could 'rediscover' their find.

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I approve of this cruel treatment of archaeology students a lot

(and as for archaeologists who like Jethro Tull....flogging is too good for them)

[kindle]

Originally Posted by Alan Cynic

I approve of this cruel treatment of archaeology students a lot

(and as for archaeologists who like Jethro Tull....flogging is too good for them)

Humph, when I get my long-overdue invitation to appear as an expert, you're not going to be invited!

[Jesus.H.Christ]

Originally Posted by Diesel

Can't believe I didn't list The Wire - it's the best damn cop show. period.

For a cop show I love The Shield, but haven't seen The Wire so can't compare. Might look into getting it on dvd though.

[Rass]

Originally Posted by Captain America

Which episode of CSI was that, I downloaded a whole bunch of the latest ones ages ago. Now I have no Idea where they are up to?

The one by the 2+1/2 men writers is cleverly called "two and a half deaths" and all about a bunch of comedy writers. series 8 episode 16, it's a bit dump, lots of cameos and in-jokes.

I think there' been once since that but i haven't been arsed acquiring it yet

In other news, your avatar is awesome, zero punctuation is freaking ace.