YES. You have given me reason to talk about this fucking show. Because this fucking show y'all. This is like within the first five minutes or so. It is exploitative sci-fi trash. It has some of the most gaudy set + costume design you'll ever see. Like they don't try to hide it at all. You might have noticed that I haven't really said a word about plot or anything and instead relied on an overabundance of gifs. But that is simply because Cleopatra 2525 needs to be experienced in order for yo- eh let's face it: The story is pretty much non existent, it is exploitative trash that is self aware but still leans heavy into the exploitation elements/tropes so it's not like that self awareness makes it better, it's not nearly the same quality of Xena or Hercules (which is the same programming block it was headed for). It's not even on the level of Jack of All Trades which this show was bundled with. The effects are pretty poor (even for its time), but still It's too goofy not to love.
It's a shame that Great News is probably going to get cancelled because this episode is hilarious. Props to Tracey Wigfield for making a fun spoof of social media and news coverage.
Is/was Brooklyn nine nine big enough for them not to kill it outright between seasons or will they let it end by giving it another shorter season? I see the numbers for last year compared to even 3 years ago and I worry.
Who knows, since low rated shows get renewed all the time now, but I'd be fine with B99 ending after this season. It's had a long enough run.
Man, maybe Shawn Ryan is really a hack and The Shield/Terriers was a fluke. The latest episode basically has SWAT turning out to just be Chicago Code 2.0... and that was just a ripoff of The Wire. :p
But from what I remember reading before, neither wanted to return, so what would be the point, anyways? The movie shouldn't be made if neither Smith or Lawrence returns.
Oh lord, Im a few episodes behind still. I really like all of the cast but otherwise the show is just meh to okay personally.
Yeah, The Soup was my first introduction to McHale before Community. His Netflix show does sound a lot like it.
I wish someone would pay McHale to host E3 events and review games. His disinterest in games gives me life.
I’m in for The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale He could see The Game Awards were some bullshit and an absolute mess so he gave the show what it needed to keep it watchable. He’s an actual host and comedian.
I never sat through more than 5 minutes of any version of Keighley's awards shows before this year so I just looked up videos of this. God damn that was great.
noooo, what the fuck?! Another one? The Amazon one better come to pass first. I'd been really looking forward to seeing what Steinberg and Levine did with Cleopatra, considering what a phenomenal job they did with the women of Black Sails. Even the women in the supporting cast were better written and had better character arcs than most female leads! (Black Sails has ruined me on so many levels. Trying to watch new shows, and going, well, your female characters are okay, but they're no Max/Anne/Miranda/Eleanor/Madi.) Black Sails was also a show that gave the forgotten ones throughout history a voice: the LGBTQ community, women, women and men of color. In turn, it showed why these voices were silenced and forgotten. I'm so goddamn curious how that mindset will be applied to Cleopatra, and it seems like Levine is planning something similar - “a revisionist take on one of history’s most misunderstood women, The Godfather in Ancient Egypt”. GIMME.
Jeez, Great News approaching CW levels :( It's like they know cancellation is on the horizon, storyline is wrapping up. IT IS THE BEST G-DANG SITCOM I'VE WATCHED IN QUITE SOME TIME. Disappointing, the cast has a lot of fun.
I can see why people who care about games hated that year of the show, but that's exactly the reason why I loved it. lol
I have seen like 5 minutes of Lexx but, it's Battlestar Galactica next to Cleopatra 2525. Cleo is a vacuous shell of a show with next to no redeeming value. And I love it so much.
not to derail the thread with my old show talks as im known to, but im kinda not feeling Orphan Black season 2 :( house broken Helena is not what I wanted from the character after season 1 >_>
I feel like Orphan Black gets progressively worse after the first season, but it still has its moments and for some reason I watched till the end. I guess I continued to enjoy any shenanigans with Allison despite wherever else the show was weak.
I love Allison. Hell I like all the characters, which is probably a big reason why ill keep watching even if the plot doesnt tickle my fancy (and S2 deffinately isnt so far)
Orphan Black had a slump toward too much mythology in the middle but the final season and especially the series finale are excellent all the way.
I wasn't a big fan of the final season either. Felt weird and off, for me. But I did like the finale. I think season 3 is the lowpoint, and it does get a bit better after that, but it never really returns to the highs/potential of season 1.
I'm now rewatching Cleopatra 2525 instead of posting in Ratsky's TV of the year thread (don't be like me, vote) I forgot about sassy snake man: God Cleo 2525 is so terrible. edit: nvm it is high fucking art apparently The two first episodes are directed by Greg Yaitanes, who did Banshee, Quarry and most recently Manhunt: Unabomber. I had to pause the second episode when I noticed his name to double check He certainly has come far. lol cc: RatskyWatsky
Wait, isn't there already a channel with a logo exactly like that, a blue circle, but with only one black lower F? Edit: Yep, it really looks like one of the older logo of Family Channel (the Canadian channel). http://logos.wikia.com/wiki/Family_Channel
I think seasons 2 and 3 are the weakest of Orphan Black but I really enjoyed season 4 and season 5 is also good.
