The TV thread

NBC has been lost in the forest for years. I'm sure some future gold-medal recipients will point out some isolated counter-example, but overall that network is adrift.

 

These things come and go, I think.
In the 1990s, people said CBS would never be relevant again.

Ten years ago, people said Notre Dame football would never be relevant again. (Not TV network, but same idea.)

Just cycles.

 

Watching Aziz Ansari's Master of None on Netflix. It's Ok. I LOL about once an episode. Somebody compared it to Louie, that's accurate.

 

What do people think about Supergirl?

It reminds me a lot of the 70s action shows like Six-Million Dollar Man and Wonder Woman. Some of the acting is bad and the dialogue cheesy, but it's a fun watch. And the actors are all pleasant on the eyes.

 

Red Oaks on Amazon. Caddyshack with tennis instead of golf. Excellent show.

 

Just watched this episode last night and loved it. Didn't realize it was his real parents. And yes, they stole the show.

http://theconcourse.deadspin.com/az...referrer=http://deadspin.com/?trending_test_a

 

Supergirl is cheesy to a point where it's almost unwatchable to me, and I stuck with Smallville for all 10 seasons. Gotham, now? That show is bonkers. It's so bad I have to keep watching.

 

You're the Worst is the best thing on TV right now, AINEC.

 

Catching up with You're the Worst right now. It is pretty poignant for a comedy.

My 1-2 right now are Fargo and The Affair. I loves me The Affair.

 

Didn't they already involve Superman in episode 3? I guess he didn't actually show up in a way the audience can see him (I only caught the end of it), but he did save Supergirl and then contact her via text later on.

I might want to watch later online if I hear he actually shows up, especially if they do go ahead and cast Tom Welling in the part. (Though IMDB lists some guy named Kevin Caliber as Kal-El)

 

Tried Jessica Jones. I got through eight episodes and quit. Loved David Tennant. Hated everything else.

Watched "Chasing Tyson" last night, the effort to bring Holyfield and Tyson together in the ring ... Not bad, but not great either. Loved the footage, but the interviews were voice overs.
Wow ... aside from those two the heavyweights I forgot about the void of talent then; Holyfield fighting former champs 10, 20 years past their prime and then the likes of Bowe, Bruno, Moorer, a real life version of Punch Out!
It was interesting to relive the need for everyone (except Holyfield) to have him fight Tyson to "legitimize" his status as champ. That said: I don't know if Tyson could have beaten Holyfield if they had met as originally scheduled.

 

NBC is actually the no. 1 network based almost solely on SNF and The Voice. The Blacklist is NBC's only scripted show in the top 30 (though mainly through delayed viewing after its shift to Thursday). What's surprising is that even with The Voice and SNF carrying the network in recent years, they haven't been able to develop anything else other than cloning their "Chicago" shows (which I find pretty unwatchable). CBS has cop shows, ABC women-skewing shows, Fox young-skewing shows and NBC? They really don't have a specific identity.