That type of thing doesn’t bother me. I only mentioned the language thing to you, Steph, because I remember something you said about picking up and book and not reading it because the f-word was in like the first few pages or something like that. I think that was you anyway.

Yeah, that was me. I can deal with it if it comes in a little later in the book, but sometimes if it comes up very very early in the book, it’s like, “Why am I going to want to read this?” It also just depends on how I’m feeling that day.

Yeah, although there are whores, rape, violence, language, incest, etc. in A Song of Ice and Fire, I didn’t lose any sleep over it like I did over some other books.

I, uhm… Is it just me or does that whole sentence strike anybody else as ah, forget it.

Its not gratuitous, if that’s what you were thinking, or there just because. Its to invoke realism, and its well written.

I think the key point with (most) of the vulgarity in either series is the intent is not to titillate(in the case of sex) or to be edgy or cool or whatever(in the case of swearing) or to provide power fantasies(in the case of violence). It’s all about the verisimilitude and the atmosphere of the setting.

If I had a kid, the reason I wouldn’t let them watch The Wire or read ASoIaF until I’d decided they were of age would not be because of the explicit content, but because I wouldn’t want them turning into angsty nihilists because of how Eddard Stark or Cedric Daniels are treated by their respective fictional worlds.

That said, I won’t call somebody who decides either work isn’t for them based on the grittier content a prude, although I do think they’re missing out.

Got bored and decided to see what last season of The Office was like. Got a couple laughs out of an episode, but it just didn’t have the edge that the second and third seasons had.

Also, I introduced a toddler to Invader ZIM.

That’s probably because most people have vastly different opinions of what is age appropriate. It’s hard to guess other people’s standards of what is appropriate and what isn’t.

@SWQ
I’ve never seen Buffy, but if you said some of the stuff your brother is allowed to watch, it might help other people judge whether it’s appropriate for him or not.

I want to watch Firefly now, but I have to wait for my sister to finish her test. Sadface :(.

I second Puppet’s statement.

I’ve never seen Buffy, but if you said some of the stuff your brother is allowed to watch, it might help other people judge whether it’s appropriate for him or not.

Actually, my brother gets away with a LOT. This is partly because he is the youngest child and my parents aren’t as stringent about appropriate TV as they used to be. (Not going to comment on whether this is fair to my sister and I.) Case in point: He loves South Park. He also likes NCIS, so I don’t think the violence will overly bother him. Sex is something we might have to fast-forward, but I bet a lot of it will go over his head, or we could just send him out of the room for five minutes. He gags every time there’s kissing, so maybe he’ll lose interest on his own.

On the Office: I’ve gotten kind of bored of it too.

Actually, my brother gets away with a LOT. This is partly because he is the youngest child and my parents aren’t as stringent about appropriate TV as they used to be.

I think this tends to happen a lot.

Dia:

@Marq

Just wait until

Just wait until

Must…resist…spoilers….

I need to watch it again to make sure since I missed a lot of the opening jokes on account of my family being loud, but tonight’s episode of Futurama seemed really, really good.

Rewatched it, and the new Futurama ep is indeed confirmed for best-of-season so far.

Well, I can’t officially endorse you watching it because of your age, but I think you’ll enjoy it all the same, Puppet.

I don’t watch much Tv. But I’ve been watching Phineas and Ferb a lot.

Zoidburg and Cubert. Bender and Amy. Bender and Hermes. Amy and Nibbler.

Part of this is because of their limited budget, they can’t bring in too many guest stars. Considering it could have been much, much worse, they’re doing very well coming back.

But episode 9 features

Also, it’s the first appearance of Proposition Joe, who’s tremendously entertaining.

Wait, you started at episode 9, or you’ve watched up to episode 9?

Yeah, that’s the kind of show it is. There are points where it would be “cooler” to break out of the realism for a moment and do something crazy with the plot, but they just refuse to do it.

The only times where it breaks from it are during some of Omar’s escapades, but he’s actually based on a real guy(who actually has a small role in seasons 4 and 5), and the most ridiculous thing Omar does was something that guy actually did.

There’s exactly one police who ever fires his gun, and every time he does, something bad happens.

I can see how jumping into the middle of the first season would be off-putting, though. It’s all about the characters, and a number of scenes don’t carry the weight unless you’ve seen what’s come before. Case in point, the scene in the spoiler tags is a wake-up punch for Daniels, given how lightly he’s been taking the case compared to McNulty.

There are a couple of impressive shots, but they generally keep it pretty grounded.

Well, I just ordered the complete series set of The Wire. Planning to watch it throughout first semester.

Secret Life of the American Teenager is the funniest show this season.

“You had sex and you got pregnant. I had sex and I killed my father.”

Well, I can’t officially endorse you watching it because of your age, but I think you’ll enjoy it all the same, Puppet.

Sly and I are very bad roll models. :P

Puppet only watched it because we wanted to.

Watched all of The Guild. Not really a TV series, but oh well.

I love the music videos. I could watch Game On all day!

Linkara inspired me to start watching Power Rangers: RPM. It was not what I expected – the premise (the characters defend a city from the forces of an evil sentient computer virus in a post-apocalyptic world) and story are quite different from previous series, and much darker at times, the writing is excellent, some common plot holes and nonsensical stylistic decisions (the whole “make my monster grow!” thing and random explosions every time the rangers morph) are lampshaded and occasionally act as plot points, and none of the characters are excessively annoying. Overall, much better than one would expect from contemporary children’s television.

Finished The WIre season 1, might try Deadwood now.

I started watching Veronica Mars. It’s fun. ^^

Latest Futurama was okay, when compared to Benda or the Late Phillip J. Fry. It was pretty obvious what the solution was from the get go. The sitcom-y bits were dull, but balanced out by the War of the Worlds bit and Comic-con.

I was hoping the Matt Groening and David X. Cohen cameos wouldn’t be too horrible (and they weren’t) but the laser joke really made laugh.

I love that show.

Well now that it has Sansafro’s Stamp of Approval, how will I ever put it down?

Moaning Myrtle is in an episode of Dr. Who. And the I found out that the Doctor for most of the show was Barty Crouch, Junior.

I just get excited when I recognize people. I do it with American stuff too.

Season 2 is probably the weakest, so hang in there. It’s still pretty great, but IMO the docks and union politics and such just aren’t quite as interesting as the corners, although there are some pretty good characters involved in that part of the story.

And Bodie was my most hated character at the end of S1, since it seemed like he spent the whole season being an overly aggressive dick to everybody, but having watched him over the course of the show(and then watched it again with my brother), there was a lot more going on beneath the surface than I previously realized. Most of the characterization is easy to miss the first time, like, say, Carver.

Carver’s just kinda there it seems in S1, being the black counterpart in his less-than-dynamic duo with Herc, just doing the manual errands and engaging in some petty corruption here and there. Really though, he’s a guy who wants to be good police, but he’s too image-conscious. He caves pretty easily to peer pressure even when he knows it’s not a good idea, and spends most of the time being a follower.

Blackadder series 2-4 is some of the best television I have ever seen.

Watched the first episode of The Wire, and it’s all right so far. Bunk and Kima were the most interesting to watch. And I liked the subplot about the junkie getting busted for using counterfeit money to get drugs.

And I also decided to finally get into House. Currently, I’m watching the good doctor talk down to a nun.

Edit: Going through episode 2, and there’s something about that nuggets scene that’s just gripping. I mean, it’s just a bunch of kids talking to Dee about McDonalds food, but it somehow works.

Going through episode 2, and there’s something about that nuggets scene that’s just gripping. I mean, it’s just a bunch of kids talking to Dee about McDonalds food, but it somehow works.

Weird scenes that end up being more gripping than the subject matter should be are just part and parcel of The Wire. The most common favorite scene of Season 1 is one where D’Angelo explains chess to Wallace and Bodie. Why is it so affecting? It’s hard to say, but somehow it just clicks.

I watched all there is to watch of Lie to Me, unfortunately.

Assuming that you are human, yes.

Yeah, I thought all of you knew better.

It also has a bit of brilliance by the guy you will soon find out is the smartest man in the room.

I love that scene where Bubbles breaks down Sydnor’s junkie disguise, though. “Shit, you married to the needle, boy.”

And seeing the cops beat on that guy for hitting one of their own was eerily reminiscent of the scene from the first episode whre the guys were pummeling the counterfeit guy.

That’s the rules, though. You don’t mess with police, or some straight-up biblical shit is gonna come down on your head.

The Deep started off good, and then devolved into wtfery. Beware, Brit Imps, if you feel like catching up on iPlayer, not sure it’s worth it.

Saw Episode 4, and aside from some character development and the “Fuck” scene, not much.

Don’t see how it’s gonna work as a show, but with Kripke on board, maybe it won’t suck.

And Vertigo’s releasing new TPB’s of Sandman with updated art by October. That’ll be your best shot to get them.

And Vertigo’s releasing new TPB’s of Sandman with updated art by October. That’ll be your best shot to get them

Actually, I just found out that I can request volumes at different SD County Libraries and they’ll be shipped to my location, so I’ve requested the first volume and we’ll see how that works out. I’m very excited to read it. Ever since I learned how to request I’ve been getting all these awesome books. :)

On the trainride home, I daydreamed about a three-season plan for what Power Rangers would be like if it was given the BSG treatment.

Also, I saw episode 5 last night and finally interesting to see some things pay off like the pager investigation. But the DVDs’ are stuck at the dorm, so I won’t be able to watch any more during the weekend.

:D Aww, I miss TNG. I need the DVDs. :3

Meil, you should get those special collections they release. I have the Q and Borg collections myself but I think there’s one for Picard and time travel and more.

Oh, and if you’re looking for DVDs et al, one of the best places to start is at this site (usually the lowest) before you go hunting for used prices etc.

Recorded an episode of Daria.