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    Da Vinci's Demons [Starz]

    2 episodes in and it seems better than Camelot. Camelot was poor, so such a statement carries little weight. The story isn't terrible, but the context/setting appear superfluous. The events of this story could be taking place in any other universe and be more interesting. The show being about...
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    Electronic Dance Music

    Random. Always loved me some Nintendo-like synth.
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    Archer

    Just realized Archer is not on tonight. This is a sad moment.
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    JJ Abrams to direct new Star Wars movie

    Frankly, Jar Jarr Binks, Hayden Christensen, and the writing/direction set the bar so low in the prequels that the new Star Wars movie would likely approach average. That is, guessing blindly, one would expect an average product.
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    The Animated GIF Thread

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    The Matrix (1999)

    It is an odd marketing choice. "We're going to affiliate our hospital products with a software program bent on destroying humanity."
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    Cowboy Bebop

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    Cowboy Bebop

    Spike's death was akin to the infernal top spinning at the end of Inception. There's equivocal hope, but the outcome was likely for the worst. It was a rather nice series and I appreciate that it ended relatively well.
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    Da Vinci's Demons [Starz]

    Many of the metacritic reviews have similar content, but slightly varying ratings:http://www.metacritic.com/tv/da-vinc...critic-reviews I'll likely passively watch the next few episodes, but I'm dangerously close to Walking Dead level of ambivalence toward this show. The Walking Dead has a...
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    Spartacus

    And, despite those limitations, it's still one of the better programs on TV. The worst episode of GoT is still significantly better than the best episode of The Walking Dead. GoT may not be the most revolutionary series ever on TV, but it's easily in the 97th percentile for all programs.
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    Da Vinci's Demons [Starz]

    In this show's depiction, he seems predominantly heterosexual, but most of the religious figures seem to be boy fuckers (2 of 2?). The ratio of penis to pair of boobs is what, 1:1?
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    Da Vinci's Demons [Starz]

    From my perception. It seems like a combination of Robert Downey Jr.'s Sherlock Holmes, Xena/Hercules level of camp, and something bloody and oddly sexual. It's like retarded Game of Thrones with a far more limited fantasy element.
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    Da Vinci's Demons [Starz]

    Is there really not a thread for this? At least, according to the search function, there doesn't appear to be. So far, it seems to be an odd combination of silly/whimsy, nudity, and historical revisionism/fantasy. Better than Camelot, but I'm hating myself for watching it and I'm only 20...
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    Spartacus

    Stream of thought alcohol-induced observations: The ending, even in the episode, seemed a bit thick with the foreshadowing. From Gannicus's messiah reference to Crassus's cold-hearted stare into the camera while embracing his concubine, it was just heavy-handed. I found myself laughing at the...
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    Couples Swinging

    I am flabbergasted that this has worked for you in Minnesota.
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    Critically acclaimed shows of the last 20 years that you haven't watched

    Watching this clip made me realize I've never watched the Sopranos.
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    North Korea goes full retard

    Perhaps it's all an elaborate ruse to get decimated and then have the conquering nations rebuild the country. It might actually be an improvement or better for the people.
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    Paleo 101: How and why you should eat like a Caveman

    In support of this. One study rarely supports anything. A few studies rarely support anything (in social sciences). Consider looking at the amount of studies with positive, negative, neutral/equivocal findings. Really, evaluating the sampling, methodological rigor, level of analysis, effect...
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    Archer

    Funny, I even watched Lucy and I never made that connection.
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    Archer

    The couple seemed to be more of wink to Bob's Burgers (Gene and Louise).
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    Spartacus

    Informative:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top,_bottom_and_versatile Neither Agron or his boyfriend appear to be power-anything. It's just a very bland gay couple. I'm not quite sure if their relationship is a gimmick or an attempt at being Will and Grace-style progressive. Topping/bottoming...
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    Spartacus

    I thought the episode was okay. The gladiator fight tribute for Crixus seemed out of place. The Romans were closing in and the end seems near, so lets have a party. Spartacus has spent most of this season attempting to get the slaves to act more noble than their roman counterparts, and he...
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    Gravy's Cooking Thread

    Appears the guy that madeNatural Harvest: A collection of semen-based recipesnow has a bartending bookSemenology - The Semen Bartender's Handbook. Just going to guess the author is gay. His website for morbid curiosity:http://cookingwithcum.com/semenologycover/
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    GoT - Is Over, Post Your Drogon Sightings

    I can't help but read through most of thinking it's not the show, it's you. I liked how the show, in what TV can manage, still attempted to paint the characters in shades of grey. Yes, Cersei is snarky and clumsy in her cuntyness, but there are moments where she appears nearly human. That, or...
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    The Walking Dead

    It does seem like the next season will have a lot of nameless/inconsequential faces, just to serve as fodder. Perhaps they'll all be dressed in red shirts so that it's easier for the TV viewer to ascertain that they're going to die.
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    The Walking Dead

    Dear god, they deviate from the comics in the most disinteresting ways and I've only read the Wikipedia for the comics.
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    The Walking Dead

    I was rather disappointed in that as well. It appeared like a fairly ambiguous situation and I was not remotely surprised when Carl shot him. I was surprised, however, by Hershel's emphatic endorsement of Carl's malice. The follow-up scene between father and son discussing the incident was...
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    GoT - Is Over, Post Your Drogon Sightings

    It wasn't the most compelling episode. The Tywin/Tyrion scene, although well acted, appeared to be a rehash of what has already been stated throughout the previous seasons. As someone who never read the books, the casting of Mance did not remotely bother me and I never felt as if the actor was...
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    Gravy's Cooking Thread

    Punchfork is doneHas anyone discovered a replacement that has gorgeous pictures and seemingly well-vetted/curated recipes? Pinterest appears retarded in comparison and it's hard to go back to other recipe sites (e.g. foodnetwork, chow, epicurious, Bon Appetit). I may have answered my own...
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    Skyrim

    I have never donated, I freely admit I should, and have had no significant issues with the download speed.
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    Spartacus

    A traveling poet/warrior/bard that ends every episode in a whorehouse.
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    The Walking Dead

    To be fair, that's remarkably consistent for a show that spent an entire season looking for one girl with an unsatisfying payoff that could have been encapsulated in one episode.
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    The Walking Dead

    I really don't understand the animosity regarding people bitching about the show. You can easily both like it, to varying degrees, and bitch about it at the same time. They are not mutually exclusive concepts. Likability and watchability are probably orthogonally related. For me, the...
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    Skyrim

    I may try the tropical mod on my next play through. 74+ mods, and the game becomes enjoyable.
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    Spartacus

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    Spartacus

    That does seem like a fair assessment. Marred characters, as indicated by the preview, rarely survive.
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    Spartacus

    This show seems to be in an oddly paced sprint to the finish. Recently, they appear to have diminished the role of Caesar. If they were still on the over-glorifying trend, he would have taken 3-5 cocks in the ass, not one from an anemic boy. Tiberius appears to take everyone from behind.
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    Weight Loss Thread

    Basically, that's been my experience. By my undergraduate, I had really porked up and crested around 200 lbs largely due to being sedentary. I also drank a lot of regular pop, which was easily an extra 500+ calories per day. 4 years ago, I began exercising regularly, around 2 hours a week...
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    The Walking Dead

    I hate that, regardless of how bad the season finale will be, I will still likely watch the next season while reviling every aspect of it.
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    Girls Season 2

    Poor Adam. Trading a hot chick for a basket case just for sexual domination.