[Discuss] Off-topic: tv shows

[Deryk Barker]

Oh God! what did I start?

Lloyd Budd wrote:
> On 6/29/07, dmg <dmgerman at uvic.ca> wrote:
> ..........
> 24
> I highly recommend watching the 1st season of 24 (and probably only
> the 1st season, but stop after the second season if you really want
> more ;-) By then Jack Bowers should have saved the world enough times
> for you).

You're not uncomfortable with the grandson of Tommy Douglas promulgating 
the notion that torture is OK? :-)

>
> Rome
> 2 seasons was very entertaining, but lots of sex and viol.
>
> House
> is a show that I have been meaning to watch more of.
Finally saw an episode of this while in England a couple of months ago.

Rarely have I seen such a blatant example of an English actor taking the 
piss. Hugh Laurie actually *can* act, but he wasn't in this. "He's just 
having a laugh" I though to myself - all the way to the bank.

Never again.

Also saw my first - and last - episode of CSI (NY) while in England. Oh 
dear, oh dear.


The best things I've seen on tv over here recently were both British - 
and both on Showcase: The State Within and Life on Mars.

The new Dr. Who (CBC) series is also very good - and I only have a 
couple of months to wait the see the second parter of the two-parter of 
which I saw the first part in England a couple of weeks ago. Had Derek 
Jacobi in it, who not only can act, he was acting.