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Sanfranjoshfan
Member
09-17-2000
| Wednesday, January 14, 2015 - 2:12 pm 
FYI
Helix (season 2) and 12 Monkeys (new show) both premiere on SYFY this Friday, Jan 16.
Also, Black Sails returns for season 2 on Saturday, Jan 24 on STARZ.
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Kappy
Member
06-28-2002
| Wednesday, January 14, 2015 - 4:04 pm
I hope they do a marathon of Helix or at least repeat the last few episodes because from the previews I'm seeing of the new season, I'll be lost, lol!
Can someone tell me if they ended up on this island at the end of last season? That means I missed more episodes then I thought.
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Sanfranjoshfan
Member
09-17-2000
| Wednesday, January 14, 2015 - 5:07 pm
At the very end of last season, they (finally) cut away from the claustrophobic lab and we saw Billy Campbell (can't remember his character name) sitting in a sidewalk cafe in Paris. They also showed the woman (the Asian scientist's daughter, IIRC) in a boardroom type meeting with other silver-eyed people plotting something.
I know last season they (the good guys) were trying to destroy that virus that turns people into immortals with silver eyes, but I don't recall what happened on that front.
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Sanfranjoshfan
Member
09-17-2000
| Wednesday, January 14, 2015 - 5:12 pm
Kappy I think I may have found exactly what you need....it's a page of links and videos at syfy.com and it's for catching up on Helix:
http://www.syfy.com/helix/catchup/
I noticed that lower on the page at this link, there is a video called "CATCH UP Watch the Season One Finale in Syfy Now".
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Kappy
Member
06-28-2002
| Wednesday, January 14, 2015 - 10:41 pm
Thanks, SFJosh!!
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Thursday, January 15, 2015 - 11:48 pm
There was a premiere last night on FXX of a show called "Man Seeking Woman". It follows a show I always watch so I set the dvr to catch this show, too.
OMG, I have never see a show so crazily and unexpectedly be different and more fun from it's Title....LOL
Seriously, give it a try. FXX on Wednesdays.
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Jasper
Moderator
09-14-2000
| Friday, January 16, 2015 - 8:04 am
I'm going to have to check for a repeat, I wnated to see that. It has Jay Baruchel in it doesn't it?
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Kitt
Member
09-05-2000
| Friday, January 16, 2015 - 9:00 pm
You always have he best recommendations, Naja! I saw a trailer for this, saw it had Jay Baruchel in it, meant to tape it and then forgot all about it!
First episode repeats next Tuesday so I've set it to tape.
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Legalboxer
Member
11-17-2003
| Saturday, January 17, 2015 - 10:43 pm
Terrible lifetime movie on Whitney Houston - and I usually don't give bad reviews. Not taking sides, but totally see why her estate is against the movie. It was much more about bobby Browns attempts to be the good guy than Whitneys life.
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Saturday, January 17, 2015 - 10:51 pm
Darnit, I forgot about the Whitney movie. I just set the dvr for the the Monday showing and for Bobby's commentary.
Kitt and Jasper, I think the most fun about the pilot of "Man Seeking Woman" is that it's soooo not the show it sounds like it's supposed be....LOL
You'll see why I am laughing after you see the premiere 
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Spunky
Member
10-07-2001
| Sunday, January 18, 2015 - 6:50 am
I watched 12 Monkeys, not bad although has little resemblance with the original movie and the actor makes me want to see Bruce Willis or someone who looks more like him. It's again a back and forth in time and the desire to change the future, even though I like sci-fi I don't particularly like when they insist on the fact that the future can be changed. We've seen it in the Terminator movies, Continuum, and other shows, I rather see a show that proves time and time again that nothing can change what's to come no matter how many time machines they'll have in the future.
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Kappy
Member
06-28-2002
| Sunday, January 18, 2015 - 2:12 pm
I also attempted to get through the Whitney movie and I say attempted because it was really easy to walk out of the room and wash dishes by hand rather then watch every moment of it. Does that tell you how enthralling it was?
There's so much they could have been told about her getting into the business, struggling with insecurity, addictions, etc., but instead, you had a few great songs featured here and there with very little substance or story in between.
Listening to Bobby Brown in the hour program afterwards was even easier to turn off.
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Lakecat
Member
10-01-2006
| Sunday, January 18, 2015 - 2:44 pm
I'm not buying that portrayal of Bobbie brown one bit.
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Tuesday, January 20, 2015 - 10:44 pm
Did you think it was too easy on him or too hard? I definitely thought Bobby's portrayal was much better than how he was in real life.
Anyway, I thought the movie was bad, Very Bad. I felt like we got no conclusion and no truth to anything. A waste of time.
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Kitt
Member
09-05-2000
| Thursday, January 22, 2015 - 2:31 pm
I gave up on Man Seeking Woman. Just too bizarre for me, I was with it when there was a possibility it was all in his head, but then this second episode with the friend seeing what he sees was just a bit too much! Did you stick with it, Naja?
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Thursday, January 22, 2015 - 2:36 pm
Half of my shows from last night are still waiting to be watched, Kitt. So I've only seen 1 ep so far.
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Lakecat
Member
10-01-2006
| Thursday, January 22, 2015 - 3:25 pm
Yes I think the show made Bobby out to look good. Was he one of the producers?
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Sanfranjoshfan
Member
09-17-2000
| Saturday, January 24, 2015 - 11:34 am
FYI - It looks like Black Sails (STARZ) returns for season 2 tonight.
http://www.starz.com/schedule/originals/blacksails/s2/e201
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Kitt
Member
09-05-2000
| Tuesday, January 27, 2015 - 6:44 pm
Save the Dates: 40+ February Premieres, Returns and Finales
http://tvline.com/2015/01/27/february-tv-calendar-premieres-finales-2015/
See the little calendar inside the link!
By the way, Blacklist is back on Sunday, during the Superbowl. If you're not watching live it might be worth going in and padding your recording, as I assume it could be late. After that the show moves to Thursdays.
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Cass_cat
Member
05-09-2011
| Wednesday, January 28, 2015 - 11:13 am
Finales in February??? Remember when May was Finale month???
I assume there is a slew of new shows that will fill the voids...
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Wednesday, January 28, 2015 - 4:16 pm
WGNA's "Salem" Season Two Premiere Sunday, April 5
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Kappy
Member
06-28-2002
| Thursday, January 29, 2015 - 12:47 pm
Forgive me if someone has already posted this. A new series Allegiance begins next Thursday, Feb. 5th on NBC. It's about a Russian spy sleeper cell and seems so much like The Americans (on FX) except that it takes place in a later time period. At first I was thinking 'what copycats!' but it turns out Allegiance is based on an Israeli series called The Gordin Cell which was done before .
I like the cast so I will give it a chance and try not to compare it to The Americans.
As for finales in February, they use to take place in May due to it being a "sweeps" month. Does anyone know if they do that any more? Otherwise the networks are realizing they need to catch up with cable if they want to keep their audiences.
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Kitt
Member
09-05-2000
| Thursday, January 29, 2015 - 1:58 pm
They do do sweeps still, but there are three sweeps months, around November, February and May, so the big events happen around those periods (hence the upcoming spring premieres and finales).
I'm not sure about Allegiance, although I love The Americans. I might tape it and see if you all like it before I dive in!
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Kappy
Member
06-28-2002
| Thursday, January 29, 2015 - 8:49 pm
Thanks, Kitt. I knew there were 3 months that they did the sweeps but it seems like you never hear about them like you use to.
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Sanfranjoshfan
Member
09-17-2000
| Wednesday, February 04, 2015 - 4:55 pm
Hey, I finally got caught up on Man Seeking Woman on FXX...I think it's absolutely hysterical! Bizarre, yes....but that's the best part!
Kitt, I think all the weird goings on are basically just a representation of the poor sap's (Josh's) feelings, not actual "reality" for him. For instance, when he was in the club trying to pick up women with his friend, his friend told him to use his "swirly eyes", just like the wizard taught him to use when he reached puberty. Of course, Josh said he never had a wizard to teach him anything so his buddy showed him how he can just look at a girl and his eyes hypnotize her so she'll be over him.
As I see it, his friend did not actually have swirly eyes and that exact conversation never actually took place. It was just Josh's feelings and fantasies and imagination interpreting questions and answers to himself. Josh just doesn't understand how some guys can just talk to a woman when he finds it so incredibly difficult. "Special wizard education" about about magical hypnotic eyes explains it:
Swirly eyes = Confidence
Anyhow, don't take it literally, just take it as the whimsical representation of the feelings of an awkward loser looking for love.
I'm liking this show more than most sitcoms because it's unique....and that makes me worry that it doesn't have long to live. They seem to like canceling the unique ones in lieu of the same old tired sitcom situations we've seen for decades.
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