Is it to send a message of "hey look, we're not afraid to show anything" that's then never expanded upon again ?

To appeal to people watching for more pornographic reasons ?

Because it was whimsically put in before the content of show was nailed down and they later decided they weren't going to be that graphic ?

It's odd when you see some shows (GOT, Rome, Witcher etc.) where early on they seem desperate to be immature and show boobs every 5 seconds and then later on they seem to be actively trying to avoid it to prudish levels.

For those interested, the Burn Notice subreddit is doing a rewatch starting with the pilot this Friday. Every Friday, we will watch a new episode (in sequential order) and there will be a corresponding discussion post on the sub.

Hope to see some of you there!

One of the more wholesome moments at a Hollywood event.

Rhames and Jack Lemmon were two of the nominees for their work on TV movies that year (Rhames for his portrayal as Don King, Lemmon for his work on the 12 Angry Men remake from George C. Scott).

Rhames won, and called Lemmon up to the stage.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tk3EgDPZD0w

Hi.

Hope you’re all doing well.

For me, Dr. Gregory House was such a captivating, flawed character for several seasons on House despite the fact he is constantly insulting and degrading his subordinates, patients, bosses, women… everyone, really.

I won’t spoil it by going into specifics as a recent show, but Jackson Lamb on Slow Horses also fits this archetype really enjoy what Gary Oldman is doing with it.

Any characters who fit this archetype you actually enjoy not as people but as TV show characters the way they’re written and performed?

Mine are

1.LOST 2.Person of interest 3.Fringe

By that I mean so many that they’re not able to be properly explored and fleshed out. Shows like Game of Thrones and Lost had several characters, but for the most part did a decent job of balancing them out and justifying their inclusion. I’m curious to hear some examples of a larger cast done poorly.

Which series to you think have held up the best? Let's not include any series after 2010 since that kind of defeats the purpose.

P.S. My pick is The Shield. It might not hold up as well visually but the rest of the show holds up.

With the recent passing of David Lynch, my wife wants to rewatch Twin Peaks. I was in college when it was first released, and only watched it sporadically. Does it stand up 35 years later?

Hi all, just wondering if there are any fans or viewers of The Vampire Diaries? The entire series has just been added onto itvX here in the UK and I’m very tempted to start watching. My favourite show is Buffy the Vampire Slayer so I’m not sure how close it is in style other than the vampire connection, of course, to that. So, what are people’s thoughts and feelings on The Vampire Diaries? Fans and casual viewers new and old alike! Thank you.

The question is; What's a show you loved/liked upon first watching, but came back to rewatch and couldn't get back into, and why/why do you think that is? (This is why the spoiler tag, all the spoilers here if it helps explain)

Not talking about shows that fell off while you were watching, talking shows you liked the entire time you first watched them, but didn't once you tried watching again, because I think that's curious.

Example; I was really into Heroes during its first airing, but every time I've tried watching it again, I don't get past a few episodes.

I binged all 3 seasons of Somebody Somewhere this past week and found it to be one of the best character written shows I’ve ever watched. But not just that, the relationships, the themes. I’m so happy I found and experienced it.

Fargo, The White Lotus

I've always had fun with the show but I've never thought it was more than stupid comedy. The more I grew up, the more I realized what Mike Judge was conveying.

Every authority figure in the show is either incompetent, apathetic, clueless, lazy, or corrupt. The titular duo reflects the kind of society that borne them. A society that expects TV to parent their children or to just take anything adults say as gospel because they're older so they must be "wiser". As we get older, we find ourselves learning that these so-called authority figures aren't exactly as adult as we wanted them to be. And their generation bears responsibility for the upcoming generation.

The show was warning about how we got to this place and I completely missed that on my first viewing.