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The Last CHUCK Ever!! Also FRINGE, MAHER, TIM, CLONE, GOLD And More!! Plus The Premieres of SPARTACUS: VENGEANCE and BERING GOLD!!
Premiering tonight:
Bering Sea Gold (10pm Discovery) follows miners who “dive and dredge to scour the bottom of the sea from custom built, barely seaworthy rigs -- in a race to haul in as much gold as possible before the waters become too frigid to dive.”
Spartacus: Vengeance (10 pm Starz) is the sequel to “Spartacus: Blood and Sand,” this time starring Liam McIntyre in the title role.
Fridays, Nov. 18, 2011-Jan. 20, 2012
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Probably should have needed a while back. It lost its main premise two or three years ago. Used to like it a lot. But it is has run out steam.
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Can't wait to see Spartacus tonight. Going to miss Andy Whitfield's interpretation of the character though, he was great. Last Chuck's ever, a double feature. I liked the show though it was never must see TV. Hopefully Yvonne gets a new gig where we can see more of that hot ass bod of hers. And of course a new Fringe, though it is back to telling stand alone story's for a few episodes from what it seems.
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Jan. 27, 2012, 4:59 a.m. CST
What's the Vegas over / under for number of cocks in the Spartacus premiere?
by Indiana-Joe
6? 7?
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I use to like the show alot, but it jumoed the shark as soon as Chuck became a great spy without the intersect. The point of the show was that he was awkward and bumbling and having the interesct made him a great spy. When he lost the intersect, they should've had him still be bumbling and now he had to try harder. By having him all of a sudden be a great fighter and crack shot was stupid and it totally changed the show. They attempted to go back to it by giving Morgan the intersect, but it was just stupid. Plus once Elle, Awesome and Morgan knew about Chuck being a spy it took away the dynamic of them finding out.
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I've seen the premiere of Spartacus. Two words: Bisexual Whorehouse.
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but also sad that the true Bringer Of Rain will not be there. We still miss you Andy!
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Not nearly as good as it was. Still a geek show, but not a single word in the write-up for today!!!
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I've watched all the episodes. There have been quite a few groaners the past two years. It needs to be done.
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At first, it's disorienting. But Liam doesn't try to be Andy, and by the end of the episode I was all in with him. He and Crixus have easy, fantastic chemistry. He's worthy. It's going to be a good season. I though Spartacus' girlfriend was crap, but everything else is completely on point. And for those counting, tits are still winning the most screen time, but dicks do make a heroic try. Also pegging.
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I hope he stick his finger in Jan Brewer's chest tonight- the bitch needs some deflating So, do you think the bitch is super patriotic, as the radio pundits want you to believe, or is she just another confrontational conservative who could have actually spoken to the President about her intentions, rather than hand him a confrontational letter detailing *We both love this great country, but we fundamentally disagree on how to best make America grow and prosper once again.* Fucking cordial gretting, right? Fucking confrontational bitch did not have the guts to speak those words to the President. Obama should have torn it in half in front of her. Fucking bitch. With respect, of course, the same respect she offered our President. Obama is not god, but that bitch is one soured old bitch full of hate for mankind - maybe she doesn't handle menopause well.
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I admit, I was a little concerned in the opening scene, when they went overboard again with the fake CGI blood and slow-mo. (Seriously, what the fuck is up with that? It made a severely stupid bad impression for the first few episodes of Season One, do they really think it'll work now???) But the rest of the episode shaped up nicely, with the wanker in the brothel dying exceptionally well. I think this is going to be an excellent season.
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It took me 3 attempts to get through the pilot (which is just so, so bad) but I'm glad I did. Season 1 was fantastic and GotA was pretty damn good too. A little concerned about the cast changes and the change in format (I take it they're not Gladiators anymore) but I have faith it'll work out.
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The main reason I couldn't get into Spartacus in season one was the laughable slow mo and green screen sets, are you telling me it gets better as the season goes on? I get that it's not going to be as good as Rome, but dod I miss that show...
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I'm on the totally same wave length as the Fringe writers. I think what they are doing is brilliant and hope it doesn't end. Obviously I don't Fox "gets" it - just like they don't get all the creative sci-fi they eventually mismanage.
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I have a leather Jacket from the '80's with Fringe and conchos, totally Bon Jovi hair-metal style.
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Season 1 built up so great to a fantastic finale. Starz was great to give us a prequel, and time for Andy to get healthy, but his replacement will grow on me. We still have Crixus and that murderous slut blonde wife of the Praetor to keep us warm. Agreed with above poster in regards to the chemistry between the actors of Crixus and Spartacus. It's the only thing keeping me hopeful for the replacement.
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Will be sad to see it go. But it is time. The little show that could. I am proud to be part of the fandom that kept on for all of these years.
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Thank you dummy. Is Jan Brewer your mommy? You sound just as hateful and phonily passive aggressive as that idiot excuse for a state's leader. Did I use strong language? Yes. I don't like to mince words when sufferinjg fools.
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Jan. 27, 2012, 11:42 a.m. CST
re: "The main reason I couldn't get into Spartacus in season one was the laughable slow mo and green screen sets, "
by jim
It bugged me in the beginning too. Either they toned it down or I just got used to it. Perhaps a bit of both. It became my most anticipated weekly show by the latter half of the first season. Season 2 was, to me, just as entertaining. Really looking forward to this new set of episodes. It's the actors who really make it worth watching. They all work so well together and fully commit to their characters. There's stuff that happens that, seen out of context, would come across as cheesy and even cliched; lines that, on their own, would elicit little more than a "meh" or "so what?". However, if you've seen every episode leading up to those moments they come across as simply fantastic because they have been so well earned. The first few episodes of Season 1, while somewhat difficult to get through for some (impossible, or the next best thing, for others), are necessary as the entire season (and series) is a journey. The events of those early episodes, and the introduction and ongoing development of the characters, is needed to fully appreciate how awesome the show becomes later on. It is a character driven show. Like a prime-time soap, it's all about revenge and avarice and corruption and murder and deception and violence and hatred and manipulation and lust and even love. However, they substitute the mushy ennui stuff with a healthy amount of blood and guts. And nudity.
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I disagree with the idea that Chuck should have kept the Intersect. I thought they should have gotten rid of the Intersect a lot sooner. The Intersect was the plot device to bring him into the spy world and keep him alive but after a while it just became an unnecessary plot device because he'd logged more field time than probably most field agents anyway. I wish they'd kept him without it after he first lost it early in season 4. They did a funny scene in the next episode of him and Morgan exercising together. He simply didn't need it anymore and it was plausible for him to be able to do a little fighting on his own, which is how they have it now. Chuck is still not nearly as capable a fighter as Sarah or Casey but he's not the weakling he was in the beginning either. If he were, it'd suggest a lack of character growth. And these days, Chuck's victories usually involve him using his brains more than his combat skills anyway. It was a fun show but like tears in the rain, time to die.
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Jan. 27, 2012, 12:05 p.m. CST
for Fringe lovers and lovers of quality science fiction
by Michael Lunney
Go to: http://www.hulu.com/watch/34687/alfred-hitchcock-hour-consider-her-ways Saw this last night- saw it about 20 years ago, but it really stuck with me this time. Brilliant adaptation of a John (Day of the Triffids, Midwich Cuckoos) Wyndham SF story. Disturbing, gripping, mine bending and thought provoking. For lovers of intelligent science fiction only. For its thought-provoking plot, faultless direction and superb acting by Barbara Barrie, I'd already be inclined to rate this with "The Jar" as the cream of the crop for the hour-long series. But this episode also contains one of my favorite Bernard Herrmann TV scores, reminiscent of some of his music for the "Twilight Zone" series and "Farenheit 451" with its use of strings and vibraphone to lend a cool emotional texture to the piece that's both futuristic and unsettling.
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Jan. 27, 2012, 12:15 p.m. CST
My heart beats faster when the FRINGE letters come together.
by cookylamoo
Although I wish Olivia would get more attention.
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While this season of Chuck hasn't been emmy material, I do feel it has gone back somewhat to the original feel of the show. I appreciate the goofballness of it as much as anything else, and the writers seem to have gotten their mojo back with the last few episodes especially. Bringing back a funny Jeff and Lester was really needed and I feel they have accomplished that. It obviously isnt as good as the first two seasons, but I think they are going out on a good note.
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Jan. 27, 2012, 1:13 p.m. CST
You can see Spartacus for free the new episode on starzs.com
by Professor_Bedlam
http://www.starz.com/originals/spartacus/Videos/#/episode-201?src=mktg&med=referral&content=spsp_sampling&cmp=sps2&cid=5022
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Jan. 27, 2012, 1:13 p.m. CST
http://www.starz.com/originals/spartacus/Videos/#/episode-201?src=mktg&med=referral&content=spsp_sampling&cmp=sps2&cid=5022
by Professor_Bedlam
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I once again agree. I loved the show and was not sure if they had toned down the CGI fest or I just became used to the style. I almost dozed off a few times during the 2 hour premiere, and was not surer if I was going to keep going with the series. For a show that I expected to be fun because of the violence and nudity, it starts very slow. That slow burn really paid off and built toward a great finale. My brother wanted to check the show out, and I told him that the payoff is worth sitting through the premiere. He asked if he could just skip it and jump in past that, I told him he could but you are missing the background for the characters and the patience pays off.
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DID make me go find the full text of the letter, rather than infer meaning from his citation of one sentence. Some additiona articles as well. I've not seen a video, but in the reprinted picture, she is finger wagging, while he is laying a hand on her and leaning toward her. If it was loud on tarmac, and he is leaning in to hear, then an extended conversation would not seem approrpriate, and a letter of greeting would be. If it was not loud, then his looming seems overly aggressive, though she should not fingerwag at the Pres. McG says she should have talked with him. In that picture, she does appear to be talking to him. And the controversy is that they DID have words (both of them). She could have not greeted him at all, which would have been a snub. Or even sent the Lt. Governor. Wasn't there. Dont' know the words said. Could play shrink on body language and etiquette. Monday morning quarterback cum Emily Post. YMMV. But the text follows, and it is not as hateful as McG initially led me to believe: ********************* You‘ve arrived in a state at the forefront of America’s recovery — and her future. We were at the brink. We were at the bottom of the list in job creation. Today, we have a balanced budget and we’re in the top 10 for job creation. I’m proud of that hard-won recovery — the result of many tough decisions, courage and perseverance. My hope is while you are here you will have a chance to see our tremendous results first hand. We both love the great country, but we fundamentally disagree on how to best make America grow and prosper once again. I‘d love an opportunity to share with you how we’ve been able to turn Arizona around with hard choices that turned out to be the right ones. And, of course, my offer to visit the border — and buy lunch — still stands! With respect, Jan ************************************ Anyway: Goodbye Chuck. Bill Maher... feh. And do we get a new Supernatural?
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Way too much anger and politics in the tv talkbacks these days. Regardless, ready for Fringe and a good bon voyage to Chuck tonight
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Yeah, I was over the top. Much ado about nothing. Too much back pain for way too long. Getting to me. Fringe, Chuck, Bill Maher - friend coming to visit- should be a great night.
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Jan. 27, 2012, 1:41 p.m. CST
Is it gay to beat off with Spartacus playing in the backgroud?
by edwardpenishands
I try to time it to go off whe Lucy is on screen but sometimes I don't hit my mark.
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The most awesome lineup of guest stars (Scott Bakula, Linda Hamilton, Bruce Boxleitner, Tricia Helfer, to name a few), for using "The Touch" from Transformers the movie as a major touchstone moment, for giving Chuck Kung Fu, for repeatedly putting Yvonne Strahovski in as little as tastefully possible, for hooking me episode one with Tron & Dune posters on the bedroom wall, for putting top secret plans on the back of said Tron poster, but most of all for, even when you weren't always batting a thousand, for keeping your heart on your sleeve.
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Jan. 27, 2012, 2:59 p.m. CST
edwardpenishands, that's the reason the "Pause" button was invented
by jim
Not to mention DVRs with their ability to not only pause, but rewind as well. Do you really think it was so Joe Sportsguy could rewatch a downfield drive or freeze on some aerobatic impossibility? No! It's so dudes could take care of themselves without having to play screen image roulette.
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with apologies to Pepsi but, beating off.... to Spartacus? Oy.....
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Why don't you just move to Portugal and live with your buddy Asi?
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Because I love my country, all of my friends are here, and have no desire to move to Portugal. Why do you ask? But thanks for thinking of me....
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Jan. 27, 2012, 3:42 p.m. CST
I wonder if Maher will walk back his asinine defense of SOPA/PIPA from last week
by Jason
"People just want free shit." I know he's a comedian, but Jesus.
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I don't think anyone should agree with anyone 100% - walk it back?- he's a comedian, not a politician
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times flies eh? or i haven't been paying that much attention. Anyhow its probably right it wraps up...a subway blt with coke.. or something like that. I'm really looking forward to Spartacus, hoping that Liam McInyre fills those big sandals. Andy Whitfield R.I.P bro.
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So he's kind of both.
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Agreed. I generally like Maher... his slightly whiny voice is not for everyone, but I genuinely think he is a clever and often very funny satirist. But he seemed so out to lunch on SOPA/PIPA. I replayed that portion of the panel to be sure I heard him correctly.
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It's been fun.
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Batman: Brave and the Bold and Young Justice on Fridays. Too bad we can't get big budget computer animated superhero movies released theatrically. It would be a game changer. Pixar makes big bucks with everything they do, this idea should be on their agenda. For exapmple, just imagine an adult, very serious take on Dr. Strange, done by Pixar. Instead, we get lousy live-action superhero films that never even come close to capturing the true comic book flavor of such fare. Oh well.....
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Life wouldn't be much fun if we all agreed with everything Bill Maher says. Damn, I don't agree with everything I say, upon further reflection and refined information. Life is always in flux - change is inevitable. You only die once. My apologies to Jesus. I think he gets to die twice, once he comes back and destroys Earth for good, Him with it..
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What are we down to? 14 or 15 more episodes of Fringe? I hope WB and Fox will work something out, but I think we all know the writing is on the wall. I really hope Fox gives the show runners a head's up so they can at least provide some type of proper wrap up (I know they are saying this season's finale COULD serve as a series finale. But they said that last year and that ending would have left me a little cold.) This show, for all its faults (and there are some), has always had the balls to take risks that no other show really does. For all those people who bitch and moan about remakes, reboots,nothing original coming out of Hollywood, etc. this is a show that grew out of its X-file clone roots and developed a mythology that is hard to beat when it comes to modern sci-fi. Plus, the acting is some of the best I have seen in this genre. So I'm just going to sit back and enjoy the ride for as long as I can.
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Jan. 27, 2012, 5:13 p.m. CST
Welcome, Spartacus! Slayer of Theocles! Bringer of rain!!!
by Mr. Nice Gaius
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and not bad, not bad at all. A little too much slow motion, as always, but a pretty good job by everyone. And of course there's the surprise survivor from last year's massacre at the House of Batiatus.....but that would be a spoiler.
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Jan. 27, 2012, 5:42 p.m. CST
Why are you letting Sam Kinison and an Indian lesbian wreck your wedding?
by Billyeveryteen
I love you Chuck, and shall miss you terribly. Don't worry Yvonne, I'll be making sweet, sweet love to you in Mass Effect 3.
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A lot of good, some bad, but on the balance of things, it's been a goofy fun ride. And for all the crap that NBC gets, most of it richly deserved, they did allow a geeky, little-watched cult show remain on air for five seasons. It wouldn't have happened anywhere else.
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Jan. 27, 2012, 8:48 p.m. CST
I already saw Spartacus:Vengance On Demand
by In Action Man Reborn Requiem
The casting of the new Spartacus is very good. He looks a lot like Andy Whitfield. What's really missing is John Hannah. He was the best part of Season 1 and GOTA. It would be great if they could find a part for Hannah on "Game of Thrones". He would fit right in.
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Pretty good all the way up until the very end. Kinda "meh". Still, better than the Smallville ending.
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How can you end chuck like that. I know they left it open to return to the story or make a special or something but why? They leave it with a big cliff hanger.
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I was kinda mad that Sarah was still memory wiped at the end, although it did kind of end on an open ended note.
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that open-ended. They established that Sarah was slowly starting to remember things, so there was no real cliffhanger.
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FRINGE is so much better than either ALIAS or LOST at this point it's not even funny. Each of those shows had their peaks of greatness, but neither of them has managed to sustain it like FRINGE.
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I agree, the Chuck finale was very Chuck lol. Not a fan of cliffhanger endings, but in it's own little way it just worked. Yet another gaping hole now left in Friday night television. Fringe, as you stated was it's usual fantastic self. Still, in my opinion the best 60 minutes of genre entertainment out there. Not sure I can say it's better than ALIAS, as I really really loved that show, but that's just this dudes opinion. In any event, glad you enjoyed your Friday night viewing experience.
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They hinted that she had a few garbled parts. To me it was very much open ended. Chuck has the intersect back in his head, which seems odd that the General would just "oh your done? Well okay if thats what you want. Sorry about all those other years where you wanted out so bad and I pissed all over that dream." I was really hoping that either we'd get some sort of 10 year flash forward to let us know that Chuck and Sarah were okay or that something would happen to Chuck and make it more of a bitter sweet ending.
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The end kinda reminds me of the Terriers season finale where we decide what happens next. I think that Morgan was right and the kiss brought back Sarah's memories.
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And fill out what the fuck you watch. Put Fringe on there. Plus they pay you if you fill out the larger book. Just Google them and find out how to get a log book to fill out.
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It admittedly slipped in quality over the years but I will remember it fondly as the show that best understood and respected The Nerd. Comparing it to how other movies and shows treat nerds/geeks (and the characters around them), the show runner, writers and actors really did a great job with the characters in Chuck. It also had a ton of fantastic nerd references (some subtle, some not), had the great Adam Baldwin and it had by far, the best cameos in tv history.
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I agree with you about Young Justice, etc, while I have enjoyed a lot of the big screen movies I understand where your coming from. Theres a number of problems though with putting true to form stuff on the big screen. One is that with any movie or TV show theres so many non creative exectutives (monkeys) who think that they have to leave their imprint on things that all of their revisions screw things up royally. Big screen movies have a lot of money riding on them so it has to appeal to joe everybody off the street who has not read a comicbook since they were children so unfortunately it has to be watered down. Young Justice is great because its fairly small in nature with a small animation team and because its has Bruce Timm as its producer who originally created Batman, Superman and Justice League. He has a very strong personality and a lot of clout and reputation and doesn't have a problem with telling the monkeys off. Another problem is that Bruce Timm did an animated Batman in the theaters in the 90's (Mask of the Phantasm) and it was a total bomb in the box office. Frankly though I would rather that the animated stuff stick to TV and direct to DVD's because then they are able to be put out to us still pure with only minimal monkey influence.
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And I swear he is Chuck he's a true nerd and a nicest guy.
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It was a mystery of the week episode with some great moments that moved season arch along. Next week looks awesome with both teams working together though.
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Jan. 28, 2012, 4:48 a.m. CST
Spartacus was actually decent, however it ain't the same without Whitfield.
by Stalkeye
The new actor Liam may resemble Andy somewhat, but he's not too convincing as the protagonist. And my friends called it, Lucretia lives! Thank Starz for the post credit dedication to Whitfield. It's real fucked up that someone who had a promising career is suddenly stuck down by Cancer. )0:
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Jan. 28, 2012, 6:17 a.m. CST
The real reason why Blood and Sand became so awesome was John Hannah
by Volllllume3
And because the writers could focuse on the story (plotting, scheming, bacstabbing, you kname it, blood and sand had it) because everything was centralised in the Ludus. It's going to be hard to reach that level of perfection again.
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Neither won me over in the first few episodes, so I'll give this new season a chance beyond the second season premier, but I was underwhelmed. I don't envy Liam, but all I can think when I see him is how much I wish it was Whitfield. Admittedly, like the show, it took a bit for Whitfield to win me over, but he did in spades. Hopefully Liam and this new season can accomplish a similar feat (I'm already finding the incestuous brother-sister annoying though).
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chuck, while not a great show, finished stronger than the show's last 2 seasons. chuck season 4 and 5 are mostly forgettable. yet, i'll miss the show. baldwin tended to make me smirk at least once a week with the casey/janye grunt. only real question i have left over from chuck, when and where will Yvonne Strahovski be appearing next?
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replacing andy seems impossible. waiting to see if spartacus can win me back as it's managed to do in 2 seasons already.
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Young Justice is currently on a hiatus and will resume on March 3, 2012. 8 more episodes in season 1 to air. Season 2 has an order of 20 episodes. Cartoon Network and Warner Bros are happy with Greg Weisman (consider how quickly they moved to get him under contract after the Spectacular Spiderman ended). Young Justice will probably see a 3rd season order.
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I never would have thought I'd be saying that first part, but what people are saying here is completely true and accurate. Once you get past that pilot/premiere..... it builds. And it doesn't just *grow on ya*, it is truly great. I really, really hope this isn't the final season of Fringe. That would be so sad. I hope they can work out the licensing thing so we can get another season at least. Even if they have to do something stupid like a bunch of DELL logos or his root beer floats start to be A&W root beer floats, just get me a solid final season with a real budget and no cut-backs. Go out with a bang! Destroy a universe or 3.
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.. these criticisms are coming from the same people who would call her a shrill, shrieking feminazi if she were a liberal and it was Bush leaning in to hear her or to be heard. Pretty convenient way of looking at it all if you ask me, and you didn't. I'm afraid mcgotoo's vitriol was well placed and deserved. The Arizona recovery is BS. On the street it's a VERY different story. And by the way, here's your new hero... http://youtu.be/QqX-dB2_U4M ..whew.. aim high eh? But then again, it is the same state that gave us corrupt sheriff Joe Arpaio and his *citizen posse* of Gladys Kravitzes and Mr Furleys, favorite of Amnesty International as well as talk radio fans across the nation. Just not buying it folks. That photograph was like watching someone's frail, senile grandmother being used as a political tool. I don't think she was sharp enough to have thought that one up, but I DO think someone else was. Much like she *wrote* her book. And the way it's being seen by some reminds me too much of my grandma rolling her car window up when a black kid walked by. PROTIP: The kid walking to school wasn't the problem. You know I love you all anyway though. Good for a laugh. Spartacus is more entertaining though.
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These two shows, while very different, have been very enjoyable for me. The Chuck finale was nearly perfect. Loved the last few minutes especially. Fringe was terrific on many levels. Very poignant. Good stuff, Maynard.
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Flat out awful. And people did not get used to the screen screen crappiness. The open fields and silly battle scenes were over after the first episode. From that point on, everything was confined to the ludus and the arena, and small scale action. All of which the makers could handle much better than the story they told in the first episode.
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THanks for your input. It's all part of the hate and delegitimize the black president syndrome . The photo obviously captures a racist, scolding a black man for having the temerity to criticize her. When you think a race is inferior, it is very easy to do what she did. If tyhe president who dissed her, in exactly the same way, were white, opr Republican, or both, we would not be seeing that finger wagging that we see at the inferior black man, scolding him because she needs to correct an inferior. If the president were white, she would have just taken her lumps and felt bad, but no need to lash back at a white equal. And yes, Fringe was great, as always.
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I knew it was returning, but not when.
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I actually saw Mask of the Phantasm in a theater. Took an old girlfriend's little 6-year-old girl, who loved it. While it did not make back it's intial budget investment of 6 million, it did manage to gross $5,588,699, not great, but not a disaster. Not counting DVD sales. Evereything you say makes sense, except, Pixar did make money with the superhero film, The Incredibles. It would just take someone with vision to do the same wth an existing comic book and turn it into a big budget CGI extravaganza with a big name director helming. Wanna go pitch it to the studios? just kidding...
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http://tinyurl.com/4yrod98 Plus Archer is over there too... which I think is beating both those shows lately.
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Yeah all while I was typing that I was thinking of Incredibles and wanted to fit that in. Brad Bird has been an incredible driving force with his storytelling with The Iron Giant, Incredibles, Ratatouille and Mission Impossible 4 along with all of the consulting/feedback that he gave to the differentPixar movies while he was there. I know that Brad Bird brought him in just to shake things up so that they wouldn't get into a rut. I got to meet him once and have my portfolio critiqued, very insightful, helpful and friendly. As for Mask of the Phantasm I also saw that in the theaters when I was in high school, it was awesome! Brad Bird should have been brought in for the Fantastic Four reboot. Although I kind of just hope that FF, and Spiderman both bomb so that Fox and Sony finally sell them back to Marvel so that they can be connected to the universe like the Avengers movies are. Same with X-Men, although I kind of liked First Class.
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Thank you for having the courage to state the obvious about Brewer and Obama. That's a compliment, because we seem to live in an age when Gingrich, Santorum etc. can make thinly, thinly veiled racist comments - and no one calls them out on it. It's maddening to watch. To sit and watch Santorum say in an interview he meant to say "Blah people" and then have the interviewer let that explanation stand almost made my head explode. Joe Wilson, Brewer, the Tea Party, Trump, the whole 'Birther' movement etc. etc. If people can't see the racial animus driving that stuff, they're living in a fantasy world. Thank you for speaking some uncomfortable truths; because there seem to be way too many people happy to let this crap slide. On a happier note, "Fringe" seems to have its' creative stride again.
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the Tea Party, Trump, Birthers, Santorum etc. aren't racist...they're not race baiting...you don't know what you're talking about.
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...is that the two Arizona mayors (Stanton and Smith) who were in attendance and witnessed the whole "thing", they tell a different story; one that doesn't support her telling of the incident at all.
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I liked bits and pieces of all the live action superhero movies, but they are always less than the sum of their parts. On the other hand, I have loved almost all of, save for a few clunkers, the direct to DVD animated features done by Marvel and DC. As a reference, motion comics have come a long way, adding CGI to the mix, along with what appears to be original artwork very close to the original source material. I was completely blown away by 'Thor and Loki: Blood Brothers'. Have you seen it? I would love to see something on the big screen, fuilly animated, retaining the style of original comic book artwork. Here's a link the trailer for it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aB7sDvjo6V4 THe X-Men 12 part anime series that recently ran on G4 was also incredibly great, with superb artwork to match a very adult story, with the X-Men saving the world from Professor X's monstrous but misunderstood mutant son!!
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Chuck wasn't always the best and brightest, but damn if they didn't understand nerd culture worlds better than another sitcom that will remain unnamed. Did anyone else think the ending was a little bit "Eternal Sunshine"? Kinda tragic, but hopeful? And I was so excited to get one last stellar Jeffster performance with a full freakin' orchestra! I'm glad they took out the Jeffster stuff early on this season only to bring it back in a big way. And I also really liked Jeff getting his mind back. And we'll have to wait for the next show for Adam Baldwin to bring his grunt back to tv. I know, Jayne spinoff!!!
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THe real problerm with the media is, they are mostly cowards, not doing their job. When a politician says something that is obviously bullshit, there is almost never a followup.. Like at the debate where Gingrich was asked to comment about his ex-wife wanting a threesome, Gingrich evaded the question to much applause. THe moderator, one doing his job, would have simply remained in control of the situtation, and responded to Gingrich with: *Your response was pretty clever sir, but you did not answer the question. Answer the question, or we will all consider that you have something to hide. * Or with Santorum: "Blah people? Do you really think anyone should believe you, sir? You are blatantly being untruthful. Roll that tape again, and maybe you would like to revise your statement and be honest about it this time.*
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re: "Did anyone else think the ending was a little bit "Eternal Sunshine"? Kinda tragic, but hopeful? " I've been lukewarm about Chuck the past couple of season - it felt like it was spinning its wheels more often than not. But that ending, in fact the entire finale, had me missing it before it was actually over. Not only did we get Jeffster rocking the house, but Chuck using the intersect to save the day and Sarah in her wiener uniform. And one final, massive, Subway plug. A very satisfying series finale, one that has made me think on the series, as a whole, much more fondly than I might have otherwise.
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What did they have to say?
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I did see THor and Loki and agree that its great, I loved the Hulk vs. a little more though, but thats because I'm a die hard dirty mutie lover and loved seeing all of the Project X characters mixed in with Wolverine, The Thor one was great also, Iron Man was great also. Haven't bothered with the previous Marvel ones though since I'm not a big fan of the Ultimate line, (nothing wrong with it, its just enough to follow the regular reality). I also love the current Avengers TV series and the previous Spiderman one. As for DC I've loved and own nearly every direct to video DVD and I'm more of a marvel guy.
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Basically, they were the other two individuals that were there when the greeting took place. To paraphrase, neither one of them thought that the President was "tense" and that he remained cool throughout the encounter. The awkwardness of it seems to stem from Brewer's presentation of her letter upon his arrival. Apparently, she was unable to handle the President politely telling her what he thought of some statements she made about him in her book. And both mayors expressed disappointment in how the story has overshadowed the President's visit and the efforts of Arizona.
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I agree that in the media we are veering dangerously close to the 'newspeak' of '1984'. You can just lie with impunity and no one will ever challenge you. However I'd say it goes beyond that. It's like a larger segment of our country has just stopped thinking critically altogether. They've just said "Rational thought? No thanks." If they want to believe something, then you can't convince them otherwise, no matter how many facts to the contrary you confront them with. It seems fairly widespread: I see it not just in the media, but politics, business. So keep doing what you're doing. Hopefully in the future, next time someone gets on these boards and says something racist, or the result of some b.s. propaganda - you won't be the only one calling them on it.
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Nice chatting with you, my friend.
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You say: They've just said Rational thought? No thanks. If they want to believe something, then you can't convince them otherwise, no matter how many facts to the contrary you confront them with. It seems fairly widespread: I see it not just in the media, but politics, business. Thanks. You hit many nails on many heads. Last night on Bill Maher, which you should watch if you get a chance, this was on full display. Maher kept trying to tell facts to a wildly insanely grinning Republican representative Dana Rohrbacher just kept telling complete lies, Maher trying to set him straight, but Dana just trying to keep talking maniacally. Maher kept telling him that he was inside a bubble and can't hear the truth. You put your right foot in, you put your right foot out, you put your right foot in and shake it all about...
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Thanks for the info. This is the dysfunctional , dystopian country we have now, angrily divided over corporate manipulated issues and morals, and I still want my jetpack....and flying car, dammit....
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I may not agree with everything you say, but I enjoy talking with you about Comic movies and Fringe and am grateful for the cleansing of the talkbacks.
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I love Chuck, but I really love the rest of the cast too. I started watching just so I could get a dose of Adam Baldwin/Casey/Jayne. Loved that Jeffster got its' big break. Morgan even came through. Will miss all.
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well said, McGoo. I have to give Obie props for keeping his cool because plenty of People that I know, would have responded: "Bitch, have you lost your fucking mind"? But that's what the Hag Brewer was hoping for. However, it made her and the Vile Party that consist of Liars,Deceivers,Racists, Closet hypocritical Homosexuals come off more belligerent as ever. I don't agree with some of Barrack's policies, but the Man is a class act especially compared to that piece of shit Gingrinch.
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Thanks. And the right thinks the bitch is some kind of superheroine. Fucking assholes.
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Jan. 29, 2012, 8:49 a.m. CST
WAS THE CONFRONTATION STAGED? - view this clip -tell me that Republican Dana Rohrbacher doesn't look like a killer clown from outer space
by Michael Lunney
IF THE BITCH FELT A LITTLE THREATENED - IT'S BECAUSE SHE HATES BLACK PEOPLE - THREATENED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES? FUCKING CONFRONTATIONAL LIAR!! http://www.mediaite.com/tv/when-youre-the-president-you-get-a-little-extra-respect-bill-maher-panel-battle-over-brewer-obama-confrontation/ Some analysts saw dark racial undertones in the way Brewer challenged the president, and on his show tonight, Bill Maher waded into this controversy and got into a loud argument with the panel over whether Brewer was being “disrespectful” towards Obama. Martin Bashir identified the moment as part of a pattern over the past few years of conservatives attempting to make Obama out to seem more radical and liberal than he actually is. Republican Dana Rohrabacher shot back, asking what Brewer said that was so horrible. Bashir brought up the remarks Brewer made to the press after her initial meeting with the president almost two years ago, and how in her statement she described their meeting as cordial, but in the passage of her memoir that’s gotten so much attention, she describes it much differently, as if Obama was being condescending. Maher quipped, “It’s very hard not to be condescending when you’re explaining something to an idiot.”
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Jan. 29, 2012, 11:54 a.m. CST
ALTERNATE UNIVERSE NEWS - PREPARED SPEECH IN CASE APOLLO 11 ASTRONAUTS DIED ON THE MOON
by Michael Lunney
IN THE EVENT OF MOON DISASTER: Fate has ordained that the men who went to the moon to explore in peace will stay on the moon to rest in peace. These brave men, Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin, know that there is no hope for their recovery. But they also know that there is hope for mankind in their sacrifice. These two men are laying down their lives in mankind's most noble goal: the search for truth and understanding. They will be mourned by their families and friends; they will be mourned by their nation; they will be mourned by the people of the world; they will be mourned by a Mother Earth that dared send two of her sons into the unknown. In their exploration, they stirred the people of the world to feel as one; in their sacrifice, they bind more tightly the brotherhood of man. In ancient days, men looked at stars and saw their heroes in the constellations. In modern times, we do much the same, but our heroes are epic men of flesh and blood. Others will follow and surely find their way home. Man's search will not be denied. But these men were the first, and they will remain the foremost in our hearts. For every human being who looks up at the moon in the nights to come will know that there is some corner of another world that is forever mankind. PRIOR TO THE PRESIDENT'S STATEMENT: The president should telephone each of the widows-to-be. AFTER THE PRESIDENT'S STATEMENT, at the point when NASA ends communications with the men: A clergyman should adopt the same procedure as a burial at sea, commending their souls to "the deepest of the deep," concluding with the Lord's Prayer. HOLYCREEPFEST, BATMAN!!!!!!!
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Jan. 29, 2012, 11:56 a.m. CST
Is Newt an alien, preparing a moonbase for alien invasion?
by Michael Lunney
http://io9.com/5880252/why-does-newt-gingrich-want-to-build-a-moon-base-because-hes-an-alien-of-course
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Jan. 29, 2012, 1:31 p.m. CST
Sayonara, Chuck. Thanks for the laughs and the fun. And Yvonne Strahovski.
by AsimovLives
Wow, what a sexy lady!! Wow!!
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Jan. 29, 2012, 1:34 p.m. CST
Chuck is the rare shbow where they mannaged to make the characters that are suipposed to be sympathetic actually be sympathetic. Without it looking forced, calculated or cynical.
by AsimovLives
Many shows have tried, many have failed. Hello, JJ Abrams.
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Jan. 29, 2012, 1:38 p.m. CST
Everything that i read about Newt Ginrich makes me thing he must be completlyderanged or a schizo without any connect to reality
by AsimovLives
Being an alien is also a good logical alternative explanation.
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Jan. 29, 2012, 1:42 p.m. CST
whenever i see an episode of Fringe, it makes me think "don't this guys who make this show realise that Anna Torv is a very pretty woman? why they always make her look her worst?"
by AsimovLives
Are the guys who make Fringe gays? Humm... Orci, Abrams, Kurtzman, their movies and previous TV shows... no need to reply to that question, then.
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Jan. 29, 2012, 2:32 p.m. CST
i see Maher was in full of shit again, last night. u people who endorse such shit show who u truly are...
by jay2517
...which consists of being race baiting, fact ignoring, hypocrites. any "fan" of Bill Maher is, without a doubt, an IDIOT. thats not name calling, that is FACT. what? the economy has gotten shittier under Obamas policies?? well, that has to because of RACISM! unemployment is through the roof?? nope, RACISM caused it!! what? republicans disagree with a DEMOCRATIC president? it HAS to be because hes BLACK!! what?? his stimulus FAILED to do what he promised?? nah, the eeeeviil WHITE people caused that!! grow the fuck up u cowards and accept the failures of the current president. u fucking crybaby race baiting enablers are setting this country back 50 years and are apparently enjoying it...
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Shut the fuck up, you insane racist. No one thinks like you do.
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I will gladly admit to Obama's failing to turn the economy around in a timely way when you freely admit that Bush trashed it in the first place.... what with undeclared, improperly funded wars, and the biggest piece of socialist legislation ever, the Medicare-D package, which is financially crippling, but of course you Neocons won't do that. Neocons LOVE it when the government spends money on them, they bitch when it is spent on people who don't look like, or worship at the same church as them. Chant of the Tea Party.. "Stop spending my tax money on things that don't directly benefit me, and me alone! But if it does benefit me then it is a SACRED cow." Christ, Medicare-D was the biggest vote buying scandal in American history... Repubs locking down the AARP vote for life.
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seasons were incredibly creative. But once you were given some leeway in coming back you got lazy, and sold out on every story line that made the show great. THere never should have been a season three...
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Jan. 29, 2012, 3:53 p.m. CST
RE: ...any "fan" of Bill Maher is, without a doubt, an IDIOT. thats not name calling, that is FACT.
by Mr. Nice Gaius
Once again, we see that Jay2517 doesn't know the difference between a fact and an opinion. Now, if he had said something like, "Bill Maher is an asshole!", I would agree: Fact. But no, all we ever get is regurgitated Hannity/Limbaugh-style bile from this one-note cunt.
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I have loved this final season of Chuck -- it made me laugh so much. I had watched it from the beginning, but lost interested in it during S3 & S4. I thought the ending was a great send off. And I also want to say I really respect my Governor, Jan Brewer. Awesome! So looking forward to the end of the Obama presidency.
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...now run along and keep deflecting the facts of my post. oh yea, exactly HOW am i a racist now? last time i checked, facts werent racist. BTW- its GREAT that America doesnt think like YOU do...
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...Obama is fucking 3 years into his presidency man!! EVERYTHING that has happened is directly because of HIS policy decisions. keep deflecting his HORRIBLE decisions and keep shouting RACISM!!! u fucking crybaby race baiting enablers are a sad, sad bunch...
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As of right now, you won't be seeing that for another 4 fuckin' years. And that loopy cunt, Brewer, she's just another viper who will say anything to rile up them hoopleheads who don't know fuckin' better.
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Jan. 29, 2012, 7:53 p.m. CST
and lastly...gaius. everything i post is FACT. why cant u refute it?
by jay2517
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By the look of things, MNG already brought down the stick between your ears on that fuckin' score.
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Yes, I live in AZ, I like Gov. Brewer, and I don't like Obama. So sorry that seems to have sent you into an apoplectic attack. But what I REALLY want to know is, what did you think of the 'Chuck' finale?
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Arizona, huh? How's the climate there? Probably a bit too hot for me. I live in Deadwood, South Dakota...bit of an illegal mining camp but I'm bribing those cocksuckers from Yankton to favorably annex us to the U.S. territories. Don't watch "Chuck". I'm too busy keeping an eye on Milch and those lying cocksuckers at HBO. And if you think my rejoinder qualifies as "apoplectic", then you should see me when I'm really off my fuckin' feed.
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...Obama is fucking 3 years into his presidency...
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Jan. 29, 2012, 10:10 p.m. CST
I'll be damned! Bravo, sir! That's a bonified fact right there!
by Mr. Nice Gaius
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...when you say that EVERYTHING you post is a fact, you're basically coping to being a liar.
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"...you're basically coping to being a liar." ahhh, the typical progressive response when confronted with irrefutable facts. well, u should be able to easily show how im lying, correct? i wont hold my breath...
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Jan. 30, 2012, 12:06 p.m. CST
mcgooooooooo....hello? still waiting on ur evidence of racism :)
by jay2517
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That season was all over the place. I liked how they set it up at the end of the last season. They should have played that out instead of hitting the reset button in the first ep or two. As simple as Chuck was though, it was a stand out show that I'll really miss. Spartacus was mostly good. Gods of the Area proved the show could survive without Whitfield (it was probably the better season in fact). Whether or not it can survive without Batiatus is another question. Bringing back Lucretia was stupid and just makes me miss Batiatus all that much more. He was the best thing on TV since Al Swearingen (S1).
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Typical Republican/Conservative slave to the Left/Right paradigm response. You've stated ONE irrefutable fact and I even highlighted it for you. The rest, not so much. It's more like you trying to say things as fact rather than realizing that they are, actually, your opinion. Although, I have doubts that they're even YOUR opinion as the seem more like a carnival of conservative radio-styled talking points that you just re-vomit on these Talkbacks. Again, I don't think you know the difference between a fact and an opinion.
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That way I can ban all tea baggers any time I want. Obama is a Muslim. BAN. Obama is a Kenyan. BAN. Obama raised my taxes. BAN. Obama made the economy worse. BAN. Fucking liars is all they are when you get down to it. Dirty fucking racist liars. And who needs them? Think they are going to make a valid point about a film by Spielberg or Spike Lee? Want to criticize this President? How about telling the truth about some shitty things he has done (and he's done plenty) instead of just pulling shit outta ur ass. All females in trailer parks and the southern US shouldn't be allowed to fuck. Problem solved in a very short time. The rest of us can on with leading rational lives.
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Jan. 30, 2012, 9:57 p.m. CST
HEY gaius!! i am NOT ignorant :) and everything i post IS fact...
by jay2517
...if they're not, kindly point out which facts are not facts. i'll wait...
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typical progressive mindset u have there. keep crying and moaning about the fake racism. thats all u race baiting enablers have left to defend the current failure in chief. man, progressives sure do project...
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...so, guess what that means? Everything you post is fact? Ummm...again, you're lying. ;^)
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