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Sounds like you just don't dig fantasy.
In general, I don't really like fantasy. I only like the 1st two Harry Potter movies. The other ones tried to be too dark and serious, and I just can't take fantasy seriously. The suspension of disbelief is just too much for me.

I suppose the Pirates of the Caribbean movies could be considered fantasy to some extent and I love those, so I don't dislike all of it.
 

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I've just started watching breaking bad - no spoilers plz !

Enjoying it so far, but apparently it gets better in the 2nd season.

The main character is the most brilliant actor you will see and has won pretty much every award for his performance (guy from malcom in the middle)
Shame that he dies in the second season.
 

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Boardwalk! That's one to go on my downloads list! Not really a fan of Breaking Bad. It's good but a bit too morbid for me. Or more the characters are unlikeable. Especially his missus.
Morbid? GoT isn't?:p
Heads on spikes, limbs chopped off, remember episode s3e9 etc etc.

Hmmm I like most of the characters but Walt steals the show so I guess you could say they don't get the time to develop their characters?
 

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I've just started watching breaking bad - no spoilers plz !

Enjoying it so far, but apparently it gets better in the 2nd season.

The main character is the most brilliant actor you will see and has won pretty much every award for his performance (guy from malcom in the middle)
Malcolm in the Middle was my 2nd favourite show behind The Simpsons when I was in my teens. I still watch it regularly. Bryan Cranston is fantastic as Hal in that show!
 

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In general, I don't really like fantasy. I only like the 1st two Harry Potter movies. The other ones tried to be too dark and serious, and I just can't take fantasy seriously. The suspension of disbelief is just too much for me.

I suppose the Pirates of the Caribbean movies could be considered fantasy to some extent and I love those, so I don't dislike all of it.
Whoops,:p seems like we have very different tastes in movies, never been able to get into Pirates either.
Yep, nice character Depp but it gets annoying (to me) even before the first film finishes.

Don't tell me you like Fast & Furious?
 

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Morbid? GoT isn't?:p
Heads on spikes, limbs chopped off, remember episode s3e9 etc etc.

Hmmm I like most of the characters but Walt steals the show so I guess you could say they don't get the time to develop their characters?
Yeah you're right. It's not the morbid that bothers me. It's that all the characters (bar Walt and maybe his son) are totally unlikeable. Plus that idea of upper middle class suburbia kind of depresses me, at least how they present it in that show. Funnily I really like weeds but it's a lot brighter. GoT is morbid but filled with quality characters.
 

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Yeah you're right. It's not the morbid that bothers me. It's that all the characters (bar Walt and maybe his son) are totally unlikeable. Plus that idea of upper middle class suburbia kind of depresses me, at least how they present it in that show. Funnily I really like weeds but it's a lot brighter. GoT is morbid but filled with quality characters.
Spot on, I nearly mentioned Walt's son. Jeesie is the disappointing one as he shares a lot of screentime but you get the feeling it wouldn't matter who played him. I like Weed too.
 

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Well, I'm off to the local pub now.

Going to get a seat on the couch in front of the open fire and watch the game.

Enjoy everyone. :)

Go Pies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I've got the doors and windows open. Fresh air streaming in. Shorts and t-shirt on. Beautiful blue sky and warm sun. Winter in FNQ takes some beating! I do miss the mood of winter though. Enjoy the fireplace and the beer!!
 

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I've got the doors and windows open. Fresh air streaming in. Shorts and t-shirt on. Beautiful blue sky and warm sun. Winter in FNQ takes some beating! I do miss the mood of winter though. Enjoy the fireplace and the beer!!

I'm sitting in front of a heater :oops:
 

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Whoops,:p seems like we have very different tastes in movies, never been able to get into Pirates either.
Yep, nice character Depp but it gets annoying (to me) even before the first film finishes.

Don't tell me you like Fast & Furious?
Hell no! Idiotic garbage. I'm completely gobsmacked that 6 of them have been made.
 

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Hell no! Idiotic garbage. I'm completely gobsmacked that 6 of them have been made.
I liked the first one as cheeseball as it is. It does surprise me at how many people were getting genuinely excited at going to see the 6th one. And these weren't 16yos. I didn't say anything. Whatever floats your boat I guess.
 

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Don't get me wrong, I love me some dumb action movies (Arnold Schwarzenegger movies are some of my all-time favourites), but Fast and the Furious does nothing for me, not even when I was a teenager.

On the topic of fantasy, Tim Burton is one of my favourite directors (mostly his older stuff rather than his recent stuff), and I find his movies to be extremely imaginative. The fantasy that I dislike are the ones that are just overkill with the CGI special effects, and try to be super serious at the same time. I'm not into serious drama movies, so when a fantasy movie tries to be a serious drama, I just find it to be a bit bullshit. If the movie doesn't take itself seriously and tries to be fun (e.g. the 1st two Harry Potter's, Pirates, Tim Burton), then I enjoy it because I'm not sitting there going "bullshit!" all the time.

Those are just my opinions, so different strokes for different folks and all that good stuff.:thumbsu:
 

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So how's it going?

Better to be posting here, I think, than the over reactions in the rest of the threads.
Yep, the anti-Bucks thread has been resurrected, steam coming out. Looking forward to 2014 and my favourite TV shows coming back, I have been in withdrawal. Couldn't get into Breaking Bad. Currently watching The White Queen a poor mans version of GOT. Not too bad, watchable.
 

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Yep, the anti-Bucks thread has been resurrected, steam coming out. Looking forward to 2014 and my favourite TV shows coming back, I have been in withdrawal. Couldn't get into Breaking Bad. Currently watching The White Queen a poor mans version of GOT. Not too bad, watchable.
I may have to check it out, thanks.

Your last tip on Crossing lines was ok (oh no she died!;)) although I've still only watched the first 3 & the second one was a tad below the first double episode, as you'ld expect. Still woth checking more out though.
 
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