If this is the first episode, what is he talking about when he says "Fans of the old 'Price is Right'...this is your favorite game still based on the pricing of merchandise," ???

Many thanks for the promote
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Aww man, the writing is perfect. *promote

(make sure to watch the first episode too: http://videosift.com/video/TFS-Hellsing-Ultimate-Abridged-Episode-1)

Aww man, the writing is perfect. *promote

(make sure to watch the first episode too: http://videosift.com/video/TFS-Hellsing-Ultimate-Abridged-Episode-1)

I knew you'd like it. Anyone who even remotely enjoyed Deadwood or any sort of gritty western will love Hell on Wheels. !
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Oh, Fuck Yeah!!!

I just watched the first episode of Hell on Wheels.

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!

Oh, Fuck Yeah!!!

I just watched the first episode of Hell on Wheels.

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!

Oh my that first episode with the flying squids! At the time I was gobsmacked by how bad that was. And it took about two years before they showed a decent episode.

BTW what is up with Q's hair in the New version?

>> ^garmachi:

I think the cinematography is a bit too heavy handed.


Absolutely Agreed!!

I watched the first episode last night and, overall, I liked it.

But the overuse (in my book, any use is overuse) of the really, really stupid "shaky-cam" leaves me nauseated. And the spinning pan shot used to show off the new set is almost as bad.

Story! Characters!

Hey, I'm all for the discussion, but now, after watching the first episode, I have to call foul on the "old man" criticisms. Or at least clarify why I think that shouldn't matter if we're talking about the story of the show.

The character is starting to become a crotchety old man. And it seems like the show is about him and his team trying to put on a good news show despite where we are with our media and him having a temper.

I would agree that there were some problems with the first episode. Parts of the script and acting were over the top. The documentary style is annoying, with the sudden zoom-focusing like they do in "the office" and "Parks and Rec". But, I think it has the potential to be on par with West Wing or Sports Night. It just needs to find it's stride.

I liked how they referenced real events that were all occurring in 2010 to frame the action. And, even if they were overly cheesy at times, bother Jeff Daniels and the chick (sorry, not looking her name up) are good. Bits of their personality and dialogue remind me of older, classic Sorkin.

All of those are good things and it seems to me a lot more promising than "Studio 60" was. Studio 60 was a pile of crap from the first episode. I really tried to like that one and it was just too melodramatic.

It's marked as a "preview"" episode but it does look like the first episode to me as well.

>> ^Xaielao:

I assume that was the first episode? I liked it, a lot. Looking forward to the show.

I assume that was the first episode? I liked it, a lot. Looking forward to the show.

Personally, I liked it when Robb payed a visit to Jaime Lannister in the first episode. Jaime seemed overtly concerned by the little wolf. Don't call him boy, I think is the lesson.

I'm with you on Awake. The psychological aspect is a really great concept, but it's not enough to carry the show because after the first episode it's just matter-of-fact. It also gets a bit stale when you realize every episode is following the same recipe and we'll never make any progress into what's really going on with him.

Plus, the writers pulled a weird move by essentially proving that one of his dream worlds is reality by showing some nefarious characters having a private meeting (without the dreamer's knowledge, mind you) and discussing things of which the dreamer has no knowledge.

I think I'd like it more if they just proved that they are not dreams and that he's really awakening into a full-fledged alternate universe every time he opens his eyes.

Aside from Awake, I just finished Boardwalk Empire and Game of Thrones. Both are spectacular and I highly recommend them.

Here's my problem with modern game developers, back in the day if I wasn't sure whether or not I wanted to drop $40 or $50 bucks on a game I had only read hype about and never played. I just went online or bought a copy of PC Gamer and got the demo disc or downloaded a demo of the game, problem solved if I like the demo enough to finish it and want more I would go out and buy the full game. Then devs started whining that demo's cost too much money to produce which is total BS and they stopped doing game demos almost all together, that when I said f*ck it I'll just pirate my full version demo and and if I really like the game I might buy it for the DLC or the multiplayer like Battlefield 3 where you can't play the online portions on the the pirated versions.

Take the hint devs release demo's of your games so people don't feel like they wasted a good chuck of their hard earned cash of a piece of sh*t game like Duke Nukem Foerver. Let the games speak for themselves if your game is really worth paying $80 bucks like ME3 than people will realize that from the demo. Valve has the right idea piracy is completely a service problem not some delinquents idea of sticking it to the man. People just want to know that they are getting their money's worth, why do you think movies have trailers. I miss the old days of Doom when you got the entire first episode free and then if you liked it you paid for the other two. Quit blaming piracy on the little guy when Big Games are just trying to milk every last horse armor dollar out of their fan base. And for god sakes quit releasing games chock full of bugs and then 6 months down the line fix them to the point the game should have been in the first place like Skyrim, I'm glad I waited till recently to buy that game or the UI bugs would have made me chuck it through the first available window.

Sorry I'm ranting I'll shut up now but for god sakes devs think about your fan base we pay your freakin salaries after all!!!!!

The first episode wasn't bad actually. Funnier than I thought.