Dead like me

wargand · **Posted:** Wed Nov 26, 2003 9:14 am **Post subject:** Dead like me

Hi. I just want to draw your attention to a series in SR: Dead like Me
Ok, it is not really horror, but close enough for me. And it is funny. At least the first two episodes were great.

Polityk · **Posted:** Wed Nov 26, 2003 9:26 am **Post subject:**

Didn't like it that much.

wargand · **Posted:** Wed Nov 26, 2003 9:38 am **Post subject:**

Polityk wrote:

Didn't like it that much.

Ok ok, all you horror fanatics who need splattering blood and brains badly: Stay away. It also contains no nudity. So I suppose it is worthless for 90% of you.

:wink:

Polityk · **Posted:** Wed Nov 26, 2003 10:17 am **Post subject:**

No, it's not that. I just thought it was very artificial. Wasn't funny for me.

monkeysmasher · **Posted:** Wed Nov 26, 2003 10:30 am **Post subject:**

eh its the one with the teenage girl becomes death?
and its good?
i am skeptical.
very very skeptical.
teen angst drama, boooooooooooooo

Polityk · **Posted:** Wed Nov 26, 2003 11:43 am **Post subject:**

Yeah, that's the one.

d0c · **Posted:** Wed Nov 26, 2003 11:47 am **Post subject:**

hit the crapper....

TaKYoN · **Posted:** Wed Nov 26, 2003 3:34 pm **Post subject:**

In a film I need at least 4 of the following for me to watch with any interest:-

Tits
Blood and guts
Explosions
Dead things that are re-animated
Demons/possessions
Shagging
Necrophilia, well just a touch LOL

Things like storylines or plots are not that important in a horror to me, but are extremely important if I am watching a "proper" film or a sci-fi flick.

John_Doe · **Posted:** Wed Nov 26, 2003 10:01 pm **Post subject:**

I've had the pilot for ages lying around. Guess I'll check it out.

wargand · **Posted:** Wed Nov 26, 2003 10:08 pm **Post subject:**

John_Doe wrote:

I've had the pilot for ages lying around. Guess I'll check it out.

Just don't see it as horror film, but as an interesting episode of twilight zone or outer limits. :-)

spudthedestroyer · **Posted:** Wed Nov 26, 2003 11:00 pm **Post subject:**

it's okay, but it's not Carniv?le! Carniv?le is probably the best show on this season

monkeysmasher · **Posted:** Thu Nov 27, 2003 3:10 am **Post subject:**

i saw a few carnivale eps, it just didnt interest me. it seems any series i like gets cancelled a month after i get into it, farscape,family guy, futurama, startrek voyager,xfiles,all cancelled. but david hasselhoff is still allowed on television? thats a crime in itself.

John_Doe · **Posted:** Thu Nov 27, 2003 5:56 am **Post subject:**

I've only seen the first 2 eps of carnivale myself, and I'm hooked. Was thinking about writing another bitch-ass long review about why I love it, but guess I should watch more of it first. Eh, or maybe ship it all together. :roll:

Polityk · **Posted:** Thu Nov 27, 2003 6:15 am **Post subject:**

Actually I'm not sure why Carnivale pops up in the thread on Dead Like Me, I wouldn't compare those two. :lol:

Anyway, here's another good occasion to praise it. Yeah, this show rocks!

Iconoclast · **Posted:** Thu Nov 27, 2003 11:11 am **Post subject:**

Only seen first three eps of Carniv?le so far. Don't like it 'really' much, but it interests me that much that I'll check out all eps. Just out of curiosity wanna see what happens =)

spudthedestroyer · **Posted:** Thu Nov 27, 2003 10:05 pm **Post subject:**

monkeysmasher wrote:

i saw a few carnivale eps, it just didnt interest me. it seems any series i like gets cancelled a month after i get into it, farscape,family guy, futurama, startrek voyager,xfiles,all cancelled. but david hasselhoff is still allowed on television? thats a crime in itself.

that is the first and only negative thing I've heard about Carniv?le ever (TM).

The series is going from strength to strength, I hope I'm not the only one that's seeing it like that. The latest episodes are great.
and for perverts, watch 1x11 for lesbians. (Maybe I can get people hooked on this great series that way

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As for the first few episodes, they are nothing, they are slowly easing you into it. A lot of 'stuff' slowly happens

karstmobile · **Posted:** Fri Nov 28, 2003 12:10 am **Post subject:**

spudthedestroyer wrote:

A lot of 'stuff' slowly happens

I suppose that is the only thing I don't like about it. I don't usually watch series, so I guess since I really like this one that I'll have to get over the long drawn-out story line.

John_Doe · **Posted:** Fri Nov 28, 2003 5:23 am **Post subject:**

one of the things that struck me about Carnivale was that each ep is more like a movie than an episode for a serie.

karstmobile · **Posted:** Fri Nov 28, 2003 5:27 am **Post subject:**

John_Doe wrote:

one of the things that struck me about Carnivale was that each ep is more like a movie than an episode for a serie.

Yeah, with cliffhangers worse than Batman.

They have different directors and writers if I remember correctly from checking out the hbo site.

spudthedestroyer · **Posted:** Fri Nov 28, 2003 7:49 pm **Post subject:**

@karstmobile, if your not a series watcher, then the main concept is main plot, series plot, episode plot and of course the sub plots.

The main plot normally develops very slowly, but hits a head/revalation at the end of the series. The series plot is normally an aspect of the main plot in isolation. The episode plot is normally character development and background until half way through the series. Sub-plots are what I call the little side tracks that each episode follows.

All series apart from comedies follow this kind of structure. When I say the plot is being revealed slowly, I refer to the series, and in the case of a single season show the main plot too. The series, really picks up when the rev goes off the rail (although the episodes merge into one beautiful 'movie')

That's what I meant, but it's a lot of commitement and I see why it can be annoying to people without the time to commit themselves to watching the series. Even then, cinematography, acting and direction is first rate. Oh and management is cool

I definitely agree with each episode like a movie, they are an hour long and are great throughout.

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They have different directors and writers if I remember correctly from checking out the hbo site.

I'm not sure about writers, I thought it was two people, directors change with the regular director doing the important episodes (like Joss Whedon with angel/buffy i guess

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