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MOTR wrote:
watt price tully wrote:Reference to last nights opening episode of "The Slap"

Was damn good:

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainme ... 6160941136
I thought it was excellent. Looking forward to the second episode.
Having a look now. Saw the trailer at MIFF and thought it'd be a bit cringeworthy, but it's not bad actually. Better acted than most Australian films.

But why is it that so many people in Australian films and TV shows use cocaine? I mean, I've seen a lot of weed, pills and hallucinogens at various parties, but never coke. Maybe it's a Sydney thing?
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mandy wrote:The season finale of season 3 is one of the best I've ever seen.
dont do that to me Mandy!!

cant wait to get it!!!

i cried on series 2 when Jax and his dad made up, 9that was starting to run thin!!) i nearly fell off me treadmill!!

so is it just Jax naked in the shower that makes the show so cant wait to see it????

or is that just the cherry??
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David wrote:I mean, I've seen a lot of weed, pills and hallucinogens at various parties, but never coke.
Then you're not going to the right parties. :wink:
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think positive wrote:
mandy wrote:The season finale of season 3 is one of the best I've ever seen.
dont do that to me Mandy!!

cant wait to get it!!!

i cried on series 2 when Jax and his dad made up, 9that was starting to run thin!!) i nearly fell off me treadmill!!

so is it just Jax naked in the shower that makes the show so cant wait to see it????

or is that just the cherry??
I just watched episode 6, season 4. SHIT!!!!

This show just keeps getting better and better. Stick with it!

Oh, and Jax in any state of dress/undress is just a bonus. 8)
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hehehe!! glad to hear!!

i have just ordered series 3 - should be here early next week!!

i cant wait!!
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Breaking Bad- Just watched the finale to season 4, Wow! terminally ill teacher cooks meth to provide for his family, but cartel problems make life difficult. Just know it's gonna end badly!(via torrent). Best thing on TV by a country mile.

The Wire - enough said

In Treatment - Series 3 is the last unfortunately. Each 30 min episode focuses on a psychiatrist (Gabriel Byrne) an a different patient. Confronting, disturbing and totally fantastic tv.

Boardwalk Empire - Season 2 just started. Get via torrent.

Dexter - Series 6 just started (via torrent) With every kill Dexter becomes more human. Fascinating.

Weeds - I think series 5 is about to begin. Desperate mum sells drugs to keep her family afloat. Just know its gonna end badly 2.

Game of Thrones - HBO series first season available via torrent. The books come to TV. Excellent, gory, bloody fantasy.

Southland - just started watching this. Series 1 & 2 available. There's a bit of The Wire about this gritty police drama. Looks good.

There's all of that excellence......and then there's series 1-7 of The West Wing. The best TV I've ever watched......over and over and over.
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my father in law recommends the West Wing, might have to take a look.

how does Dexter become more human with ever kill??
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Black_White wrote:Breaking Bad would be the best show of the last decade.
Who thought Malcolm's dad could be like that?
I'm sure Lois did.
How else was Hal going to pay for the stuff those kids break?
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Blimey. If not me, who?
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i ask myself the same Question.
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Dexter is gradually recovering. As each series progresses we see him healing (psychologically speaking) and understanding/overcoming his problems/pathology.

Last series was a bit of a dog's dinner but I suspect it had a lot to do with Dexter's real-life cancer making the schedules chaotic. I'm hoping the new series moves back to the previous standard.
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I just got back from JB and now have to decide what to watch first.

Season 5 of Dexter
Season 2 of The Vampire Diaries
Season 3 of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Decisions, decisions....... :?
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The Inbetweeners is a good show.
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The Good Guys, fantastic 80's style cop show. Absolute cracker.

24 episodes in first series but was dropped unfortunately, yanks have no eye for great TV sometimes.

Do yourselves a favour and check it out.

The Big C is quite good as well.
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What are your goals in life?
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