The HBO Original Programming Thread

[Northwestcoug]

Episode 3 is the only episode I really liked, probably because there weren't really any zombies in episode 3.

The last episode is essentially zombie free also. Coincidentally that and episode 3 are Mrs. NWC's favorites.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Episode 3 is the only episode I really liked, probably because there weren't really any zombies in episode 3.

Finished this last night in my hotel room. Incredibly moving. My favorite too, so far.

[Green Monstah]

The mega monster in episode 5 is the one thing that strikes me as way too video game-esque. But Episodes 5 and 6 were great otherwise.

[Commando]

I like The Last Of Us. It's very good, but I feel that it is trying too hard to be "prestige TV." It feels like a cheap ripoff of The Leftovers or Station Eleven (two of the best shows of the last decade, IMO). Not familiar with the source material at all, but feel like they could have done something a little more original.

I haven't gotten around to watching it yet, but I think if people are raving about a TV show built on cut scenes from a video game... let's just let it breathe a little and enjoy it, yeah?

[Green Monstah]

I started the Last of Us. There are definitely some familiar themes (it's sort of Walking Dead meets I am Legend), but I'm two episodes in and I'm really enjoying it.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Don't worry Bo. I've been on the receiving end of Jeff's IMDB tirades. I got your joke!

Tirades. Lol.

[Bo Diddley]

Don't worry Bo. I've been on the receiving end of Jeff's IMDB tirades. I got your joke!

[Non Sequitur]

at least watch through ep 3

Episode 3 is the only episode I really liked, probably because there weren't really any zombies in episode 3.

[Northwestcoug]

I think you totally missed my joke. That's ok, I'm really not that funny.

Don't worry Bo. I've been on the receiving end of Jeff's IMDB tirades. I got your joke!

[Bo Diddley]

I do like IMDB ratings. I never said the series is bad. I just said was puzzled by the stratospheric ratings and curious what I was missing. Is it over-inflated due to the video game fans? Or does it take another episode or two to really kick in?

What I like to mock is some of you snobs claiming that a classic movie (raiders, back to the future, etc) is "terrible" when it clearly isn't terrible.

I think you totally missed my joke. That's ok, I'm really not that funny.

[Jeff Lebowski]

My point was that you like IMDB ratings. Maybe they're not so accurate!

I do like IMDB ratings. I never said the series is bad. I just said was puzzled by the stratospheric ratings and curious what I was missing. Is it over-inflated due to the video game fans? Or does it take another episode or two to really kick in?

What I like to mock is some of you snobs claiming that a classic movie (raiders, back to the future, etc) is "terrible" when it clearly isn't terrible.

[Bo Diddley]

That is the whole basis of my question.

My point was that you like IMDB ratings. Maybe they're not so accurate!

[Jeff Lebowski]

I'm tucking this away for next time you beat us over the head with IMDB ratings. Of course everything I tuck away is quickly forgotten in this old man brain.

That is the whole basis of my question.

[Bo Diddley]

But episode 1 was supposed to be the highest rated S1E1 ever on IMDB. Video game fans driving that?

Do things get cooking in E2?

I'm tucking this away for next time you beat us over the head with IMDB ratings. Of course everything I tuck away is quickly forgotten in this old man brain.

[Jeff Lebowski]

at least watch through ep 3

I will keep watching.