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[popsofctown]

My Spring Break is this week.  Usually I don't have trouble entertaining myself, but I do.  My forum games are moving slowly.  I like innovation.isotropic, i really do, but it's not all that much fun when I play against people way below my level, it is often hard to find good opponents.  When someone just lets you achieve 1-6 while they do nothing but durdle it can be pretty much solitaire.

I got sloshed at a great party with my friends last night, and might do one or two other social things this week, but I am still at least somewhat in need of a time sink.  I wish I had a girlfriend, I've heard those are fantastic time sinks.

I have Netflix, for reference, if anyone knows some awesome animes or tv shows I could watch.  It can be hard to match tastes though.  I've already watched Firefly, but if you just ignored this sentence and suggested I watch Firefly anyway, I'll probably +respect your post.

This somewhat of a whiny and useless post maybe but I hope that's okay in GD

[Robz888]

Watch "Lost."

[popsofctown]

I watched the first five seasons, and half of the last one.  Just couldn't finish it out though.  The question to answer ratio gets irritating over time.

[werothegreat]

Watch Little Mosque on Hulu.  Funny show.

[Vortex]

Morg is too.

[Archetype]

You should watch Firefly.

[sudgy]

While everyone is suggesting TV shows to watch, watch Clannad. 

My avatar is from it.  If you do watch it, watch the sub, not the dub.  If you would only watch it in a dub, don't watch it at all.

[jsh357]

watch kaiji.  should be required viewing for all gamers.

[eHalcyon]

Avatar: The Last Airbender
Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Gravity Falls

Not animated:
Dollhouse (which is a Whedon show)
Flash Forward
Revolution (on-going in first season)
Touch (on-going in second season, but be warned that the first season is more just "neat" than having much in the way of plot progression... second season is doing better though)
Community
Arrested Development
Once Upon A Time
Heroes

[spiritbears]

Watch the Wire...all 5 seasons, then do it again!

[Robz888]

Endorsement
Slight Endorsement
Anti-endorsement
[Nothing]Don't know[/Nothing]

Avatar: The Last Airbender
Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Gravity Falls

Not animated:
Dollhouse (which is a Whedon show)
Flash Forward
Revolution (on-going in first season)
Touch (on-going in second season, but be warned that the first season is more just "neat" than having much in the way of plot progression... second season is doing better though)
Community
Arrested Development
Once Upon A Time
Heroes

[eHalcyon]

Aww, I found Flash Forward super interesting in the questions it raised.

And Heroes was great, although it kind of got worse and worse in each subsequent season.

[Robz888]

Aww, I found Flash Forward super interesting in the questions it raised.

And Heroes was great, although it kind of got worse and worse in each subsequent season.

Flash Forward was decent, more than decent at times, painful some of the time... but the fact that it only got one season I think kills it. I liked the show, and I wanted to see where it went, but as it stands I don't think it's a super compelling season of television. I was rooting for it to get renewed, but alas.

Heroes, on the other hand, is indefensible

[spiritbears]

I just started watching Touch, didn't even know it was in second season.  It's likable enough! I really like the the Good Wife, walking Dead is not bad, and Breaking Bad, and Sons of Anarchy as a guilty pleasure.  Oh and can't miss with Sunny!

[eHalcyon]

I just started watching Touch, didn't even know it was in second season.  It's likable enough! I really like the the Good Wife, walking Dead is not bad, and Breaking Bad, and Sons of Anarchy as a guilty pleasure.  Oh and can't miss with Sunny!

To me, s1 of Touch is very interesting.  However, it doesn't feel like the story is going anywhere.  Each episode itself is kind of stand-alone, and the fact that every episode features a cadre of one-off characters just re-enforces that feeling.  I find the episodes interesting because they tell stories of how lives intersect.  I find that compelling.  In that way, it reminds me a bit of Cloud Atlas.  Just a bit.

Season 2 is nice in that Things are actually happening now.  There is a real plot with real stakes!  So that is good.

[eHalcyon]

Aww, I found Flash Forward super interesting in the questions it raised.

And Heroes was great, although it kind of got worse and worse in each subsequent season.

Flash Forward was decent, more than decent at times, painful some of the time... but the fact that it only got one season I think kills it. I liked the show, and I wanted to see where it went, but as it stands I don't think it's a super compelling season of television. I was rooting for it to get renewed, but alas.

Heroes, on the other hand, is indefensible

It's sad that it was cut short, yeah.  But I still like the philosophy it brings up about destiny and such.

You didn't even like s1 of Heroes?



Other shows that I liked that ended up prematurely cancelled include V and Awake.  The latter was another neat concept.  I did not like the way they ended s1 though, knowing that there wouldn't be any more.  If s2 were coming, I'd be OK with it.


Have you watched any of the others on my list?  Dollhouse, Revolution?


Oh, I guess I also recommend Buffy.

[Archetype]

Endorsement
Slight Endorsement
Anti-endorsement
[Nothing]Don't know[/Nothing]

Avatar: The Last Airbender
Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Gravity Falls

Not animated:
Dollhouse (which is a Whedon show)
Flash Forward
Revolution (on-going in first season)
Touch (on-going in second season, but be warned that the first season is more just "neat" than having much in the way of plot progression... second season is doing better though)
Community
Arrested Development
Once Upon A Time (First season is ok, gets kind of dull after that)
Heroes

[Axxle]

watch kaiji.  should be required viewing for all gamers.

A thousand times this.  Love the show so much and happen to look near enough to the main character that hes the only one who I've cosplayed to conventions as.

I suggested a lot of anime in the person above you thread. Not sure how many of those are on netflix though.

[heron]

Instead of watching TV, learn how to fold origami!

Or play civilization. You like civilization, right?

[enfynet]

You can install Age of Empires or RollerCoaster Tycoon. (Preferably the 2nd of each series) Those will eat up a lot of time.

[Morgrim7]

Morg is too.

yes, he is

[Awaclus]

You can install Age of Empires or RollerCoaster Tycoon. (Preferably the 2nd of each series) Those will eat up a lot of time.

This is very much true.

Also, write poems or short stories. It's fun, it's a time sink and you'll become a better writer, too (I'm not implying that you need it or anything, it's just never a bad thing).

While everyone is suggesting TV shows to watch, watch Clannad. 

My avatar is from it.

Yes, thank you very much for ruining my good mood every time I visit the forums! I don't mind though, it's too wonderful.

[ashersky]

Aww, I found Flash Forward super interesting in the questions it raised.

And Heroes was great, although it kind of got worse and worse in each subsequent season.

Flash Forward was decent, more than decent at times, painful some of the time... but the fact that it only got one season I think kills it. I liked the show, and I wanted to see where it went, but as it stands I don't think it's a super compelling season of television. I was rooting for it to get renewed, but alas.

Heroes, on the other hand, is indefensible

It's sad that it was cut short, yeah.  But I still like the philosophy it brings up about destiny and such.

You didn't even like s1 of Heroes?



Other shows that I liked that ended up prematurely cancelled include V and Awake.  The latter was another neat concept.  I did not like the way they ended s1 though, knowing that there wouldn't be any more.  If s2 were coming, I'd be OK with it.


Have you watched any of the others on my list?  Dollhouse, Revolution?


Oh, I guess I also recommend Buffy.

V was awesome.  The cut-off ending sucked, of course.  Baccarin rocks.

I love the Stargate franchise and have seen all 17 seasons.

Rev is cool, but not engrossing like Lost was.  Buffy+Angel would kill some time.

[Ozle]

The IT crowd, watch it, laugh, wish there were more

Or possibly In The Night Garden.

[ashersky]

Sports Night!

[Kuildeous]

Flash Forward had potential, but I didn't like what they did with the show. It had that weird cause-and-effect problem that plagues time-travel movies. Because someone saw something, he made it happen. I mean, it doesn't quite rape time-space like Doctor Who, but it also was trying to take the concept seriously, which usually makes it fall flat.

I was disappointed that they never addressed life insurance. People were free to cancel their policy for 6 months. Anyone who didn't (or suddenly applied) likely were dead in the next 6 months. The financial ramifications of that would have been interesting, but I guess it's not as exciting as exploding a toy factory.

I thought the first season of Heroes was phenomenal. It really delved into how people react to these newfound powers. Subsequent seasons weren't as good, but I still enjoyed/tolerated them. Surprisingly enough, I found myself more interested in the carnival. That villain was powerful in a Magneto sense. But I think that they tried too hard to jack around with the mythology and history of the series. I understand the writers' strike had something to do with that. And the problem with going beyond the first season is that they had to impose false limits on the uber characters. At least season 1 had some workable limits. Peter didn't know what the hell he was doing, Hiro had his self-imposed code of honor, and Sylar…well, he didn't have limits, but that would be okay as a growing juggernaut who is stopped before he gets too big; he shouldn't have been allowed to live past the first season.

Arrested Development is certainly worth watching, and there's a new season being made, so you can prepare for that.

I've finally gotten into watching the new Doctor Who (had some weird mental block where I couldn't bring myself to watch new seasons without seeing the old seasons but I finally got over that shortcoming). Since it seemed like I was the only geek who didn't watch Who, you probably already know about it, but if you also never saw the series, I can definitely suggest it. BBC America is showing several episodes a week, but they're not entirely in order (or even within the same series). You could rent or buy the series.

Spring Break. I miss the days when that was a meaningful phrase.

[eHalcyon]

But FF had some interesting things where someone saw something in their future that they didn't like and they actively worked to PREVENT that future.  And succeeded.  I thought it was an interesting examination of how different people would react to seeing a glimpse of their supposed future.  Some would give up entirely and be resigned to their terrible fate.  Some would fight against it and ultimately fulfill the prophecy.  But others were able to successfully change the future.  And for those with happy futures, some were content to wait while others tried to hurry it along... possibly finding an entirely different ending.

It was neat.





Nobody has commented on Dollhouse.  Has anyone else watched it?

[Axxle]

But FF had some interesting things where someone saw something in their future that they didn't like and they actively worked to PREVENT that future.  And succeeded.  I thought it was an interesting examination of how different people would react to seeing a glimpse of their supposed future.  Some would give up entirely and be resigned to their terrible fate.  Some would fight against it and ultimately fulfill the prophecy.  But others were able to successfully change the future.  And for those with happy futures, some were content to wait while others tried to hurry it along... possibly finding an entirely different ending.

It was neat.

I haven't watched it but that sounds terribly inconsistent.

[eHalcyon]

But FF had some interesting things where someone saw something in their future that they didn't like and they actively worked to PREVENT that future.  And succeeded.  I thought it was an interesting examination of how different people would react to seeing a glimpse of their supposed future.  Some would give up entirely and be resigned to their terrible fate.  Some would fight against it and ultimately fulfill the prophecy.  But others were able to successfully change the future.  And for those with happy futures, some were content to wait while others tried to hurry it along... possibly finding an entirely different ending.

It was neat.

I haven't watched it but that sounds terribly inconsistent.

It depends on how far you're willing to go.

The one who successfully changed his future did it by killing himself.

[Kuildeous]

Oh, the concept of Flash Forward was indeed neat. That's why I wished there was an episode about life insurance companies.

But it did fall into the same trap as time travel. And as the episodes got closer to that fateful moment, I found things to be getting kind of silly.

Probably would have made a better movie. Some concepts just don't work out as TV series (I'm looking at you, The Following).

Dollhouse was a fun show, but I'm glad it didn't go beyond season 2. It was also a neat idea that spiraled into something bigger, and if it continued to be on the air, then it probably would have been ludicrously big. I'm probably committing blasphemy by saying I wasn't all that thrilled with the episodes in the future. I think it wrapped up at the right time.

[spiritbears]

Also, if you like BBC drama (or are a fan of "Stringer Bell") try Luther season 1/2.  They are short. About 4 shows each.  But fantastic.

[Davio]

Aww, I found Flash Forward super interesting in the questions it raised.

And Heroes was great, although it kind of got worse and worse in each subsequent season.

Flash Forward was decent, more than decent at times, painful some of the time... but the fact that it only got one season I think kills it. I liked the show, and I wanted to see where it went, but as it stands I don't think it's a super compelling season of television. I was rooting for it to get renewed, but alas.

Heroes, on the other hand, is indefensible

Heroes was decent enough until the WGA strike.
But the show had so much promiss and ended up way too soapy for my tastes.
The plot moved too slow and there was too little action.

The graphic novels however were quite interesting.

[GendoIkari]

Watch "Lost."

Ha, that's how I'm spending this week! My wife and I are almost halfway through season 6. (I've seen it all before, but she hasn't.)

[Robz888]

Watch "Lost."

Ha, that's how I'm spending this week! My wife and I are almost halfway through season 6. (I've seen it all before, but she hasn't.)

Nice! I love watching it alongside a first-timer. Namaste!

[Davio]

Lost spoiler: the cake is a lie

[mcmcsalot]

I don't know if you are looking for television shows only but I know a few free games that are wonderful time sinks. League of legends I have talked about too much on this forum I feel, it a fun game but takes time to learn and is best played with friends.

Vindictus it is a amazingly beautiful free online game. It is by nexon gaming company the makers of maple story, combat arms, dungeon fighter, and more. They have great success with free to play games that allow for real money to purchase costumes, bonuses, ect.

Vindictive is a mmo rpg with a closed world.

So you talk to people and go questing and level up and get better equipment much like world of warcraft. However it's a closed world, the town is the only place you run around and talk to people. To go questing you board a boat(really like a lobby if others want to do the same quest) and travel to the dungeon. So there is no unnecessary running around and if you want the game can be played almost entirely alone.

The game reads almost exactly like a book with what I believe to be an amazing story truly, fantasy video game fans should just look up the story. As you progress through the quest you learn more about each characters and complete chapters. They have currently finished book one, 10 chapters long and jus started book two so the content isn't going to disappear anytime soon.

The combat is different from most mmo RPGs and what I think makes vindictus stand out anmong the rest. Move with wasd and camera control with the mouse. Left click is attack and right click is smash. These are used to make attack chains(similar to dynast warriors if you've played it) each character has unique spells as well that you can use. Essentially why I love this so much is it keeps you entertained. Instead of clicking to begging attacking or use a spell that automatically hits and waiting to kill your enemy you have to actually hit them. I find "right click wait for it to die" an insanely boring technique many mmo's use.

Anyway that's my suggestion if you have any questions feel free to ask.

[popsofctown]

If I was in an mmorpg mood i'd probably opt for Dungeon Fighter online again, honestly. 

And i have a maxed out League account with lots of champs, just haven't enjoyed it lately.  It's a shame, having all the runes and champs and no one is using them..

The announcement of Hearthstone makes me not want to wade deep into anything, because i want to get into Hearthstone when it releases, or if i can get into the beta

[mcmcsalot]

I really would suggest vindictus if you ever get into an mmo rpg mood, it is just beautiful.

Also you have a maxed out league account, Madness!! have you spent money or have I found someone who has played more league then me?

[popsofctown]

i meant, level 30.  Not, has purchased all the champs.

Getting to level 30 in League didn't require me to spend money, it just took a month.  It's like a 4th the effort of maxing out a WoW account

[popsofctown]

vindictus's beauty might not agree with my laptop's poor graphics capabilities

[mcmcsalot]

i meant, level 30.  Not, has purchased all the champs.

Getting to level 30 in League didn't require me to spend money, it just took a month.  It's like a 4th the effort of maxing out a WoW account

Ah, I have 3 champions left to purchase using all IP. Runes will take me quite a bit longer to collect but yea, 30 isn't that hard to get to.

Also you mentioned league has also been giving me less enjoyment lately, hence my drift back to vindictus. That may be a problem, the game is extreeeemely graphics intensive but it's everything I would want in a final fantasy/legend of zelda/dynasty warriors combo game.

[popsofctown]

Have they reduced the IP cost of several champs?  I thought it was impossible to purchase that many champs with IP (well, and have any runes to speak of)

[Titandrake]

Have they reduced the IP cost of several champs?  I thought it was impossible to purchase that many champs with IP (well, and have any runes to speak of)

Kind of. The current system is that every time a new champ comes out, the oldest 6300 IP champion becomes cheaper. I play pretty casually, so I can get away with mostly playing the free ones and spending my IP primarily on runes.

[popsofctown]

That's a pretty dramatic difference from the total cost increasing at a relentless 6300 pace.

[mcmcsalot]

some have been reduced, I have been playing since beta. So going on year 4 of my league career, I have played over 3,000 normal games. Interestingly enough I have in fact felt that a standard AD and AP rune page is all you need. Aside from support, AD carries/jungler/tops are fine using the same runes and AP mid page is a bit of its own thing, but swap out the seals and glyphs for your tank ones from a standard AD page gives you a good AP top/jungle page. Playing since beta I have been awarded an extra rune page and countless boosts from riot due to server problems or holidays and such.

[mcmcsalot]

Have they reduced the IP cost of several champs?  I thought it was impossible to purchase that many champs with IP (well, and have any runes to speak of)

Kind of. The current system is that every time a new champ comes out, the oldest 6300 IP champion becomes cheaper. I play pretty casually, so I can get away with mostly playing the free ones and spending my IP primarily on runes.

They also slowed down champion releases quite a bit. The reductions barely help me because I own most the "old" champions already.

[jonts26]

You can install Age of Empires or RollerCoaster Tycoon. (Preferably the 2nd of each series) Those will eat up a lot of time.

In case you weren't aware: http://store.steampowered.com/app/221380/?snr=1_7_15__13

[enfynet]

You can install Age of Empires or RollerCoaster Tycoon. (Preferably the 2nd of each series) Those will eat up a lot of time.

In case you weren't aware: http://store.steampowered.com/app/221380/?snr=1_7_15__13

I actually was aware, but still had to +1 this post because I want more people to be aware.

[ConMan]

Nobody has commented on Dollhouse.  Has anyone else watched it?

I watched it. Jos had an obviously epic vision for its story arc, and Fox wanted something more restrained to start off with, which I think was a good thing - a few episodes with the same episodic nature before really dropping the deeper story in helped get it all started without creating too much craziness early on. However, when it wasn't particularly clear whether there would be a season 2, and then when there was no clarity on how many episodes season 2 would actually be, it meant that there was no opportunity to keep the pacing steady and the show suffered a fair amount for it. However, I did like the two Epitaph episodes as they rounded out each season in different ways and brought some kind of conclusion to it all (although I believe there is now a tie-in comic, just like for Jos' other works).

[shraeye]

Watch X-Files.  Bloody good, that.

[Davio]

Watch X-Files.  Bloody good, that.

Well, not all episodes are great.

I generally don't like it when they chase some kind of yeti, like the alien/major conspiracy bits best and of course the cigarette smoking man.

[shraeye]

Watch X-Files.  Bloody good, that.

Well, not all episodes are great.

I generally don't like it when they chase some kind of yeti, like the alien/major conspiracy bits best and of course the cigarette smoking man.

Yeah, not all winners.  I recently watched 'Alpha'...and 'The Natural'

But as a whole, I still fully support X-Files.

[spiritbears]

Watch X-Files.  Bloody good, that.

Well, not all episodes are great.

I generally don't like it when they chase some kind of yeti, like the alien/major conspiracy bits best and of course the cigarette smoking man.

Yeah, not all winners.  I recently watched 'Alpha'...and 'The Natural'

But as a whole, I still fully support X-Files.

Supposedly Jillian Anderson is making a return to prime time.  In her day, she was just awesome.  I like duchiveny--he's good on californication.  But Jillian is where it's at!