Small Talk: The Quiver

[Starfish35]

Didn't watch it, but I glanced at the TVLine recap.

They didn't say anything sbout that, but apparently

someone had a mother and newborn baby killed by dogs.

[bijoux]

2 hours ago, Starfish35 said:

Didn't watch it, but I glanced at the TVLine recap.

They didn't say anything sbout that, but apparently

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someone had a mother and newborn baby killed by dogs.

That makes sense with the books. I don't remember if it actually happened, but I wouldn't be surprised. 

Spoiler

It's Ramsey doing it, right? 

[Starfish35]

Yes.

I've never watched the show or read the books, nor do I have any interest in doing so, but for some reason I do read some of the recaps. *shrug* I don't know why really.  Idle curiosity I suppose.

[AyChihuahua]

8 hours ago, Starfish35 said:

Didn't watch it, but I glanced at the TVLine recap.

They didn't say anything sbout that, but apparently

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someone had a mother and newborn baby killed by dogs.

I don't understand why anyone would want to watch that shit. What, real life isn't horrific enough?

[tv echo]

These fairly recent THR articles are really interesting (behind-the-scenes scoop on current casting in Hollywood)...

New Hollywood Economy: Pay-for-Play Auditions for Actors Gain Dominance*
By Gary Baum   March 30, 2016
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/pay-play-acting-auditions-gain-878886

(* Follow-up to this article - 'Criminal Minds' Casting Director Out After Hollywood Reporter Story on Pay-to-Play Workshops)

TV Pilot Season: 6 Casting Directors Talk Diversity Push and Stars They Couldn't Get
MARCH 17, 2016 7:55am PT by Lesley Goldberg
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/tv-pilot-season-6-casting-875367

Edited May 2, 2016 by tv echo

[Mellowyellow]

Really random question: Is there a spare bedroom in the loft where Felicity and Oliver used to live together? Or was it a one bedder?

[dtissagirl]

18 minutes ago, Mellowyellow said:

Really random question: Is there a spare bedroom in the loft where Felicity and Oliver used to live together? Or was it a one bedder?

Thea and Oliver used to live there together before Felicity moved in, so I HOPE TO GOD there are at least 2 bedrooms.

Edited May 2, 2016 by dtissagirl

[Mellowyellow]

9 minutes ago, dtissagirl said:

Thea and Oliver used to live there together before Felicity moved in, so I HOPE TO GOD there are at least 2 bedrooms.

Hehe thank you so much for answering my very random questions! 

[SonofaBiscuit]

17 hours ago, catrox14 said:

Okay so it my phone updated and YAY I didn't lose any data but OMG do I freaking HATE Lollipop. It's really hogging the battery more than KitKat. I don't like all the different colored windows like that doesn't do anything for me at all. I mean the different colors for the different app windows. It's unnecessary.  I don't need the color coding. But OH LOOK suddenly my text messages work just fine and with the 3rd party app the tech guy tried to blame it on. I suspected they were trying to coerce me to finally "upgrade". Bah.  Too much change all at once. LOL

I recently updated my phone to Marshmallow, and afterwards, I had the same battery issues as you did.  My phone would eat up 9% of the battery in an hour just sitting untouched on the table!  I was able to resolve the problem by turning all location reporting off (to to Apps, Settings, Location, toggle to off).  I also did a factory data reset, which is a big pain in the butt, but is recommended after a big update like that.  You will lose all of your settings, apps, texts, pictures, etc...EVERTHING basically, so if you decide to do this, back everything up first! 

Edited May 2, 2016 by SonofaBiscuit

[Morrigan2575]

Are you both on Verizon? 

[Ceylon5]

50 minutes ago, Mellowyellow said:

Really random question: Is there a spare bedroom in the loft where Felicity and Oliver used to live together? Or was it a one bedder?

I actually saw a plan of the loft at some stage, and there's one bedroom above the diningroom/kitchen part of the ground-floor, then there's a hole in the middle (i.e. no second floor), and then another bedroom on the other side of the hole (above the far half of the sitting-room area), with a passage joining the 2 bedrooms against the back wall.  What's super weird about it is that there's no wall on the sides of the bedrooms that look out over the downstairs, just a railing and curtains which means that if both bedrooms had their curtains open facing each other, not only would they be able to see downstairs, but would look straight into each other's bedrooms.  Not to mention hear everything everywhere regardless of whether the curtains are closed or not.  Not good for privacy.  Effectively the whole place is just one giant open plan on 2 levels (except for the bathroom, which actually does have walls, thank goodness).

[catrox14]

12 hours ago, AyChihuahua said:

So I don't watch Game of Thrones bc of the grotesque violence-started the first book ages ago and put it down never to be picked up again when the little turd prince guy ordered the direwolf killed. But did a bad guy 

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rape like a newborn baby or some such, I think to death? 

My twitter feed sort of implied it, and why in the world would they write something like that? 

I watched it.

Spoiler

it was the death of an infant and the mother by dog mauling. No rape.

Edited May 2, 2016 by catrox14
clarity

[quarks]

On 4/30/2016 at 11:39 AM, wonderwall said:

You have to click on the notifications, then on the top right hand corner of the box click on notification settings :) 

Here's the thing - I did that, and I'm still not getting notified for anything other than messages. When I checked, I realized that part of the problem is the last recorded notification is for people liking a post last Thursday, even though when I checked, a few people liked a post I made today in Spoiler Discussion. So I think there's another glitch somewhere.

[catrox14]

57 minutes ago, SonofaBiscuit said:

I recently updated my phone to Marshmallow, and afterwards, I had the same battery issues as you did.  My phone would eat up 9% of the battery in an hour just sitting untouched on the table!  I was able to resolve the problem by turning all location reporting off (to to Apps, Settings, Location, toggle to off).  I also did a factory data reset, which is a big pain in the butt, but is recommended after a big update like that.  You will lose all of your settings, apps, texts, pictures, etc...EVERTHING basically, so if you decide to do this, back everything up first! 

Thank you!  have one app that won't work without location on so I'll just turn that on when I use it. I'm going to do a full drain. I have Battery Doctor which is supposed to help save those, but even though I optimize by shutting down unnecessary apps they just start back up.

[tv echo]

18 minutes ago, quarks said:

Here's the thing - I did that, and I'm still not getting notified for anything other than messages. When I checked, I realized that part of the problem is the last recorded notification is for people liking a post last Thursday, even though when I checked, a few people liked a post I made today in Spoiler Discussion. So I think there's another glitch somewhere.

On "Notifications Settings", did you scroll down the page to the "Notification List" and move the buttons over to the right for all of the notifications you want (and then "Save" the new settings)?  

After the last round of bug fixing, the forums defaulted my notification settings and I had to reset everything again.

Edited May 2, 2016 by tv echo

[looptab]

Speaking of Game of Thrones, I watched this video and I just know I'll think of this every time Melisandre appears :)

[SonofaBiscuit]

1 hour ago, Morrigan2575 said:

Are you both on Verizon? 

Yes, I'm on Verizon.  

Everything I read suggested that the factory data reset was the best way to fix any problems after an update, but I can understand why people are hesitant to do it.  It would be a ginormous pain if you had a ton of apps, photos, music, etc. 

[quarks]

1 hour ago, tv echo said:

On "Notifications Settings", did you scroll down the page to the "Notification List" and move the buttons over to the right for all of the notifications you want (and then "Save" the new settings)?  

After the last round of bug fixing, the forums defaulted my notification settings and I had to reset everything again.

Yep, the ones I want are on the right. I think it's just a forum bug - I wasn't notified of your response to this, for instance.

Edited May 2, 2016 by quarks
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[tv echo]

New Star Trek TV series to be shot in Toronto
By: Tony Wong Television, Published on Mon May 02 2016
http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/2016/05/02/new-star-trek-tv-series-to-be-shot-in-toronto.html

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The still untitled series is slated to debut in January 2017.
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The upcoming series will “introduce new characters seeking imaginative new worlds and new civilizations while exploring the dramatic contemporary themes that have been a signature of the franchise since its inception in 1965,” CBS said in a release.

[tv echo]

Where on The CW schedule could this show possibly go?...

10 TV Pilots Likely to Score Series Pickups
MAY 02, 2016 9:00am PT by Lesley Goldberg
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/10-tv-pilots-score-series-889075

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9. Riverdale (The CW)

After renewing nearly its entire scripted lineup (save for late bow Containment), The CW doesn't have much room on its schedule. But of the network's six pilots, another Greg Berlanti comic book show has emerged as the top dog. Riverdale, a present-day take on the iconic Archie Comics, is considered a lock to join Berlanti's Arrow, Flash and Legends of Tomorrow at the younger-skewing network.

Edited May 2, 2016 by tv echo

[Starfish35]

There's been speculation that some of the lower rated series, such as Reign, may move to summer.  Also, there was no episode counts in the renewal announcement, so some of the shows, such as LoT, may not have full 22-23 episode seasons.

This probably goes more in Mind Your Surroundings, but it's starting to look like Peyton List's show, Frequency, won't get picked up.  If not, I wonder if we'll see more of Lisa Snart on Flash/LoT next season.

Edited May 2, 2016 by Starfish35

[wonderwall]

Based on how expensive LoT is and its low ratings, I doubt it's going to get a full 23 episode order. 

I can see it airing in the fall and then LoT takes its place in the Winter...

[catrox14]

So I just discovered a feature that may have been there all along but I just saw it. If you highlight some text a little float pop up shows that says "Quote This" and you can just quote what you've selected. It's pretty slick.

[statsgirl]

I don't watch Game of Thrones but I would totally watch a series with Melisandre trying to do normal things.

On 5/1/2016 at 8:20 PM, BkWurm1 said:

When you click in the quote box, do you ever see the little box with a four squares in it in the far upper left corner of the quote?  That's what I click to either move it or delete it. 

I see it, and it says "click or drag to move" but I can't do either and there's no way to delete it.....Wait I've just figured it out!  I have to press 'control' and right click and then it gives me an option for deleting the quote.  (Is trying to figure this new board out going to keep me from getting dementia?)

On 5/1/2016 at 9:57 AM, kismet said:

My laptop really wants to upgrade to Windows 10. I know it was buggy earlier and people were recommending not upgrading. Have people's opinions changed? Is it worth it to upgrade? Is it a good choice or should I keep on declining?

The world wants me to upgrade to Windows 10 (I have Vista on my desktop and it's no longer supported for webinars) but I've got Windows 10 on a laptop and I really don't like it. Or as a friend said "If I wanted my desktop to look like an Apple computer, I would have bought an Apple computer."  Also it doesn't have the solitaire games I like to play.  (This is VERY important.)

On 5/1/2016 at 10:33 AM, Mellowyellow said:

Can someone pretty please help me and explain a few things about writing fanfic?

1. Is a Beta someone who checks your work?

2. If so how do I find one?

Do you have a friend you talk Arrow with?  Or someone who writes Arrow fic that you've been commenting on and who has replied back to you in a friendly way and you think you can approach to beta you fic?

I've contacted people whose fic I like and they've always been very approachable.  I've ended up forming some pretty good friendships with people after we've been each other's betas so don't hesitate to contact someone.

I know there was someone on AO3 who was looking for a beta (I can't remember the name of the fic but it was Oliver having to serve community service at Felicity's dog shelter).  A lot of the time if you beta someone else's fic, they'll return the favor and beta yours.

I'm not on tumblr but I get them impression from the Arrow tumblr people that it's a diverse and welcoming group. Maybe you could find someone there if you're on it.

There are different levels of betaing a fic.  Some people want a beta to hash out ideas with; others just want someone to check spelling and grammar before post the fic.  Have an idea what you want from a beta before you send off your fic.

2 hours ago, tv echo said:

 

I guess there had to be one upside to the low Canadian dollar.

[BkWurm1]

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I see it, and it says "click or drag to move" but I can't do either and there's no way to delete it.....Wait I've just figured it out!  I have to press 'control' and right click and then it gives me an option for deleting the quote.  (Is trying to figure this new board out going to keep me from getting dementia?)

Ha,ha!  So what you are saying is forcing ourselves to deal with new stuff is good for the mind.  It's still better than crossword puzzles.  I hate crossword puzzles.

I'm glad you were able to make it work but you should also report it as a bug since you shouldn't have to work so hard at it.  Also, it probably would be helpful for others in your same circumstances to know there is a way to manage in the mean time.  I assume it's probably something tied to the browser. 

[bijoux]

6 hours ago, statsgirl said:

The world wants me to upgrade to Windows 10 (I have Vista on my desktop and it's no longer supported for webinars) but I've got Windows 10 on a laptop and I really don't like it. Or as a friend said "If I wanted my desktop to look like an Apple computer, I would have bought an Apple computer."  Also it doesn't have the solitaire games I like to play.  (This is VERY important.)

You really are old school. I'm fine with Windows 10 as I've said, but I do miss those solitaire games. 

[Jediknight]

8 hours ago, wonderwall said:

Based on how expensive LoT is and its low ratings, I doubt it's going to get a full 23 episode order. 

I can see it airing in the fall and then LoT takes its place in the Winter...

There's no doubt that Legends will only get half a season order.  Next season they either need to jettison Hawkgirl, or move past the whole Carter Kendra stuff, because while it's canon, it's the worst thing about the show.  Every other character works, except for the Hawks.  Of course they also need to not have Savage around anymore, because he's been a dull main villain.

[Mellowyellow]

7 hours ago, statsgirl said:

Do you have a friend you talk Arrow with?  Or someone who writes Arrow fic that you've been commenting on and who has replied back to you in a friendly way and you think you can approach to beta you fic?

I've contacted people whose fic I like and they've always been very approachable.  I've ended up forming some pretty good friendships with people after we've been each other's betas so don't hesitate to contact someone.

I know there was someone on AO3 who was looking for a beta (I can't remember the name of the fic but it was Oliver having to serve community service at Felicity's dog shelter).  A lot of the time if you beta someone else's fic, they'll return the favor and beta yours.

I'm not on tumblr but I get them impression from the Arrow tumblr people that it's a diverse and welcoming group. Maybe you could find someone there if you're on it.

There are different levels of betaing a fic.  Some people want a beta to hash out ideas with; others just want someone to check spelling and grammar before post the fic.  Have an idea what you want from a beta before you send off your fic.

 

hehe only Hubby watches Arrow with me and I am reluctant to admit to him that I am writing fanfic!  Mind you I have posed a few strange questions to him about relationships and he's given me very good responses (after working out that the questions have nothing to do with us or him). 

I am still waiting on my AO3 registration so I guess I will keep pumping out chapters until I have an account to post on! I am finding it all rather therapeutic! If Olicity goes to sh$t I will keep reading my head cannon and pretend it's real! 

[kismet]

4 hours ago, Mellowyellow said:

hehe only Hubby watches Arrow with me and I am reluctant to admit to him that I am writing fanfic!  Mind you I have posed a few strange questions to him about relationships and he's given me very good responses (after working out that the questions have nothing to do with us or him). 

I am still waiting on my AO3 registration so I guess I will keep pumping out chapters until I have an account to post on! I am finding it all rather therapeutic! If Olicity goes to sh$t I will keep reading my head cannon and pretend it's real! 

Keep us posted when you get to finally release your head canon. Heck every now & then people's head canon becomes show canon, even if they have to retcon 4 seasons & tie-in comics to do it. I say believe in your head canon until the show absolutely contradicts it. :)

[SonofaBiscuit]

I'm liking all of the profile pictures :)  Just don't change your name and picture at the same time without telling us all cause that gets really confusing!

[looptab]

Are there more changes? Something looks slightly different on my phone.

[Starfish35]

The font got smaller all of a sudden.

Oh!  Also the userpics are suddenly tiny.  

Edited May 3, 2016 by Starfish35

[dtissagirl]

There was a note up last night saying they were gonna apply changes to the mobile interface sometime today. I guess they went through?

Btw, I'm super annoyed by the lack of who/when last updated a thread on mobile.

[looptab]

Must have missed that note. Thanks, I thought I made it smaller somehow, since a moment before it looked normal. Good to know I'm not going crazy!

[statsgirl]

13 hours ago, bijoux said:

You really are old school. I'm fine with Windows 10 as I've said, but I do miss those solitaire games. 

Ouch.  Good thing my birthday was long enough ago that it doesn't sting. Much.

I'll probably be okay with Windows 10, as soon as I can find the calculator, but I hate the solitaire games and I really hate the shitty cursor on my new laptop.  Like with my old VCR, everything was working perfectly for me, and then they upgraded the tech.  I'm still trying to figure out how I can save episodes of my favourite TV shows.

Isaac Asimov gave a speech at the American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting 50 years ago in which he said that ours is the first generation where science changes the world we live in fundamentally.  In previous generations, the way the world was when you were born is pretty much the way it was going to be when you died.  There were some inventions, like cannons or steam ships but for the most part, everything stayed pretty much the same.    Now, everything is changing so fast, faster even than Asimov anticipated, and while I'm grateful for many new things like cell phones and gene therapy and I can't wait for self-driving cars, sometimes it's hard to catch my breath.

ETA:  one of the best of new technology is having journal articles on line so I don't have to stand for hours over a hot photocopier printing page after page after page.

Edited May 3, 2016 by statsgirl

[bijoux]

1 hour ago, statsgirl said:

Ouch.  Good thing my birthday was long enough ago that it doesn't sting. Much.

I'll probably be okay with Windows 10, as soon as I can find the calculator, but I hate the solitaire games and I really hate the shitty cursor on my new laptop.  Like with my old VCR, everything was working perfectly for me, and then they upgraded the tech.  I'm still trying to figure out how I can save episodes of my favourite TV shows.

No diss on age here. Hey, my friend who's younger than me had a Vista until recently when her PC finally gave up the ghost.

As for the calculator, on my laptop, it's there on the start menu. On the PC I have to go to Start and then Search. I'm not really sure why it's different, but it is.

[BkWurm1]

Ha, ha.  I upgraded from Windows 7 to Windows 10, skipping right past Vista.  I have no regrets! ;)

[manbearpig]

Just finished rewatching season two of Alias and now I can't decide if I should continue or just give up. It hasn't quite held up for me the way I thought it would even though I'm mostly enjoying the show, but there are still things I want to see again, like that whole zombie mess when Irina returns at the end of season four or Amy Acker with the rocket launcher.

Phase One is still a wild ride. That whole weirdness with the server being on a plane that's almost always flying or whatever was so dumb but the whole show just goes for it in that episode and it's so much fun that I didn't care. Sydney vs. Clone Francie in The Telling is still one of the best fight scenes I've seen on television. They wreck that house and it's so awesome.

[BkWurm1]

It's hard to end watching Alias at the end of season two.  I mean, with THAT for a cliffhanger????  I wish i remembered when a good cut off spot is.  I bailed at the last episode of season four and then popped back in for the episodes in season five with a certain character was "alive" again, which while i enjoyed, I had no idea who some of the other characters were at that point. I kind of wish I'd stopped at the end of season three but otherwise before the final scene at the end of season four. (The car ride)  I did not like some of the retconed stuff about Vauaghn's history even if it was relatively minor.  Of course I say this as a Sidney/Vaughn shipper.   

[kismet]

I would probably just selectively choose to move forward with an Alias rewatch, if its not holding up for you. Savor the good memories. It is one of my fav series ever, so I can watch all of it again and again, although it definitely is starting to feel dated with a lot of the tech. I personally loved s1&2. I enjoyed s3 & s4, but I liked Greg Grunberg, the mystery of s3 (plus I hate-watch Lauren now), and Nadia. S5, I could do without most of it, I never cared for the new crew, so on rewatches, I basically skip over a lot of eps. But there are some nice character ones with VG & JG. But I'm a sucker for any ep with Irina or Sark in it, and Sark is in a few eps in s5.

Good luck :)

Edited May 4, 2016 by kismet

[manbearpig]

I remember thinking the show handled the missing years relatively well in season three but that the quality dipped in general. This rewatch has been the first time I've seen the show in about a decade, so my memory of those later seasons is fuzzy. I actually remember really liking season five though. I thought the new characters were integrated well and seeing Amy Acker kick ass was a lot of fun. But she's doing that now on Person of Interest...

Might just wait until all my weekly shows end for summer and then start the last few seasons of Alias when I have less to watch.

[jb0495]

Can any of you that do YouTube videos help me? I am planning a surprise 60th party for my mom this summer & we are planning on doing a slideshow video. Set to music, photos and maybe a few video clips intercut into the slideshow. I know I see YouTube videos all the time that are what I'm looking to do

Any specific programs/apps I can use to do all this in one? Maybe iMovie? I have a Mac & will be hooking it up to a projector & screen. 

[kismet]

2 hours ago, manbearpig said:

I remember thinking the show handled the missing years relatively well in season three but that the quality dipped in general. This rewatch has been the first time I've seen the show in about a decade, so my memory of those later seasons is fuzzy. I actually remember really liking season five though. I thought the new characters were integrated well and seeing Amy Acker kick ass was a lot of fun. But she's doing that now on Person of Interest...

Might just wait until all my weekly shows end for summer and then start the last few seasons of Alias when I have less to watch.

Amy Acker was a very good addition. But I did not find the Blond compelling and Baltazar Getty could not fill the void of losing Michael Vartan. Also, I missed the grittiness of earlier seasons, everything seemed a little too polished and shiny. I missed the SD6 base & the CIA building, the APO offices felt like an IKEA ad. I think it had potential to go somewhere but ABC jerked it around and it fumbled a little bit in s4/5.

I am desperately in need of the summer shows to start because I realized today, that I have almost run out of shows to watch. Also I'm tired of 90% of the shows I watch, they just need to wrap up. Frankly, I'm also tired of every show killing people this season and trying to make it seem earth shattering. Although I was very saddened by OUAT's death on Sunday night. It's no longer original when every show does it.

[BkWurm1]

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I am desperately in need of the summer shows to start because I realized today, that I have almost run out of shows to watch.

So what kind of show are you ideally looking for?  What kind of experience or feeling?  Besides Alias (which is a real hard show to ever come close to) what show that you have watched would you hope to duplicate the experience of?

[wonderwall]

22 hours ago, Mellowyellow said:

hehe only Hubby watches Arrow with me and I am reluctant to admit to him that I am writing fanfic!  Mind you I have posed a few strange questions to him about relationships and he's given me very good responses (after working out that the questions have nothing to do with us or him). 

I am still waiting on my AO3 registration so I guess I will keep pumping out chapters until I have an account to post on! I am finding it all rather therapeutic! If Olicity goes to sh$t I will keep reading my head cannon and pretend it's real! 

If you want I can send you an invite for Ao3. It's much faster when people send you invites :) 

[Mellowyellow]

24 minutes ago, wonderwall said:

If you want I can send you an invite for Ao3. It's much faster when people send you invites :) 

Thank you I actually just got an invite! 24 more hours and I should have an account! Squeeeeeeeee

[BkWurm1]

56 minutes ago, wonderwall said:

If you want I can send you an invite for Ao3. It's much faster when people send you invites :) 

So Ao3 lets you do that still?  I went looking for the function to offer just that and it said I didn't have any invites to give out.  Were you an early account? ( I only got an account in the last few years - I was wondering if they changed their rules for new accounts)

[Mellowyellow]

All this talk of Alias is making me want to try and to watch it again. Hubby and I watched a few episodes but could not get into it. I recall we protested over the fact that every episode ended in a cliffhanger but the following week you'd find out that it wasn't anything exciting!

I LOVED Revenge when it first came out! Then it got so stressful! Everyone was so mean on that show! I gave up!  

[kismet]

8 minutes ago, Mellowyellow said:

All this talk of Alias is making me want to try and to watch it again. Hubby and I watched a few episodes but could not get into it. I recall we protested over the fact that every episode ended in a cliffhanger but the following week you'd find out that it wasn't anything exciting!

I LOVED Revenge when it first came out! Then it got so stressful! Everyone was so mean on that show! I gave up!  

I loved Revenge as well in its earlier seasons, I followed it until the end. But the last season was a missed opportunity. Although I think it ended when it needed to, they had run most of the stories to the ground. Although I could watch a spin-off with Nolan any day.

1 hour ago, BkWurm1 said:

So what kind of show are you ideally looking for?  What kind of experience or feeling?  Besides Alias (which is a real hard show to ever come close to) what show that you have watched would you hope to duplicate the experience of?

Well now that Revenge was mentioned ... it kickstarted my brain again. I really like stories with a mythology, mystery or theme to them. I like serial dramas with good characterization. I also like secret identities/undercover/spy, which I didn't realize until I started to list out the shows that I like. I really do not like procedurals (unless they are hybrid serial/procedural like Castle) and I don't have the attention span for most sitcoms. Which sounds bizarre, but if I'm gonna commit to a show, I need it to be longer than 20min - otherwise I feel like I'm just watching commercials. And sadly, I can't start a show mid-course, I generally need to start a series from the beginning, although I did stumble into Alias end of s1.

[Mellowyellow]

Oooh speaking of sitcoms did anyone watch How I Met Your Mother? 

 

Hubby and I discovered it by accident and then went on a full binge (oh the days before we had kids). I went on TWoP to read the forums and they were all predicting Tracey's death.  Hubby and I were like "oh those people are so silly. They wouldn't kill the mother.  That would be awful!"

 

Little did we know!

 

Kismet have you tried Madam Secretary?  I really like it but I love Tea Leoni.