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[Boges]

Both these shows are awesome.

They're also both on at the same time.

Now I know they're on again later in the evening and you have a DVR you can of course watch the other show later.

But which show is better and requires your immediate viewing. Of course this assumes you're not a criminal and you don't get both off a bit torrent.

I would watch Walking Dead first but there are those pesky ads to deal with since it's not on premium cable.

Also let's discuss these shows. What's your thoughts?

Edited by Boges, 17 October 2011 - 01:45 PM.

[August1991]

WTF?

Absolutely no idea, and too lazy to google/wikipedia - but willing to make my point here.

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Edited by August1991, 17 October 2011 - 01:55 PM.

[Boges]

WTF?

Absolutely no idea, and too lazy to google/wikipedia - but willing to make my point here.

This is in the TV forum. If you don't know these shows then you're not a fan of Good current scripted TV.

[August1991]

Thils is in the TV forum. If you don't know these shows then you're not a fan of Good current scripted TV.

Aucun problème.
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Live, and let live

[Hydraboss]

I have no idea what Boardwalk is, but TWD is actually quite an amazing show. Admittedly, I am a zombie fan but even I never thought I would see the day when the genre became a tv series.

And very well done, unlike Romero's early work. Highest quality special effects and costuming, and a hell of a storyline thus far. I can't think of another show I wouldn't pre-empt for this one.

Ignore August. If the average person can understand a show (and it's in English), it won't meet his "high standards" for broadcast excellence. Also, it has to be made in Kwebek.

[fellowtraveller]

I prefer Boardwalk Empire.

AMC has more commercials than any network anywhere, while Boradwalk is shown commercial free on HBO.
It doesn't matter much really, we PVR everything we watch so we can view at our leisure, and eliminate all ads.

AMC also owns theatre chains in the US, and have extremely long ads before their shows. Very irritating.

[Boges]

I prefer Boardwalk Empire.

AMC has more commercials than any network anywhere, while Boradwalk is shown commercial free on HBO.
It doesn't matter much really, we PVR everything we watch so we can view at our leisure, and eliminate all ads.

AMC also owns theatre chains in the US, and have extremely long ads before their shows. Very irritating.

I too was frustrated with the amount of breaks Walking Dead took.

The obvious choice would be to watch Boardwalk Empires first but my wife finds it boring. It's a show tailored to men and history buffs. It's given me an interest in learning about the mob, I've never had before.

My DVR only tapes two things at a time so you have to watch either or. So it's either watch something else pre-recorded for say 15 minutes so we can fast forward through the ads.

The Sunday we couldn't wait, It's been over 10 months in the waiting to watch another episode of Walking Dead. I bought a few of the trade paperbacks and the whole Walking Dead universe is extremely facinating.

[bush_cheney2004]

...AMC also owns theatre chains in the US, and have extremely long ads before their shows. Very irritating.

While it is true that American Multi-Cinema (AMC) owns about 5,000 screens in the US, Canada, UK, and Spain, the theatre company is private and not the same owner as cable channel operator AMC Networks, formerly owned by Rainbow Media, and a publicly traded company.

Edited by bush_cheney2004, 18 October 2011 - 12:17 PM.

[fellowtraveller]

Interesting that they both have the same disdain for their viewers. My wife timed the movie intro at 31 minutes recently in Chicago. That is a long time to a captive audience.
I don't know how they get away with it on TV, where a 90 minute movie clocks in at 3 hours.

[bush_cheney2004]

....I don't know how they get away with it on TV, where a 90 minute movie clocks in at 3 hours.

They get away with it because the business model is based on advertising revenue. AMC is not a premium channel on my cable network, and they also have several artsy loss leader indy film channels like IFC. Any decent DVR can make commercial skip painless.

[BubberMiley]

Skipping commercials with a PVR subverts the economic model these networks are relying on. It's as bad as and no different from downloading torrents--that is, expecting to get something for nothing.

[bush_cheney2004]

Skipping commercials with a PVR subverts the economic model these networks are relying on. It's as bad as and no different from downloading torrents--that is, expecting to get something for nothing.

No it's not...consumers still have to pay for the cable service which flows revenue to content providers. The first 25 minutes were commercial free by design.

[Boges]

Skipping commercials with a PVR subverts the economic model these networks are relying on. It's as bad as and no different from downloading torrents--that is, expecting to get something for nothing.

Yours,

The VCR

[BubberMiley]

No it's not...consumers still have to pay for the cable service which flows revenue to content providers.

Their economic model is based on ad revenue. If you want to freeload, that's fine, but don't pretend you're any different from torrent-sucking scum.

[bush_cheney2004]

Their economic model is based on ad revenue. If you want to freeload, that's fine, but don't pretend you're any different from torrent-sucking scum.

What are you talking about? They still get the ad revenue based on audience share ratings from metered households. Hell, I don't even own a PVR/DVR. What is your problem?

Edited by bush_cheney2004, 18 October 2011 - 12:10 PM.