Halt and Catch Fire

[Crystallas]

Great show. Almost Breaking Bad good.. ALMOST.

 

[HeHateMe]

what's it about, what's it on? etc ect...

 

[HeHateMe]

nvm, i don't get that channel.

 

[inactiveuser1]

Ill have to check it out

 

[JimJohnson]

Great show. Almost Breaking Bad good.. ALMOST.

Yes it's great. Enjoy this season, it won't get renewed. I've been following the TV Nielsen ratings and it's really really really bad. It was in a competition with Turn to see which show AMC would renew and Turn got the green light.

 

[Crystallas]

That would be sad if it were canceled. I believe AMC gives good shows that start off with bad ratings a fair shake at renewal. As long as they aren't losing money.

I watched the 6th episode with headphones, and I genuinely believed it was raining outside when I finished. That is just how great the audio mixing is on this show. The details are fantastic, and I have only seen a few period errors. The facts are fairly accurate too, something I don't expect to be accurate with these kinds of shows, but HCF has been better than any show like it.

 

[JimJohnson]

That would be sad if it were canceled. I believe AMC gives good shows that start off with bad ratings a fair shake at renewal. As long as they aren't losing money.

I watched the 6th episode with headphones, and I genuinely believed it was raining outside when I finished. That is just how great the audio mixing is on this show. The details are fantastic, and I have only seen a few period errors. The facts are fairly accurate too, something I don't expect to be accurate with these kinds of shows, but HCF has been better than any show like it.

I was a big fan of Rubicon a few years back and the ratings were double what HCF is getting. AMC cancelled it after 1 year.

 

[number51]

I was a big fan of Rubicon a few years back and the ratings were double what HCF is getting. AMC cancelled it after 1 year.

Loved Rubicon, that was a shame.

Halt and Catch Fire isn't as good as that but it is better than Turn. Overall HCF is a very good show, and I'll miss it.

Disclaimer: I'm biased, the show takes place in an engineering department in 1983, I worked in an engineering department in 1983. They get it mostly right, of course there was no Joe where I worked. The lack of a mechanical eng. dept, is a minor flaw. The software vs hardware stuff is spot on, although I was more involved with the hardware design vs testability feud. The bad hair and beards, the overall nerdiness brings back some great memories.

 

[JimJohnson]

Loved Rubicon, that was a shame.

Halt and Catch Fire isn't as good as that but it is better than Turn. Overall HCF is a very good show, and I'll miss it.

Disclaimer: I'm biased, the show takes place in an engineering department in 1983, I worked in an engineering department in 1983. They get it mostly right, of course there was no Joe where I worked. The lack of a mechanical eng. dept, is a minor flaw. The software vs hardware stuff is spot on, although I was more involved with the hardware design vs testability feud. The bad hair and beards, the overall nerdiness brings back some great memories.

Yea I was hoping that Turn would be cancelled and HCF would get the renewal but the ratings just got so bad for HCF. Disappointing.

 

[Crystallas]

Ill have to check it out

Hey, if you do watch it, post some feedback. Apparently the show needs more viewers if we want a season 2.

 

[Naptastic]

Anyone see Sundays episode? I think the shoes really hitting its stride. I hope they get renewed, so much better than turned

 

[Crystallas]

I have it waiting for me on the DVR. I really want to watch it. Need moar time!

 

[JimJohnson]

Anyone see Sundays episode? I think the shoes really hitting its stride. I hope they get renewed, so much better than turned

Agreed. It's getting better w/ each episode. Unfortunately, I don't see the show getting renewed at this point. Ratings are just horrendous.

 

[Ares]

As a tech guy I decided to give this show a run..... as a dude I gave this show a break after 2 things happened.... 1 was that Falling Skies started back up and 2 was the scene where the main character made out with that dude..... I will return to the show to see how it progressed but the hardcore dude on dude action was a bit much lol

 

[JimJohnson]

As a tech guy I decided to give this show a run..... as a dude I gave this show a break after 2 things happened.... 1 was that Falling Skies started back up and 2 was the scene where the main character made out with that dude..... I will return to the show to see how it progressed but the hardcore dude on dude action was a bit much lol

Falling Skies turned to shit after the 2nd season.. crossed it off my list.

 

[Ares]

Falling Skies turned to shit after the 2nd season.. crossed it off my list.

I still like it.... and solid Sci-fi shows are harder and harder to come by lately.... though I do think Falling Skies hit that point at the end of Season 2 which was the end of the original idea and then they had to come up with new material once it got the green light for another season. It is still entertaining enough for me to keep watching.

 

[JimJohnson]

I still like it.... and solid Sci-fi shows are harder and harder to come by lately.... though I do think Falling Skies hit that point at the end of Season 2 which was the end of the original idea and then they had to come up with new material once it got the green light for another season. It is still entertaining enough for me to keep watching.

If you like sci-fi, try "The Strain" on FX.. just started up 2 weeks ago. Looks solid so far.

 

[Ares]

If you like sci-fi, try "The Strain" on FX.. just started up 2 weeks ago. Looks solid so far.

Ah I remember seeing like 1 or 2 ads for it.... I will give it a look, thanks.

 

[Crystallas]

This show just gets better and better.

 

[JimJohnson]

This show just gets better and better.

Haha I was just coming here to post those exact same words. I love this show!!

Also, even though it is a near certainty that AMC will cancel it, there is a very small chance that Netflix could step in and save it like they've done with other shows. It's really high quality and Netflix tends to gravitate towards shows like that.