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I've much enjoyed shows like The Sopranos, Oz, The Wire, Weeds, Trailer Park Boys, and Breaking Bad. Currently my well has run dry and wonder if someone can recommend similar shows? Brad ( talk) 01:42, 19 October 2011 (UTC)
The theme of those shows seems pretty broad so you could be pretty much recommended any tv series. Mockumentary wise Phoenix Nights form here in the Uk is excellent, very well written. In the more dramatic series you have I would add The Shield, and also (I really enjoyed it) Numb3rs. ny156uk ( talk) 22:46, 19 October 2011 (UTC)
I noted when reading your wikepedia page on List of Comedians that comedian Sandy Baron was not listed. He was born on May 5, 1937 and died January 21, 2001. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 63.150.69.253 ( talk) 16:42, 19 October 2011 (UTC)
I have never been able to determine to what degree The Kinks' songs about traditional English themes are driven by a genuine fondness for English/British heritage, or if it is largely sixties hippie commentary. A prime example is " Mr. Churchill Says", which recounts various motivational speeches by Winston Churchill, Louis Mountbatten, and so on during World War II. I'm getting confused by the fact that on paper, the lyrics appear to make tribute to the leadership of that era, but the vocal delivery is that of a sarcastic malcontent sitting around smoking a giant joint. To further complicate the matter, there are other songs on the same album which are very clear social critiques ("She's Bought a Hat Like Princess Marina", etc.), but I not able to tell if this same attitude is applied to a moment in history when the very survival of Britain was at stake. Are there any interviews or other sources which could shed light on their actual attitudes regarding the themes of their English-centric songs? I'm assuming that the real answer is here rather complex. Regards, Orange Suede Sofa ( talk) 18:18, 19 October 2011 (UTC)
@Ghmyrtle: According to Ray (and in Reality, I think) Life WAS much fun in the 50s - remember "Come Dancing"?-- Geometretos ( talk) 10:56, 22 October 2011 (UTC)
So, I know the Hulk is a tough son of a bitch, but has he ever been destroyed in any Marvel or Stan Lee-approved media? I don't mean supressed or removed from Banner, but actually physically annihilated or at least killed as the Hulk (rather than as Bruce Banner, but I don't know if Banner's ever been killed while the Hulk was part of him) . Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie | Say Shalom! 21 Tishrei 5772 20:37, 19 October 2011 (UTC)
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I've much enjoyed shows like The Sopranos, Oz, The Wire, Weeds, Trailer Park Boys, and Breaking Bad. Currently my well has run dry and wonder if someone can recommend similar shows? Brad ( talk) 01:42, 19 October 2011 (UTC)
The theme of those shows seems pretty broad so you could be pretty much recommended any tv series. Mockumentary wise Phoenix Nights form here in the Uk is excellent, very well written. In the more dramatic series you have I would add The Shield, and also (I really enjoyed it) Numb3rs. ny156uk ( talk) 22:46, 19 October 2011 (UTC)
I noted when reading your wikepedia page on List of Comedians that comedian Sandy Baron was not listed. He was born on May 5, 1937 and died January 21, 2001. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 63.150.69.253 ( talk) 16:42, 19 October 2011 (UTC)
I have never been able to determine to what degree The Kinks' songs about traditional English themes are driven by a genuine fondness for English/British heritage, or if it is largely sixties hippie commentary. A prime example is " Mr. Churchill Says", which recounts various motivational speeches by Winston Churchill, Louis Mountbatten, and so on during World War II. I'm getting confused by the fact that on paper, the lyrics appear to make tribute to the leadership of that era, but the vocal delivery is that of a sarcastic malcontent sitting around smoking a giant joint. To further complicate the matter, there are other songs on the same album which are very clear social critiques ("She's Bought a Hat Like Princess Marina", etc.), but I not able to tell if this same attitude is applied to a moment in history when the very survival of Britain was at stake. Are there any interviews or other sources which could shed light on their actual attitudes regarding the themes of their English-centric songs? I'm assuming that the real answer is here rather complex. Regards, Orange Suede Sofa ( talk) 18:18, 19 October 2011 (UTC)
@Ghmyrtle: According to Ray (and in Reality, I think) Life WAS much fun in the 50s - remember "Come Dancing"?-- Geometretos ( talk) 10:56, 22 October 2011 (UTC)
So, I know the Hulk is a tough son of a bitch, but has he ever been destroyed in any Marvel or Stan Lee-approved media? I don't mean supressed or removed from Banner, but actually physically annihilated or at least killed as the Hulk (rather than as Bruce Banner, but I don't know if Banner's ever been killed while the Hulk was part of him) . Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie | Say Shalom! 21 Tishrei 5772 20:37, 19 October 2011 (UTC)