Netflix is the Devil, and Roku its minion!

[snorko]

I finally joined the 21[SUP]st[/SUP] century. Late January My GF and I found a great deal on a modest 42" flat screen TV, my first. Up until then I had a 32" tube set.

Last week I had internet installed. That’s right, until last week snorko’s home was a luddite paradise - no cable, no internet, etc.

Saturday afternoon Fed-Ex dropped off the new Roku box.

Got NOTHING done this weekend, unless you count bathing (once) and watching the entire first season of "Orange is the new Black" as well as selected Dr. Who and West Wing episodes. I always liked binge watching over waiting each week for the next episode and now I don’t even have to go to the library.

I spent half an hour just thinking of movies and tv shows then searching for them. If you ever saw the "Portlandia" episode called "One More Episode" you have an idea of my future life. Time to burn through BSG again, maybe a weekend marathon mash up of Firefly and Deep Space Nine. What’s that? 18 seasons of classic Dr. Who available? Don’t mind if I do.

 

[joslar15]

Well, if you like West Wing, I think you will really like House of Cards on Netflix.

 

[snorko]

Well, if you like West Wing, I think you will really like House of Cards on Netflix.

I am in the process of deciding if I want to watch the British version first (3 seasons) or the American. For shows like "Being Human" and "Shameless" I typically prefer the import to the remake.

 

[Magneto]

I love my Roku. The ability to just pull up old tv episodes at a whim is awesome.

 

[chezuki]

I found the British 'Shameless' downright unwatchable.

 

[kalboy]

Check out Copper on BBC America.

 

[rjstew317]

love my roku 3, but i cant seem to get anything done on my days off

 

[Wolfhound]

Agreed, Roku and Netflix are from the depths of hell.

I can't stop watching Archer and my wife is addicted to Medium.

 

[tonyb71]

Orange is the New Black is great. Can't wait for season 2. Another great series to watch is Lost. After you get about 5 to 6 episodes in you will be hooked. It's one of my all time favorite shows.

 

[Lectric102002]

Where can you get the complete Sopranos series ?

 

[rjstew317]

Where can you get the complete Sopranos series ?

HBO GO or DVD. might check amazon prime streaming service.

 

[mrjarrell]

Where can you get the complete Sopranos series ?

Netflix has it on BluRay.

 

[MCgrease08]

I found the British 'Shameless' downright unwatchable.

I second that emotion. I loved Shameless when I had Showtime. I didn't even make it 15 minutes into the the first episode of the original series.

 

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

Mmmmmm...... roku.

 

[mrjarrell]

I'd go with Apple TV, personally, but my BluRay player has apps on it that do Netflix, Hulu and others. So, I don't see a need for another box.

 

[IndyGunworks]

what is this roku thing?

 

[snorko]

what is this roku thing?

The devil, did you not read the title? . It is an internet interface which facitates apps like netflix, etc.

 

[mrjarrell]

what is this roku thing?

Roku 3 | Roku Streaming Player

 

[9mmfan]

I may have vegged Saturday afternoon away on Netflix....'sigh'.....may have.....

 

[findingZzero]

Welcome Snorko to the multicolored, hi def, bright version of the dark side. Let us synchronize the growing of our paunches post football season....