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@Victor-Meldrew said in TV Serieseseses:
@Bones said in TV Serieseseses:
@Victor-Meldrew I just gave up on Rig 45, really similar premise to vigil but even stupider in terms of characters. 3rd episode fucked me off it was so moronic.
I'm going to treat myself to a decent copy of Edge of Darkness from the '80's and give it another watch to see if it's as good as I remember. Was a seminal show.
If it doesn't stand up don't tell me as I shall probably weep.
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@Catogrande said in TV Serieseseses:
@Victor-Meldrew said in TV Serieseseses:
@Bones said in TV Serieseseses:
@Victor-Meldrew I just gave up on Rig 45, really similar premise to vigil but even stupider in terms of characters. 3rd episode fucked me off it was so moronic.
I'm going to treat myself to a decent copy of Edge of Darkness from the '80's and give it another watch to see if it's as good as I remember. Was a seminal show.
If it doesn't stand up don't tell me as I shall probably weep.
Don't think the theme tune has changed. That on it's own would make it great.
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@Victor-Meldrew A very 80s theme, plus of course that scene where Bob Peck sniffs his own dead daughter's dildo.
Loses points though for not enough Joanne Whalley
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@Catogrande said in TV Serieseseses:
@Victor-Meldrew A very 80s theme, plus of course that scene where Bob Peck sniffs his own dead daughter's dildo.
I have been trying to think up a suitable rejoinder to that all afternoon
Loses points though for not enough Joanne Whalley
She wore a nurse's uniform - which was probably enough for most people...
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@Victor-Meldrew said in TV Serieseseses:
@Catogrande said in TV Serieseseses:
@Victor-Meldrew A very 80s theme, plus of course that scene where Bob Peck sniffs his own dead daughter's dildo.
I have been trying to think up a suitable rejoinder to that all afternoon
Loses points though for not enough Joanne Whalley
She wore a nurse's uniform - which was probably enough for most people...
Are you getting mixed up with the Singing Detective?
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@Catogrande said in TV Serieseseses:
@Victor-Meldrew said in TV Serieseseses:
@Catogrande said in TV Serieseseses:
@Victor-Meldrew A very 80s theme, plus of course that scene where Bob Peck sniffs his own dead daughter's dildo.
I have been trying to think up a suitable rejoinder to that all afternoon
Loses points though for not enough Joanne Whalley
She wore a nurse's uniform - which was probably enough for most people...
Are you getting mixed up with the Singing Detective?
Nope - never watched Singing Detective. Seem to recall Emma visiting Craven when he is dreaming or is in hospital. Tracking shot following her legs I think.
Will start watching it tomorrow.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in TV Serieseseses:
@Catogrande said in TV Serieseseses:
@Victor-Meldrew said in TV Serieseseses:
@Catogrande said in TV Serieseseses:
@Victor-Meldrew A very 80s theme, plus of course that scene where Bob Peck sniffs his own dead daughter's dildo.
I have been trying to think up a suitable rejoinder to that all afternoon
Loses points though for not enough Joanne Whalley
She wore a nurse's uniform - which was probably enough for most people...
Are you getting mixed up with the Singing Detective?
Nope - never watched Singing Detective. Seem to recall Emma visiting Craven when he is dreaming or is in hospital. Tracking shot following her legs I think.
Will start watching it tomorrow.
If you would screenshot that and, well, you know.
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@chimoaus said in TV Serieseseses:
Mystery Road Origin is a really good Aussie show, follows a young Aboriginal detective investigating some crimes in the outback.
Good recommendation. One episode in and we're taken with it. Great atmosphere and characters.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in TV Serieseseses:
@Catogrande said in TV Serieseseses:
@Victor-Meldrew said in TV Serieseseses:
@Catogrande said in TV Serieseseses:
@Victor-Meldrew A very 80s theme, plus of course that scene where Bob Peck sniffs his own dead daughter's dildo.
I have been trying to think up a suitable rejoinder to that all afternoon
Loses points though for not enough Joanne Whalley
She wore a nurse's uniform - which was probably enough for most people...
Are you getting mixed up with the Singing Detective?
Tracking shot following her legs I think.
Giggidy
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@Nepia said in TV Serieseseses:
@Victor-Meldrew said in TV Serieseseses:
@Victor-Meldrew said in TV Serieseseses:
The Undeclared War
Six-parter about a cyber-war between the UK & Russia.
Bit of a curates egg. Premise and tension was good and the plot believable, though it did go a bit OTT in places. Characters were generally strong & well-written and the main protagonist - a Muslim junior GCHQ employee - was really believable and played brilliantly by Hannah Khalique-Brown. Simon Pegg played the other main role.
Good watch and better than most of this genre - 4/5
I enjoyed this but like Tokyo Vice it had a non ending ending. So if it doesn't get picked up for a second season it will be annoying.
I liked the switch of focus in episode three (I think) and it was ballsy of them to do a whole episode that way.
I also found her to be fairly rounded as a character for a short TV series, at times she was straight up annoying and at others she was very sympathetic.
I agree with @Nepia about the non -ending, actually annoyed the shit out of me as I wanted to know what happened lol!
Plot is good though, I agree I liked how it was playing out, just dragged out a bit long for me though, could have been more fast paced.
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Also if you're going to have a lesbian relationship on screen with zero tit watch then its not good enough!
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@bayimports said in TV Serieseseses:
@Nepia said in TV Serieseseses:
@Victor-Meldrew said in TV Serieseseses:
@Victor-Meldrew said in TV Serieseseses:
The Undeclared War
Six-parter about a cyber-war between the UK & Russia.
Bit of a curates egg. Premise and tension was good and the plot believable, though it did go a bit OTT in places. Characters were generally strong & well-written and the main protagonist - a Muslim junior GCHQ employee - was really believable and played brilliantly by Hannah Khalique-Brown. Simon Pegg played the other main role.
Good watch and better than most of this genre - 4/5
I enjoyed this but like Tokyo Vice it had a non ending ending. So if it doesn't get picked up for a second season it will be annoying.
I liked the switch of focus in episode three (I think) and it was ballsy of them to do a whole episode that way.
I also found her to be fairly rounded as a character for a short TV series, at times she was straight up annoying and at others she was very sympathetic.
I agree with @Nepia about the non -ending, actually annoyed the shit out of me as I wanted to know what happened lol!
Plot is good though, I agree I liked how it was playing out, just dragged out a bit long for me though, could have been more fast paced.
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Also if you're going to have a lesbian relationship on screen with zero tit watch then its not good enough!
##endspoilerYeah I agree with that spoiler 🤣
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The Terminal List
Enjoyable series, action and tension pretty much from the get go, almost like an episode of 24.
From what I gathered there was a decent amount of consulting with Military for the series, and it did seem to have some realism in some of the action sequences, how they moved, carried weapons etc, but were still a couple of things that were a bit over the top
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The rock slide, the fact both of them survived that...really?The final battle at the lakehouse, the fact they didnt have lights on the water, I mean a SEAL, coming to a lake house, he will come by water FFS, and then the dumb arse Sec-Def, sending the guards out of the safe room, where they were safe to protect her...
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Who Killed Sara (¿Quién Mató a Sara?)
On Netflix.
Hell-bent on exacting revenge and proving he was framed for his sister's murder, Álex sets out to unearth much more than the crime's real culprit.
Some good "plot" in this and I'm three episodes in. None better than Carolina Miranda.
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@Crucial said in TV Serieseseses:
@JC said in TV Serieseseses:
The Old Man is now on Disney+ here in NZ.
Watched Ep1 last night. Quality.
It is bloody well done.
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@taniwharugby said in TV Serieseseses:
The Terminal List
Enjoyable series, action and tension pretty much from the get go, almost like an episode of 24.
From what I gathered there was a decent amount of consulting with Military for the series, and it did seem to have some realism in some of the action sequences, how they moved, carried weapons etc, but were still a couple of things that were a bit over the top
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The rock slide, the fact both of them survived that...really?The final battle at the lakehouse, the fact they didnt have lights on the water, I mean a SEAL, coming to a lake house, he will come by water FFS, and then the dumb arse Sec-Def, sending the guards out of the safe room, where they were safe to protect her...
##endspoilerAuthor of the source material (switch-brain-off airport "novels") - was an actual Navy SEAL... I'm assuming he would have been made Producer, and had a LOT of input into the filming.
I've just finished reading Book 3... and if they continue to make the TV show... expect it to just get more and more ridiculous.
(Your mention of a rock-slide.... I don't remember anything like that in first book, but there is a ridiculous scene in Book 3 - so... I'm wondering what they've done) -
Resident Evil
Fucken LOVED the games on the Playstation, the Movies were a mixed bag of rapidly declining quality……..( actually so were the games )……so anyone seen this on Netflix and is it worth a hoon ?
( I’m sure I’ll watch it anyway but I’ve found the fern to be pretty good at reviewing shows on the whole )
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Stay Close
Ok, if pretty predictable drama about a woman whose past is dredged up right before she is due to be married. I like that bloke James Nesbit in most stuff he does and the story is alright if a bit implausible ##spoiler
I’m sure the main characters woulda run into each other at some stage in a town that small ) also what the fuck was up with the Ken and Barbie assassins ? They belonged in another show, not this one
##endspoilerIt’s a good enough compromise if you’re looking for something to watch with the Mrs, definitely worse out there.
