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The I-Land.

I recommend you do not watch this. However I am somehow on episode 5. It's agonisingly bad from the ground up, but I just can't take my eyes off.!!
So so bad.
 
The I-Land.

I recommend you do not watch this. However I am somehow on episode 5. It's agonisingly bad from the ground up, but I just can't take my eyes off.!!
So so bad.
Same here :D. And yet despite commenting on the terrible acting and plot, weveqtched 3 episodes in a jiff last night. Will probably watch more episodes as well.
 
Same here :D. And yet despite commenting on the terrible acting and plot, weveqtched 3 episodes in a jiff last night. Will probably watch more episodes as well.
I'm just talking over it constantly, shouting at the tv . The obvious bad script/plot comes into full effect after EP3, it's quite comical. . . And look out for the chicken soup!

It will be forever remembered as the show that made my 12 year old utter the f word for the first time in front of me (she was mortified afterwards).
 
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I'm on so six now, so near the end and I almost miss it already.

The flashbacks are getting super tedious now, but I'm looking forward to whatever super shit twist they are obviously saving for the end.
 
It's currently the most popular show on netflix UK, so maybe it's a good conversation piece?
Sorry...was just having a wave of minor-passive-aggressiveness there :D

I have noticed they've started doing a top 10 UK thing, (and most probably other places,) ...adds to the dynamic, absolutely. I like it. They need to do something as good as the Amazon interface though.

Dark Crystal is the best thing this year so far for me but that could be recency bias.
 
It's currently the most popular show on netflix UK, so maybe it's a good conversation piece?
And managing that with an extremely low rating on IMDB as well. Credit where it’s due; while it is laughingly bad, the episodes don’t drag (at least they haven’t for me so far), and it is still a fairly easy watch if you fancy some brain-dead viewing.
 
Five and especially six draaaaged. Seven kept me hanging for a twist but was slow and boring and without any of the answers it seemed to suggest it would deliver in said twist. Instead you get a twist so pointless and irrelevant to the story I guess that's why it's a twist?
 
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I'm watching ep 3 now. It's bonkers and I rather like it. Something happens every 5 minutes. I understand now how a lot of people think other shows are slow if this is what they normally expect.

For me it's definitely in the so shit it's good camp.
 
I'm watching ep 3 now. It's bonkers and I rather like it. Something happens every 5 minutes. I understand now how a lot of people think other shows are slow if this is what they normally expect.

For me it's definitely in the so shit it's good camp.
Also for me the expectations for a crappy series like this are naturally low, so if the plot ends up making no sense you ain’t gonna be terribly disappointed.

The likes of high profile series like Lost on the other hand were extremely disappointing when you found out the ending was a cop out and the many intriguing occurrences that took place would never be explained,
 
Boyhood, by Richard Linklater is on Netflix now. I'm a bit of a fanboy for linklater but even correcting for that, this is really great, slow and basically gentle family drama, literal coming of age film, iirc it was filmed over 12 years. Highly recommend it.

Just rewatched this (saw it at cinema when it came out). Superb film. Patricia Arquette and Ethan Hawke are so good.
 
Fans of supernatural horror should definitely check out Marianne. French 8-episode series. Two episodes in and finding it very watchable indeed and plenty of good quality creepy moments, as well as the odd dose of lighter moments and humour.

Massive ratings so far and plenty of rave reviews, though as always it is good to take all those claims of 'most terrifying show EVAH!' with a pinch of salt.

Here's why you should most definitely be watching Netflix's Marianne
 
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Fans of supernatural horror should definitely check out Marianne. French 8-episode series. Two episodes in and finding it very watchable indeed and plenty of good quality creepy moments, as well as the odd dose of lighter moments and humour.
Is it new? Perfect time of year for some horror.
 
Yes, brand new. As horror stories go it’s better quality than a great many imo. Drawing from familiar themes but still a good story. And the creepy moments are proper creepy.
I will check it out then.

On that subject...

 
Fans of supernatural horror should definitely check out Marianne. French 8-episode series. Two episodes in and finding it very watchable indeed and plenty of good quality creepy moments, as well as the odd dose of lighter moments and humour.

Massive ratings so far and plenty of rave reviews, though as always it is good to take all those claims of 'most terrifying show EVAH!' with a pinch of salt.

Here's why you should most definitely be watching Netflix's Marianne
I'm really enjoying this! The funny bits are funny and the scary bits are scary!!

"Look more carefully.....look in the corner..." :eek::eek::eek:
 
Kiss Me First- a sci-fi mini-series by Channel 4 from last year, which I never noticed in any of the C4 channels at the time. It’s very Black Mirror-ish with a Ready Player One theme.
 
I was quite looking forward to Criminal UK but watched the first episode this evening and was disappointed. David Tennant being questioned by police for an hour was well boring. Started to watch the second episode (there are 3 stand-alone stories) and it seemed like more of the same so dumped it after about 15 minutes.
 
I was quite looking forward to Criminal UK but watched the first episode this evening and was disappointed. David Tennant being questioned by police for an hour was well boring. Started to watch the second episode (there are 3 stand-alone stories) and it seemed like more of the same so dumped it after about 15 minutes.
Yeah, I have a high crap tolerance coz I tend to watch while doing other stuff but all three episodes were proper shit. Think they were aiming for a Line of Duty type thing where the interviews were actually gripping but it really doesn't work without any background or stuff happening outside the interview room or time to get to know characters over a series.
 
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