mentalchik
"I say we take off and nuke the site from orbit."
Binge watched all of Shetland....wasn't expecting to like it but was a suprise and really enjoyed it.
TV series recommendations general (excluding Netflix/ Amazon)
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moochedit
I'm not feeding seagulls
They have already announced a series 2
Epona
Radar 2006-2020, Sonic 2006-2022, Jakey 2007-2024
Not a series, but I can't see a thread for mentioning films on other services:
Everything Everywhere All At Once is going to be broadcast on Channel 4 on Saturday 7th December and will also be on the streaming service from that day.
I've been keen to see it for a while so am very pleased it's coming to a free streaming service soon and thought I'd give a heads-up in case others haven't seen it yet.
Everything Everywhere All At Once is going to be broadcast on Channel 4 on Saturday 7th December and will also be on the streaming service from that day.
I've been keen to see it for a while so am very pleased it's coming to a free streaming service soon and thought I'd give a heads-up in case others haven't seen it yet.
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Killing Eve - would be my recommendation - it's absolutely brilliant
Silas Loom
Man with glasses
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Killing Eve - would be my recommendation - it's absolutely brilliant
I can’t think of a series which went downhill any more rapidly than Killing Eve. They decided at some point that viewers were only really in it for Comer’s costumes, and there was no reason to bother with any plot.
krtek a houby
Merry Xmas!
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Killing Eve - would be my recommendation - it's absolutely brilliant
It's grand, have made same mistake plenty.
Dying to see it, but not on our current streaming channels.
Have no problems waiting - only caught up with I, Claudius recently.
AverageJoe
...
He was always really good. He still is really good. But he let himself get emotionally involved which brings.... consequences.
What a great series though. I watched it with my 14 year old and there were plenty of OMG moments.
danny la rouge
I have a cheese grater in the dishwasher.
It’s great. And put me off ever visiting. The population is about 22,000, but the murder rate is shocking! It must be more dangerous than El Salvador!
Voley
Joyful and Recumbent
Finished Day Of The Jackal last night. Really enjoyed it.
A couple of "not entirely sure that anyone would walk out of that firefight / car crash / etc " bits
but very entertaining. Having said that, I did enjoy the proper James Bond car chase in the last episode where he made muppets out of the police with ridiculously accomplished driving.Yer man that played the Jackal did a very nice line in sang-froid but the woman who played the head of MI6 was even better. That upper-class, icy, detached professionalism that's utterly brutal.
Really good series, I genuinely looked forward to each new episode.
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Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
Finished Day Of The Jackal last night. Really enjoyed it.
A couple of "not entirely sure that anyone would walk out of that firefight / car crash / etc " bits
Yer man that played the Jackal did a very nice line in sang-froid but the woman who played the head of MI6 was even better. That upper-class, icy, detached professionalism that's utterly brutal.
Really good series, I genuinely looked forward to each new episode.
We finished it yesterday and really enjoyed it to. It made up for the truly disappointing Black Doves.
A couple of questions:
1) What was the second car crash all about near the end where he was driving and just hot hit out of nowhere?
2) What was the implication of the black MI6 fella sending text messages after being replaced at the end?
2) What was the implication of the black MI6 fella sending text messages after being replaced at the end?
Watching this on your recommendation and agree, it's excellent. Haven't found it slow at all apart from Ch4's bloody adverts.
Mrs Miggins
Eternal
Glad you’re enjoying it!
I generally find, unless it's a genre I don't like, I like the things you do so you're one of my go tos for recommendations.
AnnO'Neemus
Is so vanilla
Is that the US version or the original Korean version? I've seen the US version and loved it.
Mrs Miggins
Eternal
I am most flattered! Thank you
Kaka Tim
Half Arsed and Slapdash till I Die
We are Lady Parts on channel 4. Comedic drama about an all female and all muslim punk band. Really well written and performed and goes from quite fluffy Derry Girls type vibe to developing an interesting and moving story around identity and youth and coming of age. Some great songs as well - "Aint No-one gonner hounur kill my sister but me" .
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Silas Loom
Man with glasses
1) Part of Charles Dance’s attempts to tie up loose ends, despite there being absolutely no reason why he wouldn’t simply pay up for the hit other than to have a story arc for next season - and, I suppose, to keep a couple of the supporting cast gainfully employed.
2) Presumably he’s wise to the Foreign Sec’s shenanigans and is trying to alert someone trustworthy, likely he’ll be the Jackal’s next target, the general (and hackneyed) theme of the whole thing being transparency versus cosy corruption.
Nanker Phelge
Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.
Dune Prophecy. Not sure why I watched this if I am honest. I've never been interested in the books, and I found the films OK; they looked nice, like a really long Fry's Turkish Delight advert with space ships. Prophecy was slow going for five episodes and then accelerated to 100mph for the finale. I couldn't get behind any of the characters, even the rebels were annoying twats. Why does Mark Strong keep getting acting gigs? he has the range of door stop.
In the end the whole thing reminded me of Star Wars The Acolyte. Both share similar plots. I'd say Dune Prophecy is the better of the two, but I'm still uncertain who I was rooting for and who I was supposed to care about, or why any of these people matter in any wider story that they seemed in no rush to tell. I was also reminded of Game of Thrones, and concluded Dune Prophecy was not able to deliver political intrigue and skullduggery alongside fun and excitement in the same way.
In the end the whole thing reminded me of Star Wars The Acolyte. Both share similar plots. I'd say Dune Prophecy is the better of the two, but I'm still uncertain who I was rooting for and who I was supposed to care about, or why any of these people matter in any wider story that they seemed in no rush to tell. I was also reminded of Game of Thrones, and concluded Dune Prophecy was not able to deliver political intrigue and skullduggery alongside fun and excitement in the same way.
ATOMIC SUPLEX
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I've gone from not knowing this existed
To being very interested . . .
To not being interested at all, in the space of about thirty seconds.
What a ride.
Nanker Phelge
Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.
That is what watching it was like. One minute I was quite enjoying it, next daydreaming about something else, and then checking how long was left because nothing had happened for 10 minutes aside from some space witches arguing or Mark Strong stiffly reciting some lines, but saying fuck all.
Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
I waited and binged the lot. I really enjoyed it.
You know that something is well written when you're rooting for a sociopathic killer of innocents... Or you need help.
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
One of the best shows of the year.
Monte
You can't say lavatory without saying tory.
I enjoyed Jackal but found the main character to be too emotional. Not the heartless professional I remember from the book.
Too many car crashes. Too many innocent bystanders dying.
Also, was irritated by Redmayne's voice. He sounded like he was talking with a mouthful of spit.
6/10
Certainly not the best show of the year. I much preferred Rogue Heroes.
Too many car crashes. Too many innocent bystanders dying.
Also, was irritated by Redmayne's voice. He sounded like he was talking with a mouthful of spit.
6/10
Certainly not the best show of the year. I much preferred Rogue Heroes.
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