TV Series - What Are You Watching?

[Orikoru]

I ended up watching most of series 2 of You as the missus was watching it. I found it a bit smug and irritating, and unrealistic since the main character seems to get away with his crimes rather easily despite not exactly putting any meticulous planning in. But I liked it just enough that I followed it to the end to see what happened. There was a reasonably good twist. I didn't like the last minute hook to set up the next series though, seemed a bit pointless.

 

[Reemul]

The Witcher on Netflix, loving it but I have read the books and played the 3 games

 

[Hacker Khan]

The Choir : Aylesbury Prison. Wonderfully moving program about rehabilitation, mental health and Gareth trying to do his thing in a young offenders institution with some serious criminals.

 

[Wolf]

Everest. Documentary following Ant Middleton attempt to be the 1st man of the year to summit on the mountain. Was an interesting and gritty in places account of what it takes to achieve such a feat. Especially interesting when he gets stuck due to inexperienced climbers ahead holding them up and again coming back down he goes snow blind in 1 eye and has to gey down from camp 4 to base with 1 partially working eye.

 

[Dan2501]

Everest. Documentary following Ant Middleton attempt to be the 1st man of the year to summit on the mountain. Was an interesting and gritty in places account of what it takes to achieve such a feat. Especially interesting when he gets stuck due to inexperienced climbers ahead holding them up and again coming back down he goes snow blind in 1 eye and has to gey down from camp 4 to base with 1 partially working eye.

Really enjoyed that documentary, made it look absolutely brutal. Decided climbing mountains is definitely not for me.

 

[Wolf]

Really enjoyed that documentary, made it look absolutely brutal. Decided climbing mountains is definitely not for me.

There's definitely moments in it where you think nope, no way will i do that.. If you enjoyed the documentary I'd recommend getting his book Inside the Fear Bubble. It details even more of his journey and highlights not fit for tv conversations he had etc. Now im gonna have to watch Mutiny where he recreated Captain Bligh epic jouney.

 

[Tongo]

Watching Gold Digger on iplayer at the mo. Interesting thus far as each episode looks at the story from a different persons perspective.

Bit of a disappointing ending to this really. Built up to be more than it actually was once everything panned out.

 

[Tongo]

Watched the first episode of the new series of Death in Paradise last night. The woman that has replaced Dwayne is completely annoying and useless. Hope Ralf Little's character will be better than Ardal O'Hanlon's as I find AOH a bit wooden.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Just spotted one reason I may have been a bit baffled by the goings-on in The Witcher...I missed out watching Ep 4...

Watched it last night and a couple of things became a bit clearer...

Anyway - think I'll watch From the Earth to the Moon - the 1998 Tom Hanks series...I guess that I know the ending - but the story is part of my childhood and early teens

 

[TheDiablo]

There's definitely moments in it where you think nope, no way will i do that.. If you enjoyed the documentary I'd recommend getting his book Inside the Fear Bubble. It details even more of his journey and highlights not fit for tv conversations he had etc. Now im gonna have to watch Mutiny where he recreated Captain Bligh epic jouney.

I really liked Mutiny, haven't seen the doc you mentioned so that's on the list now ??

 

[Hacker Khan]

Watched the first episode of the new series of Death in Paradise last night. The woman that has replaced Dwayne is completely annoying and useless. Hope Ralf Little's character will be better than Ardal O'Hanlon's as I find AOH a bit wooden.

Haven't had the pleasure of seeing the new series but the woman was in the last series and yes, she was a bit annoying. I know it's as far away from a true depiction of police work as it is possible to get, but even taking that into account you you wonder why they thought she could come across as someone who would get a job in the police. But I quite like Ardal. It's just my version of trash TV in that it is complete hokum but as soon as you hear the theme tune I'm transported to a sunny Island from a miserable winter in the UK

 

[Wolf]

I really liked Mutiny, haven't seen the doc you mentioned so that's on the list now ??

Im off this afternoon so going to watch a few episodes. You'll enjoy everest and there's a point they acknowledge they lost a lot of footage due to Camera falling a fair few hundred feet off the face of the mountain ?

 

[Robin Hood]

24 Hours in Police Custody
This show makes you realise just how many CCTV cameras there are. Criminals make some stupid mistakes, and the police are very good at gathering evidence and getting convictions.

 

[AmandaJR]

24 Hours in Police Custody
This show makes you realise just how many CCTV cameras there are. Criminals make some stupid mistakes, and the police are very good at gathering evidence and getting convictions.

Hinchingbrooke Park is close to us and I know the area well so it was kind of weird to see and hear them refer to local "landmarks" in connection with the murder. Whenever I watch this series though I find some of the police slightly cringe-worthy as they all celebrate "yeah mate, he's singing like a canary" etc!

 

[Beezerk]

Watched the first episode of the new series of Death in Paradise last night. The woman that has replaced Dwayne is completely annoying and useless. Hope Ralf Little's character will be better than Ardal O'Hanlon's as I find AOH a bit wooden.

Poor again last night, really light weight feel to it and again the murders are complete guess work to try and solve yourself. Yes that newish copper woman, she needs cutting from the series asap, completely ruins it.

 

[Tongo]

Poor again last night, really light weight feel to it and again the murders are complete guess work to try and solve yourself. Yes that newish copper woman, she needs cutting from the series asap, completely ruins it.

From what i can remember they seemed to have zero evidence that the two brothers were the murderers as well.

 

[Tongo]

Haven't had the pleasure of seeing the new series but the woman was in the last series and yes, she was a bit annoying. I know it's as far away from a true depiction of police work as it is possible to get, but even taking that into account you you wonder why they thought she could come across as someone who would get a job in the police. But I quite like Ardal. It's just my version of trash TV in that it is complete hokum but as soon as you hear the theme tune I'm transported to a sunny Island from a miserable winter in the UK

You're right about it being escapist TV in very nice surroundings but there has to be some sort of realism about it otherwise its little more than farce.

 

[Ye Olde Boomer]

I watch some of your TV shows on Netlflix. On the one with the priest who solves crimes, that little town has more murders per season than one might expect, no?

My town northwest of Boston had ONE in 2019. That was an out of towner who shot and killed somebody in church during a wedding. Wounded a few others. Father Brown would not approve.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

From what i can remember they seemed to have zero evidence that the two brothers were the murderers as well.

There is never any real evidence, it is nearly always circumstantial.

I think you are looking too deeply into this programme. It is light fluff in the depths of winter over here. Show it in April and people would slaughter it but in January we just want to see somewhere with sun and warmth. I agree the joke PC is plain annoying but I can nearly forgive them that mistake due to the introduction of the new detective ?.

 

[casuk]

Band of Brothers, again, just a quality box set.

I just watched that again too, Pacific right after, I preferred band of brothers with the interviews in the beginning gives you a real connection with the characters, dont f with cats was good I watched a lot through my fingers hated the cruelty bits, evil genius is good worth a watch