spongebob59
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Gangs done, now looming towers or homeland ?
TV Series - What Are You Watching?
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need_my_wedge
Has Now Found His Wedgie
Watched the first three episodes last night. I kind of enjoyed it, but it's nagging on me. For some reason, I'm not totally sold on it. Having waited two years, our friend is taking far too many risks in such a short time.
Also really hope that in reality our society has not sunk this low?? More and more TV shows and films portray gangs and crime in this vein. I'm not sure whether film/ TV writers are writing more like this to keep the audience enthralled, or basing their stories on real life. Either way it would be a scary reality, I just keep telling myself that it's a work of fiction in the hope that it is.
MegaSteve
Tour Winner
Completed Bosch S6... For me, not quite up to the standard of previous series... Ozark next I think...
Loving Anne Hegerty on Beat the Chasers...
Loving Anne Hegerty on Beat the Chasers...
rudebhoy
Q-School Graduate
Am halfway through the 2nd series. It is superb, but I'm getting really hacked off by the Paul Kaye therapist character. Not funny in the slightest, just totally offensive and gratuitous.
AmandaJR
Money List Winner
Watched 1st episode of Gangs of London and flipping heck it is brutal for sure!
Last episode too of Race Across the World...gutted at who won! Episode two of SAS and delighted at the first VW!
Last episode too of Race Across the World...gutted at who won! Episode two of SAS and delighted at the first VW!
Rooter
Money List Winner
I think that's kind of the point.
Anyway, brilliant series, make you laugh and cry within 30 seconds. very clever writing.
And the dog, oh my god I love her!!
Wolf
Well-known member
You and me both delighted by that VW. Also when Billy went in at them for lack of control,. I'd love to see him take Fashanu to a room and tell him to give it the big man against him?
AmandaJR
Money List Winner
Something not right with Fashanu and I've never quite figured it out. I don't like how he talks - there's nothing behind the eyes...it's all a mask. As for Bellew - nutter - scary nutter at that.
Wolf
Well-known member
I like what Foxy said about Fashanu after the mirror room to paraphrase, "that's the 1st time I've met someone and wondered how what the hell goes on in their head". Especially after he admitted to them he tried to pay his brother not to come out as gay as he and his family were ashamed of him. Absolutely vile human being and hopefully he goes soon, I don't see Billy taking his crap.
Bellew a surprise for me and they're right he needs to find a focus for those demons. I also am finding Jay Morton a pointless DS.
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
I'm thinking that your concerns are probably at the bottom of why we don't really like the genre...
Norrin Radd
Tour Winner
Code 404 just watching the first episode now and even after ten minutes I can say that it's gonna be brill. Really funny.
AmandaJR
Money List Winner
Is Jay the new guy who was undercover before? He stands out as softer than the others or at least less impressive! Agree about Fashanu - he wasn't ashamed of his attitude to Justin. So sad too as he was a talented footballer for sure...lived in the wrong time to some extent.
Wolf
Well-known member
That's the fella, I just see him as bit pointless to the whole proceedings really. Compared to Billy, Ant, Foxy & Olly he doesn't really do anything.
Fashanu attitude was appalling he was so blasé about his disgust toward his own brother made me angry.
rudebhoy
Q-School Graduate
How can you be gutted at the uncle and nephew winning RATW? They are both lovely lads, as evidenced by them giving half the prize money to a charity helping those kids sleeping rough in Brazil.
I was delighted they won, and even more delighted the runners up didn't. The guy was OK if a bit soft, but his missus was horrible. Sending her deaf husband to find out the price of a taxi on a foreign language, then having a strop when he got it wrong just summed her up.
Pin-seeker
Well-known member
kings of pain.
They basically let nasty things bite them & see what effect it has on them ?
They basically let nasty things bite them & see what effect it has on them ?
rudebhoy
Q-School Graduate
Really? Even though he said he thought about his brother every day and feels guilty about his homophobia when he came out?
He obviously has a lot of issues though - the bit when he nearly broke that guys neck told you a lot about him. He was obviously ashamed when he couldn't keep up with the younger guys on the run.
AmandaJR
Money List Winner
I did change my mind a bit when the declared they were going to do that...assuming they did. I didn't like their interraction with the other teams as they were so competitive and didn't bond as the others did. I didn't like the Uncle...thought he was full of bull to be honest. Of the three left they were my last choice although have to agree about the deaf guy's wife...if she spent less time crying "I can't do this" they would have won.
Wolf
Well-known member
Yep really...
Certainly can see he has lots of issues that need addressing.
AmandaJR
Money List Winner
He said it, but I didn't believe it. No emotion. He's strange.
I saw a clip of this on Gogglebox the other night. Just weird and I was watching behind a cushion very quickly. One bloke let this huge snake bite him, it was not nice, fangs and blood everywhere. Then his mate goes, okay me next
. Yup, rinse and repeat. Plank.One of the oddest concepts for a show.
