TV Series - What Are You Watching?

[Kellfire]

The Act is eight episodes of walking through some of the darkest parks of the human psyche and mental illness possible and it’s absolutely fantastic TV with possibly the best acting I’ve ever seen in a one off series.

It’s based on a true story about a mother with Munchausen’s by Proxy (fakes illness in someone she cares for) and how her daughter tries to escape from that strange hold. It’s on Amazon Prime but it’s incredibly good and worth seeking out.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Gave up on Gangs of London when they attacked the gypsy camp - silly amount of bullets hitting nowt! Agree about the lead - he stares hard into the distance and there's nothing - unlike Tommy Shelby

David is still enjoying it though!

Watched the 1st episode of Code 404 last night - not bad and some chuckle moments!

We’ve hammered Code 404,some really funny moments.

 

[need_my_wedge]

Finished Upload last night, very good. It's a short series, only 25 minute episodes (x10), well worth a watch on Amazon Prime.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7826376/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Another awful storyline. Identical twins getting mixed up. Who would have thought it. Please get some decent writers asap.

Did you see the original? (I did not). Was he a prize pillock to colleagues in that or is that just for this incarnation?

 

[Wolf]

Last night's SAS WDW, nice to see Fashanu removed from the equation, also was hugely unaware of Joey Essex childhood issues, actually feel for the lad now. Dark horse so far is Brendan Cole though, he's done every task asked without complaining.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Last night's SAS WDW, nice to see Fashanu removed from the equation, also was hugely unaware of Joey Essex childhood issues, actually feel for the lad now. Dark horse so far is Brendan Cole though, he's done every task asked without complaining.

I'm not watching this but the bit in bold does not surprise me. Pro dancers are physically tough, they don't moan, their work ethic is top notch as otherwise they would not get a job. Their job is hard, they can't pull out of a performance because they feel a bit off. I used to play hockey with a pro ballet dancer and you would not mess with him, he was solid (well I wouldn't anyway but then I'm soft ).

 

[rulefan]

Normal People. Brilliant acting. Lovely story, v sad. Pity about the sex though.

 

[AmandaJR]

Last night's SAS WDW, nice to see Fashanu removed from the equation, also was hugely unaware of Joey Essex childhood issues, actually feel for the lad now. Dark horse so far is Brendan Cole though, he's done every task asked without complaining.

I was just about to post on here. Funniest thing ever was when the DS asked for his number - he got pen and paper out to give him his phone number

Brendan Cole is a big surprise as also seems a real team player. Joey Essex is a loveable rogue in some ways and not unlikeable - cracked me up when he said "mate they're furious" about the chickens!!

 

[Wolf]

I was just about to post on here. Funniest thing ever was when the DS asked for his number - he got pen and paper out to give him his phone number

Brendan Cole is a big surprise as also seems a real team player. Joey Essex is a loveable rogue in some ways and not unlikeable - cracked me up when he said "mate they're furious" about the chickens!!

Showed he wasn't all the things he pretends to be ?

I hadn't considered what LT put so well with Cole, but it does make sense and I'm warming to him and his no nonsense attitude and just finding a way to be part of the team before individuals. Also Nikki Sanderson the small lady with a big heart, way she gave big bad Tony a hug and said stick with me and we do it together when you could see his fear of heights.

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

Killing Eve. Jodie Comer is brilliant, I'm sure she must ad lib some of her mannerisms.

 

[Beezerk]

Finished Gangs Of London last night, the first 4 episodes were great, for me it went a bit downhill after that.
So many plot holes and wtf is going ok moments.
How are a private army driving around London with machine guns on show without even a second look from passers by.
Why were there not any calls to the police when the flower warehouse got shot down, it was next to a busy road and had houses behind it.
Every time you think you're close to finding out who the top man is, they introduce yet another level on top.

Mad a tell thi.

 

[Dando]

so far I have got through True Detective season 3, the first half of Westworld season 2, and am 7 episodes into Gangs of London

 

[Wolf]

so far I have got through True Detective season 3, the first half of Westworld season 2, and am 7 episodes into Gangs of London

What's it like, I gave up after the 2nd episode in season 2.

 

[pokerjoke]

We’ve hammered Code 404,some really funny moments.

Yes did the whole series in one session
Quite funny in places

 

[richart]

Did you see the original? (I did not). Was he a prize pillock to colleagues in that or is that just for this incarnation?

More of a maverick than just a pain in the proverbial.

Barry Foster was really good as the lead. Lived near us, and Mrs H used to see him in Sainsbury's. Might see if I can get the original series to see if it was as good as I remember.

 

[Dando]

What's it like, I gave up after the 2nd episode in season 2.

i'm struggling with it to be honest and might not bother with the rest of it

 

[Wolf]

i'm struggling with it to be honest and might not bother with the rest of it

That's why I gave up, really enjoyed the first season, but 2nd was a chore to watch and everything you needed to know was told in season 1.

 

[Piece]

Finished Gangs Of London last night, the first 4 episodes were great, for me it went a bit downhill after that.
So many plot holes and wtf is going ok moments.
How are a private army driving around London with machine guns on show without even a second look from passers by.
Why were there not any calls to the police when the flower warehouse got shot down, it was next to a busy road and had houses behind it.
Every time you think you're close to finding out who the top man is, they introduce yet another level on top.

Mad a tell thi.

I’m on the last episode tonight. Won’t be winning an Emmy!

 

[Piece]

That's why I gave up, really enjoyed the first season, but 2nd was a chore to watch and everything you needed to know was told in season 1.

Ditto here

 

[Lord Tyrion]

What's it like, I gave up after the 2nd episode in season 2.

i'm struggling with it to be honest and might not bother with the rest of it

I've just finished series 3. I would say that series 2 had some good parts in it. Some of the carnage was good fun, the Delores stuff plain dull and up itself. If you have little to watch right now then maybe stick with it but don't rush back otherwise.

Do NOT bother with series 3. Dull, even more up itself. Probably 2 decent episodes out of 8, I watched it out of habit, not because it was good. There is no way I will be watching series 4, yes apparently there will be another

My son has a thoery with this show, we watch it together. He reckons it was a 1 series show that did better than the writers expected. They spent years writing series 1, then they have to write a second series starting from scratch in a short space of time. They then got offered series 3, 'what will we do?'. I'm sure it wasn't quite like that but it is how it looks on the screen. They ran out of ideas after series 1, which was brilliant to be fair.