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TV Series - What Are You Watching?
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My favourite series of all time.
Ahead of BB, The Wire, Sopranos etc
Have to concentrate when watching it, though!
Homes under the hammer fantastic program, though i do wish they would stop keep having properties that never get finished
Hacker Khan
Yurt Dwelling, Yoghurt Knitter
New series of Cold Feet is very good if you are around my age.
need_my_wedge
Has Now Found His Wedgie
Season 2 of The Punisher on Netflix. First two episodes had me gnawing my fingers off in exasperation. I know it's a comic book, but I still want the script to be half intelligent..... instead it's full of stupid characters and badly written. Am now 5 episodes in now and strangely addicted though ....
Hacker Khan
Yurt Dwelling, Yoghurt Knitter
We have a bit of an obsession with it as will. i think it's the tropical island life that the broadcast in the middle of winter in the UK. I shouldn't really like it as a lot of the stories are hokey to say the least and the denouement every week where they get all the suspects who all have a motive together is cheesy. But some how it works. However the female detective who has just joined is a bit annoying.
Wolf
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Yeah it's very much a cheesier version of Poirot when they all get together and he tells them who it is rather than just arresting the suspect but I think that is part of its charm to. Oh yes she is a tad annoying but I'd still happily do their job
Watched the first epsiode of You on Netflix last night. Creepy. Don't know how long I'll stick with it as it didn't make comfortable viewing but it was a good start.
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Pin-seeker
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https://tv.bt.com/tv/tv-news/this-t...st-everything-you-need-to-know-11364331321743
Can’t wait for this.
Can’t wait for this.
Tongo
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Aint that the truth! Seems the beeb have tried to come up with an identikit replacement for Dwayne. But at least Dwayne knew how to do his job, even if at times it was a tad dodgy. His replacement seems to know absolutely nothing despite having gone to police college! Seems a bit forced....
I'm also wondering whether the program has run its course. I found last week's episode rather dull. Kris Marshall was excellent as the DI but i dont think Ardal O'Hanlon is as good.
Kellfire
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Currently burning through -
Sex Education
Alias Grace (very similar to The Handmaid's Tale in style)
The Kominsky Method
Sex Education
Alias Grace (very similar to The Handmaid's Tale in style)
The Kominsky Method
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You.
Hacker Khan
Yurt Dwelling, Yoghurt Knitter
I suspect it's the law of diminishing returns as there are only so many times you can write a clever plot in which there are 4 suspects all with a motive. So the quality is always going to vary. I don't mind Ardal as I have a lot of affection for him from Father Ted.
And I do think the new character is lazy writing as, although it is a long way from being a real life deception of policing and crime, unless it's a straight out comedy, you at least need to believe that the cops in any series could be cops. And saying 'let's make her a ditzy female who seems to know nothing about policework who has just got in as she is the niece of the commissioner' is just poor writing. I know it already has a very capable female cop character and I am sure she will have some kind of character arc in which she will solve a case towards the end that Ardal can't, but at the moment she is annoying. But maybe I am over thinking it.
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need_my_wedge
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Been hearing good things about the Kominsky Method, although sounds a bit like Barry without the hitman effect. Also have Sex Education on the list.
Kellfire
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SE is funny, the episodes fly by. Kominsky Method is a great mix of humour and gut wrenching poignancy. The chemistry between Douglas and Arkin is electric. Both very highly recommended.
Midnight
Journeyman Pro
Watching The Passage at the moment on Sky. Has a lot of potential. I think if you liked the Strain you will enjoy this.
Piece
Tour Winner
Finishing off the last series of House of Cards. Disappointing, yet understandable with having to rewrite due to the Kevin Spacey issue.
bluewolf
Money List Winner
The better half is making me watch Designated Survivor with her.. It's just about the most cringeworthy populist nonsense on TV. I'm actually sinking into depression thinking about watching another episode tonight.. I may cry..
After she's popped off to bed I'm going to stick something on in which Kiefer Sutherland dies. Then I'm going to watch the death scene on repeat until the thought of him in DS has completely left my head.. Any recommendations? Does he die in Young Guns?
After she's popped off to bed I'm going to stick something on in which Kiefer Sutherland dies. Then I'm going to watch the death scene on repeat until the thought of him in DS has completely left my head.. Any recommendations? Does he die in Young Guns?
Cake
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Agree with you about Designated Survivor...
I assume he dies in ‘Flatliners’... but doubt it would scratch your itch, as I don’t think it is permanent (haven’t seen the film, but know the premise)
Kellfire
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QB1
Netflix documentary about three high school quarterbacks.
Netflix documentary about three high school quarterbacks.
