TV Series - What Are You Watching?

[Tongo]

Sticks and Stones has a superb story and was a really edgy watch but the one thing that let it down for me was the poor acting. There’s a really high standard these days for lots of miniseries and this was a bit like watching a bunch of A level drama students at times.

We enjoyed the story line but felt the scenarios were full of holes. Too many times you were left asking: "why did he / didn't he do that?" The main character seemed incredibly naïve.

 

[Beezerk]

We enjoyed the story line but felt the scenarios were full of holes. Too many times you were left asking: "why did he / didn't he do that?" The main character seemed incredibly naïve.

Yes exactly, that champagne thing, the guy with the headphones on singing loudly before a crunch meeting, the lass bursting into the meeting room just before the meeting etc etc, all wtf moments.

 

[Wolf]

Big hunk of a man. Played Superman in the recent films, Man from Uncle, one of the MI films. Normally he is a bit too chiselled but this role roughed him up a bit. If you were a single bloke in a nightclub and he walked in you may as well go home ?

Just started the Witchery, 3rd episode in pretty good so far.

As for Cavill thought he was good in Man from Uncle. He is enough to make any man feel inferior ?

 

[Kellfire]

Yes exactly, that champagne thing, the guy with the headphones on singing loudly before a crunch meeting, the lass bursting into the meeting room just before the meeting etc etc, all wtf moments.

All things they’re doing to freak him out and/or things he’s imagining the severity of due to mental health problems.

I’m saying and/or so as not to reveal the cause to anyone as spoilers...

 

[AmandaJR]

Agree about Sticks and Stones. It did get me emotionally involved and so wanted to be able to punch the bad guys BUT the good guy was a bit too gullible to be really believable and I started to get irritated at him.

 

[Kellfire]

“Touch his chest...”

 

[arnieboy]

We gave up with it.

 

[AmandaJR]

“Touch his chest...”

Seriously. As if...not only that but put his head on his chest!

 

[Fade and Die]

Watched “A Christmas Carol” last night but I’m worried it’s going to be given the old BBC “treatment” a-la War of the Worlds!
In their ‘new’ adaption a younger Eb Scrooge strolls about his office, giving long cryptic monologues to Bob Cratchit (who now seems to be a young socialist revolutionary, barely hiding his contempt for his evil capitalist employer).
Also Bob’s in a mixed race marriage (all the rage in Victorian London weren’t they?) It’s also hinting that Mrs C may have been dabbling in a little prostitution for a few extra coins (get ready for the tale of the poor, victimised ethnic being subjugated by the evil, white property owner).

Hope I’m wrong but let’s see.

 

[AmandaJR]

Watched “A Christmas Carol” last night but I’m worried it’s going to be given the old BBC “treatment” a-la War of the Worlds!
In their ‘new’ adaption a younger Eb Scrooge strolls about his office, giving long cryptic monologues to Bob Cratchit (who now seems to be a young socialist revolutionary, barely hiding his contempt for his evil capitalist employer).
Also Bob’s in a mixed race marriage (all the rage in Victorian London weren’t they?) It’s also hinting that Mrs C may have been dabbling in a little prostitution for a few extra coins (get ready for the tale of the poor, victimised ethnic being subjugated by the evil, white property owner).

Hope I’m wrong but let’s see.

We stopped watching halfway through because of all those "adaptations".

 

[Midnight]

Watched “A Christmas Carol” last night but I’m worried it’s going to be given the old BBC “treatment” a-la War of the Worlds!
In their ‘new’ adaption a younger Eb Scrooge strolls about his office, giving long cryptic monologues to Bob Cratchit (who now seems to be a young socialist revolutionary, barely hiding his contempt for his evil capitalist employer).
Also Bob’s in a mixed race marriage (all the rage in Victorian London weren’t they?) It’s also hinting that Mrs C may have been dabbling in a little prostitution for a few extra coins (get ready for the tale of the poor, victimised ethnic being subjugated by the evil, white property owner).

Hope I’m wrong but let’s see.

I have recorded the first episode and was going to watch tonight as I do like A Christmas Carol. May wait for a few more reviews.

 

[Fade and Die]

We stopped watching halfway through because of all those "adaptations".

Expect “The Pickwoke Papers” next!?

I’m looking for the Alastair Simm film as it’s my favourite version..... just beating The Muppets.?

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I’m looking for the Alastair Simm film as it’s my favourite version..... just beating The Muppets.?

Wash your mouth out. Nothing beats the Muppets ?

 

[need_my_wedge]

Watched “A Christmas Carol” last night but I’m worried it’s going to be given the old BBC “treatment” a-la War of the Worlds!
In their ‘new’ adaption a younger Eb Scrooge strolls about his office, giving long cryptic monologues to Bob Cratchit (who now seems to be a young socialist revolutionary, barely hiding his contempt for his evil capitalist employer).
Also Bob’s in a mixed race marriage (all the rage in Victorian London weren’t they?) It’s also hinting that Mrs C may have been dabbling in a little prostitution for a few extra coins (get ready for the tale of the poor, victimised ethnic being subjugated by the evil, white property owner).

Hope I’m wrong but let’s see.

We were just discussing it over dinner, seems a strange adaptation for Victorian England, also thinking the same for the extra money.... Having said that, we still enjoyed it, but largely because I like Guy Pearce and Tom Hardy (did you spot him?)

 

[Fade and Die]

We were just discussing it over dinner, seems a strange adaptation for Victorian England, also thinking the same for the extra money.... Having said that, we still enjoyed it, but largely because I like Guy Pearce and Tom Hardy (did you spot him?)

I didn’t actually, who was he... Tiny Tim? ?

 

[spongebob59]

The Witcher on Netflix. Swords, sorcery, gore and boobs. If you like those types of books and shows then it does it well. If you don't it wont change your mind.

I powered through the series in 2 days whilst laid up in bed with a cold. I enjoyed it and will be ready for series 2.

watched the first 2 episodes , haven't got a Scooby what's going on ???

 

[Fish]

Well I won’t get 8 hours (8 episodes) back from sticking with ‘His Dark Matter’, I constantly hoped it would improve from the dark, deep viewing with little idea of where it was heading, believing that the following week it must open up a bit, but it never did, and now it’s ended leaving it open for a second series, which I 100% won’t be watching!

 

[Fromtherough]

I found a couple of the actual videos online. Some messed up people inhabit this world...

There really are some messed up people in this world. This documentary highlighted it wasn’t only the protagonist, but also his audience. They certainly fed his need for notoriety.

I wasn’t tempted to search for the video’s - they all sounded very disturbing. I’d naively assumed they’d have been taken down.

The bit that I was left questioning was raised by the killer’s mother regarding ‘Manny’. She made the point there was another set of hands in one of the video’s. None of the online sleuths nor the police addressed that?

 

[Beezerk]

Gavin and Stacey Christmas thing, jesus christ it's like going to the dentist without anaesthetic

 

[williamalex1]

Any willies?

I'm not in this .