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Post by MartinT on Apr 26, 2018 11:03:44 GMT
The Bridge series 4
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Post by julesd68 on Apr 27, 2018 9:56:50 GMT
So, just finished series 1 of The Bridge on iplayer.
Half way through series 3 of The Killing which is warming up very nicely. Will be sad to see this series end!
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Post by MartinT on Apr 27, 2018 10:17:00 GMT
What did you think of The Bridge, Jules?
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Post by julesd68 on Apr 27, 2018 10:50:44 GMT
I loved it. Saga is such an original character and brilliantly portrayed. Looking forward to series 2!
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Post by Slinger on Apr 29, 2018 16:19:00 GMT
I've just seen that one of my favourite shows, The Murdoch Mysteries, starts Season 8 on the Drama channel tonight. That's me sorted from 19:00 to 20:00. It's a Canadian show, and it's about a Toronto Police detective in the last decade of the nineteenth century through to the first decade of the twentieth, based on the novels by Maureen Jennings. Compared to 'modern' series, such as, say, Lethal Weapon or Hawaii Five 0, it's quite a gentle ride, and all the better for it. I've nothing against explosions and car chases, but Murdoch and the rest of the crew make a welcome change of pace. They also manage to weave genuine historical figures into the action sometimes, like, Nikola Tesla, Conan Doyle, Helen Keller, and Alexander Graham Bell, to good effect. Murdoch himself is an amateur inventor and comes up with some 'interesting' devices. If it sounds like your cup of tea I'd suggest watching from the start so you get to know the characters and can follow their story arcs.
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Post by julesd68 on Apr 29, 2018 17:11:00 GMT
That sounds interesting Paul, I will check it out - is it available on catch-up anywhere?
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Post by Slinger on Apr 29, 2018 17:55:25 GMT
That sounds interesting Paul, I will check it out - is it available on catch-up anywhere? I can't see it in any of the obvious places, Jules. Amazon Prime is selling it at £9.99 per season but this one may work, I haven't got the time to test it at the moment. view.yahoo.com/show/murdoch-mysteries
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Post by julesd68 on Apr 29, 2018 18:01:48 GMT
It appears to be available on ITV catch up - I'll see if I can find it on my digibox later ...
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Post by MartinT on May 9, 2018 5:30:02 GMT
I just watched the final episode of Kiss Me First. Interesting and not a little weird. I liked the theme song.
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Post by MikeMusic on May 9, 2018 9:17:39 GMT
Kiss me first was good. Confusing, maybe pointing a finger at VR to come.
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Post by MikeMusic on May 9, 2018 9:20:09 GMT
Braindead
on Amazon Prime
Recommended
Ridley Scott in charge so good as you would expect.
Well worth watching and way better than you might expect if you read plot summaries. I particularly like Gustav
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Post by John on May 9, 2018 9:21:36 GMT
Enjoyed Happy on Netflix Think Who Framed Roger Rabbit on acid and steroids.
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2018 9:35:41 GMT
Enjoyed Happy on Netflix Think Who Framed Roger Rabbit on acid and steroids. Ooo, I have to watch that, sounds good.
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Post by John on May 9, 2018 9:42:16 GMT
It will be either love or hate Quite a few laugh out loud moments then what the ^3^=P@_@
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Post by Slinger on May 9, 2018 12:32:39 GMT
I've just watched episode 2 of the second series of Slasher. It's not a patch on series one, in fact, I may not bother with the rest. The good news is that I keep seeing ads for Series 3 of Humans, which starts on Thu 17 May, at 9 pm, on C4.
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Post by rfan8312 on May 10, 2018 0:14:19 GMT
Old reference here apologies if it's been discussed already, but the above post triggered a memory, when mentioning season 2 not being a patch on 1.
True Detective. Season 1 was to me like a movie, a good movie. Memorable moments, spine tingling dialogue, interesting characters, and bags full of atmosphere. And the location was like a character of it's own.
Yet Imo season 2, what little I saw before giving up, was just a bag of poop despite having actors I've liked very much in other roles.
Did anyone else think s2 of True Detective was terrible compared to s1?
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Post by MartinT on May 10, 2018 5:39:56 GMT
Did anyone else think s2 of True Detective was terrible compared to s1? No! I thought S2 was magnificent with some stupendous acting (especially Rachel McAdams). The final scenes were truly memorable television.
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Post by Slinger on May 10, 2018 12:10:20 GMT
I much preferred s1 of True Detective. I bought both series on Blu-ray and watched them back-to-back. My wife and I both thought that there was a noticeable lack of whatever it was that made s1 so memorable. We didn't think s2 was terrible, just nowhere near as good as s1.
[EDIT] A thought occurred to me, just as I pressed 'enter' on the above.
I wonder we'd watched the two in reverse order whether we'd be hailing s2 as great, and s1 as brilliant because of the step up in class rather than the fall-off?
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Post by MartinT on May 10, 2018 12:18:38 GMT
They were very different stories with different actors, so it's difficult to compare. I loved S1, but I also loved S2 so I'm happy to say they were both great.
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Post by Slinger on May 10, 2018 13:32:39 GMT
Perhaps it's partly due to the fact that the only thing the two stories had in common was the show title.
By the way, I don't know if anyone watches Criminal Minds, on Pick, but last night's episode "Strange Fruit" was a cracker.
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