Topic: Dave's TV Snobbery Topic with added Low Brow Self Indulgences

[AndyInVA]

To be fair they feel like different shows. The Channel 4 version was very raw, in a good way. The Netflix one is more polished.

I just wish it was made clear what came first so when viewers get them on demand you know what to watch first. Top Boy was promoted when it came out and it was only weeks after Top Boy Summerhouse even appeared as an option. Oh well, lesson learned.

[Trada]

Just watched the first episode of The offer a mini series about the writing and making of the Godfather films

Some parts can be a bit over whelming you have a scene with Arthur Hill meting Ali Mcgraw to star in Love Story... Then you are on the set of butch cassidy and the sun dance kid...  Oh look theres Anne Margaret.... Then people making decisions about the Willy Wonka poster and why is there no chocolate on it.

I felt like sometimes it need title cards for who people are.... I'm enjoying it  but it can do you head in sometimes with all the TV and film checks

But still enjoying it.

I think the offer is getting better and better after the set up in the first one it really good now it just about the writing and casting of the film right now

I knew Frank Sinatra was a dick about the book and film because he thought the singer was based on him but didn't realise now big a dick he wss

[RedSince86]

Finished Slow Horses last night, what a gem if a show and Gary Oldman is fantastic in it, steals every scene.

Apple knocking it out of the park the last 12 months with See, Invasion, Severance and Slow Horses, I still have high hopes for Foundation to join those top shows.

[AndyMuller]

Finished Severance, fantastic and what a final episode, so tense. Best thing I’ve seen on Apple so far.

[rowan_d]

Been watching Red Dwarf, halfway through series 7

Series 1 is bad to the point that I'm surprised it got renewed. Series 2 is okay. 3-6 are bloody brilliant.

7 so far is fine but it's badly missing Rimmer.

[BER]

We Own This City is basically The Wire 2: The Shield, great stuff. 

[AndyMuller]

Finding 'The Afterparty' to be disappointing considering the cast they have and who made it.

[stewil007]

Been watching Red Dwarf, halfway through series 7

Series 1 is bad to the point that I'm surprised it got renewed. Series 2 is okay. 3-6 are bloody brilliant.

7 so far is fine but it's badly missing Rimmer.

I love series 1, the fact is is made so cheaply just adds to its charm plus if you've read the books you can see where its come from.

2 was ok,

3 and 4 you can see everybody truly building into their characters

Series 5 is the best followed by 6 which you can tell had some decent budget thrown at it.

7 onwards are very hit and miss for me, more nostalgic in some respects and just keeping the fan boys happy - of which i'm one - but some of it is forced and not that great!

Rimmer is the best character superbly acted by Chris Barrie - he was made for that role.

[Buck Pete]

I love series 1, the fact is is made so cheaply just adds to its charm plus if you've read the books you can see where its come from.

The Red Dwarf books brought actual tears to my eyes when i first read them.  So good.

The backstory of Rimmer and how he once sent his Gazpacho soup back to the chef because it was cold, is stuff of legend

[stewil007]

The Red Dwarf books brought actual tears to my eyes when i first read them.  So good.

The backstory of Rimmer and how he once sent his Gazpacho soup back to the chef because it was cold, is stuff of legend

Agree, Infinity welcomes Careful Drivers and Better Than Life are 2 books i can read ad nauseum and never get tired of them - Backwards and Last Human had their moments but you could tell who was the science guy and who had the comic talent when they went their own ways.

[RedSince86]

Season 3 of Love, Death and Robots is out today.

[RedSince86]

We Own This City is basically The Wire 2: The Shield, great stuff. 

Out on Sky Atlantic next month, looking forward to seeing this.

[Trada]

This was released yesterday, looks interesting think I will give it a go.

This is a total guess on my part all I have seen is this trailer, I wonder if it will be a bit like cocoon.

<a href="https://youtube.com/v/XLnhAbbMkEY&amp;feature=youtu.be" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://youtube.com/v/XLnhAbbMkEY&amp;feature=youtu.be</a>

[RedSince86]

Binged Love, Death and Robots last night.

Big improvement on season 2.

Stand out episodes were the Fincher directed one "Bad Travelling" where he teamed up with the Se7en writer.

"Swarm" was a good one.

"Jibaro" which had the best animation was probably my favourite one.

[Hedley Lamarr]

Bored of the whole Netflix/Amazon shite I used my free Apple TV pass. Slow Horses is absolutely fantastic, like properly brilliant. People go on about Gary Oldman, he's fantastic, but he's secondary to the writing here. Loved it.  Now three episodes into Severance, which is beautifully unique.

Quality, not quantity I guess (unless Severance turns to shite)

[Nitramdorf]

Binged Love, Death and Robots last night.

Big improvement on season 2.

Stand out episodes were the Fincher directed one "Bad Travelling" where he teamed up with the Se7en writer.

"Swarm" was a good one.

"Jibaro" which had the best animation was probably my favourite one.

Theres a thread here mate.
https://www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?topic=342427.0

I'm halfway through the new series and loving it. I enjoyed Night of the Mini dead.

[The G in Gerrard]

Last 3 episodes of Severance are fantastic.

[Henry Gale]

This was released yesterday, looks interesting think I will give it a go.

This is a total guess on my part all I have seen is this trailer, I wonder if it will be a bit like cocoon.

<a href="https://youtube.com/v/XLnhAbbMkEY&amp;feature=youtu.be" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://youtube.com/v/XLnhAbbMkEY&amp;feature=youtu.be</a>

This is brilliant!! I loved it. I've seen a lot of reviews moaning about the pacing but I loved it.

Amazon are smashing them out the park at the moment with this and Outer Range. Hopefully they both get renewed!

[kaesarsosei]

I'll watch nearly anything with JK Simmons in it, so I'll give it a try.

[Sarge]

We Own This City is good, well Episode 1 is anyway. HBO mini series with a total of 6 Episodes.

[Nitramdorf]

Am liking Prehistoric Planet on apple. Theres a new episode every night this week.
Its narrated by David Attenborough and I keep forgetting it's not an actual nature program.

[Trada]

This is brilliant!! I loved it. I've seen a lot of reviews moaning about the pacing but I loved it.

Amazon are smashing them out the park at the moment with this and Outer Range. Hopefully they both get renewed!

I'm enjoying it as well.

There is hardly a show released now that some people don't moan about pacing.

They can't get their head around  building characters and storylines it's got to be smash bang wallop everything explain in the first episode

[pazcom]

This is brilliant!! I loved it. I've seen a lot of reviews moaning about the pacing but I loved it.

Amazon are smashing them out the park at the moment with this and Outer Range. Hopefully they both get renewed!

Echo that statement. Both Outer Range and Night Sky are excellent shows.

[Johnnyboy1973]

Anyone watched Somebody Somewhere?

https://www.hbo.com/somebody-somewhere

Great comedy drama and confirmed for a second series.

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/jan/14/somebody-somewhere-review-bridget-everett-anchors-endearing-comedy

[Red Ol]

Been watching Red Dwarf, halfway through series 7

Series 1 is bad to the point that I'm surprised it got renewed. Series 2 is okay. 3-6 are bloody brilliant.

7 so far is fine but it's badly missing Rimmer.

Dwayne Dibley!! 

[Trada]

I hope there is a 2nd series of Night Sky surely they can't end it there.

[Trada]

The CGI in Prehistoric Planet is so good it almost looks like real footage of Dinosaurs photo realistic

[afc tukrish]

This is brilliant!! I loved it. I've seen a lot of reviews moaning about the pacing but I loved it.

Amazon are smashing them out the park at the moment with this and Outer Range. Hopefully they both get renewed!

Got the last episode of Outer Range left for tonight.

Seriously fucked up storyline, in a good and compelling way.

Even the ridiculously shit cgi doesn't really detract.

Hope it gets renewed for a second season series...

[Sarge]

We Own This City

The Girl from Plainville

Both very good.

[RedSince86]

I hope there is a 2nd series of Night Sky surely they can't end it there.

Yes please the final scene definitely whet the appetite for more.

Agree on the slow paced shouts but I like the eventual reveals, worth the wait.

J.K Simmons and Sissy Spacek are so good in it as well.

[Trada]

Started to watch The Time Travelers wife remember the film about 10 years ago based on the book.

Only just realised that it's written by Steve Moffat.

Just watched the 2nd episode wow brilliantly done

[Gili Gulu]

I hope there is a 2nd series of Night Sky surely they can't end it there.

Yes just bombed through all 8 episodes, I thought it was great.

Spoiler

The place they mention sounds like Chi-Rho, which is an early Christian symbol combining the first two letters of Christ in Greek.  Think it's a settlement set up by the Jesuit who found the first portal in 1723 in Argentina, and that's what Franklin and Irene saw at the end.

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[RedSince86]

Yes just bombed through all 8 episodes, I thought it was great.

Spoiler

The place they mention sounds like Chi-Rho, which is an early Christian symbol combining the first two letters of Christ in Greek.  Think it's a settlement set up by the Jesuit who found the first portal in 1723 in Argentina, and that's what Franklin and Irene saw at the end.

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I also noticed.

Spoiler

In that last shot there was another settlement in the background as well.

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[Gili Gulu]

I also noticed.

Spoiler

In that last shot there was another settlement in the background as well.

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I love this kind of thing.

Spoiler

I think the planet is habitable during the day, but not at night, so those things towering over the settlements might close at night to protect them. The first to arrive probably found them and built their settlements inside.

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There's so much scope for further storylines.

[Millie]

I also noticed.

Spoiler

In that last shot there was another settlement in the background as well.

[close]

Ooh I never noticed that.

Brilliant series and highly recommend to anyone.

[RedSince86]

Ooh I never noticed that.

Brilliant series and highly recommend to anyone.

Still shot, you can see another structure left of the mountains.

Spoiler

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[Millie]

Still shot, you can see another structure left of the mountains.

Spoiler

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So you can.  Thanks for that.

[RedSince86]

We Own This City is basically The Wire 2: The Shield, great stuff. 

All episodes available on Sky from Tuesday.

[Nitramdorf]

The second series of The Outlaws is on this Sunday, BBC1. All six episodes are available on iplayer afterwards.

[Trada]

The 1st 3 episodes of series 3 of The Boys available now plus the 1st episode of the new series of The Ovillle.