NPR

fishfoodie wrote: ↑Mon Jan 06, 2025 12:42 am

Blackmac wrote: ↑Sun Jan 05, 2025 6:12 pm

Uncle fester wrote: ↑Sun Jan 05, 2025 4:50 pm Dispatches mentioned him as "reckless".

Haven't seen the series in fairness so not doing the rounds on this. Have they touched on the rumours that he was gay?

The whole original concept of the SAS was reckless to be honest and many of the original officers were picked for exactly that reason.

No, no real suggestion he was gay but as well as the violent drunken lunatic angle they are pushing the narrative he was a boring, pontificating blowhard.

Stirling was the one who was a chancer; Mayne was half-nutter, & half someone with zero tolerance with anyone who wasn't up to his standards.

Stirling got a sizable number of his team killed in a parachute drop that anyone with a smidgen of knowledge would have seen was going to be a fucking disaster. I'm a bit surprised that Stirling wasn't the Office that Mayne smacked, but I suppose he got himself captured before Mayne could have come to the conclusion that his Officer in charge was a liability.

Mayne's decorations showed that he was single-minded, & utterly committed to his men, it's a pity that the same couldn't be said about Stirling; it's one thing to embark on a mission knowing that there's a bloody good chance you'll die, it's another to have an Officer send you out on a mission with them having done fuck all planning, & then you getting killed because they were too focused on their own career, & not keeping you alive !

Uncle fester wrote: ↑Mon Jan 06, 2025 9:15 am

fishfoodie wrote: ↑Mon Jan 06, 2025 12:42 am

Blackmac wrote: ↑Sun Jan 05, 2025 6:12 pm

The whole original concept of the SAS was reckless to be honest and many of the original officers were picked for exactly that reason.

No, no real suggestion he was gay but as well as the violent drunken lunatic angle they are pushing the narrative he was a boring, pontificating blowhard.

Stirling was the one who was a chancer; Mayne was half-nutter, & half someone with zero tolerance with anyone who wasn't up to his standards.

Stirling got a sizable number of his team killed in a parachute drop that anyone with a smidgen of knowledge would have seen was going to be a fucking disaster. I'm a bit surprised that Stirling wasn't the Office that Mayne smacked, but I suppose he got himself captured before Mayne could have come to the conclusion that his Officer in charge was a liability.

Mayne's decorations showed that he was single-minded, & utterly committed to his men, it's a pity that the same couldn't be said about Stirling; it's one thing to embark on a mission knowing that there's a bloody good chance you'll die, it's another to have an Officer send you out on a mission with them having done fuck all planning, & then you getting killed because they were too focused on their own career, & not keeping you alive !

Stirling's post-military career is a wee bit of a stain on his reputation.

Blackmac wrote: ↑Mon Jan 06, 2025 8:13 pm

Uncle fester wrote: ↑Mon Jan 06, 2025 9:15 am

fishfoodie wrote: ↑Mon Jan 06, 2025 12:42 am

Stirling was the one who was a chancer; Mayne was half-nutter, & half someone with zero tolerance with anyone who wasn't up to his standards.

Stirling got a sizable number of his team killed in a parachute drop that anyone with a smidgen of knowledge would have seen was going to be a fucking disaster. I'm a bit surprised that Stirling wasn't the Office that Mayne smacked, but I suppose he got himself captured before Mayne could have come to the conclusion that his Officer in charge was a liability.

Mayne's decorations showed that he was single-minded, & utterly committed to his men, it's a pity that the same couldn't be said about Stirling; it's one thing to embark on a mission knowing that there's a bloody good chance you'll die, it's another to have an Officer send you out on a mission with them having done fuck all planning, & then you getting killed because they were too focused on their own career, & not keeping you alive !

Stirling's post-military career is a wee bit of a stain on his reputation.

Very much so.

Biffer wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2025 9:49 am I don't watch award shows, but the best joke I've read from the Golden Globes is 'oh, look, here's two time holocaust survivor Adrien Brody'

Slick wrote: ↑Mon Jan 06, 2025 10:13 pm Not very highbrow, but accidentally watched the first couple of this series of The Traitors, having never watched before, and now slightly addicted

Bullet wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2025 12:51 pm

Slick wrote: ↑Mon Jan 06, 2025 10:13 pm Not very highbrow, but accidentally watched the first couple of this series of The Traitors, having never watched before, and now slightly addicted

Addicted too, last week I was shouting at the traitors to murder the girl described as a Doctor of Communication.

Uncle fester wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2025 8:02 am Anyone watching Traitors?
Camp and silly but it is fun.

Uncle fester wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2025 10:17 pm Shame nobody here seems to be watching Traitors. Enjoyed the person getting the bump tonight. Faithful are pretty hopeless.

Slick wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2025 10:19 pm

Uncle fester wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2025 10:17 pm Shame nobody here seems to be watching Traitors. Enjoyed the person getting the bump tonight. Faithful are pretty hopeless.

Sounds interesting

Punter15 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:31 pm

Slick wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2025 10:19 pm

Uncle fester wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2025 10:17 pm Shame nobody here seems to be watching Traitors. Enjoyed the person getting the bump tonight. Faithful are pretty hopeless.

Sounds interesting

Linda has managed to Dunning Kruger her way through so far. Be interesting to see if anyone is smart enough to recognise her distinctive handwriting.

Uncle fester wrote: ↑Sat Jan 25, 2025 1:18 pm Traitors

So watched the last episodes in a binge last night. Finale was a bit of a damp squib.

But hot damn, Frankie

Slick wrote: ↑Sat Jan 25, 2025 1:34 pm

Uncle fester wrote: ↑Sat Jan 25, 2025 1:18 pm Traitors

So watched the last episodes in a binge last night. Finale was a bit of a damp squib.

But hot damn, Frankie

Yes, she must be the most eligible MILF in the U.K. at the moment

Punter15 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 27, 2025 7:08 pm

Slick wrote: ↑Sat Jan 25, 2025 1:34 pm

Uncle fester wrote: ↑Sat Jan 25, 2025 1:18 pm Traitors

So watched the last episodes in a binge last night. Finale was a bit of a damp squib.

But hot damn, Frankie

Yes, she must be the most eligible MILF in the U.K. at the moment

I know someone who looks, sounds and acts exactly like her to an uncanny degree. If they are a type, then I’m afraid the one I know likes to be the boss and prefers men who still call their parents mummy and daddy and like to eat bananas for their shape rather than the taste.

Knuckledragger wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2025 7:49 am Is also not interested in blokes, so bad luck folks.

Uncle fester wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2025 7:28 pm

Knuckledragger wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2025 7:49 am Is also not interested in blokes, so bad luck folks.

Really? You might be thinking of Leanne the "nail technician".

Slick wrote: ↑Sat Jan 25, 2025 1:34 pm

Uncle fester wrote: ↑Sat Jan 25, 2025 1:18 pm Traitors

So watched the last episodes in a binge last night. Finale was a bit of a damp squib.

But hot damn, Frankie

Yes, she must be the most eligible MILF in the U.K. at the moment

inactionman wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2025 9:46 am They're showing the full series of the original Monkey on Prime Video.

I'll not even pretend it's high quality, however it is even more batshit mental than I remember.

fishfoodie wrote: ↑Mon Feb 24, 2025 10:49 pm

Slick wrote: ↑Sat Jan 25, 2025 1:34 pm

Uncle fester wrote: ↑Sat Jan 25, 2025 1:18 pm Traitors

So watched the last episodes in a binge last night. Finale was a bit of a damp squib.

But hot damn, Frankie

Yes, she must be the most eligible MILF in the U.K. at the moment

As someone previously chastised for ignoring a certain rule #1 ...... ????? !!!!!!

Oxbow wrote: ↑Sun Feb 23, 2025 7:56 pm Started on Reacher Season 3. Hopefully it's more like Season 1 and less like Season 2.

inactionman wrote: ↑Tue Feb 25, 2025 10:22 am

Oxbow wrote: ↑Sun Feb 23, 2025 7:56 pm Started on Reacher Season 3. Hopefully it's more like Season 1 and less like Season 2.

Season 2 was poor. The supporting characters - not necessarily the cast, they were just following the script - were awful.

I quite like the books as a bit of daft light reading, not really got into the series in the same way.

Tichtheid wrote: ↑Tue Feb 25, 2025 11:08 am Netflix's Zero Day is great fun, a bit silly in parts but we're really enjoying it.

inactionman wrote: ↑Tue Feb 25, 2025 11:20 am

Tichtheid wrote: ↑Tue Feb 25, 2025 11:08 am Netflix's Zero Day is great fun, a bit silly in parts but we're really enjoying it.

It's quite apposite in the current climate.

I think this role suits an aged De Niro better than that nonsense in the Irishman.

Biffer wrote: ↑Tue Feb 25, 2025 9:41 pm Also, Andor season two trailer and release date confirmed. Really enjoyed season one.

And, hot take, Rogue One is the best movie in the entire Star Wars franchise.