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Watched the first episode of the Artful Dodger last night on disney+. Quite enjoyed it as a relatively easy watching show. Missus seemed to enjoy it too as she watched it whilst doing other things. Definitely going to stick with it for now.

Well Snowfall was superb. Absolutely unputdownable TV. You really start rooting for the characters in different ways. It loses it's way a bit in Season 5 but the final season and the acting is outstanding.

Watched the final episode of True Detective: Night Country last night, and...

Blackmac wrote: ↑Fri Feb 09, 2024 12:07 pm

Sandstorm wrote: ↑Fri Feb 09, 2024 10:39 am Caught Black Bird from 2022 on Apple TV+. Only 6 episodes.
98% on Rotten Tomatoes and I can see why!! Taron Egerton and Paul Walter Hauser are amazing!
Ray Liotta is fucking annoying and really good at the same time. His last performance too.

It's very, very good.

Just seen this. Thanks both. Not ever heard of it.

The Way on BBC
Have a slight personal connection to Port Talbot so got a kick out of seeing local surrounds. First episode is quite funny. Will watch and see what happens from here.

Breathtaking on ITV showing the chaos of the early days of Covid was a bit too life like for many I would guess.
I could certainly empathise with much of the scenarios and the conflicting ever changing guidance and lack of PPE.
Let's hope the fall out and publicity will be as influential as the Mr Bates TV show.

C69 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 19, 2024 11:15 pm Breathtaking on ITV showing the chaos of the early days of Covid was a bit too life like for many I would guess.
I could certainly empathise with much of the scenarios and the conflicting ever changing guidance and lack of PPE.
Let's hope the fall out and publicity will be as influential as the Mr Bates TV show.

I thought the program was excellent and a very accurate reflection of what was going on at the time - PPE shortages, oxygen running perilously low, huge staff absences, running out of ventilators, etc was all spot on. In fact the contingency planning for civil unrest and mass deaths were also pretty well advanced ie ordering of body bags, army escorts for NHS staff, etc. A number of my NHS mates who were on the front line exactly in the position portrayed and say it is spot on. The shambles that was occurring behind the scenes nationally was also expertly conveyed by showing the juxtaposition between what was happening on the ground and what was being said publicly by the prats in No10. Given what was known weeks earlier and what was happening on the ground, how the Gov failed to call an earlier lock down or let Cheltenham and the Liverpool game go ahead is just beyond belief.

My wife and I watched One Day. It was highly touted but disappointing. Without spoiling anything, the situation in which the characters meet and become involved is highly unlikely i.e. we were familiar with the circles in which they were supposed to have met, and whilst not impossible it was unlikely*. For it to happen there would have to be some characteristic that stood out in the individuals to make the detour from the norm believable. There was none.

It was not bad, but not as good as reveiws suggest. And then it just stopped. There was no ending as such, it just stops. For all the world you'd think there has to be a second series coming, but I understand this is where the book ends.

* the Guardian reviewer praised the series, but pointed out that she was of the same background as the female lead and the central premise would just not have happened in her day.

dpedin wrote: ↑Tue Feb 20, 2024 9:03 am

C69 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 19, 2024 11:15 pm Breathtaking on ITV showing the chaos of the early days of Covid was a bit too life like for many I would guess.
I could certainly empathise with much of the scenarios and the conflicting ever changing guidance and lack of PPE.
Let's hope the fall out and publicity will be as influential as the Mr Bates TV show.

I thought the program was excellent and a very accurate reflection of what was going on at the time - PPE shortages, oxygen running perilously low, huge staff absences, running out of ventilators, etc was all spot on. In fact the contingency planning for civil unrest and mass deaths were also pretty well advanced ie ordering of body bags, army escorts for NHS staff, etc. A number of my NHS mates who were on the front line exactly in the position portrayed and say it is spot on. The shambles that was occurring behind the scenes nationally was also expertly conveyed by showing the juxtaposition between what was happening on the ground and what was being said publicly by the prats in No10. Given what was known weeks earlier and what was happening on the ground, how the Gov failed to call an earlier lock down or let Cheltenham and the Liverpool game go ahead is just beyond belief.

We watched The Way on BBC 1 - you can tell it's good because the rightwing press have been denouncing it this morning.

They've also had a go at Breathtaking too - "too soon" says GB News - much better to let those in charge at the time slink off into the night, I'm sure.


I'm currently undergoing two therapy programmes on retraining my breathing, having been through a year of Long Covid

BB2 - The Space Shuttle That Fell to Earth

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001tts3

Tichtheid wrote: ↑Tue Feb 20, 2024 1:19 pm

dpedin wrote: ↑Tue Feb 20, 2024 9:03 am

C69 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 19, 2024 11:15 pm Breathtaking on ITV showing the chaos of the early days of Covid was a bit too life like for many I would guess.
I could certainly empathise with much of the scenarios and the conflicting ever changing guidance and lack of PPE.
Let's hope the fall out and publicity will be as influential as the Mr Bates TV show.

I thought the program was excellent and a very accurate reflection of what was going on at the time - PPE shortages, oxygen running perilously low, huge staff absences, running out of ventilators, etc was all spot on. In fact the contingency planning for civil unrest and mass deaths were also pretty well advanced ie ordering of body bags, army escorts for NHS staff, etc. A number of my NHS mates who were on the front line exactly in the position portrayed and say it is spot on. The shambles that was occurring behind the scenes nationally was also expertly conveyed by showing the juxtaposition between what was happening on the ground and what was being said publicly by the prats in No10. Given what was known weeks earlier and what was happening on the ground, how the Gov failed to call an earlier lock down or let Cheltenham and the Liverpool game go ahead is just beyond belief.

We watched The Way on BBC 1 - you can tell it's good because the rightwing press have been denouncing it this morning.

They've also had a go at Breathtaking too - "too soon" says GB News - much better to let those in charge at the time slink off into the night, I'm sure.


I'm currently undergoing two therapy programmes on retraining my breathing, having been through a year of Long Covid

I’m pretty left wing and wasn’t that impressed with The Way tbh. Bit of a mish mash, jumps around in tone a lot. Thought it had the chance to say some important things but it didn’t really say them well.

Biffer wrote: ↑Sat Feb 24, 2024 12:10 am

Tichtheid wrote: ↑Tue Feb 20, 2024 1:19 pm

dpedin wrote: ↑Tue Feb 20, 2024 9:03 am

I thought the program was excellent and a very accurate reflection of what was going on at the time - PPE shortages, oxygen running perilously low, huge staff absences, running out of ventilators, etc was all spot on. In fact the contingency planning for civil unrest and mass deaths were also pretty well advanced ie ordering of body bags, army escorts for NHS staff, etc. A number of my NHS mates who were on the front line exactly in the position portrayed and say it is spot on. The shambles that was occurring behind the scenes nationally was also expertly conveyed by showing the juxtaposition between what was happening on the ground and what was being said publicly by the prats in No10. Given what was known weeks earlier and what was happening on the ground, how the Gov failed to call an earlier lock down or let Cheltenham and the Liverpool game go ahead is just beyond belief.

We watched The Way on BBC 1 - you can tell it's good because the rightwing press have been denouncing it this morning.

They've also had a go at Breathtaking too - "too soon" says GB News - much better to let those in charge at the time slink off into the night, I'm sure.


I'm currently undergoing two therapy programmes on retraining my breathing, having been through a year of Long Covid

I’m pretty left wing and wasn’t that impressed with The Way tbh. Bit of a mish mash, jumps around in tone a lot. Thought it had the chance to say some important things but it didn’t really say them well.

I've only seen the first episode, the review I read (Graun) said that the rest of it wasn't up to that first instalment, but that was enough to make it better than anything else on tv at the moment.

I'll reserve my judgement until I see the rest of it.

"The Challenger" just starting on BBC4. Well worth a watch if you have never seen it

Started Shogun last night. Seriously good, though not for the faint-hearted.

Brazil wrote: ↑Wed Feb 28, 2024 9:09 am Started Shogun last night. Seriously good, though not for the faint-hearted.

I'm enjoying it too. I don't watch much content with subtitles, but I feel the Shogun ones are too small/dark. Tired eyes by the end of an episode. /grandpa

Brazil wrote: ↑Wed Feb 28, 2024 9:09 am Started Shogun last night. Seriously good, though not for the faint-hearted.

Bit mad to see an 18+ programme on Disney.

Uncle fester wrote: ↑Wed Feb 28, 2024 11:30 am

Brazil wrote: ↑Wed Feb 28, 2024 9:09 am Started Shogun last night. Seriously good, though not for the faint-hearted.

Bit mad to see an 18+ programme on Disney.

Indeed. Mind, some of the scenes are a tad near the knuckle, particularly the poor bastard in the pot...

I know I'm very late to the party but watched 7 or 8 Ted Lasso episodes while visiting my brother (who has Apple TV).

Laughed my arse off, quality show. Characters are all brilliant.

Now going to have to get Apple TV as I've heard there are some other good shows on it like some alternate history one about the Russians beating the Yanks to the moon landing.

Jim Lahey wrote: ↑Wed Feb 28, 2024 1:20 pm I know I'm very late to the party but watched 7 or 8 Ted Lasso episodes while visiting my brother (who has Apple TV).

Laughed my arse off, quality show. Characters are all brilliant.

Now going to have to get Apple TV as I've heard there are some other good shows on it like some alternate history one about the Russians beating the Yanks to the moon landing.

Ted Lasso was brilliant. I wasn't expecting much when I heard about it but was pretty gutted it finished (although I think they did the right thing).

Slow horses is a good watch, Oldman is excellent.

Masters of the Air is superb.

First couple of seasons of For All Mankind were good, not as impressed with subsequent seasons but I still watched.

Prison dram with Tarron Egerton (sp) was also superb.

Greyhound isn't a bad watch either. Second World War film about an American destroyer (or some other boat) in a convoy.

I found the first series of Ted Lasso struck the right balance between heartfelt, sincere and funny. After that I found it very saccharine and twee.

Uncle fester wrote: ↑Wed Feb 28, 2024 11:30 am

Brazil wrote: ↑Wed Feb 28, 2024 9:09 am Started Shogun last night. Seriously good, though not for the faint-hearted.

Bit mad to see an 18+ programme on Disney.

The Deadpool movies have been on there for over a year, as has Logan. And the Daredevil / Jessica Jones / Luke Cage / Punisher stuff, and things like Grosse Pointe Blank, Kingsman, all the Alien and Predator movies.

Was that the best episode of CYE ever? Forty minutes of comedy gold.

Brazil wrote: ↑Wed Feb 28, 2024 9:09 am Started Shogun last night. Seriously good, though not for the faint-hearted.

the "creative" execution, somewhat reminiscent of how Henry VIII used to punish poisoners.

Brazil wrote: ↑Wed Feb 28, 2024 12:34 pm

Uncle fester wrote: ↑Wed Feb 28, 2024 11:30 am

Brazil wrote: ↑Wed Feb 28, 2024 9:09 am Started Shogun last night. Seriously good, though not for the faint-hearted.

Bit mad to see an 18+ programme on Disney.

Indeed. Mind, some of the scenes are a tad near the knuckle, particularly the poor bastard in the pot...

I remember watching the original show back in the day with my dad. I was a bit young for it really and that scene is seared in my mind. Not particularly looking forward to reliving it, but can't wait to get into the series, after we have finished The Crown...

Is the Royal Kill List worth continuing with? Seems to be completely forgetting it was more than England effected by Charles' reign.

Just started watching Reacher, enjoyable nonsense.

Oxbow wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2024 10:49 am Just started watching Reacher, enjoyable nonsense.

S1 is great, S2 is not.

Ken Burns The Vietnam War is available to stream on the PBSAmerics App in the UK just now.

Finished Blue Eye Samurai and finally got to watch the voice artist credits.

I'd spotted George Takei's presence but was genuinely gobsmacked at seeing Sir Kenneth Branagh's name come up.

Enjoying the first few episodes of the three body problem on Netflix

yermum wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 9:56 pm Enjoying the first few episodes of the three body problem on Netflix

Very wary of that due to who is making it.

Uncle fester wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 11:00 pm

yermum wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 9:56 pm Enjoying the first few episodes of the three body problem on Netflix

Very wary of that due to who is making it.

I'm wary of it due to severely disliking the book.

Hal Jordan wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 9:18 pm Finished Blue Eye Samurai and finally got to watch the voice artist credits.

I'd spotted George Takei's presence but was genuinely gobsmacked at seeing Sir Kenneth Branagh's name come up.

Turns out one of the Blue Eye Samurai creators wrote Branagh's Murder on the Orient Express.

Seems like I missed out then by watching this in the Turkish dub (which had a decent voice cast to be fair). I enjoyed it overall but wasn't so keen on the final twist.

robmatic wrote: ↑Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:35 am

Uncle fester wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 11:00 pm

yermum wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 9:56 pm Enjoying the first few episodes of the three body problem on Netflix

Very wary of that due to who is making it.

I'm wary of it due to severely disliking the book.

Haven't read it. What didn't you like about the book?

Biffer wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2024 7:11 pm Ken Burns The Vietnam War is available to stream on the PBSAmerics App in the UK just now.

Absolutely amazing series.

We've enjoyed 3 Body Problem so far, and it's not the sort of thing my wife would go for at all. It's nonsense of course, but fun I think.

Tichtheid wrote: ↑Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:57 am We've enjoyed 3 Body Problem so far, and it's not the sort of thing my wife would go for at all. It's nonsense of course, but fun I think.

I will watch it at some point. I read the first two books as I'm a bit of a sci fi guy, but the issue I had with them is, well a bit science nerdy. Normally for Big space opera type sci fi you can legit push the boundaries of physics and what we know, and then hypothesise stuff that might happen on top of it. But in the Three Body problem it seemed to me there was some stuff that was just flat wrong, contrary to known stuff. For example, warp speed, wormhole travel etc all are bullshit but hypothesise on known aspects of space time, that it can curve, that if we could create negative energy we'd be able to create highly curved bubbles of space time etc. It stretches the boundaries of known science without just saying 'fuck'em' and throwing it all out for something excessively handwavy. And yes I'm sure there are other examples of stuff that breaks physics completely, but this one jarred with me for some reason.

Uncle fester wrote: ↑Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:52 am

robmatic wrote: ↑Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:35 am

Uncle fester wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 11:00 pm

Very wary of that due to who is making it.

I'm wary of it due to severely disliking the book.

Haven't read it. What didn't you like about the book?

The characters and some of the science being nonsense. I can't remember the details because it was a while ago when I read it, but there were bits that just made me go 'nope' on both issues.

robmatic wrote: ↑Mon Mar 25, 2024 12:28 pm

Uncle fester wrote: ↑Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:52 am

robmatic wrote: ↑Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:35 am

I'm wary of it due to severely disliking the book.

Haven't read it. What didn't you like about the book?

The characters and some of the science being nonsense. I can't remember the details because it was a while ago when I read it, but there were bits that just made me go 'nope' on both issues.

Looks like we're coming from the same place

Edit - just checked back and one of the things that I thought etf about was using the sun as a giant amplifier for radio signals. That's just got no basis in science. Higher dimensional folding and such, yeah I can live with that.

robmatic wrote: ↑Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:42 am

Hal Jordan wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 9:18 pm Finished Blue Eye Samurai and finally got to watch the voice artist credits.

I'd spotted George Takei's presence but was genuinely gobsmacked at seeing Sir Kenneth Branagh's name come up.

Turns out one of the Blue Eye Samurai creators wrote Branagh's Murder on the Orient Express.

Seems like I missed out then by watching this in the Turkish dub (which had a decent voice cast to be fair). I enjoyed it overall but wasn't so keen on the final twist.

Misu and Teigen so badly needed to hate fuck it out of their systems.