Anag Ram Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 2 hours ago, ViewsFromTheMiddle said: Waiting for the season to end so can binge, looking forward to it. Judging from the first episode you won't be disappointed! ViewsFromTheMiddle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthram Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 Watched the latest episode of Inside No. 9 last night - "The referee's a w****ker" last night. Very good and inspired me to start watching the whole thing right from the start. The second episode of series 1 "a quiet night in" really appealed to my dubious sense of humour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkFruitsRam7 Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 On 04/02/2020 at 18:31, Tamworthram said: Watched the latest episode of Inside No. 9 last night - "The referee's a w****ker" last night. Very good and inspired me to start watching the whole thing right from the start. The second episode of series 1 "a quiet night in" really appealed to my dubious sense of humour. It’s a brilliant show. Seriously underrated. Tamworthram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthram Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 On 05/02/2020 at 18:54, DarkFruitsRam7 said: It’s a brilliant show. Seriously underrated. I would agree. A major upgrade on the old “Tales of the unexpected” (for those of us old enough to remember), with some humour thrown in but not as good as Black Mirror. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkFruitsRam7 Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 Just now, Tamworthram said: I would agree. A major upgrade on the old “Tales of the unexpected” (for those of us old enough to remember), with some humour thrown in but not as good as Black Mirror. I disagree. I've never really got into Black Mirror. bigbadbob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthram Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 2 minutes ago, DarkFruitsRam7 said: I disagree. I've never really got into Black Mirror. The first episode of BlackMirror wasn’t great but the series really grew on me. Personally, I’d rate it way above Inside No. 9 but, apart from the “The referee’s a w****ker” episode (which was excellent) I’m only on series 2 so, maybe it will get better and better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkFruitsRam7 Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 18 minutes ago, Tamworthram said: The first episode of BlackMirror wasn’t great but the series really grew on me. Personally, I’d rate it way above Inside No. 9 but, apart from the “The referee’s a w****ker” episode (which was excellent) I’m only on series 2 so, maybe it will get better and better. Ha, I'm completely the other way round on Black Mirror! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BondJovi Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 On 05/02/2020 at 18:54, DarkFruitsRam7 said: It’s a brilliant show. Seriously underrated. My favourite that I watched was the two magicians/ entertainers for one last hurrah. I had never seen the show before but it got all the emotions. Greatly enjoy the ref one. DarkFruitsRam7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chester40 Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 10 hours ago, DarkFruitsRam7 said: Ha, I'm completely the other way round on Black Mirror! I can forgive the cider drinking as youthful ignorance.. But you need to have a serious look at yourself! Think the first couple of episodes and the last series were weaker, but many of the episodes in between were really amazing. Inside no 9 is interesting and quirky but not on the same planet for me. DarkFruitsRam7, Tamworthram and Bubbles 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Contain Nuts Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 Black Mirror is the perfect show for people who think they're more clever and interesting than they actually are. I like Charlie Brooker a lot for his comedy and social commentary but when it comes to creating something more substantive he's found lacking in variety. There are 22 episodes, maybe 6 of them are excellent, 4 very good, 6 'sort of OK' and the other 6 piss poor, overlong, unimaginative, boring and stretched out 25 minutes longer than any of their basic, repetetive thematic ideas ever warranted. I mean... yeah we get it, in the future everything is recorded/accessible/watched via an implant. You've based more than half of your episodes on this idea, it's boring now. The bandersnatch episode was ruined by poo casting of unbelievable characters played by unsympathetic actors who didn't suit the characters. Inside No.9 lost its way a couple of years ago but I've enjoyed nearly all of the episodes in the past 2 seasons despite a serious lull before that. Bubbles and JoetheRam 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade 86 Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 29 minutes ago, Coconut said: Black Mirror is the perfect show for people who think they're more clever and interesting than they actually are. Yeah, the underlying dialectic of having a PM shag a pig was hugely intellectually stimulating for those cerebral enough to grasp it's core message. I feel so superior for having understood the multiple satirical layers that less intelligent folk would doubtless have overlooked completely ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chester40 Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 6 hours ago, Coconut said: Black Mirror is the perfect show for people who think they're more clever and interesting than they actually are. I like Charlie Brooker a lot for his comedy and social commentary but when it comes to creating something more substantive he's found lacking in variety. There are 22 episodes, maybe 6 of them are excellent, 4 very good, 6 'sort of OK' and the other 6 piss poor, overlong, unimaginative, boring and stretched out 25 minutes longer than any of their basic, repetetive thematic ideas ever warranted. I mean... yeah we get it, in the future everything is recorded/accessible/watched via an implant. You've based more than half of your episodes on this idea, it's boring now. The bandersnatch episode was ruined by poo casting of unbelievable characters played by unsympathetic actors who didn't suit the characters. Inside No.9 lost its way a couple of years ago but I've enjoyed nearly all of the episodes in the past 2 seasons despite a serious lull before that. There is some repetition of ideas but a lot more variety than you give it credit for, but not quite sure what you expect from a series entitled Black Mirror? If you haven't watched the 10 series or so of Walking Dead then let me warn you that every episode is basically about escaping from Zombies. Dr Who has a Doctor travelling through space every cuffing episode and... get this Lost...? they are lost on a desert Island in every one of its 100+ episodes..... Tamworthram and Bubbles 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthram Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 On 08/02/2020 at 00:38, Coconut said: Black Mirror is the perfect show for people who think they're more clever and interesting than they actually are. I like Charlie Brooker a lot for his comedy and social commentary but when it comes to creating something more substantive he's found lacking in variety. There are 22 episodes, maybe 6 of them are excellent, 4 very good, 6 'sort of OK' and the other 6 piss poor, overlong, unimaginative, boring and stretched out 25 minutes longer than any of their basic, repetetive thematic ideas ever warranted. I mean... yeah we get it, in the future everything is recorded/accessible/watched via an implant. You've based more than half of your episodes on this idea, it's boring now. The bandersnatch episode was ruined by poo casting of unbelievable characters played by unsympathetic actors who didn't suit the characters. Inside No.9 lost its way a couple of years ago but I've enjoyed nearly all of the episodes in the past 2 seasons despite a serious lull before that. They're also pretty good (on the whole as there are a few which aren't that good) for less pretentious people than those you are describing, who enjoy them for their entertainment value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ariotofmyown Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 On 08/02/2020 at 00:38, Coconut said: Black Mirror is the perfect show for people who think they're more clever and interesting than they actually are. I like Charlie Brooker a lot for his comedy and social commentary but when it comes to creating something more substantive he's found lacking in variety. There are 22 episodes, maybe 6 of them are excellent, 4 very good, 6 'sort of OK' and the other 6 piss poor, overlong, unimaginative, boring and stretched out 25 minutes longer than any of their basic, repetetive thematic ideas ever warranted. I mean... yeah we get it, in the future everything is recorded/accessible/watched via an implant. You've based more than half of your episodes on this idea, it's boring now. The bandersnatch episode was ruined by poo casting of unbelievable characters played by unsympathetic actors who didn't suit the characters. Inside No.9 lost its way a couple of years ago but I've enjoyed nearly all of the episodes in the past 2 seasons despite a serious lull before that. When it's good it brilliant. When it's not good it's just a bit of a disappointment. The San Junipero episode is one of the greatest things ever. @DarkFruitsRam7 give that a go and see what you think. Chester40, DarkFruitsRam7 and Stive Pesley 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ariotofmyown Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 On 14/01/2020 at 07:47, ariotofmyown said: I just finished this and it currently resides in my theoretical top 10 tv shows ever. It was perfect. Apologies for replying to my own post but wondered if anyone else has seen Watchmen yet? I thought it was incredible and wondered if anyone else agreed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ariotofmyown Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 Watched The Stranger on Netflix and thought it was pretty good, but I couldn't quite put my finger on why I didn't think it was better. Maybe slightly unusual mix of a bbc/itv style British drama trying to be edgy too. Almost worked. Just watched first episode of 7 Seconds and looks good but no sign of Neneh Cherry yet unfortunately. Ghost of Clough 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthram Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 “This Country” back on BBC iPlayer (series three I think) from 17th Feb. Great programme. bigbadbob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramsbottom Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 On 08/02/2020 at 00:38, Coconut said: Black Mirror is the perfect show for people who think they're more clever and interesting than they actually are. I like Charlie Brooker a lot for his comedy and social commentary but when it comes to creating something more substantive he's found lacking in variety. There are 22 episodes, maybe 6 of them are excellent, 4 very good, 6 'sort of OK' and the other 6 piss poor, overlong, unimaginative, boring and stretched out 25 minutes longer than any of their basic, repetetive thematic ideas ever warranted. I mean... yeah we get it, in the future everything is recorded/accessible/watched via an implant. You've based more than half of your episodes on this idea, it's boring now. The bandersnatch episode was ruined by poo casting of unbelievable characters played by unsympathetic actors who didn't suit the characters. Inside No.9 lost its way a couple of years ago but I've enjoyed nearly all of the episodes in the past 2 seasons despite a serious lull before that. On 09/02/2020 at 08:15, Tamworthram said: They're also pretty good (on the whole as there are a few which aren't that good) for less pretentious people than those you are describing, who enjoy them for their entertainment value. The Waldo Moment has to be one of the worst episodes of TV I've ever seen, so one the nose, and nowhere near as razor sharp satirical as it thinks it is. Plus the bloke playing comedian is 100% punchable!!! However, I think Be Right Back, White Bear, San Junipero & USS Callister are brilliant. ariotofmyown and Chester40 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramsbottom Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 14 hours ago, ariotofmyown said: Watched The Stranger on Netflix and thought it was pretty good, but I couldn't quite put my finger on why I didn't think it was better. Maybe slightly unusual mix of a bbc/itv style British drama trying to be edgy too. Almost worked. Just watched first episode of 7 Seconds and looks good but no sign of Neneh Cherry yet unfortunately. Enjoyed The Stranger up until the last episode, then it seriously stretched believability, and ended up annoying me... bigbadbob and ariotofmyown 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade 86 Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Binge watched The Dublin Murders as tipped by a couple of folks on here - thanks! Great slow burn crime series that starts with endless loose ends and slowly but surely draws them all together. Really liked it and deffo recommend it. ariotofmyown and bigbadbob 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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