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I’m 7 episodes into Your Honor and I think it’s distinctly average, bordering on wank, I’d have binned it if it had any more than 3 episodes left, but I may as well see it through now. Badly let down by some shite acting and casting selections - the crime boss, Jimmy Baxter, is an appalling actor with dreadful facial expressions for example.
 
Rammy Blue said:
I’m 7 episodes into Your Honor and I think it’s distinctly average, bordering on wank, I’d have binned it if it had any more than 3 episodes left, but I may as well see it through now. Badly let down by some shite acting and casting selections - the crime boss, Jimmy Baxter, is an appalling actor with dreadful facial expressions for example.
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Its worth sticking with,but i fear you will be back to report on your disappointment with the ending and the build up.

Yep,the gang boss was very poorly cast.
 
somapop said:
...re the Terror, I was struggling to recall where I'd the seen the actor who plays Captain Francis Crozier.
Turns our he's Jared Harris (son of Richard Harris) and played Lane Pryce in Mad Men...

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Re:The Terror
Indigo Prime said:
I lasted a few episodes of the 1st season when I originally tried to watch it. Went back about a year later and bam...stick with it. The first season is rather slow but s2 onwards is excellent.
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I didn't finish the first episode first time around but am glad I picked my way through Series 1 eventually. It drags a bit, but the actors and atmosphere really are outstanding. The sound design and score is amazing through good speakers. Series 2 is supposed to be very different and mixed reviews.

BTW Series 1 score was by a very talented ambient/instrumental artist called Markus Fellstrom, who died shortly after the broadcast aired. He has a couple of great dark ambient records on the incredible Miasmah label. Stunning late night headphones listening.

 
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Summerbuzz said:
Re:The Expanse


I didn't finish the first episode first time around but am glad I picked my way through Series 1 eventually. It drags a bit, but the actors and atmosphere really are outstanding. The sound design and score is amazing through good speakers. Series 2 is supposed to be very different and mixed reviews.

BTW Series 1 score was by a very talented ambient/instrumental artist called Markus Fellstrom, who died shortly after the broadcast aired. He has a couple of great dark ambient records on the incredible Miasmah label. Stunning late night headphones listening.

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watch the first season again the amount you miss first time round will surprise you. My favourite tv show ever.
 
Bigga said:
Hmm... I'm just going through Apple TV+ and a show caught my eye but I'm not sure why.

It's called 'Calls'. You don't watch anything (besides subtitles), you hear it.

It's strangely interesting (and I like 'interesting' to be honest). I believe it was a French show first as I've done a little digging and, just based off the first ep, I'm torn between watching it or listening it!

Does anyone who's seen it have an opinion on it?
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No but it has The Haxan Cloak doing music and audio, pretty good recommendation for a spooky time there. I'll definitely be watching this one.

Funny watching all these relatively small time ambient and electronic artists pitching up in Hollywood. (although The Haxan Cloak was never really small time). Johan Johannson was aniche passion of mine so him scoring for Villeneuve on a movie like Arrival was more than my little sci-fi, cinema and music obsessed brain could comprehend. Sadly he also died a couple of years ago. Mandy (2019) was his last score and an absolute stunner.


Just thought I'd mention he used to work with Moss Side's very own Barry Adamson (member of Magazine in the early 80's), who was on the scores for Lost Highway and Natural Born Killers. And dropped the best argument for a black bond I've heard:

 
waspish said:
watch the first season again the amount you miss first time round will surprise you. My favourite tv show ever.
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Ooops I meant The Terror! I'm still struggling to get to grips with The Expanse. Jared Harris again.
 
somapop said:
Just ‘literally’ started the Terror (paused as I was on a call).
Thought it was a new BBC drama but appears it’s made by AMC (Mad Men was my favourite show).
Looks quite dark & moody (music is perfect) so I suspect I’ll enjoy this...
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It's good but not a patch on the book.
 
Indigo Prime said:
It's good but not a patch on the book.
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I’ll try & dig the book out.
Never knew anything about this until I saw it discussed on here then she it on in the beeb.
Interesting story (obvs been made into a bit of fantasy for the book/tv show).
 
'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier'.

Hm, I've got to say, it's a real different experience watching this, coming from 'WandaVision', but it does pull you back into the known world of the Marvel Universe.

One aspect I REALLY enjoyed was the diversity. That, in of itself, shouldn't have been 'amazing', but it had its own wonder just for that aspect alone; a normal world where you wouldn't notice it.

There's much more to break down about the show, but I will see how it pans out before giving some other observations.
 
Bigga said:
'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier'.

Hm, I've got to say, it's a real different experience watching this, coming from 'WandaVision', but it does pull you back into the known world of the Marvel Universe.

One aspect I REALLY enjoyed was the diversity. That, in of itself, shouldn't have been 'amazing', but it had its own wonder just for that aspect alone; a normal world where you wouldn't notice it.

There's much more to break down about the show, but I will see how it pans out before giving some other observations.
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Me & boy really bonded over WandaVision.
Hard to know where to place it amongst the TV greats as it’s more of a family shoe but utterly charming & very well made.

My son convinced my daughter to watch it so we binge watched it again this weekend & she loved it too.

Will give the Winter Soldier show a whirl I think.
 
Finished S3 of Ozark last night. I thought this season was superb throughout - a real ratcheting up of tension and can't wait to see where they take it for the 4th and final season. Onto Breaking Bad tonight to see what all the fuss is about.
 
RobMCFC said:
Finished S3 of Ozark last night. I thought this season was superb throughout - a real ratcheting up of tension and can't wait to see where they take it for the 4th and final season. Onto Breaking Bad tonight to see what all the fuss is about.
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#startwithBCS
 
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