TV Series

[city2]

Ripley shite, Fallout shite , shogun shite,like most new series today if that’s what you call good tv give your head a mighty wobble

 

[phil333]

Never goes anywhere, never gets there, and nothing comes together. Pure forced wtf for the sake of being wtf.

Thought Dark was a great series and worthy of its high review scores on rotten tomatoes.

 

[heslops barnet]

Just finished Baby Reindeer……..bit of a head fuck….

 

[liveandletdive]

Ripley shite, Fallout shite , shogun shite,like most new series today if that’s what you call good tv give your head a mighty wobble

Hmm, and what do you call good TV, Heartbeat, Juliet Bravo or even Bergerac..?

 

[super_city_si]

Watched the first episode of Ripley. Bored shitless. About 20 mins of story and 40 mins of self indulgent art house cinema. Pointelss frames over and over every 2 seconds. Why the fuck is it in black and white? Tells you all you need to know. Pretentious.

 

[daveiw01]

Hmm, and what do you call good TV, Heartbeat, Juliet Bravo or even Bergerac..?

Exactly.

 

[urban genie]

Ripley shite, Fallout shite , shogun shite,like most new series today if that’s what you call good tv give your head a mighty wobble

Ripley getting praised mainly for the cinematography and B&W used for noir in reviews not the story pacing and acting.
so don't think I will bother.

Shogun - best telly of this year if you don't like it not sure what to say, it stays faithful to the book, gives respect to the setting (has been praised in Japan for it's authenticity of the Edo period) is well acted and paced

Fallout - brilliant, well acted, good pacing and story, caught the tone and feel of the source material.

Depends what genres and formats you like your TV to be but liking these does not require a wobble of the head anymore than people who watch corrie or a place in the sun, a simple I like it or I don't is sufficient tbf :-)

 

[hilts]

Just finished Baby Reindeer……..bit of a head fuck….

Bambi remake?

 

[urban genie]

Just finished Baby Reindeer……..bit of a head fuck….

Reading an interview with Gadd, and how it is as close to the true experience he had as is possible.

 

[Exeter Blue I am here]

New series of Blue Lights on i-player. Very good so far (2 episodes in)

 

[Franny 1234]

Part way through Season 2 of Love/Hate. Pretty good so far.

Also first 6 episodes of 3 Body Problem. Have liked what I have seen, though am more intrigued by the plot than the characters.

But the real revelation has been the Australian crime series Underbelly. Each season is based on true life events involving drug dealers. Some truly memorable characters in the first two seasons (again am half-way through the second one).

Should appeal to fans of Mr Inbetween, Kin, Gomorrah, The Wire, The Shield and the aforementioned Love/Hate. Think it’s available on Amazon Prime.

Thanks for the post
Underbelly it is for us next.

 

[Bill Walker]

Thanks for the post
Underbelly it is for us next.

Underbelly is a bit dated now, but great in it's day. Other good Aussie tv series worth a watch are Animal Kingdom (the original one) & Top Of The Lake.
(and of course Mr Inbetween).

 

[super_city_si]

Just watched the first episode of fallout, didnt expect Gary Neville to be in it.

 

[bakerdave76]

Just finished Ripley loved it , might watch Fallout,do you need to of played the game or will i understand it??

 

[kippaxwarrior]

Ripley shite, Fallout shite , shogun shite,like most new series today if that’s what you call good tv give your head a mighty wobble

Have you actually played any of the Fallout video games?

The show capture the style, tone and dark humour of the games perfectly. It's a brilliant adaptation of a beloved games franchise

 

[kippaxwarrior]

Just finished Ripley loved it , might watch Fallout,do you need to of played the game or will i understand it??

Not really but it definitely helps. They do a good job of explaining the world of fallout in the first episode but it you want to dive deeper in to the lore most video games websites over the last couple of weeks have done comprehensive guides on the fallout timeline.

There's also a load of videos you can watch on YouTube

Or I can give you a quick run down if you want

 

[Elbow beards]

Just finished Ripley loved it , might watch Fallout,do you need to of played the game or will i understand it??

No you don't have to have played em mate. It's really good, got some good humour in it.

 

[Bill Walker]

Sugar Ep 4 is up.

 

[Bill Walker]

Enjoying Ripley so far. Some of that beautiful Italian scenery would've been so much better in colour.

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

Baby Reindeer is fucking nuts. If what the real stalker did only did half of what’s on the show, I hope she’s currently in a straight jacket somewhere. Bonkers.