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pride in battle said:
Rogue Heroes first series, on episode one, slow to be honest, does it get better ?
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It ended at the first episode of series 2 for me. It didn’t help that I only recently learned that the depiction of Paddy Mayne is an utter farce. It sort of ruined it for me.

Pity as I enjoyed the first series and had looked forward to the new season.
 
Mike N said:
It ended at the first episode of series 2 for me. It didn’t help that I only recently learned that the depiction of Paddy Mayne is an utter farce. It sort of ruined it for me.

Pity as I enjoyed the first series and had looked forward to the new season.
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I got sick of the bully boy nonesense. I watched it til the end but it was a struggle. Put Paddy on mute a number of times. And the battles felt weak- like the SAS always seemed to choose the stupidest option. Maybe it's just cause I'm Irish but it all felt too much like the black and tans for my liking.

I wonder if the SAS like this "dirty dozen" depiction.

Nail in the coffin was stealing the bike. What a fuckin ****.
 
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Semper aggressus said:
Anyone watched American Primeval on Netflix? Relentlessly brutal western series.
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I thought it was awesome but like I said in a post a few weeks ago I found the cinematography annoying (too dark, dreary, close up - as opposed to enjoying the massive beautiful environment that they were in. I watched The Ballad of Billy Shruggs the other day again and the scenary is like another character).
 
TonyM said:
I thought it was awesome but like I said in a post a few weeks ago I found the cinematography annoying (too dark, dreary, close up - as opposed to enjoying the massive beautiful environment that they were in. I watched The Ballad of Billy Shruggs the other day again and the scenary is like another character).
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Depending on the time of year it can be like that for a long time. I think it added to the overall atmosphere and doom and gloom of it all
 
meltonblue said:
Quite enjoyed the traitors, for the main reason it’s one of the few series we watch as a family. Didn’t think the twist towards the end worked though, it just made everything that played out in the final episode inevitable.
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Agreed. I tried to post similar on Friday night but couldn’t remember how to put text behind a spoiler, so sacked it.

That final twist could have worked out well under different circumstances but the way it played out pretty much killed the game and resulted in the last episode being a big anti- climax. As a result of that, the End Game was a bit of a non event also.

It all felt a bit uneasy as well. Everyone knows they’re playing a game and a big part of it is that people are lying. But I felt sorry for the contestant who was forced to lie to the face of somebody who knew they were lying. It was just uncomfortable rather than entertaining.

Shame really, because up until that point, it was easily the best series they’ve made, for me.
 
Stephen230 said:
Agreed. I tried to post similar on Friday night but couldn’t remember how to put text behind a spoiler, so sacked it.

That final twist could have worked out well under different circumstances but the way it played out pretty much killed the game and resulted in the last episode being a big anti- climax. As a result of that, the End Game was a bit of a non event also.

It all felt a bit uneasy as well. Everyone knows they’re playing a game and a big part of it is that people are lying. But I felt sorry for the contestant who was forced to lie to the face of somebody who knew they were lying. It was just uncomfortable rather than entertaining.

Shame really, because up until that point, it was easily the best series they’ve made, for me.
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Yep completely agree. Felt really sorry for both of them, they both lost out through no real fault of their own and as you say, it made for uncomfortable viewing. It was no longer a game really for them as they knew the reality.
 
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