TV Series

The Sinner - On Netflix

I'm not sure about this series to be honest

Acting is fabulous, the script is believable, and character development is excellent.

But it's a slow burner... which I'm more than OK with... but that may turn off some viewers.

Lastly, the main character's dependency on female domination sex... for me... was a real turn off. All of the Fem-Dom stuff could have been removed from the series with no impact on the overall story whatsoever.

7/10 - would have scored far higher if not for the female domination sex stuff. If you can overcome this issue, it's a very, very good series.
 
Only recently finished off the original series of DEXTER
So now started New blood upto episode 4 already.still loving our Dexter
 
mrbelfry said:
Anybody watching Celebrity Traitors? It's proven to be a big family hit in my household. The celebrities are very bad at playing the game
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It's good harmless fun.

My theory is that they were under instructions that the two biggest stars, Fry and Ross, couldn't be voted out until they'd got their money's worth out of them.
 
mrbelfry said:
Anybody watching Celebrity Traitors? It's proven to be a big family hit in my household. The celebrities are very bad at playing the game
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Yep got into traitors only this year as something to watch with my teenage daughter (she’s given up on Disney) so we’ve binge watched the first 3 seasons and now on the celebrity one, it’s brilliant, they are so out their comfort zones it’s great viewing, I love the fact Alan Carr has gone from a sweating wreck to a ruthless bastard and Jo the rugby player looks like he wants to rip Jonathan Ross a new one.
 
Stephen230 said:
It's good harmless fun.

My theory is that they were under instructions that the two biggest stars, Fry and Ross, couldn't be voted out until they'd got their money's worth out of them.
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No chance pal it’s been played straight and it’s great viewing, I hope they do a second season and get Bob Mortimer and Richard Ayoade on it.
 
Blumers Bloomers said:
Hmmmm.

As a menopausal woman myself I really wanted to like it however I thought it was really cliched and slightly cringey in places
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Yeah, thought it was just a bit unnecessarily too ‘gritty’ for its own good at times. It could still have been an enjoyable watch without that.
 
Bigga said:
Agreed.

I've watched 2 eps and it's lazy writing from the off.
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Will it put you off the new Mick Heron adaptation starting on Apple on Wednesday mate, Down Cemetery Road?

I’m gonna give it a go, and re SH I’m really looking forward to the last episode this week, though can see there’s a few of you on here who don’t rate it. What I will say is, it’s not and never has been “realistic” but I think its script and performances are actually quite funny. And with Oldham and Scott-Thomas I can’t think of two actors I’d rather watch at the moment, both (still) at the top of their game.

On another note, was watching the movie The Conversation the other day and was struck by how much the soundtrack reminded me of Severance. The similarities of some of the piano motifs is eerie. Have since found out the Severance team have actually acknowledged the ahem “inspiration”.
 
chesterbells said:
Will it put you off the new Mick Heron adaptation starting on Apple on Wednesday mate, Down Cemetery Road?

I’m gonna give it a go, and re SH I’m really looking forward to the last episode this week, though can see there’s a few of you on here who don’t rate it. What I will say is, it’s not and never has been “realistic” but I think its script and performances are actually quite funny. And with Oldham and Scott-Thomas I can’t think of two actors I’d rather watch at the moment, both (still) at the top of their game.

On another note, was watching the movie The Conversation the other day and was struck by how much the soundtrack reminded me of Severance. The similarities of some of the piano motifs is eerie. Have since found out the Severance team have actually acknowledged the ahem “inspiration”.
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You know what? I'm quite the 'once bitten, twice shy' kind of guy when it comes to bad writing and if I know a team is associated with a poor project, it's extremely rare they come good. Not just the writers, but the lack of oversight on a project.

I know I will kick myself if I give time to something that's not going meet my expectations and I've plenty of experience in giving things a chance!!

But, saying that, it will depend if it, clearly, doesn't take itself seriously. I know 'Slow Horses' doesn't, but it's poorly done and only just met the bar before this series.

All to say, I just don't know if I will commit to the upcoming show!
 
chesterbells said:
Will it put you off the new Mick Heron adaptation starting on Apple on Wednesday mate, Down Cemetery Road?

I’m gonna give it a go, and re SH I’m really looking forward to the last episode this week, though can see there’s a few of you on here who don’t rate it. What I will say is, it’s not and never has been “realistic” but I think its script and performances are actually quite funny. And with Oldham and Scott-Thomas I can’t think of two actors I’d rather watch at the moment, both (still) at the top of their game.

On another note, was watching the movie The Conversation the other day and was struck by how much the soundtrack reminded me of Severance. The similarities of some of the piano motifs is eerie. Have since found out the Severance team have actually acknowledged the ahem “inspiration”.
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Heron doesn’t write the tv scripts though.
 
Donmcfc said:
Watched the final episode of The Americans last night. It was a very emotional end to what I think has been a brilliant series.
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I think I must be due a rewatch of that, I know I enjoyed it very much years ago but I can't remember the end. It was the 2nd big series I watched, Boardwalk Empire being the first.
 
Blue Maverick said:
Yep got into traitors only this year as something to watch with my teenage daughter (she’s given up on Disney) so we’ve binge watched the first 3 seasons and now on the celebrity one, it’s brilliant, they are so out their comfort zones it’s great viewing, I love the fact Alan Carr has gone from a sweating wreck to a ruthless bastard and Jo the rugby player looks like he wants to rip Jonathan Ross a new one.
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Yes we’ve only watched this series of Traitors. It is indeed brilliant and if you aren’t already watching it, you don’t know what you’re missing! Best thing I’ve watched in years.
 
meltonblue said:
Heron doesn’t write the tv scripts though.
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No. Indeed.
But I don’t feel that alters either of my points, firstly about my interest in watching the new series starting Wednesday based on one of his other books, nor secondly my enjoyment of the scripts for Slow Horses.
 
chesterbells said:
No. Indeed.
But I don’t feel that alters either of my points, firstly about my interest in watching the new series starting Wednesday based on one of his other books, nor secondly my enjoyment of the scripts for Slow Horses.
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No I agree, was more making the point as I don’t think it should matter to the poster you were asking the question to about whether he’d watch it :)

I haven’t minded this series of slow horses. I’ve hated some of the acting in some of the previous ones.
 
mrbelfry said:
Anybody watching Celebrity Traitors? It's proven to be a big family hit in my household. The celebrities are very bad at playing the game
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It’s the only tv show we watch as a family nowadays.

Found it really interesting how different it is to when it’s the public playing, it’s such a good format that both versions work so well.
 
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