TV Series

[Bigg Bigg Blue]

Anybody watching Pennyworth ?

Enjoyable nonsense about Alfred, Batman's man servants early days

 

[Pingu the Penguin]

6 episodes into Utopia on prime and Jesus this is close to home with the world this past year.

After posting this I’ve started the American one and I promise it is nowhere near as good as the original. That costs a tenner to buy on prime though

 

[Rammy Blue]

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.

 

[FantasyIreland]

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.

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.

 

[EL APACHE TEVEZ]

...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...

Top actor

 

[Summerbuzz]

Re:The Terror

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.

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.

 

[waspish]

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.

watch the first season again the amount you miss first time round will surprise you. My favourite tv show ever.

 

[Dirty Harry]

Anybody watching Pennyworth ?

Enjoyable nonsense about Alfred, Batman's man servants early days

You sum it up well mate, the one big stand out for me is that nothing about the younger Alfred that is like the older one (that I can remember anyway).

 

[Summerbuzz]

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?

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:

 

[Summerbuzz]

watch the first season again the amount you miss first time round will surprise you. My favourite tv show ever.

Ooops I meant The Terror! I'm still struggling to get to grips with The Expanse. Jared Harris again.