TV Series

[Bill Walker]

Watched two episodes couldn’t get into it maybe it’s not my cup of tea I was looking forward to it to especially with Oldman in it.

In contrast yeah totally different genre Tokyo Vice had me gripped from the start.

It's a bit of a slow burner but a bit funny in parts. Oldmans character is brilliant.

 

[ZenHalfTimeCrock]

Finished Severance today. Don’t think I’ve been invested and held by a show for years. Brilliantly cast, nuanced writing and gripping in the same ways that Lynch and Kubrick are. Gutted that there is a wait now for the second series. If they make one. Please

Fully agree. It's unique as far as I can tell. There's never been anything quite like it, though there are the faintest echoes of the 60's TV series The Prisoner.

Heard many a good report about this - what streaming service did you catch it on?

Think it is on Apple TV.

Just started to watch Narcos and first episode wasn't as impressive as i expected. Heard a lot of good stuff about this show so will watch next few episodes probably.

It takes a while to exhibit its dazzling range and depth. Stick with it.

Watched a couple of Tokyo Vice liked it kept me interested from the start.

I have only watched the first episode and was a bit underwhelmed. It is rather different from the book and the wooden leading actor lacks the charisma and grittiness of Adelstein as a narrator.

I don't remember him falling foul of his bosses in the same way. Someone who has become so proficient in the language would almost certainly not address his boss in too familiar a manner and would be aware of how hierarchies work both at the office and in terms of his relationship with the police. So some situations, while not inaccurate, were contrived.

I lived and worked in Japan for a year and my wife is Japanese so this is not unfamiliar territory. But maybe the series will grow on me.

The book I would certainly recommend, along with the extraordinary The People Who Eat Darkness by Richard LLoyd Parry (about the murder of Lucy Blackman).

Confessions of a Dog is a very good related film about the Japanese police,

Confessions of a Dog | Third Window Films

Violence, illegal pay-offs, drugs, intimidation all things that you would relate to the yakuza, the Japanese mafia, but Gen Takahashi s epic 3-hour exposé introduces us to the most dangerous gang on t

thirdwindowfilms.com

 

[waspish]

Fully agree. It's unique as far as I can tell. There's never been anything quite like it, though there are the faintest echoes of the 60's TV series The Prisoner.


Think it is on Apple TV.

It takes a while to exhibit its dazzling range and depth. Stick with it.


I have only watched the first episode and was a bit underwhelmed. It is rather different from the book and the wooden leading actor lacks the charisma and grittiness of Adelstein as a narrator.

I don't remember him falling foul of his bosses in the same way. Someone who has become so proficient in the language would almost certainly not address his boss in too familiar a manner and would be aware of how hierarchies work both at the office and in terms of his relationship with the police. So some situations, while not inaccurate, were contrived.

I lived and worked in Japan for a year and my wife is Japanese so this is not unfamiliar territory. But maybe the series will grow on me.

The book I would certainly recommend, along with the extraordinary The People Who Eat Darkness by Richard LLoyd Parry (about the murder of Lucy Blackman).

Confessions of a Dog is a very good related film about the Japanese police,

Confessions of a Dog | Third Window Films

Violence, illegal pay-offs, drugs, intimidation all things that you would relate to the yakuza, the Japanese mafia, but Gen Takahashi s epic 3-hour exposé introduces us to the most dangerous gang on t

thirdwindowfilms.com

Never read the book so maybe why I loved the first couple of episodes.

 

[Bilboblue]

Just started to watch Narcos and first episode wasn't as impressive as i expected. Heard a lot of good stuff about this show so will watch next few episodes probably.

It's fantastic, stick with it, Blue!

 

[hilts]

Just finished Ozark and another series ruined by a nonsensical ending.

 

[Barcon]

Just finished Ozark and another series ruined by a nonsensical ending.

Probably because t's not finished mate. It's only half way through the final season.

 

[hilts]

Probably because t's not finished mate. It's only half way through the final season.

Nah the second lot came out this week, even I'm not that daft:-)

 

[ysmsa]

Probably because t's not finished mate. It's only half way through the final season.

It's restarted

 

[Barcon]

Nah the second lot came out this week, even I'm not that daft:-)

Ha, I guess it's me that's daft. Oh well, something to look forward too this weekend. Or not.

 

[Barcon]

It's restarted

Yeah, I'm a dick ; )