TV Series

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

I’m two episodes into Ray Donovan. It’s been okay so far.

Oh how I miss ray, stick with it, John voight is the man

 

[Mr. Wednesday]

There's something starting on BBC2 next Wednesday (I think) about a ship in the arctic ocean (it looks like), set in Victorian times?. Caught a glimpse of it being previewed between Only Connect and University Challenge last night. I didn't catch the name of the show and this is what annoys me on the BBC/ITV, they advertise something so far ahead, I can't set a recording or reminder for it and then tend to forget about it.

EDIT: It's "The Terror", didn't catch it last time round (2018).

Excellent, wanted to see this first time round but missed it. The follow up, Infamy, is not meant to be nearly as good but The Terror is highly rated.

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

No offence mate, but gritty underbelly? Pure fantasy this show. Lived here 5 years and it's the least 'gritty' place I've ever lived. Full of vegan hipsters and upper-middle class, startup culture wankers.

Neukölln, where a great deal of the show is based, certainly has a tasty scene, and that is from first hand experience... the Turkish/Kurdish gangs are certainly not to be sniffed at, they are ruthless, which is kind of the point!

 

[unicorn]

Just finished ‘The Queens Gambit’, magical !

One of the very best things I've seen on Netflix. Deft.

 

[Bilboblue]

Finished ZeroZeroZero, drug trafficking mini series (Sky Atlantic (see how easy that is....?)).

Pretty decent stuff, worth a watch.

 

[Roy Munson]

Neukölln, where a great deal of the show is based, certainly has a tasty scene, and that is from first hand experience... the Turkish/Kurdish gangs are certainly not to be sniffed at, they are ruthless, which is kind of the point!

Used to live on Sonnenallee (fairly close to Karl Marx Strasse). If you know Berlin, you'll know exactly where I'm talking about. People used to talk it up as some kind crime-ridden ghetto. It was all fairly placid. Certainly compared to when I lived in London, Palermo and Marseille.

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Oh how I miss ray, stick with it, John voight is the man

I never thought I’d see him obsessing over twerking.

 

[ell]

Watched Devils, on Sky Atlantic. It wasn't bad but the main character mumbles a bit.

Ive watched the first 7, not quite as good as billions but a decent enough watch.

 

[somapop]

No offence mate, but gritty underbelly? Pure fantasy this show. Lived here 5 years and it's the least 'gritty' place I've ever lived. Full of vegan hipsters and upper-middle class, startup culture wankers.

Which begs the question, why on earth do you live there?

 

[Roy Munson]

Which begs the question, why on earth do you live there?

Haha. Good question. I work for a German TV channel based in Berlin. I'm off to the US to work in a similar role in a few weeks though.

I get why people enjoy Berlin. It's a fun place for a visit. Living here is a different matter.

 

[Dirty Harry]

Oh how I miss ray, stick with it, John voight is the man

One of THE best characters ever in the history of TV imo, can't wait for someone to ask me what I'm good at, "There's only two things I'm good at, robbing banks and ......" almost up there with Omar ;-)

One of the very best things I've seen on Netflix. Deft.

It's brilliant isn't it, just has an amazing, magical aura !

 

[waspish]

Superman & Lois started last night

 

[somapop]

Haha. Good question. I work for a German TV channel based in Berlin. I'm off to the US to work in a similar role in a few weeks though.

I get why people enjoy Berlin. It's a fun place for a visit. Living here is a different matter.

German Tv channel you say.
Pic....

Yep. I get all that.
Personally though it is a great city & hugely contrasting areas (some far more down trodden than anywhere in Manchester, others far more nicer).

Same in many places though (and why I think I’ll always stick to Manchester).
San Francisco was amazing but after a month there I could see the cracks opening and the wild side of the US which would change you as a person....still, was utterly eye opening.

Do you know where you’re going in the US?
Good luck btw.

 

[Roy Munson]

German Tv channel you say.
Pic....

Yep. I get all that.
Personally though it is a great city & hugely contrasting areas (some far more down trodden than anywhere in Manchester, others far more nicer).

Same in many places though (and why I think I’ll always stick to Manchester).
San Francisco was amazing but after a month there I could see the cracks opening and the wild side of the US which would change you as a person....still, was utterly eye opening.

Do you know where you’re going in the US?
Good luck btw.

Lol. Not Sat1, unfortunately. Ahh, I miss the days of making sneaky video recordings from softcore porn films on German channels. Sky ruined everything when they went digital.

I'm going to work for NBC's Peacock platform, so I'll split my time between Philadelphia, New York and Stamford, CN, so I've decided on NJ. Convenient and cheap!

Berlin is a strange one. As you say, it's an interesting mix of areas. I have a lot of friends here who love the grungy vibe of places like Kreuzburg. Crazy that you can then walk for 5 minutes and be in affluent areas like Schöneberg or Prenzlauerberg.

Did you live in San Francisco or just take an extended trip?

 

[Double R]

I see The Terror is finaly being shown on 'normal tv'. Saw the first episode for free on AMC a few years ago, then you had to subscribe to something or other to watch the rest.
Its comming to BBC2 soon.

 

[RobMCFC]

I see The Terror is finaly being shown on 'normal tv'. Saw the first episode for free on AMC a few years ago, then you had to subscribe to something or other to watch the rest.
Its comming to BBC2 soon.

Mentioned further up the thread - 3rd March. Looking forward to it.

 

[Stoned Rose]

Tried it but gave up in the second episode. I can see its appeal but thought the events were a tad ridiculous and didn't like the format of the show.

There's something starting on BBC2 next Wednesday (I think) about a ship in the arctic ocean (it looks like), set in Victorian times?. Caught a glimpse of it being previewed between Only Connect and University Challenge last night. I didn't catch the name of the show and this is what annoys me on the BBC/ITV, they advertise something so far ahead, I can't set a recording or reminder for it and then tend to forget about it.

EDIT: It's "The Terror", didn't catch it last time round (2018).

Fucked Lupin off after the scene in the first episode where the gangster's muscle hung him over the balcony in the flat.

Beyond shit that scene.

 

[FantasyIreland]

I see The Terror is finaly being shown on 'normal tv'. Saw the first episode for free on AMC a few years ago, then you had to subscribe to something or other to watch the rest.
Its comming to BBC2 soon.

Very good,a solid 8/10

Series 2 was wank by comparison.

 

[Double R]

Mentioned further up the thread - 3rd March. Looking forward to it.

Thanks, didnt know what date. Yep looking forward too. Got the novel on the old Kindle, but not got round to reading it yet.

 

[Bigga]

I'm actually enjoying 'Superman & Lois'!! It's very 'elseworld' in its approach, which is probably the only way it could have gone!

I, even, like this iteration of 'Superman'!

So far, so good!