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I just watched "And Then There Were None' a 2015 BBC mini series based on Agatha Christie's most popular mystery.
I recommend it. Only 3 episodes so not a big investment.
Edit: I was reading about the original and it was the source material for a massive amount of adaptions and inspired a heap of films such as Identity, Mind Hunters and Sabotage (Arnie flick).
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Not sure if this has been mentioned previously but I have started on 'Trapped' (Amazon).
Icelandic thriller in the vein of The Killing and The Bridge and will no doubt be adapted by other networks as those shows were.
I usually avoid subtitled shows but this one has me hooked.
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@Crucial is that the one with one of the Hobbits? If so I think I have it on my watchlist
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@taniwharugby said in TV Serieseseses:
@Crucial is that the one with one of the Hobbits? If so I think I have it on my watchlist
Not sure about that link and IMDB doesn't throw anything at me either,
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@Crucial yeah finished that last week, it's excellent, highly recommend to anyone else.
@taniwharugby I've also seen 100 code. It's mostly good but Monaghan is fucking awful. A hobbit is rather unbelievable as a tough guy, especially when he's a shit actor.
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Watched the first two episodes of "The Night of" last night. The missus cocked up, and put Ep 2 on first, i got to the end and thought "wow, what an incredibly original way to start a series. A dude in jail for a crime we haven't seen, with no background, this will play out great". Followed very quickly by "wait, Ep 2? The fuck Mrs Mariner?"
So we watched the first episode, and it kinda worked, although i thought the first episode was weaker than the 2nd. Bloody well done though, you could feel that kids fear as he sat in the cop shop.
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The Night Of.
Interesting show, not so much a mystery, as a social commentary with a murder as its focal point.
As far as i can tell, the show was less about what happened to a girl, and more about the dangers presented by the criminal justice system; the prison complex; overworked and apathetic police; and the pharmaceutical industry as well, strangely.
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And because of that commentary, there was no way they were ever going to show that Naz did it, as that pretty much fucks the narrative. And i quite liked how they did it, no big exoneration, no big reveal of new evidence (well, not really), more a defense lawyer able to confuse the jury enough, and a DA without enough real proof to convince them otherwise, leading to the stalemate. Again, the system was the story, not the act itself.
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And it's because of the way it played out that i hope it doesn't become a 2nd season, as it could only basically become a crime procedural, and lose its individuality.
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yeah I don't think they should make a 2nd series either...bit of a sad story really, when you see what can happen to someone's life while on trial, guilty or not.
Been watching re-runs of the early Two and a Half Men series, man that was quality!
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So 3 episodes into Quarry, starring budget Hardy. It's a good watch and he's actually bloody good.
Finished season 1 of Startup, with Martin Freeman (who is surprisingly excellent in his role), the Aids guy from The League and a guest appearance by Newman. Brilliant watch, really gripping. Highly recommend.
Also a couple of episodes into Preacher, which is another good watch in a Tarantino kinda way.
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FTWD - my god there are some annoying mf characters on there! Let them get eaten FFS! They've also turned Curtis into a big ole pussy!
Glad the real TWD starts in a few weeks!
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@Bones said in TV Serieseseses:
Also a couple of episodes into Preacher, which is another good watch in a Tarantino kinda way.
Loved Preacher, theres 8 more comics, sorrry "Graphic Novels", after this one too if they want to keep going. Ruth Negga (Tulip) is fricking fantastic.
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@Bones said in TV Serieseseses:
@gollum Cool! Oddly enough, she's the murder victim in Criminal Justice (what The Night Of is based on).
She's also a nailed on Oscar nomination this year apparently. For something that looks awful & only made to win awards in the once in 50 years black oscars.
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Finished Narcos - good series, although given it follows Pablo, as he nears his inevitable end (sorry bout the spoiler) you almost start to feel sorry for him, how the mighty had fallen, then he goes and does something and you think, nope arrogant fluffybunny!
I see why they named it Narcos now, rather than anything to do with Pablo, as it leaves them open for another series.
Also finished Trapped - good series, keeps going with the twists and turns in that freezing MF little town! I did question the need for freezers alot of the time and how they managed to be out in the cold so often with seemingly alot less clothing than required.
