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@scribe said in TV Serieseseses:
SAS Rogue Heroes. BBC 6 episodes. The story of how David Stirling formed the SAS during the Nth Africa Campaign in WW2.
Made by the guys who did Peaky Blinders.
Very entertaining. Good soundtrack. Well cast. 4.5 tonnes of sand in my orifice out of 5 don’t fuck with me’s
Finally watched it, had to do track it down old style. Was a fun action show. To my question about how factual it is, well it's a bit all over the show. Stirling seemed too competent, Mayne too crazy and working class, and that chick too made up.
They're making a season 2 set on what they did in Europe.
@Kiwiwomble said in TV Serieseseses:
any watched "Walker"? the texas ranger remake?
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will finish the 3rd season....but im not sure i like any of the characters....and "walker" seems to exclusively work on cases to do with his family...throw them all in jail and crime in austin is cut in half
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@antipodean said in TV Serieseseses:
Edit - it might help if I give some concept of a plot. Shipping company loses passenger liner for four months. Another of their ships finds it, devoid of passengers. Strange shit happens.
Surely that would be an ideal Netflix title...
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So this was brilliant. Really, really good.
Black Butterflies on Netflix.
Helped along by 3 scorching hot girls and an abundance of their tits.
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@Bones said in TV Serieseseses:
So this was brilliant. Really, really good.
Black Butterflies on Netflix.
Helped along by 3 scorching hot girls and an abundance of their tits.
You only watched it for the subtitles to improve your French?
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Started Mayor of Kingstown, with Jeremy Renner (I know he is a firm fave to some here)
Started a bit slow, but is moving along now with some tough scenes in it, I see S2 has recently started too.
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The one with the burnt child and then execution scene in particular was tough to watch
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@Bovidae said in TV Serieseseses:
Yeah, that was a really good episode, and well-acted. From what I have read there were some changes from the game but it has the same impact. Bill's letter to Joel says it all.
Also renewed for a second season.
No surprises there. It’s terrific.
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I'm enjoying the TLoU series. It's a great adaption of the game and it was pretty cool seeing some of the Bill/Frank story fleshed out. However, I do think the game's take on Bill's town is superior. The Joel/Ellie relationship is what makes the story and they've missed an important part of the two bonding in Bill's town and replaced it with a letter - which just isn't believable (though maybe it is if you haven't played the game). The sparring between Ellie and Bill in the game is good value too.
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@Toddy said in TV Serieseseses:
I'm enjoying the TLoU series. It's a great adaption of the game and it was pretty cool seeing some of the Bill/Frank story fleshed out. However, I do think the game's take on Bill's town is superior. The Joel/Ellie relationship is what makes the story and they've missed an important part of the two bonding in Bill's town and replaced it with a letter - which just isn't believable (though maybe it is if you haven't played the game). The sparring between Ellie and Bill in the game is good value too.
They do it well on the show too though !
Having not ever played the game but heard good things I’ve done a walkthrough on Youtube. Seems like they started faithful but have branched out a bit.
The bloke who plays Bill is excellent in everything he does. I remember him being brilliant in Fargo, the McDonalds movie and Parks and Recreation. You just know he’s always good value.
Pedro Pascal on the other hand is basically Mando without the mask ( perhaps thats why we find his voice so distinctive ? ) but he’s cool at what he does.
The episode is getting absolute rave reviews and rightly so. We really care about the characters and what happens to them.
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@MN5 Yeah, the episode was really good. It may even pay off in the long run - but for me they'd have been better off sticking more with Joel and Ellie this early on.
Pedro is doing pretty well as Joel. I always thought Josh Brolin would smash the role out of the park - but Pedro is pretty good.
Actress playing Ellie is doing a good job too.
Be interesting to see how the Kiwi girl does when her time comes.
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No ghosts, aliens, monsters, zombies or vampires, but the BBC is re-running Simon Schama's History of Britain in full HD, 16:9 glory.
Absolutely brilliant stuff.
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@Toddy said in TV Serieseseses:
I'm enjoying the TLoU series. It's a great adaption of the game and it was pretty cool seeing some of the Bill/Frank story fleshed out. However, I do think the game's take on Bill's town is superior. The Joel/Ellie relationship is what makes the story and they've missed an important part of the two bonding in Bill's town and replaced it with a letter - which just isn't believable (though maybe it is if you haven't played the game). The sparring between Ellie and Bill in the game is good value too.
Another good episode. I know CGI is pervasive these days, but it's really well done in setting scenes in TLoU. Especially that shot in episode two.
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@Toddy said in TV Serieseseses:
@MN5 Yeah, the episode was really good. It may even pay off in the long run - but for me they'd have been better off sticking more with Joel and Ellie this early on.
Pedro is doing pretty well as Joel. I always thought Josh Brolin would smash the role out of the park - but Pedro is pretty good.
Actress playing Ellie is doing a good job too.
Be interesting to see how the Kiwi girl does when her time comes.
Absolutely. Perfect casting !
The fact his face is carved into a permanent scowl definitely helps.
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What disease did Frank get ? Do I need to have played the game to know ?How come Bill seemed to have an endless supply of wine ?
I do get how he had a lot of ammo being ‘murica and all and the fact he probably didn’t get attacked TOO often…….
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Not idea about the wine. Just assume he spent a lot of the early days collecting as much as he could.In the game Frank gets sick of Bill's ways and wants to leave and go on to the Boston QZ. Pretty much like it was earlier on in the episode when they had that fight about Frank cleaning up the town but Bill eventually gave in. Frank ends up stealing supplies off Bill and also steals
the only working battery and is preparing to go on the run when he's bitten by the infected. He ends up hanging himself.
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@Toddy said in TV Serieseseses:
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Not idea about the wine. Just assume he spent a lot of the early days collecting as much as he could.In the game Frank gets sick of Bill's ways and wants to leave and go on to the Boston QZ. Pretty much like it was earlier on in the episode when they had that fight about Frank cleaning up the town but Bill eventually gave in. Frank ends up stealing supplies off Bill and also steals
the only working battery and is preparing to go on the run when he's bitten by the infected. He ends up hanging himself.
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It seemed to last for years and years. Perhaps he only drunk it on special occasions though.
Yep reading up on stuff their fates are much different in the game than the show.
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@Bovidae said in TV Serieseseses:
I just assumed that Bill's parents were rich so had a large wine cellar.
I understand that the game is meant to be very character-driven so this episode showed the parallels of Joel and Bill's situation and journey.
Yeah but ( perhaps I’m only speaking for myself ) it would have to be absolutely fucken massive to last that many years.
But again, maybe he only had it every now and again.
I’m really overthinking the whole booze situation.
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