28 minutes ago, dkw said:

I'm just about to start watching it, gonna have to watch a catch up first though. 

You're in for a treat. That first episode alone (season premiere) is one hell of a ride.

 

I've watched the first two episodes of Watchmen and also caught up on The Good Place.

I'm kinda getting tired of racism/sexism being the core theme of so many shows coming from America at the moment. There are only so many times you can take the same lectures and Trump references. I'm probably going to drop Watchmen because of it (will stick with The Good Place because it's only got a small number of episodes left).

Titans is also enjoyable as a 'played straight' superhero series, Doom Patrol and The Boys are both far better but they both subvert superhero shows and sometimes you just want superpowered people hitting each other.

Looking forward to the BBC series of His Dark Materials tonight 

23 hours ago, dkw said:

Looking forward to the BBC series of His Dark Materials tonight 

Thought it was a cracker. Can't wait to see the rest of the episodes. His Dark Materials is definitely more suited to television, gives the story more room to breathe and more world-building.

The Subtle Knife is my favourite book out of the three and I'm thrilled to hear they are already filming it! 

On 03/11/2019 at 10:07, dkw said:

Looking forward to the BBC series of His Dark Materials tonight 

 

52 minutes ago, Blueblur said:

Thought it was a cracker. Can't wait to see the rest of the episodes. His Dark Materials is definitely more suited to television, gives the story more room to breathe and more world-building.

The Subtle Knife is my favourite book out of the three and I'm thrilled to hear they are already filming it! 

I really do struggle with so-called "adult" TV which has talking dogs and dragons and the like. Could never understand grown-ups rabbiting on about Harry Potter, and Doctor w**king Who.  I think that prime time  BBC 1 programs should not be childrens' shows, there's a whole world of CBBCs for that.

4 minutes ago, yorkleyblue said:

 

I really do struggle with so-called "adult" TV which has talking dogs and dragons and the like. Could never understand grown-ups rabbiting on about Harry Potter, and Doctor w**king Who.  I think that prime time  BBC 1 programs should not be childrens' shows, there's a whole world of CBBCs for that.

I think I love you, YB! XXX

I just noticed The End of the F***ing World is back on channel 4. I didn't even know they were making a second series. The first one was excellent so this is great news.

 

 

48 minutes ago, bluedave said:

I just noticed The End of the F***ing World is back on channel 4. I didn't even know they were making a second series. The first one was excellent so this is great news.

 

 

Its a brilliant programme, great dark humour. 

1 hour ago, yorkleyblue said:

 

I really do struggle with so-called "adult" TV which has talking dogs and dragons and the like. Could never understand grown-ups rabbiting on about Harry Potter, and Doctor w**king Who.  I think that prime time  BBC 1 programs should not be childrens' shows, there's a whole world of CBBCs for that.

Yeah, prime time should be more for sh*te like eastenders, or some talent show with talentless f**kwits....

If Eastenders had talking dogs and dragons I'd watch it.

2 hours ago, dkw said:

Yeah, prime time should be more for sh*te like eastenders, or some talent show with talentless f**kwits....

No,  that's even worse.  Decent drama for adults once the kids have gone to bed, or a proper fillum, like the old days"  Or both, I understand there are more than 2 channels these days.  

But put the cartoons on the Watch with Mother slot in the afternoons, if you have to.  Apparently, all this dragons and talking dogs and snakes that can both fly and juggle are, according to Jack Rowling, w**kium Childissimus.  (I had to google that!)

5 hours ago, dkw said:

Yeah, prime time should be more for sh*te like eastenders, or some talent show with talentless f**kwits....

You forgot endless quiz shows with the same basic format just slightly different.

1 hour ago, Munkworth said:

You forgot endless quiz shows with the same basic format just slightly different.

And the same z list "celebrities"...

50 minutes ago, dkw said:

And the same z list "celebrities"...

You know these OAPs find comfort in the same routine and seeing the same faces makes them feel like they’re not alone. Isn’t that right Yorkers?

On 03/11/2019 at 11:07, dkw said:

Looking forward to the BBC series of His Dark Materials tonight 

Wha?

1 hour ago, Munkworth said:

You know these OAPs find comfort in the same routine and seeing the same faces makes them feel like they’re not alone. Isn’t that right Yorkers?

You're right. I'm watching Dexter for the third time, which another couple of years I will probably watch it again. I am honing my skills.

12 hours ago, Munkworth said:

You know these OAPs find comfort in the same routine and seeing the same faces makes them feel like they’re not alone. Isn’t that right Yorkers?

Wouldn't know Munky, I get really bored with the same old,  same old.  Give me something new and well-written and I'm a happy bunny.  Give me a talking rabbit who is also an international  concert pianist and assassin and I'd rather smear scotch bonnet paste in my eyes.

Nothing,  but nothing, beats an 8 year-old edition of Bargain Hunt,    mind.

I hardly watch any drama nowadays, I watch that many documentaries i cant go back to pretend stuff. If i watch a film i forget it pretty quick, but a decent doc will get my head thinking , usually with eye opening, jaw dropping twists and turns..

Tonight i binge nearly 4 hours of what looks like a brilliant watch, The Devil Next Door, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11165002/

The new Sky Crime channel has some good docs on catch up. 'The disappearance of Susan Cox Powell', 'Who killed Garrett Phillips' are both good, 'I love you now die' that's well weird, also good 'The Chesire Murders'.

On 27/10/2019 at 14:20, dkw said:

I'm just about to start watching it, gonna have to watch a catch up first though. 

Not sure if you're caught up yet but last night's episode (4x07) has left me speechless. Absolutely incredible in every way imaginable.

No, don't say anything..... I've only just started. 

1 hour ago, dkw said:

No, don't say anything..... I've only just started. 

My lips are sealed.

Edit: No spoilers in my previous post by the way, no worries.

Edited November 19, 20196 yr by Amputechture

I do love a BBC and was really looking forward to War of the Worlds.

Well, what an utter disappointment. It was probably the bleakest and most boring BBC adaption I have ever seen. I stayed with it but thankfully it finished last night and I've a good mind to write to the BBC and request part of my licence fee back - it was THAT bad!!

Edited December 2, 20196 yr by Nibs

11 hours ago, Nibs said:

I do love a BBC and was really looking forward to War of the Worlds.

Well, what an utter disappointment. It was probably the bleakest and most boring BBC adaption I have ever seen. I stayed with it but thankfully it finished last night and I've a good mind to write to the BBC and request part of my licence fee back - it was THAT bad!!

Phrasing!

I was told by someone at work war of the worlds was rubbish after looking forward to it. Apparently an independent company is making an adaption of it too, might wait for that one. 

1 hour ago, Munkworth said:

Phrasing!

I was told by someone at work war of the worlds was rubbish after looking forward to it. Apparently an independent company is making an adaption of it too, might wait for that one. 

Oops!

That should have read BBC drama! But the point stands - if you haven't watched WOTW yet, don't bother. 3 hours of your life you won't get back!