Rate the last TV Show you watched

[Bjornebye]

29 minutes ago, Chairman Meow said:

I hope so. I can read pretty well still, but obviously get the occasional total lack of comprehension issue. 

I took an ex of mine to Cologne. We'd only been together about 4/5 months. Anyway we go to get a train from the airport into Cologne and she starts speaking fluent German to someone on the platform. I had no idea she could speak it. Very impressive when someone can speak another language. 

[Captain Turdseye]

Watched another couple of episodes of Gangs of London tonight. Episode five, the one in the countryside, has to be one of the most ridiculous things I’ve seen on TV in years. It’s got to the point where it’s so bad that it’s good. Incredible. 

[Paul]

6 hours ago, Captain Turdseye said:

Watched another couple of episodes of Gangs of London tonight. Episode five, the one in the countryside, has to be one of the most ridiculous things I’ve seen on TV in years. It’s got to the point where it’s so bad that it’s good. Incredible. 

Bad? That episode is one of the best extended action scenes on the small screen ever, in my opinion. In fact the whole series has multiple such scenes: the sniper scene, the cleaver scene, the pub fight. 
 

It’s not perfect in terms of the narrative and some of the performances but who watches action movies for that? It’s just a very long action movie in my view - and cracking one, in places. 

[Captain Turdseye]

3 hours ago, Paul said:

Bad? That episode is one of the best extended action scenes on the small screen ever, in my opinion. In fact the whole series has multiple such scenes: the sniper scene, the cleaver scene, the pub fight. 
 

It’s not perfect in terms of the narrative and some of the performances but who watches action movies for that? It’s just a very long action movie in my view - and cracking one, in places. 

I’m not much of a movie buff but I can see how it could be compared to eighties/nineties action films. Straight off the bat there’s a Cockney bloke who would fucking ruin fifteen different Jackie Chan clones in a single scrap. 
 

We’re spoiled for TV these days, so maybe that’s why prefer it when characters in shows actually die instead of continuing to fight after taking 20 bullets to the chest. It loses any sense of suspense when it veers into that kind of ridiculousness. That countryside episode makes Sons of Anarchy seem realistic. 

[No2]

Watched 2 episodes of The Trial on Netflix. Its Italian, based surprisingly enough around a trial. Good so far, Italy and Italian women are just incredible without even trying. 

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Friends from College (Netflix). Easy watching which improves as it goes along. The comedy is Ok and the acting is good enough. A mediocre 6/10 from me. 

[Paul]

4 hours ago, Captain Turdseye said:

I’m not much of a movie buff but I can see how it could be compared to eighties/nineties action films. Straight off the bat there’s a Cockney bloke who would fucking ruin fifteen different Jackie Chan clones in a single scrap. 
 

We’re spoiled for TV these days, so maybe that’s why prefer it when characters in shows actually die instead of continuing to fight after taking 20 bullets to the chest. It loses any sense of suspense when it veers into that kind of ridiculousness. That countryside episode makes Sons of Anarchy seem realistic. 

It’s not supposed to be realistic though is it? It’s pure escapist entertainment. The whole point of it is that it’s completely over the top. 

[Captain Turdseye]

3 minutes ago, Paul said:

It’s not supposed to be realistic though is it? It’s pure escapist entertainment. The whole point of it is that it’s completely over the top. 

[Elite]

27 minutes ago, Captain Turdseye said:

Haha, Very good use of a gif Mr. Turdseye.

[Gruntfuttock]

On 12/06/2020 at 08:28, Pistonbroke said:

 

I just watched it in German without subtitles mate, probably the best thing to come out of German TV since 'Das Boot' IMO.

Speaking of which,Dad and me are three episodes into series 2 of Das Boot.Well worth watching if you like bearded Germans !

 

And yes,Babylon Berlin is brilliant.

 

Also,we just finished the present series of Cardinal,as cheerful as ever."It's minus 35 and getting colder" did make me laugh,as we moan when it gets to minus 2 !

[VladimirIlyich]

8 hours ago, No2 said:

Watched 2 episodes of The Trial on Netflix. Its Italian, based surprisingly enough around a trial. Good so far, Italy and Italian women are just incredible without even trying. 

Have seen a few episodes but got a bit bored and found it a bit ridiculous at how poor a lawyer she is and thinks she can get away with her secret about the girl who was killed and the case not being thrown out or a mistrial at least. The women are pretty stunning though.

[Elite]

I've asked this before but forgot the replies, is Halt And Catch Fire worth watching?

[Dougie Do'ins]

There's a new three part series starting on BBC 1 tonight about the Salisbury poisonings at 21:00.

 

 

[VladimirIlyich]

Just now, Dougie Do'ins said:

There's a new three part series starting on BBC 1 tonight about the Salisbury poisonings at 21:00.

 

 

It was Corbyn!

[Guest]

9 minutes ago, Elite said:

I've asked this before but forgot the replies, is Halt And Catch Fire worth watching?

I've forgotten what the question is, I'll go and find the answer and then give it to you. Then you can ask the question again. 

[SasaS]

2 hours ago, Elite said:

I've asked this before but forgot the replies, is Halt And Catch Fire worth watching?

It was for me.

[chris71]

Just finished Das Boot 2 , thought it was great and gripping. Only complaint is that there is a lot going on in each episode ,switching from the different stories. They could maybe have spread it out a bit over another episode or two. 

  No matter how many times you see those U- Boat underwater scenes the dread never eases. They must have had nerves/balls of steel down there. Think I would've cracked soon as the hatch closed ! 

[Bjornebye]

I watched that Peter Crouch 'Save our summer' last night. Knew it would be shite but Liam Gallagher was on it so I put it on. I'm glad I did because I've seen my future wife for the first time.

 

 

20 out of 10 

[Elite]

3 hours ago, SasaS said:

It was for me.

I've watched the first 3 and I like it which bodes well as from the general consensus is that it starts weak and then improves massively.

[Elite]

1 hour ago, Bjornebye said:

I watched that Peter Crouch 'Save our summer' last night. Knew it would be shite but Liam Gallagher was on it so I put it on. I'm glad I did because I've seen my future wife for the first time.

 

 

20 out of 10 

Wow. Those tits are making me dribble and not from my mouth.

[Barrington Womble]

2 hours ago, Bjornebye said:

I watched that Peter Crouch 'Save our summer' last night. Knew it would be shite but Liam Gallagher was on it so I put it on. I'm glad I did because I've seen my future wife for the first time.

 

 

20 out of 10 

She's the only worthwhile thing on there. It's astonishing how shit it it. And fucking Liam Gallagher. What a prick he is. 

[Bjornebye]

Yawn 

[bigthrusts]

The Salisbury Poisonings was pretty gripping stuff.

[Dougie Do'ins]

12 minutes ago, bigthrusts said:

The Salisbury Poisonings was pretty gripping stuff.

It was better than I thought it was going to be.

[suzy]

1 hour ago, bigthrusts said:

The Salisbury Poisonings was pretty gripping stuff.

I thought it was good. Look forward to tomorrow.