Paid Members Bellenda Carlisle Posted October 24, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted October 24, 2013 I just finished season 1 of Arrow which I decided to watch mostly because of Manu Bennett aka Crixus, it's a typical CW show with models playing every part and they are all wealthy yet so conflicted, it had ok action but I don't see what all the fuss is about. It's awful. The main guy is the absolute pits, terrible actor. I think I once called him 'Chris O'Donnell with guyliner', but I retract that. He's even worse than Chris O'Donnell. Â Bellend Steve loves it, though. Â I don't really know if there is "a fuss" about it other than from me. I do love it though, 2 episodes into season 2 and all my love for it is coming back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanoTheGame Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 The old bloke and his wife, the gay couple and the posh couple are the stand-out stars of the show. That posh bloke just being constantly hammered is a highlight. Â Definitely agree with this. The whole show could just be those three and I'd be happy. I loved when the old couple were reminiscing about their trip to Paris. 'You had your purse robbed.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Bellenda Carlisle Posted October 24, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted October 24, 2013 I'm not trying to be inflammatory but to me a programme of ordinary people watching TV sounds like the shittest thing ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted October 24, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted October 24, 2013 Well yes, but as Flipside TV proved, with the right people on board it can also be hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vamp Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Do they edit out all the self loathing and masturbating? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members PunkStep Posted October 24, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted October 24, 2013 Hopefully not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GalaxyV.2 Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Anybody catch Peaky Blinders? Thought it was great and has serious potential. All up on iplayer at the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Paul's Bin Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 just think the series certainly needed someone better/stronger than the bloke who plays Rick. Â You take that back! Â I'd like to, considering how much time I've invested in it after just finishing Season 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Nexus Posted October 24, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted October 24, 2013 Spent the last few days catching up on S1-4 of Whitechapel and S1-3 of Luther. Both are great, but Luther is much better, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GalaxyV.2 Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 I thought the last series of Whitechapel was excellent. Really stepped it up after some so-so series' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Teedy Kay Posted October 24, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted October 24, 2013 I'm not trying to be inflammatory but to me a programme of ordinary people watching TV sounds like the shittest thing ever. You'd think, but there's true gems in there. Â The posh fellas complete ruining of Downton as some lass was wearing a black dress with long black gloves that made her look like a thalidomide victim was sheer quality. Â Hearing their political views and deconstructions of party political broadcasts and news segments is also great. Â Watching a fat black bird drinking whatever she's drinking constantly out of a pot noodle pot is also great TV. There's strangely some great characters in it, with some great little moments of genuine comedy. Â I loved it when they were watching the Stephen Fry show on gays getting executed in Africa, and the most burly fella on the show started to shed tears, completely breaking his own stereotype. Some lovely moments as I say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patiirc Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Anybody catch Peaky Blinders? Thought it was great and has serious potential. All up on iplayer at the moment  Yeah loved it! I've only caught eps 1-4 thus far, got the rest to catch up on i-player but amazingly good stuff and subterfuge and criminality. A better version of Ripper Street (which isnt bad either and more focused the other way). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Pitcos Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 just think the series certainly needed someone better/stronger than the bloke who plays Rick. Â You take that back! Â I'd like to, considering how much time I've invested in it after just finishing Season 3. I don't think Andrew Lincoln's the problem. He's not great, but the reason that The Walking Dead is so bad is the terrible writing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members PunkStep Posted October 25, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted October 25, 2013 This scene summed up how shit I thought the writing was: Â Â What a fucking terrible scene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members JohnnyChimpo Posted October 25, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted October 25, 2013 To be fair to The Walking Dead, they have had terrible trouble with getting a consistent writing staff and constantly changing the show runners for whatever reason. They Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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