Loki Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 What a great photo! Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted February 12, 2013 Moderators Share Posted February 12, 2013 Just watched the first episode of the new Black Mirror. Â Bit shit, really, huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Houchen Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Yeah, I thought that too. The first bit reminded me of something I heard about at a TEDx talk called Weavrs. The bloke seemed a bit of a cock who was behind it but Jon Ronson confirmed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 It's all a bit too fucking smug. It's very clever, but in a hit-you-in-the-face, look-how-clever-I-am way. The story is subservient to the conceit. Nice production values but too bleached out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukfan11 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 I enjoyed the first episode of Black Mirror, much better then the first episode of the last series for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Maverick Posted February 13, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted February 13, 2013 Does anybody know if Kitchen Nightmares USA is currently showing on any of the freeview channels at the moment? Â Despite it probably being fake. Me and the Mrs's love it. Brilliant television. Last time I checked new episodes aired on More4 on Sunday nights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GalaxyV.2 Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 The idea was good, but with most of Brooker's stuff it is far too heavy handed and up its own arse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Bifkin Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Black Mirror was basically Pet Semetary with social media replacing that old Indian burial ground - only not as fun. I think there was a nice idea at the centre of it all, and I was quite into it up until when she gets the body in the bath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted February 13, 2013 Moderators Share Posted February 13, 2013 (edited) I find myself with Bifkin on this one. I didn't find it particularly smug or up it's arse. It was just a nice idea/set up that was seen out poorly. Â Â Also Keith - that weavrs lot are such dicks! I was only half paying attention as I had clicked on it this morning but if y'all want proper smug arseholes click on that youtube. Edited February 13, 2013 by Chest Rockwell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 I was totally expecting his online reconstructed online persona to be a right cunt. That would have been a lot sharper. But I guess the "moral" of the story was that technology can't replace someone's humanity, or somesuch, which meant he had to be a shallow copy rather than a foaming troll. Â I felt yucked out, so in that respect it was successful, but it tried a bit too hard with the social commentary, and missed the opportunity to be a proper little horror story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rule One Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 I've watched the latest Walking Dead episode, not as good as it has been hyped up to be but after the mid-season break it sets it forward again. I expected a little more action to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Bellenda Carlisle Posted February 13, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted February 13, 2013 Anyone still watching Arrow? I love it, it's like an American soap that happens to have a heroic comic book vigilante assassin at the heart of it. It's based on DC's Green Arrow but it's so unfaithful to the comic it's insane. It's the only thing on TV I have to watch. The inclusion of John Barrowman knocks the quality down a couple of notches but for some reason I forgive all it's sins. -Maybe it's because I'm just so happy to see a weekly TV show based on one of my favourite characters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted February 13, 2013 Moderators Share Posted February 13, 2013 You really will watch any old shit with superheroes in, won't you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsClobberingTime Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 I hate Arrow and I sat through 10 seasons of Smallville. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Bellenda Carlisle Posted February 13, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted February 13, 2013 I draw the line at Misfits, Heroes, Chronicle etc., they have to be official Superheroes but basically yes, I love that shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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