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progaardvark 
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 Posted: December 02 2021 at 09:33 |
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Doom Patrol is on my list of things to check out in the near future. Currently just began season three of Warehouse 13, a show I only caught the first season of when it was on the air more than a decade ago. It's OK, may a 6 or 7 out of 10 so far.
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i'm shopping for a new oil-cured sinus bag that's a happy bag of lettuce this car smells like cartilage nothing beats a good video about fractions |
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richardh
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Posted: December 03 2021 at 01:25 |
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Brassic S3 2021
a creation of the actor Joe Gilgun and writer Danny Brocklehurst , it's a very loose idea about a bunch of friends 'larking' about in rural Yorkshire and generally getting into trouble. It's very easy to watch stuff , sometimes very funny and virtually no plot worth talking about (mainly centred around a local gangster played by Ramon Tikaram of Pennyworth fame). I suppose 7 stars is about right. Another season is apparently on the way..
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richardh
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Posted: December 13 2021 at 02:47 |
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Invasion 2021
More epic sci-fi from Apple , or was it?! Promised much but delivered very little. Don't want to issue any spoilers but suffice to say that this could easily have been 6 or 8 episodes instead of the 10. 6/10
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richardh
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Posted: December 14 2021 at 17:28 |
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Succession S3 (2021 9 episodes)
Vying with Midnight Mass for my favourite TV show of the year, focuses on Brian Cox playing the head of a massive global business empire, while his 4 children want a piece of the pie. Cynical, caustic and funny in equal measures , the dialogue and writing is the best out there since GOT imo. HBO continue to deliver and deliver. Just like Cox's character they want stay top dog! 10/10
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richardh
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Posted: December 20 2021 at 05:40 |
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The Girl Before 2021 (4 episodes)
BBC psychological drama that's just landed. Excellent cast, starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw and David Oyelowo and based on a book. I enjoyed it a lot and was it hit me emotionally as well. The storyline touches on sexual abuse and how its handled by the police as well as other issues such as controlling partners and dealing with guilt. So much to get your teeth into as well as twisty thriller style plot. Yes it's a bit far out there in terms of the basic premise (which I won't go into) but if you suspend your disbelief you will enjoy! 9/10
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Posted: December 20 2021 at 06:03 |
Warehouse 13 is also good. |
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Posted: December 22 2021 at 11:23 |
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Finnished with season two of the Witcher, it was /is the best fatasy series around on tv, the costumes, scenes, magic and setdesign is so good. Its chefs kiss excellent, Henry Cavil is so intence
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Zeph
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Posted: December 22 2021 at 11:42 |
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The Witcher S2. Quality and acting is mostly fine, but it suffers from book adaptations like most, where the main stort is rushed and you struggle to follow what’s going on. It’s pretty people, monsters and killing, so an okay show in that aspect, but proves to not be too true to the books to cause more drama.
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Posted: December 22 2021 at 11:50 |
Loved Doom Patrol.....funny and weird at the same time.....and Warehouse 13 is one of my all time favorite guilty pleasures. Also recommend the Umbrella Academy, Loki, and Mandalorian which I'm sure all are aware of. |
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One does nothing yet nothing is left undone.
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richardh
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Posted: December 23 2021 at 01:00 |
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Temple 2021 S2
Mark Strong is a very convincing as a deadpan 'underground' (literally) surgeon and an excellent supporting cast including the wonderful Daniel Mays and the Dutch actress who played the Red Queen in GOT (Carice van Houten) . Rhys Ifans also pops up as a very sinister gangster. Just nicely understated enough to retain credibility. Like it and looking forward to S3. 8/10 |
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richardh
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Posted: December 23 2021 at 01:06 |
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Grantchester 2021
Not sure which season this is, but there are 7 episodes. Robson Green is quite exceptional in his portrayal of a 1950's police inspector wrestling with some terrible demons in his past. A lot of people will have this pegged as a gentle police drama set in rural England during the 50's but it's much more than that. Deals with England's terrible attitude (and laws) towards Homosexuality while even touching on the horrible experiences many suffered in Japanese POW camps (think Deer Hunter and you are not far off the mark) . Under the radar British drama at it's best. 9/10
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Posted: December 23 2021 at 01:13 |
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Revisiting The Rockford Files on bluray, fun show, as well as Lou Grant which doesn't hold up quite as well but has some good moments. Re-auditing the original British Kitchen Nightmares, much better than the US version.. and rewatched The Crown, worth it. |
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Posted: December 23 2021 at 04:25 |
Watched the 4th (and last) episode of The Girl Before last night. A really well done series and very good acting. The end was a bit meh though, almost as if they had run out of ideas and thought 'that'll do'. A disappointing ending to a good drama.
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Oh, for the wings of any bird, other than a battery hen
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Posted: December 24 2021 at 11:19 |
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Finished season 2 of The Witcher. Odd really, I liked the first season a lot, yet this one has left me a bit cold. The production is amazing, but the story and script are all over the place. I think, as it's based on a game, the writers were trying weave parts of that into the story and it shows as it jumps from scene to scene rather like cut scenes in a game - with the odd bit of action in between (the gameplay). Henry Cavill really doesn't has to try too hard either - his main bit of dialogue is "Hmmm", which is used a lot. Good monsters though.
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Oh, for the wings of any bird, other than a battery hen
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Posted: December 24 2021 at 11:22 |
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I'd been waiting over 20 years for a channel to repeat Blakes 7. It didn't dissapoint.
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richardh
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Posted: December 25 2021 at 00:30 |
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^ great show , I re-watched it about 20 years ago but not seen it since.
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Fortitude (2015-18 - UK): 3 seasons in total. The last season has only 4 episodes though. The first season was very good. And then it turned out to be like a slowly inflated balloon. The ending part was great. Especially the scene before the last one. A rushed ending, but it worked. The Arctic island scenery was just beautiful. The series could be better, or it could be worse. So: 6/10.
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Finished off The Wheel of Time last night. Overall a satisfactory show, though the end was a bit weak - a lot more to come in future seasons I expect (14 books in the series). An issue I did have: some of the characters really started to grate on me by the end (but Rosamund Pike was very good if a little 1 dimensional). 7/10
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Oh, for the wings of any bird, other than a battery hen
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richardh
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Posted: January 02 2022 at 04:16 |
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^ apparently , according to my Brother In Law whose a huge fan of the books, they deviated quite a long way from the books early into it. There was a consultant hired to advise and she was not involved after Episode 5. It seems the producers only wanted the characters and not the stories perhaps. For me it's a 6/10 . I found it very 'Meh' and lacking in good dialogue. Needs more banter like Witcher or even GOT. Too stolid and I get annoyed when Fantasy shows make most of the female characters posh English speaking and one dimensional . YAWN.
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Posted: January 02 2022 at 04:35 |
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The Godfather of Harlem Season 2 2021 (10 episodes)
Yet another quality Starz/Epix production to go with Doom Patrol . Dr Death and The Great. This is set in the sixties during the times of civil unrest and Malcom X ( played brilliantly here by Nigel Thatch). The main character Bumpy Johnson is played by Forest Whittaker who is going up against the mob and trying to muscle in on their drugs business. Paul Sorvino, Chazz Palminteri and Vincent D'Onofrio play the main America/Italian characters and there a portrayal of the real life politician Adam Clayton Powell (played by Breaking Bad's Giancarlo Esposito) seemingly making hay out the civil unrest of the time. Great cast and very interesting stuff, mixing fact with fiction effectively. Watch it if you get the chance. 9/10.
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