Si Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 I've started The Expanse too. Not convinced so far and need subtitles on but will stick with it. Literally justj binged through it this lockdown. It's so good, S2 improves a lot on 1 if you're not sure if to continue when you've finished. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 Cheers. I've just been finding it a wee bit difficult to follow, like the dialogue isn't mixed particularly well or something. Particularly (/only?) in the scenes on Ceres and Earth. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 The belter accents can be a bit hard to follow at first. Don't remember it on earth. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiquidAK Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 Cheers. I've just been finding it a wee bit difficult to follow, like the dialogue isn't mixed particularly well or something. Particularly (/only?) in the scenes on Ceres and Earth. Takes a bit to get going, but there's a point midway through season 1 where it basically became unmissable for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 Harlots canceled. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Is the new version of The Stand any good? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlufPurdi Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Harlots canceled. Wanted more, but it was getting a bit frayed. Surprised it got 4 season to be honest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlufPurdi Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Cheers. I've just been finding it a wee bit difficult to follow, like the dialogue isn't mixed particularly well or something. Particularly (/only?) in the scenes on Ceres and Earth. Season 1 is essentially shit, even the writers believed that. But it's essential to lay the foundations of the story, whole thing is actually terrible and I skip it on every rewatch. Season 2, episode 1-5 are sublime. If you find yourself at the end of that point and still 'meh', it'll not be for you, but that's the moment you find out one way or another. The language the belters speak is a 'creole' or something, essentially it's meant to sound bad as there's no structure to their language and is made up on the fly by communities that emigrate from earth. Definitely deliberate, not a mixing problem. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Loads of stuff I never properly appreciated from The US Office, before. I don’t remember finding Creed so brilliant. I also didn’t used to like Dwight, as much. Michael has more redeeming qualities than Brent. Like he is more full on and extreme. Yet he seems a nicer person behind all of that. The main takeaway is how much he hates Toby and how funny it is. Which kind of ruins my previous point about him, I guess Who would have thought watching them in order and not random double bills on Comedy Central, would be a good idea. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFlan Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 The only think I don’t like about it is the Jim and Pam story. I don’t care about either of them and have no interest in their relationship unlike I did with Tim and Dawn. All the other characters are brilliant Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 I prefer Jim/Pam to Dawn/Tim, prefer Dwight to Gareth, Stanley/Creed/Kevin to their UK equivalents etc. It's just Brent I prefer to Michael. Currently on season 5, so I guess it's almost time to jump off the train before it de-reails. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlufPurdi Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 The only think I don’t like about it is the Jim and Pam story. I don’t care about either of them and have no interest in their relationship unlike I did with Tim and Dawn. All the other characters are brilliant Yeah, found the Jim/Pam stuff tedious. No so bad once they were together. Apparently they were supposed to be split up near the end of the whole thing, but the two actors fought against that. Fuck off, sad cunts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 I prefer Jim/Pam to Dawn/Tim, prefer Dwight to Gareth, Stanley/Creed/Kevin to their UK equivalents etc. It's just Brent I prefer to Michael. Currently on season 5, so I guess it's almost time to jump off the train before it de-reails. Can't have that. Tim and Dawn was a great story and that last scene when they finally get together is just Dwight and Gareth is close. Probably lean more towards Gareth, TBH. They certainly seem to get the supporting cast more involved. I don't remember much from Oliver, the office black man, for example. Whereas Stanley is in it a fair bit. Big fan of Keith, but again, Kevin seems somehow more involved. Not sure who's Creed UK equivalent is, but he is amazing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troll Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 It's more the format of the shows than anything. Tim and Dawn was a perfect character arc that ended at the right time. They tried to do the same with Jim and Pam, but stretched it out over 50 odd episodes, then had to continue with their mundane married life for another 6 years after it should have ended. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomato Deuce Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Jim is arguably the worst character. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troll Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Jim is arguably the worst character. Andy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Yeah, Jim isn't that bad. Bit boring, bit smug. But he is just meh, to me. Andy is a complete weapon. Fair play to the actor. He absolutely nailed the irritating prick. He's worse than Michael for annoyingness. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Harsh on Andy, his heart is in the right place until it goes to pieces with Erin and he went unrealistically cruel. Jim is a dullard. The correct answers to all the questions and comparisons here is, one way or another, Ben Wyeth and/or Ron Swanson. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troll Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Harsh on Andy, his heart is in the right place until it goes to pieces with Erin and he went unrealistically cruel. Jim is a dullard. The correct answers to all the questions and comparisons here is, one way or another, Ben Wyeth and/or Ron Swanson. Up until that point he was 90% "woah Big Tuna!". Just remembered Catherine Tate was in it. Can't even remember her character's name. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlufPurdi Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 I loved a good "rit dit dit di doo", and when he punches the wall. Beyond that, he got insufferable. Dwight was my favourite in the end. Never watched the UK one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 I still love Creed, my favorite episode is still The Dinner Party or Jim and Pams wedding two parter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Been binge watching stuff about Everest, would love to go to base camp one day and visit Nepal/Kathmandu etc. looks stunning. Into Thin Air is terrific if you’ve not read it. “Everest” the documentary narrated by Liam Neeson (not the feature film, thought that one is fine too) is a good watch. Cheers for the recommendations Tomato Deuce[/member] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 It's a Sin done. Harrowing but brilliantly portrayed by all. Always had a thing for Keeley Hawes and she is superb in it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 I just never liked Tim. Not sure if it's a Martin Freeman thing or just the way Tim was written, I certainly wasn't cheering him on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Jim is arguably the worst character. Andy. They clearly just didn't know where the fuck they wanted to go with him. I feel like he had 3 completely different characters by the end. The last few seasons weren't great but I still watched em during my binge. I just wasn't ready to let go of The Office prematurely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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