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@Shardlake, I'm quite aware of the gems your country puts out, as most of what I watch TV wise has its birth in the United Kingdom.
I have to disagree with you on Luther, however. I do prefer Jack Taylor, largely because of my love affair with Ireland, the use of history in the plots, the noir staples it ticks the boxes of, and more, but that's not to say Luther isn't right up there with it.
I think Luther is one of the best realized neo-noir type shows we have, painted with a serious edge. It's the very definition of "gritty," in that it depicts life as it is, with all its pains and pleasures. Idris shines as a very tragic character in stories that explore morality, love, loyalty, justice, existential crises and more. Its villains are just as fascinating, and each represent a unique quirk or danger, from self-righteous vigilantism, surveillance and voyeurism, straight-up cold blooded sadism, and figures that view violence as a game. And of course there's Alice right in the center of it all showing Luther her unique philosophy on life with a basis in social science, especially anthropology as she proves to him how hollow his hopes in people are.
There's a lot going on under the surface of Luther with its cinematic level of presentation and fleshed out characters. The show is certainly dour, but I fail to see how that's a point against it. Luther is a noir staple character, the quintessential modern embodiment of the "man vs. the universe" arc so many great detectives before him have been at the center of. In each series of Luther, it's like he's a puppet on strings as his world gets further and further disheveled and tormented by an puppeteering power unseen and far outside his comprehension. It's not a show for the faint of heart or those who seek resolutions and things tied up in bows at the end of each show, but that's just why I love it so much. It's a fantastic modern noir, and follows the playbook perfectly.
My favorite part is when the shuttle ignites it's fuel, A great visual moment.
Just rewatched it that fuel ignition is awesome, love Spocks impulsive action in that scene. Very good episode even though I have watched it hundreds of times, the tension in the episode still works.
In one word: Groovy.
My new favourite series. A must-see IMHO.
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Not usually a fan, but it was Rowan Atkinson in the lead and I was curious. In fact he did very well. Not once did his comedic past get in the way of how I viewed his performance.
If anyone gets the chance to have a peek? The actor Danny Mac is a dead ringer for a young Pierce Brosnan!
I was curious to see how they would play with the passing of time. Of course, the present day is no longer 1993-1999. The fish out of water jokes came thick and fast. It's scary to realise how much has changed in the last 17 years. Most of the technology that Gary encountered, I didn't even know off. Snapchat? :-??
Bravo also for getting the principle cast back (unlike the other one-offs* that the beeb made recently).
*Considering the general reception, I don't think that this will be the last we will see of Gary Sparrow.
That shows is very "freaky".
It's awesome. Cartoons today are so awful in comparison.
its really good. Each season (like American Horror Story) has a different story with much of the cast from playing different roles. I like the approach.
Season 1 deals with a particularly heinous robbery/murder
Season 2 takes place at an exclusive private school where a prominent member of the basketball team is accused of raping another male student.
I like both seasons but I must say that I think Season 2 is the better of the two.
Great show and can't wait for season 3.
While watching, I see previews of the upcoming Season 6 of American Horror Story. I have to say, I liked the first season (actually loved it) but beginning with season 2 this anthology series devolved into a gross-out and just all around weirdness.
I got through 4 episodes of season 2 and only five of season 3, did not try to watch season 4 and got thru one of season 5.
As screenwriters will tell you, flashbacks are a lazy form of storytelling and most writers will avoid this gimic like the plague. In horror writing, the gross-out is a lazy form of writing and when shows have to resort to this crap it shows a lack of imagination and creativity in the writing staff. A crying shame.
The first season of AHS was very creepy and tastefully done, and the murders/deaths were all handled with good taste with minimum gore. Now the show is just out there trying to make viewers sick with the gore fests.
Last year he shot additional scenes for The Saint, a proposed TV pilot originally produced and filmed back in 2013 but wasn't picked up to this day... That might mean if there's promising opportunity for it, he might get back to work and continue playing Simon Templar in further episodes...
I thought it was brilliant will post my review later today
It looked great, but I couldn't get past the first couple of episodes.