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[Dylan]

Anyone watched this yet ? Came out on Friday I think and was averaging 9.4 on IMDB last time I checked

Bloody amazing!!!!

 

[Dylan]

just


wow

lol

He totally joined two pieces of metal together!

 

[ste d' indica]

Just finished the last episode of The Passage (directed by ex-Radio One DJ Mark Tonderai, rather well actually). It's... not terrible, not brilliant either. Possibly unlikely it'll get another series which is a shame as it's just starting to get to the, ahem, 'meat' of the novel.

@COYBL25

Spoiler: For those wot have read the book

just a few thoughts on this, it sticks pretty closely to the first part of the novel, dealing with project Noah and the outbreak and leaves a second series to open with part two.

Obviously you always have your own vision of what characters are like, but there are a few significant changes.

'Amy' is a very different character, but it works ok, the young actress is very good in the role, and the bond with 'The Agent' works well, I don't have any issues with the change.

The Sister Lacey character is gone, the role replaced by a mishmash of others.

'Tim Fanning' is much more prominent and the primary antagonist. Which leads to the biggest alteration...

Babcock. This is a massive change, and it'll be the most problematic for fans of the book, although it adds some interesting dynamics, and in truth is a more complex character. In reality it might have been a difficult sell having two similar antagonists on a TV show aiming for network ratings. If they get another series, it'll be interesting to see if the character more becomes the malevolent force from the book.

 

[Frang]

Just starting series three DEXTER

It could be my new favourite behind sopranos

 

[degsy]

Just starting series three DEXTER

It could be my new favourite behind sopranos

Up to S3 myself, I'm still liking it.

 

[COYBL25]

Just finished the last episode of The Passage (directed by ex-Radio One DJ Mark Tonderai, rather well actually). It's... not terrible, not brilliant either. Possibly unlikely it'll get another series which is a shame as it's just starting to get to the, ahem, 'meat' of the novel.

@COYBL25

Spoiler: For those wot have read the book

just a few thoughts on this, it sticks pretty closely to the first part of the novel, dealing with project Noah and the outbreak and leaves a second series to open with part two.

Obviously you always have your own vision of what characters are like, but there are a few significant changes.

'Amy' is a very different character, but it works ok, the young actress is very good in the role, and the bond with 'The Agent' works well, I don't have any issues with the change.

The Sister Lacey character is gone, the role replaced by a mishmash of others.

'Tim Fanning' is much more prominent and the primary antagonist. Which leads to the biggest alteration...

Babcock. This is a massive change, and it'll be the most problematic for fans of the book, although it adds some interesting dynamics, and in truth is a more complex character. In reality it might have been a difficult sell having two similar antagonists on a TV show aiming for network ratings. If they get another series, it'll be interesting to see if the character more becomes the malevolent force from the book.

It was a wasted opportunity.

Had all the potential to be a masterpiece.

 

[Frang]

It was a wasted opportunity.

Had all the potential to be a masterpiece.

Have you watched Dexter??

Thoughts?

 

[ste d' indica]

It was a wasted opportunity.

Had all the potential to be a masterpiece.

Yep, ain't no arguing with that.

The biggest problem is that it's 'televisual', it doesn't have the epic feel that the book has.

 

[Frang]

Up to S3 myself, I'm still liking it.

I like the fact that you can really buy into dexter as a character.. Just when you think you know what's going on they change it up

 

[degsy]

I like the fact that you can really buy into dexter as a character.. Just when you think you know what's going on they change it up

He's my fallback when I can't fancy anything I fancy.

 

[Frang]

He's my fallback when I can't fancy anything I fancy.

Haha know what you mean

 

[coollino]

It's odd how The Line of Duty adverts say from the makes of Bodyguard considering Line of Duty is 1000 times better.

Hope it doesn't go too OTT like the the whole of Bodyguard and the finale's of the last two series' of LoD.

 

[wba83]

Apologies if mentioned before but started watching Vikings it's really good up to now 7 episodes in. Hard as nails these fellas and a little bit mad with it .Worth a watch

 

[Jamiednm]

It's odd how The Line of Duty adverts say from the makes of Bodyguard considering Line of Duty is 1000 times better.

Hope it doesn't go too OTT like the the whole of Bodyguard and the finale's of the last two series' of LoD.

Bodyguard was very popular though, so they were always going to flag up the connection. In my opinion, Line of Duty is the best cop drama in British TV history and I can't wait for it to return.

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

It's odd how The Line of Duty adverts say from the makes of Bodyguard considering Line of Duty is 1000 times better.

Hope it doesn't go too OTT like the the whole of Bodyguard and the finale's of the last two series' of LoD.

Actually just started watching the first season of Line of Duty. Gutted when I found out that Steve Arnott is going to be the main character throughout all the seasons, rather than Tony Gates. He's an irritating little weasel