The Goggle Box Thread

[Boozad]

Save Me/Save Me Too. Diabolical. I had decent hopes for it as it starred Lennie James, Stephen Graham, Ade Edmondson and Suranne Jones (not a fan really but she was good in Scott and Bailey) but it was pretty fucking dire. It was like Eastenders with a much bigger budget, proper cringe worthy stuff.

 

[Dublin Drummer Wolf]

Totally agree about Snowfall. Excellent so far. One for fans of Breaking Bad for sure

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

Totally agree about Snowfall. Excellent so far. One for fans of Breaking Bad for sure

Yep, started it tonight on the back of recommendations on here. Watched 2 episodes, good start. Great soundtrack, Feels a bit like a Westside Wire so far (with D'Angelo's mom playing Franklin's mom amongst other things.)

 

[Tredman]

Yep, started it tonight on the back of recommendations on here. Watched 2 episodes, good start. Great soundtrack, Feels a bit like a Westside Wire so far (with D'Angelo's mom playing Franklin's mom amongst other things.)

I watched ep 3 yesterday. Gets very real.

 

[The Bear]

Got the free week of AppleTV+ so checked out For All Mankind. It's right up my alley but can't seem to get into it.

Ted Lasso is great though.

 

[Tredman]

Mosquito Coast is on there too - I'm a huge Paul Theroux fan, looking forward to watching that.

 

[Boozad]

I was going to give that Snowfall a look but checked iPlayer and got put off straight away. May sound stupid but when it comes to drama I like dull, bleak kind of stuff, just look at the fucking colours jumping out of the screen at you in every episode! You'd need shades to watch it! Way too bright and dayglow for my liking, I'm a miserable dreary bastard.

 

[Kenny]

Change the colour settings on your TV to Black and white and read Wolves related Tweets after a defeat. That should bring everything down

 

[machin05]

I was going to give that Snowfall a look but checked iPlayer and got put off straight away. May sound stupid but when it comes to drama I like dull, bleak kind of stuff, just look at the fucking colours jumping out of the screen at you in every episode! You'd need shades to watch it! Way too bright and dayglow for my liking, I'm a miserable dreary bastard.

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Racsist...

 

[Tredman]

I was going to give that Snowfall a look but checked iPlayer and got put off straight away. May sound stupid but when it comes to drama I like dull, bleak kind of stuff, just look at the fucking colours jumping out of the screen at you in every episode! You'd need shades to watch it! Way too bright and dayglow for my liking, I'm a miserable dreary bastard.

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It is fucking bleak. Don't worry about that.

 

[Tony Towner]

Watched the 4 part Woody Allen vs Mia Farrow documentary. Although it's only told from one side, the evidence against him is pretty compelling

 

[Boozad]

Racsist...

I was trying to have a bet with myself on who'd drop that one but there were too many to choose from

 

[Boozad]

It is fucking bleak. Don't worry about that.

OK I'll give it a try.

 

[Tredman]

OK I'll give it a try.

You’ve just watched too many scandi stuff - started associating that weird bright half light with good TV

 

[Boozad]

You’ve just watched too many scandi stuff - started associating that weird bright half light with good TV

I know it's the eighties but when I see things produced like that it just feels completely fake and completely removed from reality, like CSI or something like that.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Just started Domina. The end of the Roman Republic and birth of the Emperors is one of my favourite periods in history so right into this. Great start

 

[Jabbawolf]

Underground Railway on Amazon Prime - first episode about trying to escape the tyranny of life on a plantation - quality production so far.

 

[Tredman]

Underground Railway on Amazon Prime - first episode about trying to escape the tyranny of life on a plantation - quality production so far.

It’s a great book, looking forward to watching that.

 

[Dennisons Wrong Foot]

Underground Railway on Amazon Prime - first episode about trying to escape the tyranny of life on a plantation - quality production so far.

It's getting a lot of hype over here. Not my cup of tea but the wife is sure to watch it.

 

[Tyrannosaurus Dan]

It’s a great book, looking forward to watching that.

It is a great book. I recently finished The Nickel Boys too which is also well worth reading.