The Goggle Box Thread

[Sniffer]

This is brilliant - spoiler alert - don’t watch it if you’ve not finished Happy Valley

https://twitter.com/x/status/1623589398422904832

 

[Kenny]

It's gonna be an an awful anti-woke piece, isn't it

Cleese says it won't be anti-woke. Also not on the BBC as they won't allow him any freedom

Also the reboot will be based in the Bahamas

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Cleese says it won't be anti-woke. Also not on the BBC as they won't allow him any freedom

Also the reboot will be based in the Bahamas

Plenty of scope to fire up a new Manuel there with new "hilarious" stereotypes that you can't say any more because of the damn thought police.

I've just remembered Cleese's couple of performances as Desmond Llewellyn's replacement in the Bond films. Absolutely fucking shit.

 

[AndyWolves]

I watched the first 15 minutes of early doors and it really didn't seem very good. Is it worth persisting with?

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Half of one episode, given it a hell of a chance there

Especially as with any sitcom, the first episode (or maybe even two) is setting everything up.

If you're expecting a lot to happen then it's probably not for you. Helps as well if you've spent a load of time yourself sat around in pubs like that, much like you're going to appreciate The Office more if you've had the kind of reasonably paid but utterly mundane job as portrayed.

 

[AndyWolves]

Relaxing time is precious! I can't afford to waste valuable evening time!

I get the point though, hence my question.

I don't mind slow burners per se, but it might be a case of right program but wrong time for me.

 

[Tredman]

I only started it the other week, its great,

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

The modern equivalent in terms of pace and tone would be Detectorists. I get what you mean though, even though I like that a lot I'd have to be in the right mood to watch it (Early Doors is above that for me, for a number of reasons).

 

[BillyDee]

I'm still not 100% certain I actually do like Detectorists, or if I just like the music and the countryside...

 

[Tredman]

I'm not a big fan of the detectorists, like the scenery though too.

 

[Tony Towner]

Interested in @Paddingtonwolf view on this

New Barney leaves fans bemused by reimagined image

People online mock the dinosaur's reimagined image, which will appear in a new animated series.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

That’s not the real me

 

[Dire Wolf]

Just watched this week's episode of The Last of Us: wow, just wow. And Bella Ramsey is just amazing. What an actor.

 

[b3h]

Finally started Happy Valley

Just hit the basement moment. Fucking hell, didn't breathe for about a minute

 

[Lupo]

Finally started Happy Valley

Just hit the basement moment. Fucking hell, didn't breathe for about a minute

We started watching Happy Valley last Saturday and we're hooked. Just about to watch the final episode of series 2 after an Apprentice break then will move on to series 3 tomorrow night. Its absolutely fantastic viewing

 

[Tony Towner]

Frances in series 2 freaks me out...so creepy

 

[Sniffer]

Her appearance in Dr Who was disturbing too.

 

[Lupo]

I've seen her in a few things and generally plays the same weird little character. I must say I quite like Charlie Murphy who plays Ann Gallagher

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

I must start watching that tomorrow

 

[b3h]

I looked her up without ruining anything. Moaning Myrtle!