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The Haunting of Hill House is superb.

Probably the best horror TV I've seen. Some brilliant camerawork / editing / effects in there. It's not perfect but I highly recommend it.

fucking hell that ending! Proper spine tingling.

New Big Bang Theory has started on E4.

It's utterly awful.

I've sort of gone off horror, nothing seems to gets to me at all. And I'm really jaded with things that set up jump scares far too obviously and to be fair there was a bit of that in this. But

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

fucking hell that ending! Proper spine tingling.

Bravo.

was okay until the last third or so. The ending was too soft and the whole thing with that Annabel kid really took me out of it, and the end scene was awful. It should've stopped just with the family running out of the house.

The camera work in the funeral parlour was superb, keep thinking back to that. Shout out to the audio too actually, the scenes with the banging walls/doors etc grabbed my attention to say the least

Yeah it's defo the best Ghost story that's been made for TV by miles.

it's still not bloody finished. I was certain this was the last series, it's been seriously diminishing returns since the end of S1. But I'm too far in to not see how it all finishes. Hope it all concludes in S4.

In case it's of interest to anyone, Amazon Prime seem to be adding more sets of US shows. There's Prison Break, New Girl, Glee, White Collar, Angel and Burn Notice that I've heard of

devilman wrote:

In case it's of interest to anyone, Amazon Prime seem to be adding more sets of US shows. There's Prison Break, New Girl, Glee, White Collar, Angel and Burn Notice that I've heard of

Buffy too now.

They come out of nowhere - and when they occur, innocent people always die. Investigators must react in a flash and make difficult decisions. Every killing spree is a race against time.

What's the name of that one voiceover guy? You know the one, he seems to do every single trashy true crime thing that's on those channels in the desperate depths of the EPG. I can't hear those in any voice but his.

Riverdale does Breakfast Club!
Amazing scenes.

Dr Zoidberg wrote:

Riverdale does Breakfast Club!
Amazing scenes.

It was great.

I've finished watching Man in the High Castle Season 3 and I thought it was brilliant! I'd be lying if I said I understood it all, but nevertheless, it was great!

I can't wait for season 4.

these references to multiple world's and Juliana's sister

Will become a bit clearer as you go on so don't worry.

1 - Janet is amazing

2 - Fucking called it.

Ash vs Evil Dead S1 is now on Netflix. We watched the first episode tonight and it was embarrassingly bad. How has this got 98% on Rotten Tomatoes? It must get so much better. I’m not sure I can watch another though.

No, because it starts off great, fool.

Kern wrote:

BBC4 have picked up Ken Burns' Vietnam, starting Monday at 21:00. Other than his famous Civil War doc (that I find hasn't aged well), I really enjoyed his one on prohibition and probably ought to get round to seeing his one on the West.

Watched the first two episodes this evening. It's very well done and I've learnt loads about the conflict already. It's also very uncompromising in its use of footage and photographs. Highly recommended.

The TL;DW is:

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

blame the French.

I had no idea how little I knew about Vietnam. Good God almighty, the US did just about every single fucking thing exactly wrong.

even the most deranged censorship-is-evil Hearthly-a-like.

I don't think the use of the word 'deranged' is justified though, I've explained my issues with censorship on many occasions.

In case it's of interest, All seven seasons of The Mentalist have been added to Amazon Prime. I never watched it when it was on TV, so it's something new for me to binge my way through. Hopefully the smugness of the main character won't get on my nerves too much.

devilman wrote:

It starts really well and stays good for multiple seasons, but really tails off after... a certain thing happens in the penultimate season.

Y'know, same old story

Been re-watching Breaking Bad lately. Anyway we got to s4 e3 "Open House" and it had the music from Vikings in it! Probably everyone else already knew it was an actual song and not just the theme for Vikings but it surprised me.

Author:	MrChris [ Thu Oct 18, 2018 15:09 ]
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In other news, we've all seen the trailer for Good Omens, right?

Author:	MaliA [ Thu Oct 18, 2018 21:45 ]
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Zardoz wrote: The Haunting of Hill House is superb. Probably the best horror TV I've seen. Some brilliant camerawork / editing / effects in there. It's not perfect but I highly recommend it. 15 minutes in and I am Very Not Unscared.

Author:	markg [ Thu Oct 18, 2018 21:58 ]
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I've sort of gone off horror, nothing seems to gets to me at all. And I'm really jaded with things that set up jump scares far too obviously and to be fair there was a bit of that in this. But ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! fucking hell that ending! Proper spine tingling. Bravo.

Author:	Trooper [ Thu Oct 18, 2018 23:04 ]
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New Big Bang Theory has started on E4. It's utterly awful.

Author:	Bamba [ Thu Oct 18, 2018 23:22 ]
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Trooper wrote: New Big Bang Theory has started on E4. It's utterly awful. I watched that at a point I was so depressed that I needed to lie in bed and watch something that went on for ages and required no real thought. That's literally the best thing I can say about it. Christ, why is it still a thing?

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Author:	Satsuma [ Thu Oct 18, 2018 23:48 ]
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It’s the final season. Thank fuck.

Author:	flis [ Fri Oct 19, 2018 9:57 ]
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markg wrote: I've sort of gone off horror, nothing seems to gets to me at all. And I'm really jaded with things that set up jump scares far too obviously and to be fair there was a bit of that in this. But ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! fucking hell that ending! Proper spine tingling. Bravo. I liked the everything about the first 9 episodes. The last one... ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! was okay until the last third or so. The ending was too soft and the whole thing with that Annabel kid really took me out of it, and the end scene was awful. It should've stopped just with the family running out of the house.

Author:	Zardoz [ Fri Oct 19, 2018 15:13 ]
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ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! The camera work in the funeral parlour was superb, keep thinking back to that. Shout out to the audio too actually, the scenes with the banging walls/doors etc grabbed my attention to say the least Yeah it's defo the best Ghost story that's been made for TV by miles.

Author:	devilman [ Tue Oct 23, 2018 9:22 ]
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In case it's of interest to anyone, Amazon Prime seem to be adding more sets of US shows. There's Prison Break, New Girl, Glee, White Collar, Angel and Burn Notice that I've heard of

Author:	Findus Fop [ Tue Oct 23, 2018 9:56 ]
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Nooooo. Finished season 3 of Animal Kingdom last night. ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! it's still not bloody finished. I was certain this was the last series, it's been seriously diminishing returns since the end of S1. But I'm too far in to not see how it all finishes. Hope it all concludes in S4.

Author:	Dr Zoidberg [ Fri Oct 26, 2018 18:25 ]
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Sabrina is now available for viewing.

Author:	devilman [ Fri Nov 02, 2018 18:42 ]
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devilman wrote: In case it's of interest to anyone, Amazon Prime seem to be adding more sets of US shows. There's Prison Break, New Girl, Glee, White Collar, Angel and Burn Notice that I've heard of Buffy too now.

Author:	Findus Fop [ Fri Nov 02, 2018 18:52 ]
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devilman wrote: devilman wrote: In case it's of interest to anyone, Amazon Prime seem to be adding more sets of US shows. There's Prison Break, New Girl, Glee, White Collar, Angel and Burn Notice that I've heard of Buffy too now. Ooh. Only ever caught the odd episode. May give this a whirl. #teamspike

Author:	Cras [ Fri Nov 02, 2018 18:58 ]
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Findus Fop wrote: #teamspike Duh.

Author:	Findus Fop [ Mon Nov 05, 2018 14:29 ]
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From the series' title to each episode's teaser text, this is some of the most brilliantly tone-deaf copy I've read in years. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Serial-Killers/dp/B07JJ8KDG5/ref=sr_1_2?s=instant-video&ie=UTF8&qid=1541424138&sr=1-2&keywords=world%27s+greatest+crimes

Author:	Kern [ Thu Dec 20, 2018 12:12 ]
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What your Christmas needs is a statistical analysis of 'Frasier' Half tempted to use some of this in a stats training session I've been asked to run in the New Year.

Author:	TheVision [ Mon Nov 05, 2018 14:30 ]
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Quote: They come out of nowhere - and when they occur, innocent people always die. Investigators must react in a flash and make difficult decisions. Every killing spree is a race against time. I don't think I'm going to sleep tonight! This is brilliant!

Author:	markg [ Mon Nov 05, 2018 14:35 ]
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What's the name of that one voiceover guy? You know the one, he seems to do every single trashy true crime thing that's on those channels in the desperate depths of the EPG. I can't hear those in any voice but his.

Author:	Findus Fop [ Mon Nov 05, 2018 14:41 ]
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markg wrote: What's the name of that one voiceover guy? You know the one, he seems to do every single trashy true crime thing that's on those channels in the desperate depths of the EPG. I can't hear those in any voice but his. You know what, I wouldn't surprised if the ep teaser copy is actually directly taken from the opening VO, from a man who sounds exactly like that. I am investigating FOR SCIENCE.

Author:	Findus Fop [ Mon Nov 05, 2018 14:43 ]
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Nope, the intro is different copy, and the VO is a surprisingly restrained old English gentleman.

Author:	Dr Zoidberg [ Thu Nov 15, 2018 22:04 ]
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Riverdale does Breakfast Club! Amazing scenes.

Author:	MaliA [ Thu Nov 15, 2018 22:05 ]
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Dr Zoidberg wrote: Riverdale does Breakfast Club! Amazing scenes. It was great.

Author:	Dr Zoidberg [ Thu Nov 15, 2018 22:13 ]
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MaliA wrote: Dr Zoidberg wrote: Riverdale does Breakfast Club! Amazing scenes. It was great. Anthony Michael Hall!

Author:	Grim... [ Fri Nov 16, 2018 1:31 ]
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What what. Really?

Author:	MaliA [ Fri Nov 16, 2018 7:58 ]
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Yes

Author:	TheVision [ Wed Nov 28, 2018 12:22 ]
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I've finished watching Man in the High Castle Season 3 and I thought it was brilliant! I'd be lying if I said I understood it all, but nevertheless, it was great! I can't wait for season 4.

Author:	Findus Fop [ Wed Nov 28, 2018 12:30 ]
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TheVision wrote: I've finished watching Man in the High Castle Season 3 and I thought it was brilliant! I'd be lying if I said I understood it all, but nevertheless, it was great! I can't wait for season 4. I started watching S3 this week. One episode in and I feel like I've missed an enormous reveal with ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! these references to multiple world's and Juliana's sister Don't know if I zoned out at the end of S2. Anyway, I enjoyed the first episode in spite of not having a clue what's going on. Hopefully my brain will piece things together.

Author:	TheVision [ Wed Nov 28, 2018 12:41 ]
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Yeah it.... ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! Will become a bit clearer as you go on so don't worry.

Author:	Curiosity [ Mon Dec 10, 2018 0:26 ]
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Latest episode of The Good Place was brilliant. ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! 1 - Janet is amazing 2 - Fucking called it.

Author:	myp [ Sun Dec 30, 2018 1:28 ]
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Ash vs Evil Dead S1 is now on Netflix. We watched the first episode tonight and it was embarrassingly bad. How has this got 98% on Rotten Tomatoes? It must get so much better. I’m not sure I can watch another though.

Author:	Grim... [ Sun Dec 30, 2018 2:25 ]
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Lonewolves wrote: Ash vs Evil Dead S1 is now on Netflix. We watched the first episode tonight and it was embarrassingly bad. How has this got 98% on Rotten Tomatoes? It must get so much better. I’m not sure I can watch another though. At least Sat won't be as busy if you keep this up.

Author:	myp [ Sun Dec 30, 2018 11:06 ]
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It was like they took Evil Dead and spliced it with the humour of American Pie—it was borderline unwatchable. Does it get better?

Author:	Grim... [ Sun Dec 30, 2018 20:15 ]
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No, because it starts off great, fool.

Author:	myp [ Sun Dec 30, 2018 20:19 ]
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Grim... wrote: No, because it starts off great, fool. Crikey, it’s really not to our taste then. It’s a shame, I loved the Evil Dead films. I felt my skin crawling off my body watching this, and not in a creepy way because of the horror, because of the awful frat boy humour.

Author:	Doctor Glyndwr [ Mon Dec 31, 2018 13:16 ]
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Kern wrote: Kern wrote: BBC4 have picked up Ken Burns' Vietnam, starting Monday at 21:00. Other than his famous Civil War doc (that I find hasn't aged well), I really enjoyed his one on prohibition and probably ought to get round to seeing his one on the West. Watched the first two episodes this evening. It's very well done and I've learnt loads about the conflict already. It's also very uncompromising in its use of footage and photographs. Highly recommended. The TL;DW is: ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! blame the French. We’ve been binge-watching this over Christmas (it’s on Netflix now) and are a bit over halfway. It is indeed excellent. I had no idea how little I knew about Vietnam. Good God almighty, the US did just about every single fucking thing exactly wrong. Also the footage and photographs are indeed absolutely brutal enough to satisfy even the most deranged censorship-is-evil Hearthly-a-like. This is a stark picture of the horrors of modern war.

Author:	Kern [ Mon Dec 31, 2018 13:25 ]
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Doctor Glyndwr wrote: I had no idea how little I knew about Vietnam. Good God almighty, the US did just about every single fucking thing exactly wrong. Aye. I realised that what little I knew came from the films, and they completley ignored the Vietnamese side and experience. For me the scariest part was LBJ knowing it was a disaster but feeling powerless to do anything about it. Probably should re-watch it.