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Also from the BBC I am watching The Trial of Christine Keeler. So far so... okay I think. I'm finding the flashbacks confusing and would prefer a chronological sequence.

It's an interesting take on the Profumo Affair though. The series is shown from Keeler's perspective.


Christine Keeler (Sophie Cookson) and Mandy Rice-Davies (Ellie Bamber)
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Dr Who Series 12 Episode 1 airs this evening.

Just watched and enjoyed - looking forward to part two. Seriously a year's pause between series is too long.

Yes. A cracking episode. Didn't see...

Please, next time watch out for spoilers [8|]

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well that shifted from wierd and watchable (episode #1), to utterly confusing and not very good (episode #2).

seems they are trying too hard to be clever?

warspite1

I feared the worst when I saw your comment - one of the reasons I stopped watching Doctor Who was the ever increasing, overly-complicated, unfathomable and frankly ludicrous plots (the final series of Sherlock was heading that way too). As you say, it was I think a case of the script writers trying (and failing) to be oh so clever and patting themselves on the back for their incredible cleverness, while forgetting there is an audience out there that wants to be entertained.

But I've just watched the latest episode of Dracula and I have to say that I really enjoyed it. The very last scene was of course a twist that may or not be a twist too far and could break the series, but I found episode 2 excellent value. The only thing I found confusing (given that final scene) was that I didn't know where the Chess playing scene was taking place (and thus when in the story timeline). But I understand that it was happening on the Demeter so that makes sense.

I'm looking forward to episode 3 (with the caveat that scene 3 might have been a pre-cursor for a major let down - but I hope not).


The very watchable Sister Agatha van Helsing played by Dolly Wells
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I watched the third and final episode. Looks like there are a lot of haters out there but frankly I thought it was a decent series overall and I didn't have too much problem with the ending. I thought Mark Gatiss played his role very well - especially the scene where we first meet him.

Bang and Wells made an excellent sparring duo - both very watchable - and likeable characters - at least if you forget that Bang is actually a mass murderer..... The storyline never did get stupidly complicated or complex.

I certainly don't feel I wasted 4.5 hours of my life - unlike with War of the Worlds which, however long those three episodes lasted, was frankly too long....

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Lindibeige:

The Wargamers who won a real war...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVet82IUAqQ

Red

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"The Graduate screenwriter, Get Smart co-creator Buck Henry dies at 89"

https://www.cnet.com/news/graduate-screenwriter-get-smart-co-creator-buck-henry-dies-at-89/

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"The Graduate screenwriter, Get Smart co-creator Buck Henry dies at 89"

https://www.cnet.com/news/graduate-screenwriter-get-smart-co-creator-buck-henry-dies-at-89/

Too bad. Get Smart was always one of my favorites. Kaos and Ziegfried were unimpeachable bad guys, and the cone of silence miscues always hilarious.

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"The Graduate screenwriter, Get Smart co-creator Buck Henry dies at 89"

https://www.cnet.com/news/graduate-screenwriter-get-smart-co-creator-buck-henry-dies-at-89/

Too bad. Get Smart was always one of my favorites. Kaos and Ziegfried were unimpeachable bad guys, and the cone of silence miscues always hilarious.

And they always talked about silly things under it.

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It's biblical Armageddon. The forces of heaven and hell are marshalling for the final battle. The Anti-Christ has been born, the Four Horseman have been summoned and Death stalks the land.

Good Omens, an Amazon Studios and BBC Studios 6 part production of Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman's ripping yarn of the end times, is currently running on Amazon Prime, BB2 and BBC iPlayer. David Tennant and Michael Sheen, as the demon Crowley and the angel Aziraphale are both excellent. Really good performances by the whole cast. Very much worth watching.

Apocalypse anyone?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUJoR4vlIIs

The End is Nigh....

Best wishes,
Steve

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It's biblical Armageddon. The forces of heaven and hell are marshalling for the final battle. The Anti-Christ has been born, the Four Horseman have been summoned and Death stalks the land.

Good Omens, an Amazon Studios and BBC Studios 6 part production of Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman's ripping yarn of the end times, is currently running on Amazon Prime, BB2 and BBC iPlayer. David Tennant and Michael Sheen, as the demon Crowley and the angel Aziraphale are both excellent. Really good performances by the whole cast. Very much worth watching.

Apocalypse anyone?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUJoR4vlIIs

The End is Nigh....

Best wishes,
Steve

warspite1

Got a really bad review in the Telegraph - but based on your recommendation I will give this a go.

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It's biblical Armageddon. The forces of heaven and hell are marshalling for the final battle. The Anti-Christ has been born, the Four Horseman have been summoned and Death stalks the land.

Good Omens, an Amazon Studios and BBC Studios 6 part production of Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman's ripping yarn of the end times, is currently running on Amazon Prime, BB2 and BBC iPlayer. David Tennant and Michael Sheen, as the demon Crowley and the angel Aziraphale are both excellent. Really good performances by the whole cast. Very much worth watching.

Apocalypse anyone?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUJoR4vlIIs

The End is Nigh....

Best wishes,
Steve
warspite1

Got a really bad review in the Telegraph - but based on your recommendation I will give this a go.


Depends, I suppose, on whether or not Terry Pratchett's style of storytelling is your cup of tea. The reviews in The Times and the Evening Standard are a mile away from the Telegraph's assassination.

This is Council of Geeks spoiler free review of the whole series.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0sHUk-92pY

I enjoyed part 1 and certainly looking forward to future episodes.

Best wishes,
Steve

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Went to see The Lighthouse, file it under very very wierd. Some superb shots and very atmospheric, but ended up very bemused.

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a major feature of the film was the huge horn ...

oh and a psychopathic seagull and what may have been a mermaid

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a major feature of the film was the huge horn ...

oh and a psychopathic seagull and what may have been a mermaid

warspite1

loki, was the seagull called Scuttle? Was the mermaid named Aerial? Come to think of it, were you really watching The Little Mermaid?

There was a comment I could have made about the huge horn and Prince Eric but we'll leave it there in the interests of decency...


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