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Just watched the excellent Penny Dreadful Series 1 again. Even better than I remembered - and the second and third series were even better. Series 2 coming up
Just watched the excellent Penny Dreadful Series 1 again. Even better than I remembered - and the second and third series were even better. Series 2 coming up
Lord Rassilon (aka Sir Malcolm Murray) is up to his old tricks.
I like the Penny Dreadful woman who turned into a monster. Oh wait, every woman turned into a monster in that series.
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Just watched the excellent Penny Dreadful Series 1 again. Even better than I remembered - and the second and third series were even better. Series 2 coming up
Lord Rassilon (aka Sir Malcolm Murray) is up to his old tricks.
I like the Penny Dreadful woman who turned into a monster. Oh wait, every woman turned into a monster in that series.
warspite1
Hey that's not fair. It was only Vanessa and Brona oh and Madame Kalli, and Mina, oh yes and Hecate Poole, and the ladies of the night....and the sundry vampires and witches - okay I see what you mean
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Just watched the excellent Penny Dreadful Series 1 again. Even better than I remembered - and the second and third series were even better. Series 2 coming up
Lord Rassilon (aka Sir Malcolm Murray) is up to his old tricks.
I like the Penny Dreadful woman who turned into a monster. Oh wait, every woman turned into a monster in that series.
warspite1
Hey that's not fair. It was only Vanessa and Brona oh and Madame Kalli, and Mina, oh yes and Hecate Poole, and the ladies of the night....and the sundry vampires and witches - okay I see what you mean
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ORIGINAL: Zorch
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ORIGINAL: Zorch
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ORIGINAL: warspite1
Just watched the excellent Penny Dreadful Series 1 again. Even better than I remembered - and the second and third series were even better. Series 2 coming up
Lord Rassilon (aka Sir Malcolm Murray) is up to his old tricks.
I like the Penny Dreadful woman who turned into a monster. Oh wait, every woman turned into a monster in that series.
warspite1
Hey that's not fair. It was only Vanessa and Brona oh and Madame Kalli, and Mina, oh yes and Hecate Poole, and the ladies of the night....and the sundry vampires and witches - okay I see what you mean
And, of course, they all disrobed.
warspite1
Well it's artistic innit? and all in the best possible taste
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England expects that every man will do his duty. Horatio Nelson October 1805
Just watched the excellent Penny Dreadful Series 1 again. Even better than I remembered - and the second and third series were even better. Series 2 coming up
Lord Rassilon (aka Sir Malcolm Murray) is up to his old tricks.
I like the Penny Dreadful woman who turned into a monster. Oh wait, every woman turned into a monster in that series.
warspite1
Hey that's not fair. It was only Vanessa and Brona oh and Madame Kalli, and Mina, oh yes and Hecate Poole, and the ladies of the night....and the sundry vampires and witches - okay I see what you mean
And, of course, they all disrobed.
warspite1
Well it's artistic innit? and all in the best possible taste
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ORIGINAL: Zorch
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ORIGINAL: Zorch
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ORIGINAL: warspite1
Just watched the excellent Penny Dreadful Series 1 again. Even better than I remembered - and the second and third series were even better. Series 2 coming up
Lord Rassilon (aka Sir Malcolm Murray) is up to his old tricks.
I like the Penny Dreadful woman who turned into a monster. Oh wait, every woman turned into a monster in that series.
warspite1
Hey that's not fair. It was only Vanessa and Brona oh and Madame Kalli, and Mina, oh yes and Hecate Poole, and the ladies of the night....and the sundry vampires and witches - okay I see what you mean
And, of course, they all disrobed.
warspite1
Well it's artistic innit? and all in the best possible taste
What time of day was the show on in Britain?
warspite1
The original series were shown at 9 PM iirc.
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Just watched the excellent Penny Dreadful Series 1 again. Even better than I remembered - and the second and third series were even better. Series 2 coming up
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Also, old bean, I trust you've finished with The Pacific since you're watching all of this other naked woman vampire mumbo jumbo?
warspite1
SPOILER ALERT No, the last two parts (I think there are 10) are this week. I've got up to Iwo Jima and Sergeant Basilone, as he lay contemplating his last moments before dropping off this mortal coil. As he lies prostrate amongst the volcanic ash that was to become his shroud he must have been thinking "Bugger. so that's why people say in the army you never volunteer for anything".
Coming hot on the heels of the death of Ack Ack in the previous episode, that was all a bit emotional....
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ORIGINAL: Chickenboy
Also, old bean, I trust you've finished with The Pacific since you're watching all of this other naked woman vampire mumbo jumbo?
warspite1
SPOILER ALERT No, the last two parts (I think there are 10) are this week. I've got up to Iwo Jima and Sergeant Basilone, as he lay contemplating his last moments before dropping off this mortal coil. As he lies prostrate amongst the volcanic ash that was to become his shroud he must have been thinking "Bugger. so that's why people say in the army you never volunteer for anything".
Coming hot on the heels of the death of Ack Ack in the previous episode, that was all a bit emotional....
That's why people in the ARMY say you should never volunteer for anything? Was Sgt. Basilone in the ARMY in that episode?
I enjoyed the last two episodes very much. A fine denouement to a fine series. I couldn't keep it together for parts of the last episode either...
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ORIGINAL: Chickenboy
Also, old bean, I trust you've finished with The Pacific since you're watching all of this other naked woman vampire mumbo jumbo?
warspite1
SPOILER ALERT No, the last two parts (I think there are 10) are this week. I've got up to Iwo Jima and Sergeant Basilone, as he lay contemplating his last moments before dropping off this mortal coil. As he lies prostrate amongst the volcanic ash that was to become his shroud he must have been thinking "Bugger. so that's why people say in the army you never volunteer for anything".
Coming hot on the heels of the death of Ack Ack in the previous episode, that was all a bit emotional....
That's why people in the ARMY say you should never volunteer for anything? Was Sgt. Basilone in the ARMY in that episode?
I enjoyed the last two episodes very much. A fine denouement to a fine series. I couldn't keep it together for parts of the last episode either...
warspite1
Army? marines? - its all the same right?
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Yes, it is indeed the same. Grunts being ordered around by officers.
I get ordered around all the time, and I'm not in the Army!
warspite1
Zorch this isn't the right place to be hearing about the services you pay for....
Pay no never mind to him, Zorch. This is exactly the place to be hearing about the services you pay for. Pictures (not of yourself, old boy) are also encouraged.
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ORIGINAL: Orm
Yes, it is indeed the same. Grunts being ordered around by officers.
I get ordered around all the time, and I'm not in the Army!
warspite1
Zorch this isn't the right place to be hearing about the services you pay for....
Pay no never mind to him, Zorch. This is exactly the place to be hearing about the services you pay for. Pictures (not of yourself, old boy) are also encouraged.
warspite1
Well on your head be it. If you want to see pictures of Helga the 20 stone pig iron smelter from Gdansk that Zorch* sees every Tuesday then that's up to you.
* allegedly
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England expects that every man will do his duty. Horatio Nelson October 1805
Yes, it is indeed the same. Grunts being ordered around by officers.
I get ordered around all the time, and I'm not in the Army!
warspite1
Zorch this isn't the right place to be hearing about the services you pay for....
Pay no never mind to him, Zorch. This is exactly the place to be hearing about the services you pay for. Pictures (not of yourself, old boy) are also encouraged.
warspite1
Well on your head be it. If you want to see pictures of Helga the 20 stone pig iron smelter from Gdansk that Zorch* sees every Tuesday then that's up to you.
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ORIGINAL: warspite1
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ORIGINAL: Chickenboy
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ORIGINAL: warspite1
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ORIGINAL: Zorch
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ORIGINAL: Orm
Yes, it is indeed the same. Grunts being ordered around by officers.
I get ordered around all the time, and I'm not in the Army!
warspite1
Zorch this isn't the right place to be hearing about the services you pay for....
Pay no never mind to him, Zorch. This is exactly the place to be hearing about the services you pay for. Pictures (not of yourself, old boy) are also encouraged.
warspite1
Well on your head be it. If you want to see pictures of Helga the 20 stone pig iron smelter from Gdansk that Zorch* sees every Tuesday then that's up to you.
* allegedly
Her name is Olga, and woe to him who forgets it.
warspite1
I must say Helga's new look suits her. That was some diet!
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England expects that every man will do his duty. Horatio Nelson October 1805
Yes, it is indeed the same. Grunts being ordered around by officers.
I get ordered around all the time, and I'm not in the Army!
warspite1
Zorch this isn't the right place to be hearing about the services you pay for....
Pay no never mind to him, Zorch. This is exactly the place to be hearing about the services you pay for. Pictures (not of yourself, old boy) are also encouraged.
warspite1
Well on your head be it. If you want to see pictures of Helga the 20 stone pig iron smelter from Gdansk that Zorch* sees every Tuesday then that's up to you.
* allegedly
Her name is Olga, and woe to him who forgets it.
warspite1
I must say Helga's new look suits her. That was some diet!
She-Who-Must-Be-Obeyed cordially invites Warspite to a pig roast.
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ORIGINAL: Chickenboy
Also, old bean, I trust you've finished with The Pacific since you're watching all of this other naked woman vampire mumbo jumbo?
warspite1
SPOILER ALERT No, the last two parts (I think there are 10) are this week. I've got up to Iwo Jima and Sergeant Basilone, as he lay contemplating his last moments before dropping off this mortal coil. As he lies prostrate amongst the volcanic ash that was to become his shroud he must have been thinking "Bugger. so that's why people say in the army you never volunteer for anything".
Coming hot on the heels of the death of Ack Ack in the previous episode, that was all a bit emotional....
That's why people in the ARMY say you should never volunteer for anything? Was Sgt. Basilone in the ARMY in that episode?
I enjoyed the last two episodes very much. A fine denouement to a fine series. I couldn't keep it together for parts of the last episode either...
warspite1
I watched the last two episodes to complete the series.
It was very watchable, and came across as a quality production, but there was something lacking. Maybe there wasn't enough background to go with each of the cameo's of the fighting (exception perhaps being the walk across the airfield on Peleliu).
I think the series could have done with being longer or the number of soldiers story's reduced so that we got more of a feel for each individual's story.
There was a lot of staring into space at times too - particularly from Leckie and Sledge - and one thing I do find grating - and pretty much all war films seem guilty of this - is the (usually) verbal, but (sometimes) physical, fighting between soldiers on the same side.
I would have to say it was a decent series and worth 10+ hours of anyone's time.
Good to see the brief bios at the end of the Part 10. Although that called for a bit of still upper lip what.
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Tony Robinson and team are at a dig near Mametz in France. They are there to search for the remains of a Livens Large Gallery Flame Projector – a weapon believed to have been deployed for the first time on 1 July 1916, the first day of the Battle of the Somme.
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