Not on your own. I watched the first episode and 5 mins of the second and was too bored to continue and I virtually always see a series through to the end once started.
Anyone see Next of Kin on ITV. Looked ok, but I had some problems with the reality of it all...........
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Firstly, I know a lot of GP's & none live in a terrace townhouse on an estate. A 4/5 bed detached in a tree lined road is more like it.
Secondly, I doubt the British Embassy would know about the doctors kidnap within a couple of hours - the next day would be the earliest. Also, how come they are holding a welcome home party at tea time when he is flying in from Pakistan, I'm no travel expert but I would have thought from door to door you are looking at 8-10 hours. He was still talking to his sister at 1.30pm - I know he was supposed to be at the airport - was he flying by Concorde or by a De Lorean ?
Finally, why did the police go to that address - he lived with his wife someone else. I know the Met are good, but to turn up at his sister house within a couple of hour's of his kidnap is getting a bit beyond belief.
First episode was interesting, but has tailed off. Just waiting for him to be fully sucked in, possibly if his father dies, and then go through his inevitable redemption.
McMafia is in eight parts (I think) so may be a slow burner I definitely thought the third part was better and I am guessing that it will build up, BUT I agree so far it has been disappointing. Next of Kin was OK but too many plot holes to be believable. We watched Girlfriends last week and I thought it was absolute garbage a massive waste of TV time and the talent of three fine actors.
I have no particular sympathy for, and no real identification with the people in MacMafia, it has very little light and shade, and some pretty indulgent and cliched performances. Expensive production values may be a diversion, but not feeling any link with the characters is a weakness for me, not compensated by the programme being thought provoking.
Interesting comments about McMafia. Maybe I am enjoying it partly because I feel like I have a dog in the race with Prague playing such a key role, and the influence of Russian organised crime, and Russia generally being a hot topic here. Let's see. They have made a fiction drama out of a book which is a factual document. The author seems to be happy with it, that said. Le Carre was often not happy with the films of his books.
I have no particular sympathy for, and no real identification with the people in MacMafia, it has very little light and shade, and some pretty indulgent and cliched performances. Expensive production values may be a diversion, but not feeling any link with the characters is a weakness for me, not compensated by the programme being thought provoking.
Exactly what I thought after episode 1. I was thinking I really don't care what happens to any of these characters, so why I am watching ?
Just 2/3 way through last Top of the Lakes. Brilliant!!! Nicole Kidman is superb, still a Hollywood star but only 4th female lead. Absolutely chilling about sex industry without being remotely exploitative. Directed by Jane Campion.
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Spoiler alert
Firstly, I know a lot of GP's & none live in a terrace townhouse on an estate. A 4/5 bed detached in a tree lined road is more like it.
Secondly, I doubt the British Embassy would know about the doctors kidnap within a couple of hours - the next day would be the earliest. Also, how come they are holding a welcome home party at tea time when he is flying in from Pakistan, I'm no travel expert but I would have thought from door to door you are looking at 8-10 hours. He was still talking to his sister at 1.30pm - I know he was supposed to be at the airport - was he flying by Concorde or by a De Lorean ?
Finally, why did the police go to that address - he lived with his wife someone else. I know the Met are good, but to turn up at his sister house within a couple of hour's of his kidnap is getting a bit beyond belief.
I was pleased to find out that F.R.I.E.N.D.S is now available on Netflix too, my favourite tv show of all time.
As well as those, I'm watching the following (when I can)
Norsemen
Lovesick
Travelers
The end of the fxxxing world
Just waiting for him to be fully sucked in, possibly if his father dies, and then go through his inevitable redemption.
If you’re starting from scratch - give the film a watch too.
I was thinking I really don't care what happens to any of these characters, so why I am watching ?
Up to series 7? I think.
Love it and I don't care who knows. Lol
My kids have renamed it "Give our poor British Actors a Carribbean holiday"