So, Marseille on Netflix. I dissed it based on series 1 but @bolloxbolder pointed out there is S2, and he had enjoyed it. I must say I enjoy S2 much more, and it might be worth a look for others because in S2, the future of the football club, and the stadium, becomes integral to the plotline (which is about the politics in that febrile city). The stadium is owned by the city, and costs the city shed loads of money; so some politicians obviously want to sell it off; but the programme clearly shows that Olympique is a huge community symbol (and so is the stadium). That should have some resonance with us.
The storyline is still a bit "excitable", you know, pushing it a bit, but its grown on me. And oh my, what a stadium that is.
Think I’d rate it in the top 3 stadiums I’ve been too. Preferred it to Dortmund.
Meanwhile, I missed Van der Valk completely, what do people think, worth trying to get it on catch-up?
watched the first episode and hated the plot. Second and third were good. its not the best series Ive ever seen but better than most currently around. Its nothing like the original - and having watched 10 turgid minutes of an old episode that is a blessing!
The 3rd episode of VDV seemed to have 23 advert breaks. I guess it kept me awake fast forwarding.... The music with the familiar theme tune sort of got more obvious as it went on. Not sure if they remixed it in?
Meanwhile, I missed Van der Valk completely, what do people think, worth trying to get it on catch-up?
I liked the actors but not the plots. Episode 1 was about a right wing organisation. Episode 2 with a lesbian nun who liked erotica. Episode 3 fashion houses in competition.
Interesting take on Nazis living in America, kinda agree with the Jewish complaints that liberties didnt really need to be taken with certain events
A good watch though with a good cast (have become a fan of Logan Lerman), hope to see Season Two with the mega cliff hanger ending
Just coming to the end of this series this week. Have enjoyed it up to the 8th episode so far but there have been a few things that have nagged me along the way.
Regarding 'Normal People' I almost gave up on it after the first 40 minute episode, as it was painfully slow, but as you had recommended it on here, I decided to stick with and am now halfway through the series, and glad that I did.
Like you said the two lead actors are brilliant, and the writing is crisp, a little haunting and with barely a word wasted anywhere.
Clearly the audience is supposed to feel the connection and the chemistry between them, but I think the sexual scenes are a little overplayed, and I certainly didn't really want to see his tackle at the end of EP4!!
I can't recall a series with as many close ups of the actors, which is obviously highly demanding on them as performers, but they have both been flawless from what I have seen so far.
We finished normal people yesterday. Heavy watch at times and the two actors playing the leads were excellent
The decision making of the pair of these hugely emotionally mature and aware young people was astonishingly bad throughout and I accept that was needed to move the story I just struggled with some of the unpleasant situations they found themselves in of their own making. The actor who played Connors mum was brilliant and understated and the female lead must have been in more naked scenes in one series than most actresses are in a career! Like a young Ann Hathaway, she was good
I'm going back to gameface tonight for something a lot more fun though.
Just finished the first series of Race Across the World. Great show.
Moving onto the second series now.
Weird to think it might be the last travel type show for a good couple of years at least.
Love the idea though, once the kids are grown up and have flown the next etc will be very tempted to try a similar type trip by road and rail etc rather than flying, looks so much more interesting than fly into one place, stay in a modern Premier Inn hotel type holiday.
Just finished the first series of Race Across the World. Great show.
Moving onto the second series now.
Weird to think it might be the last travel type show for a good couple of years at least.
Love the idea though, once the kids are grown up and have flown the next etc will be very tempted to try a similar type trip by road and rail etc rather than flying, looks so much more interesting than fly into one place, stay in a modern Premier Inn hotel type holiday.
You’ll love the second one. I found it better than the first. Enjoy!
I am completely hooked on Normal People. Mainly because who knew someone could make chains fashionable again & the old folk of Ireland are in complete meltdown over it.
Just finished the first series of Race Across the World. Great show.
Moving onto the second series now.
Weird to think it might be the last travel type show for a good couple of years at least.
Love the idea though, once the kids are grown up and have flown the next etc will be very tempted to try a similar type trip by road and rail etc rather than flying, looks so much more interesting than fly into one place, stay in a modern Premier Inn hotel type holiday.
You’ll love the second one. I found it better than the first. Enjoy!
Halfway through so far.
Preferred the route for the first series, but glad the second went somewhere different.
I quite liked the couples in the first series (except maybe the ones who got knocked out, weirdly same as this time), but I'd say Jo and Sam have been my favourites across the two series, she's comes across as such a caring & patient woman in the way she interacts with Sam.
Just finished the first series of Race Across the World. Great show.
Moving onto the second series now.
Weird to think it might be the last travel type show for a good couple of years at least.
Love the idea though, once the kids are grown up and have flown the next etc will be very tempted to try a similar type trip by road and rail etc rather than flying, looks so much more interesting than fly into one place, stay in a modern Premier Inn hotel type holiday.
You’ll love the second one. I found it better than the first. Enjoy!
Halfway through so far.
Preferred the route for the first series, but glad the second went somewhere different.
I quite liked the couples in the first series (except maybe the ones who got knocked out, weirdly same as this time), but I'd say Jo and Sam have been my favourites across the two series, she's comes across as such a caring & patient woman in the way she interacts with Sam.
She’s a wonderful mother. Really liked her. I liked the route, mainly as I’ve done a lot of it.
Just finished the first series of Race Across the World. Great show.
Moving onto the second series now.
Weird to think it might be the last travel type show for a good couple of years at least.
Love the idea though, once the kids are grown up and have flown the next etc will be very tempted to try a similar type trip by road and rail etc rather than flying, looks so much more interesting than fly into one place, stay in a modern Premier Inn hotel type holiday.
They've said the next series will involve couples looking at destinations on Google earth/street view and discussing how they would get from place to place faster
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Problem is, I felt sure I'd received emails from Netflix advertising series 2 so getting over excited ( careful! ) & started searching for it...
No joy.
So used Wikipedia & to my disappointment, found another series not due for at least another 12 months !
Thoroughly recommend this & would love to hear the views of others.
People in isolation watching people in isolation watching people in isolation.
A TV first.
Monkey tennis anyone?
One more episode to go, cos I try not to binge. Unbearably tense.
The music with the familiar theme tune sort of got more obvious as it went on. Not sure if they remixed it in?
Excellent, thanks bolloxbolder.
Episode 1 was about a right wing organisation.
Episode 2 with a lesbian nun who liked erotica.
Episode 3 fashion houses in competition.
I wouldn't necessarily bother. It was ok.
Pretty good but not quite matching Caliphate.
Moving onto the second series now.
Weird to think it might be the last travel type show for a good couple of years at least.
Love the idea though, once the kids are grown up and have flown the next etc will be very tempted to try a similar type trip by road and rail etc rather than flying, looks so much more interesting than fly into one place, stay in a modern Premier Inn hotel type holiday.
I found it better than the first.
Enjoy!
Mainly because who knew someone could make chains fashionable again & the old folk of Ireland are in complete meltdown over it.
Preferred the route for the first series, but glad the second went somewhere different.
I quite liked the couples in the first series (except maybe the ones who got knocked out, weirdly same as this time), but I'd say Jo and Sam have been my favourites across the two series, she's comes across as such a caring & patient woman in the way she interacts with Sam.
Really liked her.
I liked the route, mainly as I’ve done a lot of it.