Tv Box sets thread again - recommendation pls

[HairySpotter]

"Just finished The Killing liked it a lot but not really the last season as much. Breaking Bad, Homeland done Was going to do Luther or The Wire next - can you tell me which one is best of the two?"

[honky cat]

2 episodes in to Department Q. 
Starts off as the standard - cop moved to basement to work on cold cases with motley bunch, following fucked up operation - but its very dark and excellent so far.


 

Won't watch anything set in Edinburgh the overrated shithole that it is. 

 

Only glimpses of edinburgh so far, and our 'hero' is an Englishman. The actual set design and lighting of the whole piece is excellent, if anyone is interested in that sort of thing. Very gothic. It's a quality production.

[Swiss.]

2 episodes in to Department Q. 
Starts off as the standard - cop moved to basement to work on cold cases with motley bunch, following fucked up operation - but its very dark and excellent so far.

 

Won't watch anything set in Edinburgh the overrated shithole that it is. 

[Swiss.]

Dope Thief is excellent. 

[Takashi Miike]

I liked that series, Ray's still around. Now 86 years young

[Sydney_Iron]

From the mid 80,s but still a good watch and now on YouTube for anyone interested and/or remembers this.

[honky cat]

2 episodes in to Department Q. 
Starts off as the standard - cop moved to basement to work on cold cases with motley bunch, following fucked up operation - but its very dark and excellent so far.
 

[Swiss.]

That is a truly awful shout. Mobland, Peaky Blinders, Taboo, Legend.  He is superb in all of them. 

Hardy in Peaky Blinders is cringe worthy. He's Fagin character is so OTT that I expect him to burst into a chorus of "I Like to pick a pocket or two"'

Same with the Kray shit, just cartoon hardman acting, you want to see real menace, Paddy in Dean Mans Shoes. 

Dead Man's Shoes is a classic. 

[Eerie Decent]

That is a truly awful shout. Mobland, Peaky Blinders, Taboo, Legend.  He is superb in all of them. 

Hardy in Peaky Blinders is cringe worthy. He's Fagin character is so OTT that I expect him to burst into a chorus of "I Like to pick a pocket or two"'

Same with the Kray shit, just cartoon hardman acting, you want to see real menace, Paddy in Dean Mans Shoes. 

Thank fuck I'm not the only one.

Remember saying on here years ago, Hardy is a fucking appalling actor, I striluggle to watch anything with him in it. Saying that, there must be some talent in being able to play the same character in exactly the same way in every single role your in. Talent, or stamina.

Agree about Paddy Constantine, however he is shocking in Mobland, not a role for him.

[Council Scum]

Hardy is an awful actor, Paddy is a modern great. 

That is a truly awful shout. Mobland, Peaky Blinders, Taboo, Legend.  He is superb in all of them. 

Hardy in Peaky Blinders is cringe worthy. He's Fagin character is so OTT that I expect him to burst into a chorus of "I Like to pick a pocket or two"'

Same with the Kray shit, just cartoon hardman acting, you want to see real menace, Paddy in Dean Mans Shoes. 

[Swiss.]

Started "The Golden Hour" on Netflix, pretty good so far and I dont mind the subtitles either

"' I dont mind the subtitles either"'  I'm proud of you son. 

[violator]

Started "The Golden Hour" on Netflix, pretty good so far and I dont mind the subtitles either

[Swiss.]

Getting into Dope Thief. Good so far. 

 

[Swiss.]

I actually thougt for once Hardy wasn't OTT and Mirren and Brosnan were.and I thought Paddy Considine was the best of all of them. 

Agree though a weak ending, 

Still prefer GoL . 

Hardy is an awful actor, Paddy is a modern great. 

That is a truly awful shout. Mobland, Peaky Blinders, Taboo, Legend.  He is superb in all of them. 

Hardy in Peaky Blinders is cringe worthy. He's Fagin character is so OTT that I expect him to burst into a chorus of "I Like to pick a pocket or two"'

[Council Scum]

I actually thougt for once Hardy wasn't OTT and Mirren and Brosnan were.and I thought Paddy Considine was the best of all of them. 

Agree though a weak ending, 

Still prefer GoL . 

Hardy is an awful actor, Paddy is a modern great. 

That is a truly awful shout. Mobland, Peaky Blinders, Taboo, Legend.  He is superb in all of them. 

He's fucking terrible.

[Rossal]

Thought the Mobland finale was pretty weak. But agree the cast baring maybe Helen Mirren are superb. Especially Hardy. 

I actually thougt for once Hardy wasn't OTT and Mirren and Brosnan were.and I thought Paddy Considine was the best of all of them. 

Agree though a weak ending, 

Still prefer GoL . 

Hardy is an awful actor, Paddy is a modern great. 

That is a truly awful shout. Mobland, Peaky Blinders, Taboo, Legend.  He is superb in all of them. 

[Westside]

"I don't think HSB was set in LA - if it was, they certainly had some unusual snow going on! I think we aren't supposed to know where it was, though I always thought Chicago."

Whilst HSB was filmed in Chicago (opening and closing credits) and Los Angeles, in the series the city is never actually named. The police cars for example say "Metro Police," rather than a city name.

[Council Scum]

Thought the Mobland finale was pretty weak. But agree the cast baring maybe Helen Mirren are superb. Especially Hardy. 

I actually thougt for once Hardy wasn't OTT and Mirren and Brosnan were.and I thought Paddy Considine was the best of all of them. 

Agree though a weak ending, 

Still prefer GoL . 

Hardy is an awful actor, Paddy is a modern great. 

[Swiss.]

Thought the Mobland finale was pretty weak. But agree the cast baring maybe Helen Mirren are superb. Especially Hardy. 

I actually thougt for once Hardy wasn't OTT and Mirren and Brosnan were.and I thought Paddy Considine was the best of all of them. 

Agree though a weak ending, 

Still prefer GoL . 

[only1billybonds]

Surf.

Agree with the Sipowitz character assessment.  The episode where his son gets shot is one of my favourite pieces of tv ever, superb plot and acting all round.

[Rossal]

Thought the Mobland finale was pretty weak. But agree the cast baring maybe Helen Mirren are superb. Especially Hardy. 

[Manuel]

I really enjoyed Mobland, but was thinking it was mainly due to the cast, with Tom Hardy the standout. Take out the cast replace them with lesser actors and the plot is something that you've seen umpteen times before, feuding crime families etc. Will be a second series.

[Gank]

I'll binge watch MobLand this week now it's finished.  Is it as good as all my MATES say it is?

I loved Top Boy which was written by the same bloke and I've managed to avoid all spoilers, so I'm looking forward to it.

It's quite enjoyable if you don't try to compare it to anything else like Gangs of London.

A lot of criticism for Brosnan's accent but he sounds exactly like an Irishman who has lived in England for a long time, which I know because his accent is how my family speak.

[SurfaceAgentX2Zero]

Zico.

NYPD Blue was excellent  quite gritty for it's time.
If you remember 'Hill Street Blues' then it's a similar vibe only set in New York rather than LA. Some great storylines and it wasn't afraid tobshow the sleazier side of some in the force. Cant speak for Blue Bloods as  never saw it but I would highly recommend NYPD Blue.

NYPD Blue was made by the same team as HSB. It's MUCH better - Andy Sipowitz is one of the great flawed heroes of modern television. HSN was good though, also.

I don't think HSB was set in LA - if it was, they certainly had some unusual snow going on! I think we aren't supposed to know where it was, though I always thought Chicago.

[Alfs]

The Studio is really hit and miss. Some episodes are brilliant. Others are fucking awful. The bad ones are basically a cross between a bad episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm and a Jerry Lewis farce.

Totally agree.  The final two were puerile beyond belief.

[Lee Trundle]

I'll binge watch MobLand this week now it's finished.  Is it as good as all my MATES say it is?

I loved Top Boy which was written by the same bloke and I've managed to avoid all spoilers, so I'm looking forward to it.