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"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?"
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Nurse Ratched" wrote: 25 Feb 2025, 12:42 I'm watching Game of Thrones again. I love this series. Getting close to the blessed episode where Ygritte gets killed. Can't wait. I frigging hate Ygritte. She's the only character I genuinely despise. She's just a chippy vulgarian, stomping around the snowdrifts sneering about 'soft southerners' and their privilege, like Angela Rayner in fur knickers. 
That reminds me of Lethal Weapon 2 which featured Patsy Kensit as a (supposedly) South African love interest for Mel Gibson. When she got killed (sorry, spoiler alert), I think we were supposed to feel Riggs' pain and anger.

I was just relieved that I wouldn't have to hear her 'South African' accent again for the rest of the film.

Too many lead characters make it much too far into films and TV programmes. Much better to mix it up and lose a few early on.
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I'm watching Game of Thrones again. I love this series. Getting close to the blessed episode where Ygritte gets killed. Can't wait. I frigging hate Ygritte. She's the only character I genuinely despise. She's just a chippy vulgarian, stomping around the snowdrifts sneering about 'soft southerners' and their privilege, like Angela Rayner in fur knickers. 
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happygilmore wrote: 24 Feb 2025, 13:24 White Lotus season 3. 
enjoyed previous and enough in esp 1 to keep me interested 
I've tried to get into this and watched some episodes fron SE01, SE02 and the first of SE03. I really can't see what all the fuss is about. It's just average. 
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Binge watched the whole series (3) of Happy Valley. If you have never seen this it is very very good and well worth a watch. 
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White Lotus season 3. 
enjoyed previous and enough in esp 1 to keep me interested 
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Dope Girls on IPlayer is a decent watch.
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Got even better once Danny Devito joined.
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zico wrote: 21 Feb 2025, 08:54 Anyone seen Zero Day with Robert De Niro on Netflix?  I am two episodes in.  The first half hour was intriguing but I am slowly wondering whether to just Google the plot and ending on Wiki as I am losing interest now.  Worth sticking with?
Bloody hell Zico you think this is slow? You should watch some other Netflix stuff where they really drag it out. Three  episodes in and I think it's pretty good. 

Not totally convinced of De Niro as an ex President. Problem is when I see him now I always think of Meet The Fockers. 
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Anyone seen Zero Day with Robert De Niro on Netflix?  I am two episodes in.  The first half hour was intriguing but I am slowly wondering whether to just Google the plot and ending on Wiki as I am losing interest now.  Worth sticking with?
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Do the early episodes still stand up to the test of time?

Or would you suggest I pile in on the latest series and just pick things up as they go along?
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Manuel wrote: 12 Feb 2025, 10:15
Council Scum" wrote: 12 Feb 2025, 08:41
Shropshire_Iron wrote: 11 Feb 2025, 19:41 Trailer park boys is my favourite series of all time their early stuff is incredible 
It's always sunny in Philadelphia, if you've not watched it, give it a go, starts off great and gets funnier and funnier  
I've thought about watching this as I think I would like it, but it's 170 episodes ffs, so puts me off.

Would you say it's better than Everybody Loves Raymond?
Imagine Family Guy as a sitcom, but even more gross/non PC and funnier. 
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Anyone else watched The English Game on Netflix?

Highly recommended!
 
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collyrob wrote: 12 Feb 2025, 10:39
collyrob wrote: 11 Feb 2025, 18:57 Are all episodes of s2 available? I was holding off until to binge on it. First season was really really great 

sorry this was about severance 
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collyrob wrote: 11 Feb 2025, 18:57 Are all episodes of s2 available? I was holding off until to binge on it. First season was really really great 

sorry this was about severance 
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Council Scum" wrote: 12 Feb 2025, 08:41
Shropshire_Iron wrote: 11 Feb 2025, 19:41 Trailer park boys is my favourite series of all time their early stuff is incredible 
It's always sunny in Philadelphia, if you've not watched it, give it a go, starts off great and gets funnier and funnier  
I've thought about watching this as I think I would like it, but it's 170 episodes ffs, so puts me off.

Would you say it's better than Everybody Loves Raymond?
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Council Scum" wrote: 12 Feb 2025, 08:41
Shropshire_Iron wrote: 11 Feb 2025, 19:41 Trailer park boys is my favourite series of all time their early stuff is incredible 
It's always sunny in Philadelphia, if you've not watched it, give it a go, starts off great and gets funnier and funnier  
Yes, both of those series are brilliant. Devitto is hilarious
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Shropshire_Iron wrote: 11 Feb 2025, 19:41 Trailer park boys is my favourite series of all time their early stuff is incredible 
It's always sunny in Philadelphia, if you've not watched it, give it a go, starts off great and gets funnier and funnier  
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Trailer park boys is my favourite series of all time their early stuff is incredible 
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Are all episodes of s2 available? I was holding off until to binge on it. First season was really really great 
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Just got round to Loudermilk on Netflix, not bad and pretty funny.
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Dexter - Original Sin is good so far. 
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I dumped Paradise during episode 2 when it turned into a stupid ScFi fiasco. 
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Swiss. wrote: 07 Feb 2025, 15:00
John Coffey" wrote: 31 Jan 2025, 03:00 As per usual I’m miles behind everyone else. On season 2 of Dexter. 
yeah gets a bit samey after a while. I just downloaded Dexter Original Sin the prequel. It's got Buffy in it. I loved a bit of Buffy :-) 
Started Season 5. It’s still ok so I’ll carry on for now. Cheers
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SurfaceAgentX2Zero wrote: 07 Feb 2025, 14:51
John Coffey" wrote: 31 Jan 2025, 03:00 As per usual I’m miles behind everyone else. On season 2 of Dexter. 
I'd watch the first 4 seasons and then bin it off if I were you.
Finished Season 4 last night. I’ll carry on for now. Still enjoying it but will see where it goes from here. 
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Bowener wrote: 10 Feb 2025, 11:26 Severance Season 1 is probably the best thing I have ever watched and Season 2 which would be so easy to mess up just like 'Lost' and so many others went totally astray and off the rails, is shaping up really really well. Optimum viewing!
Have never got round to watching season 2 even though I loved season 1.Will give it a go. 
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