The TV you like thread - The Bear and Badger

mannaboy

tin_robot wrote:

mannaboy wrote:

Another good Doc Who, come at me h8ers.

I hate to say it, but I thought it was the first major mis-step of this series. There were too many things that didn't really make sense.

Spoiler:

The doctor being immune to a super bacteria that kills all other living matter. The doctor knowing Nardole isn't immune to it, and still not making him wear a suit. And for that matter isn't the TARDIS supposed to protect against that sort of thing anyway? The scientists being that incompetent in the first place. All those people ignoring the doctor's advice/instructions despite saying he's President of the World. The really very bizarre definition of consent that will doubtless further enrage those who already think Moffatt's a bit dodgy...
etc etc etc. I generally give plot holes and the like a pass in Doctor Who, because, well, it's Doctor Who - the entire premise is a plot hole - but these broke the cardinal rule of being plot holes that occurred to me whilst watching the episode, which kind of spoils the fun.

I don't disagree, but:

Spoiler:

Regardless this has been my favourite Moffat season so far, but there's still plenty of time for him to screw it up.

Bollockoff

Blocks100 wrote:

Bollockoff wrote:

Was his wish fulfilled in a roundabout way? Does he become a Jdizzin?

He jizzed after the Genie gave him a reacharound.

But seriously, that whole scene had me scratching my head.

tin_robot wrote:

g.man wrote:

@tin How did they get the tardis into the plane...

Exactly. So many of them...

Bollockoff wrote:

I still don't fully understand the Djinn bit of American Gods even after adaptation. Was his wish fulfilled in a roundabout way? Does he become a Jdizzin?

Spoiler:

Yeah, he gets his wish fulfilled, in so much as he gets to start again as a new person and new identity, freed from the expectations that were holding him back before.

Ahhhhh.

Bollockoff

Just watched the first 3 eps of nu-peaks during a thunderstorm.

HELLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOO

g.man

mannaboy wrote:

tin_robot wrote:

mannaboy wrote:

Another good Doc Who, come at me h8ers.

I hate to say it, but I thought it was the first major mis-step of this series. There were too many things that didn't really make sense.

Spoiler:

The doctor being immune to a super bacteria that kills all other living matter. The doctor knowing Nardole isn't immune to it, and still not making him wear a suit. And for that matter isn't the TARDIS supposed to protect against that sort of thing anyway? The scientists being that incompetent in the first place. All those people ignoring the doctor's advice/instructions despite saying he's President of the World. The really very bizarre definition of consent that will doubtless further enrage those who already think Moffatt's a bit dodgy...
etc etc etc. I generally give plot holes and the like a pass in Doctor Who, because, well, it's Doctor Who - the entire premise is a plot hole - but these broke the cardinal rule of being plot holes that occurred to me whilst watching the episode, which kind of spoils the fun.

I don't disagree, but:

Spoiler:

The first ep of the story played with our assumption it was all real, could the second ep be doing the same?

Regardless this has been my favourite Moffat season so far, but there's still plenty of time for him to screw it up.

It's funny how tastes vary innit, because I'm of the opinion that the current series has plumbed new depths of awfulness.
Be a dull world if we all liked the same things tho.

afgavinstan

Took our time but finally finished Little Boy Blue. Stephen Graham take a bow. What a brilliant actor. There's always something bubbling under the surface with him. So good.

Next up, The Keepers.

Bollockoff

Morning after fresh ears it's more of a HELLOOOOOoooooooOooooooo

Tempy

Mr Jackpots

g.man

Bollockoff

The show by it's end should provide many a good remix.

mannaboy

[/quote="g.man"]
It's funny how tastes vary innit, because I'm of the opinion that the current series has plumbed new depths of awfulness.
Be a dull world if we all liked the same things tho.
[/quote]

Indeed it would.

Silke

NOOOOOOOOOOOO.

Just realised that we won't be getting a new Twin Peaks episode until next week.

Diluted Dante

Watch a random older episode, and pretend it's the next one.

Silke

Not a bad idea, but I think the penultimate episode of The Leftovers will do quite well. The traces of Twin Peaks and how it revolutionized the tv series are alive and well in that one.

EvilRedEye

Turns out Saturday's Doctor Who episode was a bit rough because Moffat's mother took ill and died while it was being written. Sad situation.

JRPC

afgavinstan wrote:

Took our time but finally finished Little Boy Blue. Stephen Graham take a bow. What a brilliant actor. There's always something bubbling under the surface with him. So good. Next up, The Keepers.

I'm half way through.

Can't quite believe what I'm watching.

Did you see Making a Murderer?

Aaroncupboard

JRPC wrote:

afgavinstan wrote:

Took our time but finally finished Little Boy Blue. Stephen Graham take a bow. What a brilliant actor. There's always something bubbling under the surface with him. So good. Next up, The Keepers.

I'm half way through.

Can't quite believe what I'm watching.

Did you see Making a Murderer?

It has similarities to Making a Murderer but I am finding it a far more emotional watch. Some really shocking stuff.

Also watched The Handmaids Tale this evening (noticed Channel 4 are showing it) and thought it was excellent. Insanely dark and uncomfortable but excellent.