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Post by Backdrifter on May 17, 2019 11:31:01 GMT
Doctor Who under his tenure was only OK. The writing and storylines were full of deus ex machinas, especially the wolf thing. ie Dr Who since 1963. |
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Post by lynette on May 17, 2019 11:32:06 GMT
Do you think Maxine Peak turned down the part of the politician?
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Post by d'James on May 17, 2019 11:32:16 GMT
Doctor Who under his tenure was only OK. The writing and storylines were full of deus ex machinas, especially the wolf thing. ie Dr Who since 1963. If you want to ignore the dramatic improvement after he left, fine . . . |
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Post by vdcni on May 17, 2019 12:01:42 GMT
Given there wasn't any improvement it's easy to ignore.
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Post by d'James on May 17, 2019 13:21:20 GMT
Given there wasn't any improvement it's easy to ignore. It’s clearly the improvement you’re ignoring. |
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Post by MrsCondomine on May 17, 2019 14:57:34 GMT
Really? Queer as Folk? Bob and Rose? Bringing back a fifteen years gone sci fi show and building it into one of the most successful series in the world? Queer as Folk was a groundbreaking idea, but terribly written (and acted). Lesley Sharp generally brings her A Game which is why Bob and Rose worked at all. Doctor Who under his tenure was only OK. The writing and storylines were full of deus ex machinas, especially the wolf thing. As I say, groundbreaking, but that’s about all I can give him. Can I recommend his Casanova (was on BBC 3 around 2004/2005) - you may have already seen it. Off the wall and quite funny (and it turned David Tennant into a star overnight with teenage girls). Peter O'Toole gives a cracking performance too, along with a young Rose Byrne who knocks it out the park. |
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2019 23:52:13 GMT
Davies’ ‘The Second Coming’ was excellent too, with Christopher Eccleston as a modern day son of God (the clue is in the title).
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2019 5:44:18 GMT
Davies’ ‘The Second Coming’ was excellent too, with Christopher Eccleston as a modern day son of God (the clue is in the title). I'd forgotten that! Especially forgotten that in was RTD's. It was excellent. I'm a former Doctor Who fan. RTD's time started really well imo. The Eccleston series and the first Tennant was mostly excellent. I got annoyed towards the end and though it was getting weaker, but it got a million times weaker after he left, and I'd far rather have him back- there were characters I really cared about and stories that shocked and/or moved me, so he was a success in my book. Anyway, I'm still thinking about part 1 of Y&Y a week later, and I'm looking forward to the next one. (I don't get the Russell Tovey love though! I liked his character's common sense and that he could see what was happening, but how on earth do people find him sexy?) |
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2019 10:45:57 GMT
I like how he has set up the characters as being as diverse as possible (as a by product, also trolling those who profess to hate such difference). Given that this appears to be, as of episode one, looking at the dangers of reactionary populism in a rapidly changing world, the fallout could well be pretty incendiary.
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Post by Backdrifter on May 18, 2019 13:03:06 GMT
Queer as Folk was a groundbreaking idea, but terribly written (and acted). Lesley Sharp generally brings her A Game which is why Bob and Rose worked at all. Doctor Who under his tenure was only OK. The writing and storylines were full of deus ex machinas, especially the wolf thing. As I say, groundbreaking, but that’s about all I can give him. Can I recommend his Casanova (was on BBC 3 around 2004/2005) - you may have already seen it. Off the wall and quite funny (and it turned David Tennant into a star overnight with teenage girls). Peter O'Toole gives a cracking performance too, along with a young Rose Byrne who knocks it out the park. Yes I've always championed his Casanova, I liked it a lot. The ending was very moving ("...she's here"). I agree, great stuff from PO'T. At that point, Tennant for me was "oh, it's him from The Pillowman" in which I'd really enjoyed his work. I thought he was very good in Casanova and subsequently delighted when cast as the Doctor. And oh my word Laura Fraser (which is my general reaction to her pretty much all the time anyway, admittedly). It feels like a somewhat overlooked, forgotten series. |
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Post by lynette on May 18, 2019 14:02:27 GMT
Are we not talking about Years and Years? Should we go to aTennant thread?
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Post by Backdrifter on May 18, 2019 15:40:58 GMT
Are we not talking about Years and Years? Should we go to aTennant thread? A few posts have gone more into general RTD opinions rather than Tennant. Fair enough in a thread about his latest series. I'm really looking forward to the next episode! (There you go). |
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Post by alece10 on May 19, 2019 18:02:36 GMT
Just watched episode 1. This is rather good and looking forward to see how it develops.
And was that Noel fro hear'say?
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Post by wickedgrin on May 19, 2019 19:32:29 GMT
Yes!
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Post by drowseychap on May 19, 2019 23:46:56 GMT
Was at a Q&A at weekend with me Russel t for the 20th anniversary of queer as folk was great seeing it in a cinema setting .... he said he’s very excited about years and years and wait until episode 4 ? Indicated it would totally mess with our heads 🤪
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Post by peelee on May 20, 2019 10:49:01 GMT
Aah, just past the half-way mark? Fancy that!
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Post by lynette on May 20, 2019 17:33:32 GMT
Who they gonna kill off?
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Post by talkingheads on May 21, 2019 22:04:08 GMT
Oh for the scene between Anne Reid and Viktor in the kitchen. Beautiful stuff.
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Post by partytentdown on May 21, 2019 22:25:54 GMT
Isn't Anne Reid's character about 110 by now?! |
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2019 5:43:38 GMT
Jessica Hynes would make the most sense. I'm sure Anne Reid makes it all the way to the last episode from what I've read. |
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Post by dlevi on May 22, 2019 8:14:39 GMT
I watched the first two episodes last night and was immediately hungry for more. Everyone in it is terrific. What's most disturbing to me is just how believable it all is. Has Mr Tovey ever been more charming? I don't think so or Mr Kinnear more believable? Great stuff!
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Post by lynette on May 22, 2019 13:21:22 GMT
Jessica Hynes would make the most sense. I'm sure Anne Reid makes it all the way to the last episode from what I've read. Anne Reid must have a good agent. 😂 |
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Post by alece10 on May 22, 2019 17:53:37 GMT
Just caught up with episode 2 and it just gets better. If it was a box set I'd probably watch it all in one go but I do enjoy the fact that you have to wait a week to find out what happens next.
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Post by karloscar on May 23, 2019 9:24:05 GMT
"Oh don't cry. I'm not going to give you a hug or anything." Anne Reid rocks.
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2019 7:50:46 GMT
This is exactly how I've been feeling in recent times. Kind of comforting to know that I'm not alone in this as Years and Years looks to explore this very issue.
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