TV New Season!

[Aoami]

It's literally just announcing what the show is called ffs.

 

[dysfunction]

It's bound to be shit though.

I mean it's yet another money grabbing idea following on from making The Hobbit a 3 film series.

There is a lot of Tolkien source material but any compelling stories for a film? No not really. They peaked at Lord of the Rings and then started going down hill.

 

[Raven]

There are tons and tons of fantasy stuff they could make shows/films from, but the masses won't recognise them, so they won't get traction. This is an easy viewer hook, it probably won't matter if it's good or not.

My issue with it is that the films, while not actually new, cover the story well enough, well shot etc, discounting the missed bits, so it doesn't really need rebooting/reshooting/whatever.

I will give it a fair shake, and maybe they will include some of the cut story.

 

[Aoami]

You know it's not a reboot right? It's a prequel to the events of the Lord of the Rings books.

 

[Raven]

No, I did not. Slightly more interested now then.

I tried reading The Silmarillion but thought it was shit.

 

[Wij]

I tried reading The Silmarillion but thought it was shit.

Me too.

 

[Aoami]

Agreed, it was well boring. This series focusses on Aragorns story pre LoTR books I believe.

 

[Scouse]

I loved the Silmarillion, but found the language used hard when I first read it.

This story was never told. It's LOTR-branded made up crap. Tolkein never wrote about this time in detail. They'll take some familiar characters, a bit of the look of the films and then make the rest of the shit up. It's pretty much nothing to do with Tolkein tbh.


Edit: I mean, I'll watch it (at least I'll start). We'll all watch it. But it's just nothing to do with Tolkein. I hope it's excellent. But still, it's just whatever the US writers come up with.

 

[Wij]

Are they going to add a dwarf-elf romance again?

 

[Scouse]

Tree > Eagle anal, apparently.

 

[Raven]

Ehh, Station 11.

Every single person except maybe the main protagonist would be dead within 6 months of the breakdown of society. What utter shit. Even the "baddie" is a fucking fanny.

They could actually boil it down to a miniseries and still have the same result, story wise.

I'm on episode 7 and losing the will to live.

 

[Raven]

Edit, it even directly steals quotes from other stories. "To the monsters we're the monsters" lifted directly from Omega man/I am legend.

 

[Zarjazz]

I'm on episode 7 and losing the will to live.

I gave up even earlier, never made it past ep3. Post apocalypse communities struggling to survive are eager for the arrival of travelling Shakespearen actors. I don't think so. That sounds like something a pretentious author would write - then I found out it was adapted from a pretentious book.

 

[georgie]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhqGCPMfkNM


oi oi

Thought it was quite interesting that the effects on the teaser were practical effects.

 

[Scouse]

Thought it was quite interesting that the effects on the teaser were practical effects

All that money on effects and they couldn't spunk for a decent actor for the voiceover

 

[georgie]

I think spunking for actors gets you cancelled nowadays.

 

[MYstIC G]

BBC Two - The Decade the Rich Won

The people with power in Britain reveal how their decisions shook our politics.

www.bbc.co.uk

Just caught the tail end of this on BBC2, depressingly predictable 😐

 

[Yoni]

First 3 episodes drop tomorrow f
View: https://youtu.be/EOeZjYZtmKA


The have brought together a great cast for this and so far the reviews from the “previews” have been good… It is not kid friendly (aka invincible and if the boys was animated)

 

[Deebs]

Am enjoying the new series Reacher on Amazon Prime. At least Reacher is built like a brick shitshouse instead of mini Tom Cruise.

 

[Raven]

Am enjoying the new series Reacher on Amazon Prime. At least Reacher is built like a brick shitshouse instead of mini Tom Cruise.

It's very silly. Great stuff.

 

[Gwadien]

Anyone reckon there might be a bit of Jaguar product placement on it?

 

[caLLous]

Reacher Renewed for Season 2 by Prime Video

Amazon Prime Video has ordered a second season of the Jack Reacher series, starring Alan Ritchson in the role of the Lee Child hero.

www.thewrap.com

It seemed like a no-brainer to renew it, it's been very well-received and the ~6 hour miniseries format works. I was still a bit dubious about the actor at the start but he grew on me (I think the problem with actually finding someone to portray Reacher is that he seems almost superhuman in the books) and he's so much better for the role than Cruise.

There are so many great Reacher stories to tell, I can't wait to see the series develop.

 

[dysfunction]

Reacher Renewed for Season 2 by Prime Video

Amazon Prime Video has ordered a second season of the Jack Reacher series, starring Alan Ritchson in the role of the Lee Child hero.

www.thewrap.com

It seemed like a no-brainer to renew it, it's been very well-received and the ~6 hour miniseries format works. I was still a bit dubious about the actor at the start but he grew on me (I think the problem with actually finding someone to portray Reacher is that he seems almost superhuman in the books) and he's so much better for the role than Cruise.

There are so many great Reacher stories to tell, I can't wait to see the series develop.

I thought Cruise was pretty good in the films. Films were better than this series.

The only issue with this series is that it started well and then descended into make believe land where decisions became stupid and the story predictable.
Very disappointing final episode

 

[Aoami]

View: https://twitter.com/BetterCallSaul/status/1490762339146211332?t=a7MVjPUSswyyi5X_OU1cfg&s=19


Finally

 

[DaGaffer]

Good news everyone!

Somehow, Futurama Is Coming Back Again

Futurama has emerged from its cryosleep for the umpteenth time, courtesy of a new revival from Hulu. The show will return in 2023 for 20 more episodes, and sees the return of Billy West, Katey Sagal, and more from the original voice cast.

gizmodo.com

Futurama's back baby

 

[Aoami]

View: https://twitter.com/LOTRUpdates/status/1491868015167787014?t=zgoQ0AmF9us0JfSN0Ra7FQ&s=19

 

[caLLous]

Some sharp minds pulled a Better Call Saul release date of April 18th out of that crime scene clip above (the letters D and R are the 4th and 18th of the alphabet respectively) but it's confirmed: the first 7 episodes on April 18th and the last 6 on July 11th.

‘Better Call Saul’ Gets Premiere Dates For Both Halves Of Sixth & Final Season

AMC has set the premiere date for the sixth and final season of Emmy-nominated drama series Better Call Saul.

deadline.com

 

[Aoami]

Some sharp minds pulled a Better Call Saul release date of April 18th out of that crime scene clip above (the letters D and R are the 4th and 18th of the alphabet respectively) but it's confirmed: the first 7 episodes on April 18th and the last 6 on July 11th.

‘Better Call Saul’ Gets Premiere Dates For Both Halves Of Sixth & Final Season

AMC has set the premiere date for the sixth and final season of Emmy-nominated drama series Better Call Saul.

deadline.com

Can't wait, best show around by a distance

 

[Aoami]

TV tonight: Louis Theroux’s disturbing encounter with America’s far right

The famed documentarian meets internet trolls in the opening episode of his new series. Plus: Erin O’Doherty continues to be brilliantly complex in Chloe. Here’s everything to watch tonight

www.theguardian.com

Best mate is producer on this doc, BBC 2 at 9pm

 

[Raven]

TV tonight: Louis Theroux’s disturbing encounter with America’s far right

The famed documentarian meets internet trolls in the opening episode of his new series. Plus: Erin O’Doherty continues to be brilliantly complex in Chloe. Here’s everything to watch tonight

www.theguardian.com

Best mate is producer on this doc, BBC 2 at 9pm

Love me a bit of Therouxs