British Expats

Started on season 1 of Vikings, only 4 episodes in but it seems to be the only TV series worth watching on streampix..pretty good so far although Gabriel Byrne's syrup is questionable.

It gets very weird after a series or so...I ended up getting bored of it a bit towards the end as it ended up just being a bit of a gore fest and the storyline started to wan, but it was fun till then.

Nutek

Jan 8th 2015 1:29 am

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Marvels Agent Carter

Very cheesy this, but I enjoyed the start of it. It's got that bird who was the main chick in Captain America, just after the war.

She's now being side lined as an agent after the war as a secretary/tea lady type, so she's doing agent work on the side, with Ironman, Stark's butler.

Got around to watching this last night. I liked it. Very comic-like.

Anian

Jan 9th 2015 3:47 am

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It was pretty good. I hope they don't follow on with the radio serial throughout, it's the one thing I hated. I was hoping it would be less about cool inventions since it is set so long ago. Oh well.

Nutek

Jan 9th 2015 3:54 am

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Originally Posted by Anian (Post 11527575)

It was pretty good. I hope they don't follow on with the radio serial throughout, it's the one thing I hated. I was hoping it would be less about cool inventions since it is set so long ago. Oh well.

Agreed on the radio broadcast.. Just a bit overdone I thought. I don't mind all the invention stuff but I would like it to look more like it's made in the 40s... even though it's futuristic tech. (Yes, I know that makes little sense). ;)

Bob	Jan 9th 2015 4:22 am

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More steampunk!

Nutek

Jan 9th 2015 4:25 am

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More steampunk!

Of a sort, yes. :nod:

kimilseung

Jan 16th 2015 11:05 am

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Anyone seen Mad Dogs yet? I really enjoyed the UK version, the US pilot is out on Amazon. Looking forward to seeing it, hoping for the best, fearing for the worst.

Jerseygirl

Jan 16th 2015 11:06 am

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Anyone seen Mad Dogs yet? I really enjoyed the UK version, the US pilot is out on Amazon. Looking forward to seeing it, hoping for the best, fearing for the worst.

OMG...another good UK series that will be massacred. :thumbdown:

kimilseung

Jan 16th 2015 12:54 pm

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OMG...another good UK series that will be massacred. :thumbdown:

Its not bad, its not quite a House of Cards in terms of remakes, but it is no Life on Mars either, by a long way. Neither is it a shot for shot remake, but not that far off as it includes all the key elements.

Ben Chaplin is back (who played Alvo, the villa owner, in the original) but this time he is one of the four friends. The cast is not an ensemble of some of Britains most liked actors either, but they all do a good job. Even Michael Imperioli gets by, never really though he was a great actor, no matter how much I like the character he played in The Sopranos.

Bob	Jan 17th 2015 1:45 am

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Helix is back for a second series....wonder where it'll go now...

12 Monkeys, series based on the movie has just started. Anyone catch it?

Steerpike

Jan 18th 2015 5:20 am

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Call me late to the party, but I've just started watching, and enjoying, Graham Norton on BBC America :) . Is he generally liked or disliked by the folks on BE? And how the heck does he get such a great cache of guests each show?!

Hotscot

Jan 18th 2015 5:49 am

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Originally Posted by Bob (Post 11536809)

Helix is back for a second series....wonder where it'll go now...

12 Monkeys, series based on the movie has just started. Anyone catch it?

Was thinking of catching 12 Monkeys...seemed it originated as an original series then they grafted the 12 Monkeys elements on. However I hear good feedback and I very much enjoy time travel stuff.

toopie28

Jan 18th 2015 5:52 am

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I love him! I usually don't watch celebrities being interviewed since they are the most boring people in the world - they REALLY need a script 24-7. But I think Graham does a great job with his guests - he handles them very well.

Forgot to add - Grantchester is on PBS tonite for the next coupla weeks if anyone is interested.

_Clueless$y$tâ‚¬m_

Jan 18th 2015 6:55 am

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Managed to make it to end of season 2..set up quite nicely for season 3 next month. Not enough of a gore fest for me sadly,even the blood eagle...just enough to keep me interested though. Have to wait and see what King Ragnor has in store.