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Is Black Mirror any good?

Zzonked wrote:Not usually a big fan of British TV series. It doesn't have the budget to compete with American stuff so usually they have to come up with gimmicky or overly clever storylines to bridge that gap. Not to say there isn't some good stuff though.

The Office UK was amazing for the budget it had, for example.

What do you mean by 'for the budget it had'? I never rated it, but the show was near universally acclaimed over and above shows with far higher budgets. There are plenty of shows with low budgets that are outstanding, Peep Show, Father Ted and early Red Dwarf to name a few.

Glen Miller wrote:Is Black Mirror any good?

3 episodes are absolutely exceptional, one of them is probably the best hour of television I've ever watched. the other 3 are interesting but not compelling. I won't tell you which I preferred because I think altered expectations might change your view of it but I'd recommend it extremely highly.

Glen Miller wrote:Is Black Mirror any good?

I fucking hate Charlie Brooker. He put me off watching it when they 1st came on Channel 4, but I eventually watched it out of curiosity and it was pretty decent for the most part. Sort of like The Twilight Zone.

Anyone here watch Utopia or Broadchurch?

Broadchurch is brilliant. Extremely well made.

I like the bearded guy from Utopia that was in Four Lions.

Keyser Söze wrote:

Glen Miller wrote:Is Black Mirror any good?

I fucking hate Charlie Brooker. He put me off watching it when they 1st came on Channel 4, but I eventually watched it out of curiosity and it was pretty decent for the most part. Sort of like The Twilight Zone.

I don't know what to make of him.  I agree with his sentiments sometimes, but he often rants for the sake of ranting and he's often profane to the point of being unfunny.  While David Mitchell rants and comes across as amusing and lovable, Brooker just seems maniacal.

What kind of television shows do you guys watch?

Good ones mostly.

I watch Have I Got News For You and Luther.

Why are these shows good?

Probably because they have a plot. Feels like there is less and less of those around.

ResurrectionRooney wrote:

Zzonked wrote:Not usually a big fan of British TV series. It doesn't have the budget to compete with American stuff so usually they have to come up with gimmicky or overly clever storylines to bridge that gap. Not to say there isn't some good stuff though.

The Office UK was amazing for the budget it had, for example.

What do you mean by 'for the budget it had'?  I never rated it, but the show was near universally acclaimed over and above shows with far higher budgets.  There are plenty of shows with low budgets that are outstanding, Peep Show, Father Ted and early Red Dwarf to name a few.

That's my point. It was not only the first English TV show to ever get nominated for a Golden Globe, it actually won it too.

Free_Mustache_Rides wrote:Probably because they have a plot. Feels like there is less and less of those around.

I feel like that is an abundance of shows lately with plot. We are living in a golden age of television.

It's like David Lynch said:

 television is way more interesting than cinema now. It seems like the art house has gone to cable.

Speaking of David Lynch, Twin Peaks is coming back in 2016

I tried to watch the original series a couple of years ago and it felt dated as fuck, I couldn't enjoy it.

Yeah it hasn't aged all that well when you compare it to the slick production values of todays TV shows. But I think that 90's vibe adds to the quirkiness that draws people to it. I don't think a show as odd as that could be done in todays standards so I don't know how this reboot will turn out. Sort of how shitty actions films are enjoyable if they're from the 80's/90's but they are just cringe worthy in the post 2000 era. People are just more excited at getting a real ending after leaving it on a cliffhanger for 25 years.

wtf, i woke up with 2 huge zits on the side of my face

ResurrectionRooney wrote:

Zzonked wrote:Not usually a big fan of British TV series. It doesn't have the budget to compete with American stuff so usually they have to come up with gimmicky or overly clever storylines to bridge that gap. Not to say there isn't some good stuff though.

The Office UK was amazing for the budget it had, for example.

What do you mean by 'for the budget it had'?  I never rated it, but the show was near universally acclaimed over and above shows with far higher budgets.  There are plenty of shows with low budgets that are outstanding, Peep Show, Father Ted and early Red Dwarf to name a few.

Glen Miller wrote:Is Black Mirror any good?

3 episodes are absolutely exceptional, one of them is probably the best hour of television I've ever watched. the other 3 are interesting but not compelling.  I won't tell you which I preferred because I think altered expectations might change your view of it but I'd recommend it extremely highly.

  Hope it's the first season so I don't have to devote 6 whole hours or whatever it may be.

Father Ted

Glen Miller wrote:

ResurrectionRooney wrote:

What do you mean by 'for the budget it had'?  I never rated it, but the show was near universally acclaimed over and above shows with far higher budgets.  There are plenty of shows with low budgets that are outstanding, Peep Show, Father Ted and early Red Dwarf to name a few.



3 episodes are absolutely exceptional, one of them is probably the best hour of television I've ever watched. the other 3 are interesting but not compelling.  I won't tell you which I preferred because I think altered expectations might change your view of it but I'd recommend it extremely highly.

  Hope it's the first season so I don't have to devote 6 whole hours or whatever it may be.

Father Ted

The 3 great episodes are spread across both seasons.



I watch Father Ted and wonder how shows like The Big Bang Theory ever get produced.

Father Ted is great, feel like British comedies are usually better than dramas.

Does anyone watch It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia? Onto season 3 of that, the third season is hilarious and a lot better than the first two.

lmfaooooo

ResurrectionRooney wrote:

Glen Miller wrote:
  Hope it's the first season so I don't have to devote 6 whole hours or whatever it may be.

Father Ted

The 3 great episodes are spread across both seasons.



I watch Father Ted and wonder how shows like The Big Bang Theory ever get produced.

  Chirpy Burpy is my favourite episode.  What are the 3 great episodes?  Besides CBCS, I like "Are You Alright There?" and "A Song for Europe" best. 

Having said that, looking at a list of episodes, I couldn't really pick out any weak ones.  The Christmas Special was brilliant as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9JZoyLFny8&feature=youtu.be&t=5m29s

omfg im DYINGGG

Glen Miller wrote:

ResurrectionRooney wrote:

The 3 great episodes are spread across both seasons.



I watch Father Ted and wonder how shows like The Big Bang Theory ever get produced.

  Chirpy Burpy is my favourite episode.  What are the 3 great episodes?  Besides CBCS, I like "Are You Alright There?" and "A Song for Europe" best. 

Having said that, looking at a list of episodes, I couldn't really pick out any weak ones.  The Christmas Special was brilliant as well.

Are you right there is fucking superb. "It's not the Greeks he's after, it's the Chinese" "Well as long as I can have a go at the fecking Greeks. They invented gayness!"

The Passion of St. Tibulus is also brilliant.

Is that the racist episode? The one when he has the hitler mustache from the window? That one is great. 

The Speed parody is genius too.

That Nobel Prize thing was pretty cool.

Zzonked wrote:Is that the racist episode? The one when he has the hitler mustache from the window? That one is great. 

The Speed parody is genius too.

Yeah, it's superb. Love Speed 3 as well, Pat Mustard is amazing.

which faggot is downvoting me