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Bodyguard

Discussion in 'TC Media' started by D'Ecosse, Sep 26, 2018.

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  1. D'Ecosse

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    OK - so what was all the hype about?
    Pretty mediocre in my opinion - I thought Richard Madden was incredibly 'wooden' throughout.
    The finale was all a bit too convenient with the main suspects BOTH just confessing all - in other words, nobody worked out *, they just had the answer handed to them to explainn what happened - Really? Best you could come up with?

    I absolutely LOVE Line of Duty (looking forward to next season) by same creator Jed Mercurio - THIS was NOT even close to that quality.
    Watched a lot of good British Mini-Series - Dr Foster, Marcella, and of course HUGE shows like Taboo and Peaky Blinders - this was just mehhhhh
     
  2. Mr. Slippyfist

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    Don't talk * mate, this is brilliant.

    Only on to episode 4 mind you, but well impressed with it.

    Agree though Line of Duty is better.
     
  3. Tim-Time 1888 Always look on the bright side of Life Gold Member

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    I have watched it so no spoiler alert here but I thought it was good.

    I would also recommend- Killing Eve - on the iplayer as well, good news is a second season is being filmed as well seemingly.
     
  4. scootz

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    Read (and heard) the hype, so watched the first episode.

    Painfully *!

    So much so, that Barry Took would have been getting a strongly worded letter about it had the * still been alive!
     
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  5. Scotia Gold Member Gold Member

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    was awright but not a patch on Line of Duty . Another if you've no seen it is Happy Valley … fekkin gripping .
     
  6. scootz

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    Few things bugged ma *.

    Maddens acting - half expected the * to drone 'take me to your leader' at some point! Pish!

    The placement of female Officers in critical roles (lead Firearms officer on the train - lead bomb disposal officer on the train). I'm aw aboot the #metoo, but furfucks sake - come oooooooan! PC PC's!

    The utter bollox surrounding the Polis 'procedures'... all these * just walking up to the burd with the TNT strapped around her waist. Nonsense!

    And Keeleey Hawe no getting her baps out! Criminal!
     
  7. D'Ecosse

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    If he said Mum (Ma'am) one more time, my glass was gong through the telly
     
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  8. packybhoy Administrator Administrator Gold Member

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    Gonna watch this after finishing last episode of Killing Eve tonight. If you haven’t watched it’s amazing.
     
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  9. andybhoy94 Gold Member Gold Member

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    Enjoyed it pretty over the top but it was good entertaining tv at a time where a lot of tv shows are so determined to be as realistic as possible.
     
  10. Scotia Gold Member Gold Member

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    got the first 2 of killing eve taped will wait till I get 4 then dive in .
     
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  11. D'Ecosse

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    Killing Eve is whole different class - certainly one of best of the year.
    These two shows are in completely different leagues.

    Just to be clear, I'm not saying Bodyguard is completely pants - it was 'OK', just nowhere near as good as the hype made it out to be and I thought a lot of the acting (particularly Madden) was pretty lame - but mostly the conclusion for me was just a really convenient & lazy way out.
     
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  12. packybhoy Administrator Administrator Gold Member

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    Still give it a shot. Killing Eve is a 10/10 for me.
     
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  13. packybhoy Administrator Administrator Gold Member

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    You still using VHS?
     
  14. Scotia Gold Member Gold Member

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    I take its " recorded then " …… whippersnapper .
     
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    Everyone talking about this today in work.

    Watched this scene and was just cringe as *..




    Its like an even more overated pish episode of 24,but with even worse acting.

    Is this the UK attempt to make good TV series?

    Not for me,when you just finished The Sopranos/The Wire/Breaking Bad/Animal Kingdom.....this aint the fix.
     
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  16. packybhoy Administrator Administrator Gold Member

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    I knew after I had posted that sounded sarcy. No, I used to buy and sell a lot and when the switch from VHS to DVD was made you couldn’t have got rid of a VCR. Used to take about £15 a pop. Couple of years later older guys and women started asking when Argos etc stopped stocking them. I think JVC and Sony made one but they were over £200. So ended up you could get about £50. Some people just stuck in their ways. Probably got the whole set up still from about 93. I thought you fell into that category Scotia.:50::giggle1:
     
  17. Gyp Rosetti Gold Member

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    So he’s a failed bodyguard then, this thread title needs changed to deid bodyguard.
     
  18. Tim-Time 1888 Always look on the bright side of Life Gold Member

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    You'll get it all on the iplayer mate well worth a watch :50:
     
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    Pro-British propaganda.
     
  20. cidermaster Gold Member Gold Member

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    Same here
     
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