New telly shows thread

[Meow]

Any Terry Brooks fans?
The Shannara Chronicles

The only decent thing about the show is the demons. The rest of the show is muh...Teenager-gee...I sore it 2 days ago. It's no game of thrones. The demons look like - straight out lord of the rings.

[RiK]

The only decent thing about the show is the demons. The rest of the show is muh...Teenager-gee...I sore it 2 days ago. It's no game of thrones. The demons look like - straight out lord of the rings.

I've got the first three episodes downloaded, not watched them yet.

[techno12]

I loved those books back in the day and had *zero* knowledge that there was a series until reading this thead. Thanks!.

Guess it's the Game of Thrones/LOTR effect. Though The Belgariad would be my first choice for conversion to a TV show.

Just downloaded them anyway...

..I'll watch once I've finished Space 1999 series 1 blu ray (on ep 18 at the moment - been on a binge and loving it)

[Mark]

A new short series of Brian Pern starts on BBC4 tonight at 10pm. It's a spoof rock documentary starring Simon Day as a prog rock artist. I've loved the previous shows - some great performances from a cracking cast (his sweary manager is fantastic), lots of famous cameos, and lots of gags that you often need to keep on your toes to spot (mismatched captions on interviewees etc. (David Baddiel was listed as Ian Broudie in one show, and IIRC Robert Smith as Ian McCulloch in another (or t'other way round))).

[Darkflame]

DCs Legends Of Tomorrow S01E01-02 - Hay, its every superhero D-lister guest star from Arrow and Flash together in a mash up timey-whimmy thing.
Actually pretty fun. Basically a live action cartoon really.
The "Prison Break" brothers really steal the show mind, you.

[Jonesey]

Watched the first two episodes and it's a bit shit tbh. As usual the fights are fun but everything else - not good.

[phattslagg]

Four episodes in, I'm really enjoying The Man in the High Castle on Amazon Prime at the moment.

[Harlequin]

The "Prison Break" brothers really steal the show mind, you.

I can never take my eyes away from Wentworth Miller. I do not think that is solely because I identify with mixed-race gay British actors.

Watched the first two episodes and it's a bit shit tbh. As usual the fights are fun but everything else - not good.

The first two are essentially an extended pilot. I think it has good potential but then I enjoy the two parent series. I thought the cast was initially overcrowded and was pleased they reduced it a little.

It is nice to see that Rory eventually put his time travel experience to good use but what happened to Amy? Is she too busy being evil in the Marvel universe?

[Ollie]

It is nice to see that Rory eventually put his time travel experience to good use but what happened to Amy? Is she too busy being evil in the Marvel universe?

Busy being a lawyer in The Big Short, the last I saw.

[Harlequin]

It is nice to see that Rory eventually put his time travel experience to good use but what happened to Amy? Is she too busy being evil in the Marvel universe?

Busy being a lawyer in The Big Short, the last I saw.

That was so last year. Filming for the Guardians of the Galaxy sequel is due to start this month.

[Darkflame]

Not new, but finally finished watching Continuum.
The show sagged a bit in the middle, and got a bit overly convoluted in places but overall really good. Nice little simple gut-punch ending too, which
makes perfect sense giving what the show well established, yet still I didn't see coming.

Overall very worth watching. A time travel show with very little onscreen time travel (barely 1 a season), yet it reveals in its complexity in other more interesting ways. Mostly I enjoyed the moral ambiguity - especially how clear cut things get progressively less so and how the shows protagonist shifts her position not by revelation or "twist", but by a slow realization.

[Mark]

Any Terry Brooks fans?



The Shannara Chronicles

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shannara_Chronicles
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1051220/

Caught the first episode of this last Thursday on 5USA. Was very teeny, but Christ-on-a-bike the leading lady is incredibly pretty. I'd have probably watched the next episode anyhoo since there's very little in the way of fantasy on free telly and I like a bit of elfery, but she's a definite plus point.

[Jonesey]

Oh I dunno - I think Eretria is cuter. (Can't believe it's the girl from Pan's Labyrinth, tho .)

I've been disapointed with ITVs Beowulf, like - 20% action and 80% talk. It's BEOWULF FFS. Shyte.

[Misfit]

Marvel TV news....

Daredevil season two goes online on the 18th March (this Friday!).

Very excited about that. Punisher and Elektra appear to be joining the cast.

The Luke Cage series has been given a 30th September release date.

Jessica Jones season 2, Iron Fist season 1 and The Defenders crossover series have all been confirmed but without solid dates attached to them.

[VNVObit]

Oh I dunno - I think Eretria is cuter. (Can't believe it's the girl from Pan's Labyrinth, tho .)

personally can't decide just feel old looking at them (they look so young and the fact Eretrai was in Pan's Labyrinth just reinforces that

I've been disapointed with ITVs Beowulf, like - 20% action and 80% talk. It's BEOWULF FFS. Shyte.

The intro is very much game of thrones light (BBC did it better for the 6 nations last year). Really undersells the fantasy element though some like the warigs are risible attempts and feel like the budget had already been stretched too far.

the petition for season 2 only has 437 signatures so cannot see it being extended