The TV Series Thread

[Platapus]

The Flying Nun brought back some serious memories.
The things we used to watch.

[Moonlight]

Originally Posted by Eisenwurst

She was great as Gidget, but superb as...."The Flying Nun" Based on a true story.
I actually enjoyed this when it was first screened .....till I heard the dark rumours....Turns out a lot of the early UFO sightings were actually nuns flying around, and the Air Force inadvertently shot a few of them down....big cover up

That was the biggest piss take I've heard in years Eisenwurst?, I'd stick to the music thread though and leave this flying nun stuff to the likes of Mr Squirrel.

[Jimbuna]

[Moonlight]

The Stand (1994)

When a government-run lab accidentally lets loose a deadly virus, most of the population of the world is wiped out. Survivors begin having dreams about two figures: a mystical old woman, or a foreboding, scary man. As the story tracks various people, we begin to realize that the two figures exemplify basic forces of good and evil, and the stage is set for a final confrontation between the representatives of each.



This series was pretty good but, I didn't think the inclusion of the mystical old woman or the even darker figure of Randall flag was necessary to the overall plot, that's why a full point has been taken off it. It should have stuck to the plague and the aftermath and it could have been an even better watch than what it was, plenty of encounters between good and bad people would have fleshed this series out naturally. This is Stephen King we're talking about though and, he does like his horror themes. He wasn't at his best with this but he didn't have to be to create a world ending plague pandemic, it's probably still better than what Hollywood could come up with these days and it was made over 30 years ago.

Series Rating 6\10

There's a six hour long version of this series thats been spliced together on youtube, so be prepared for a long watch if you give it a go.

[Eisenwurst]

2 related mini series about special forces in WW2. True stories.





There's also a movie about these 2 ops, I think I've posted it a while ago. A lot of records were destroyed in Singapore at wars end.......

[Jimbuna]

Reacher Season 3

[Moonlight]

Squid Game The Challenge (2023-)

Follows contestants as they compete in challenges based on the Korean children's games featured on the Squid Game to win a $4 56 million cash prize



Well there wasn't any bullets flying about in this game but, none the less it started to get really interesting when it got down to less than 100 players. There were some contestants that I would have loved to shoot as they were a pain in the proverbial backside, thankfully none of them won the game.
Making alliances in the game is bloody stupid as you're only putting a target on your back in the later rounds and, the other players are going to rip those alliances to shreds, be warned. You're up against 456 real people who all want to win $4.56 million dollars, that's all the incentive you need to play the game without getting involved in any nonsense.

Series Rating 6\10

I didn't want a reality show as I wanted season 2, aw well, never mind.

[Jimbuna]

Unforgotten 2025 Trailer

First two episodes have just aired and it already looks like the best of the six series.

[Eisenwurst]

A lot of people raved about this mini series,how great it was, brilliant, imaginative etc......

I only watched a few episodes, but I got the distinct impression that the scriptwriters were playing the viewers/audience for "mugs", and their approach was "make it up as you go along". Milk the storyline for every penny you can get.

I saw an interview with the producers, and the impression was well and truly confirmed.

Ugh.

[Eichhörnchen]

I agree entirely - it just went round & around in circles - constantly repeating plot lines or devices. I became bored and exasperated in equal measure and I don't see a resurrected series being any different

[Moonlight]

High Potential 2024

Follows Morgan, a single mom of three kids and how thanks to her exceptional mind, she is able to help to solve a crime as she rearranges evidence during her shift as a cleaner for the police department.



It's watchable TV for a change, the only thing that bothers me is, any and all crimes are solved in just one episode, I'm thinking they should demote half the detectives as they are just water carriers, you know what I mean, gophers, go for this and go for that, someone has to do the mundane legwork don't they?. Morgan puts her brain power to work and it helps to put a correct crime scene together, with abilities like that on the police's side the criminals don't stand a chance.

TV Series Rating 6\10

I'm up to Episode 12, it's cruising along at a decent pace so far but that's it, it's not pulling any trees up and I wonder how long it is before the suits get involved and completely eff things up.

[Exocet25fr]

^
It's based on the French serie TV : Morgane HPI

[Eisenwurst]

Anyone remember this tv series from 1971 ( 1984 the big boogeyman year was just around the corner ). By todays standards it's mild as anything, but when it was released the premise was quite disturbing.

It's a talkfest compared to todays programs, but strangely prophetic....it took a while though.

Great writing and actors.

[Eisenwurst]

"Ikea Heights".....TV series naughtily filmed without permission in an Ikea store.

[Eichhörnchen]

^ Sounds intriguing (and yes, I had to spell-check that)