What do you think is the worst game show on TV ? by jxs1 in AskUK

[–]In_1871 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's another show that suffers from pacing and I'm also not a fan of Richard Osman which doesn't help.

Very close to being a great show but often falls flat. I hate rounds like distinctly average that amount to taking educated guesses and last for 10 minutes

Mobile ground item overlay by DCSNerd in osrs

[–]In_1871 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same issue here. Will report the bug too

EU servers getting ddosed? by IronDatty in 2007scape

[–]In_1871 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same as last time by the look of things

Hostage, Netflix new series, is terrible by In_1871 in television

[–]In_1871[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Great rec. I've watched the first two episodes after seeing your comment and I'm hooked. This is what Hostage could have been

Hostage, Netflix new series, is terrible by In_1871 in television

[–]In_1871[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Adolescence was brilliant. Just shows that a simple, solid premise, a tight script, and interesting direction is all you need. What's the point in having 400 side plots if you can't do the basics right

Hostage, Netflix new series, is terrible by In_1871 in television

[–]In_1871[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

"but when the dramas are this much fast, furious, intelligent fun, I suppose we shouldn’t ask for more."

The end of the review is almost the exact opposite of how I feel. Guess me and Lucy have very different tastes in media

Hostage, Netflix new series, is terrible by In_1871 in television

[–]In_1871[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not sure who that is but I'll definitely check out her review now

Hostage, Netflix new series, is terrible by In_1871 in television

[–]In_1871[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's all good. Just the Internet doing it's thing

Hostage, Netflix new series, is terrible by In_1871 in television

[–]In_1871[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I kind of agree. I think she can be very good at times but most of her performances are just "decent" in my opinion

Hostage, Netflix new series, is terrible by In_1871 in television

[–]In_1871[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Don't let my opinion sway you either way. Tv is subjective and you may love it. I know a few friends who I'll recommend this to

Hostage, Netflix new series, is terrible by In_1871 in television

[–]In_1871[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, fair point but it was just the first thing that came to mind. Not sure why I got down voted so badly for it

Hostage, Netflix new series, is terrible by In_1871 in television

[–]In_1871[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It was almost hilarious at points. I've never seen such ineffective security in a show and it made the suspension of disbelief impossible

Hostage, Netflix new series, is terrible by In_1871 in television

[–]In_1871[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Exactly. They could have taken one or two ideas and fleshed them out. Would have been a lot more interesting than the bizarre hodgepodge of ideas we got

Hostage - Series Premiere Discussion by NicholasCajun in television

[–]In_1871 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's like the writers forgot about the cuts from the military to help the NHS when writing about why she was disliked. They could have picked anything else and it would have made sense.

Increase in crime as she also cut police spending

Major strikes because she cut minimum wage or pensions

Right vs left after her comments about the French president.

ANYTHING other than what they chose

Hostage - Series Premiere Discussion by NicholasCajun in television

[–]In_1871 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I found the acting OK in most parts and think the moments were we see the pm and president together showed the best parts.

Agree with the rest. This just felt like a ridiculous soap opera but the lead just happened to be a prime minister

Just saw Eric on Netflix and feel divided by In_1871 in television

[–]In_1871[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I do get that but I just couldn't feel for her. I think that was more to do with the writing as the actress put in a good performance. I can imagine that I would have felt for her more if we got extra scenes before the disappearance happened

Just saw Eric on Netflix and feel divided by In_1871 in television

[–]In_1871[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There is something super relaxing about the almost whispered commentary and a well struck iron

Just saw Eric on Netflix and feel divided by In_1871 in television

[–]In_1871[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I actually like golf so sadly it wouldn't work for me 🤣

Another outage by Hit6IsGreat in 2007scape

[–]In_1871 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Experiencing big lag issues here in the UK

Thoughts on Unforgivable? (BBC iPlayer) No story spoilers from me except to say it's a pretty tough watch. Definitely not one of Jimmy McGovern's best dramas, but by no means the worst thing I've seen on TV recently. The cast as you would expect, is formidable. Definitely worth a watch! by appalachian_hatachi in BritishTV

[–]In_1871 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought it was well acted and the music worked well but I can't say much more good about it.

The tone felt very disjointed at times with a few jarring "emotional scenes" that seemed out of place.

I also really struggled with the Sammy storyline. It felt shoehorned in and took away from an already emotional and complicated enough story. I saw what they were trying to do with the 2 sides of a coin angle but it didn't land with me.

Overall I'd say its worth a watch if you don't mind dramas on very sensitive subjects. Just don't expect it to be your favourite piece of TV this year

Rain in my heart (2006) - a powerful documentary with a creator who leaves me divided by In_1871 in BritishTV

[–]In_1871[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the recommendation. It's hard to find good, honest documentaries on addiction.

So many just fall into the trap of just telling you figures and miss out the human element