Albus Bulbasaur Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Was excited to watch new season of Top Boy. Already seen like 10 spoilers the first day it's been released. I really do support Netflix series dropping one episode at a time to save normal people like me from these binge watching b*****ds. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Aldo Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Just finished Drive To Survive. Toto Wolff is like a James Bond villain. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDoddyKane Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 Wasnt sure would the new Top Boy series be any good but watched 1st episode and its started well, looks good so far 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albus Bulbasaur Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 10 hours ago, BigDoddyKane said: Wasnt sure would the new Top Boy series be any good but watched 1st episode and its started well, looks good so far I'm on the last episode now. No matter what happens next I'm disappointed. Thought the first Netflix season was really good but feel like the second season has been pretty poor. I feel like they've done a typical Netflix and just dialled up what they thought worked well but have pretty much made the series a satire at this point. There's been one or two plot developments I've enjoyed but I feel like 70% of it is just writing for the sake of it. Let me know what you think the more you watch. I'd rate the first season 9/10 but this like a low 7/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Angelo Barksdale Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 I'll get that new Top Boy series watched soon, the 1st was OK, not as good as the originals though. Got to finish the Last Kingdom first. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albus Bulbasaur Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 (edited) 48 minutes ago, Detective Jimmy McNulty said: I'll get that new Top Boy series watched soon, the 1st was OK, not as good as the originals though. Got to finish the Last Kingdom first. I didn't rate the earlier seasons too highly. I always felt like it was misplaced nostalgia that lead to the Netflix version coming out. Season 2 is a bit weird but still enjoyable for many aspects, I do think UK rap is in a shit state right now and it's noticeable how S2 barely utilises music whereas S1 had quite a lot of cool transitions which incorporated the music at the time. (Also all the characters in new season speak so weirdly unrealistic, the writing has went full on London roadman trope rather than anything near believable) Also I've not watched any Last Kingdom buy thoroughly enjoyed the Vikings. Have you seen both? Edited March 20, 2022 by Albus Bulbasaur -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Angelo Barksdale Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 45 minutes ago, Albus Bulbasaur said: I didn't rate the earlier seasons too highly. I always felt like it was misplaced nostalgia that lead to the Netflix version coming out. Season 2 is a bit weird but still enjoyable for many aspects, I do think UK rap is in a shit state right now and it's noticeable how S2 barely utilises music whereas S1 had quite a lot of cool transitions which incorporated the music at the time. (Also all the characters in new season speak so weirdly unrealistic, the writing has went full on London roadman trope rather than anything near believable) Also I've not watched any Last Kingdom buy thoroughly enjoyed the Vikings. Have you seen both? I've seen the first 3 seasons of Vikings. It's different from The Last Kingdom. TLK is more political and imo a more realistic portrayal of the Vikings/Danes once they had settled in Britain. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 I've seen the first 3 seasons of Vikings. It's different from The Last Kingdom. TLK is more political and imo a more realistic portrayal of the Vikings/Danes once they had settled in Britain.Didnt you think TLK was a wee touch on the soap side of it all? I thought Vikings was a bit more gritty. That said, lot more sort of mythology/spiritual shit going on in Vikings, but I suppose given the disputed nature of Ragnar Lothbroks existence I suppose thats fair enough. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Angelo Barksdale Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 29 minutes ago, Bairnardo said: Didnt you think TLK was a wee touch on the soap side of it all? I thought Vikings was a bit more gritty. That said, lot more sort of mythology/spiritual shit going on in Vikings, but I suppose given the disputed nature of Ragnar Lothbroks existence I suppose thats fair enough. Aye, I would agree with that. I think what TLK does well is showing both sides, obviously marauding vikings are badass, which is what people want to see, but there's also sympathy for the Saxons defending their homes and faith, and of course the main characters' inner turmoil between the two. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albus Bulbasaur Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 Watching The Tinder Swindler. Is it meant to be a comedy? -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDoddyKane Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 On 21/03/2022 at 00:20, Albus Bulbasaur said: I'm on the last episode now. No matter what happens next I'm disappointed. Thought the first Netflix season was really good but feel like the second season has been pretty poor. I feel like they've done a typical Netflix and just dialled up what they thought worked well but have pretty much made the series a satire at this point. There's been one or two plot developments I've enjoyed but I feel like 70% of it is just writing for the sake of it. Let me know what you think the more you watch. I'd rate the first season 9/10 but this like a low 7/10 4 episodes in, Im enjoying it so far anyway. Its got a bit cliched at times and agree about the accents, especially on 2 of the characters. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albus Bulbasaur Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 8 hours ago, BigDoddyKane said: 4 episodes in, Im enjoying it so far anyway. Its got a bit cliched at times and agree about the accents, especially on 2 of the characters. Pebbles for sure is one of them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDoddyKane Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 (edited) On 24/03/2022 at 02:09, Albus Bulbasaur said: Pebbles for sure is one of them. Pebbles accent is brutal, the other accent I found strange but not as bad was the big guy from Morooco speaking like he was from London. Just seemed out of place. A Dutch or Belgian Moroc English accent would worked better. Theres a few characters I dont like but im enjoying this season, got episode 7 and 8 left to watch. Edited March 25, 2022 by BigDoddyKane 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albus Bulbasaur Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 11 minutes ago, BigDoddyKane said: Peebles accent is brutal, the other accent I found strange but not as bad was the big guy from Morooco speaking like he was from London. Just seemed out of place. A Dutch or Belgian Moroc English accent would worked better. Theres a few characters I dont like but im enjoying this season, got episode 7 and 8 left to watch. Ahh right I didn't mind the other guy thought it was a humorous twist with Dushane not able to understand anything then this guy breaks out the London accent. Thought it made sense too to have a little bit of North African representation as UK culture like that isn't just Africans and Jamaicans like the first series would have you think. I think after a little bit of time the series grew on me. Definitely got better towards the end. Think the first half of the series was just a bit all over the place. Doesn't follow the narrative the series usually does about following someone's come up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDoddyKane Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 (edited) 31 minutes ago, Albus Bulbasaur said: Ahh right I didn't mind the other guy thought it was a humorous twist with Dushane not able to understand anything then this guy breaks out the London accent. Thought it made sense too to have a little bit of North African representation as UK culture like that isn't just Africans and Jamaicans like the first series would have you think. I think after a little bit of time the series grew on me. Definitely got better towards the end. Think the first half of the series was just a bit all over the place. Doesn't follow the narrative the series usually does about following someone's come up. yeah maybe that was the idea with the big Moroccan, it wasnt too bad an accent just seemed out of place. Ive enjoyed the season, it has its faults but whats good is very good. I think Ashley Walters and Kano have always been good. Walters has been good since way back and movies like Bullet Boy. Im not sure about Jamie his acting is a bit stilted at times but at other times its good. Its always been heavily influenced by The Wire, Jaq is Snoop from the wire but that doesnt matter its a copy as Jaq as a character and the actress playing her is really good. Edited March 24, 2022 by BigDoddyKane 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpInTheAyr Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 Just finished top boy for the first time without realising that it is a continuation of top boy summerhouse. After watching the first episode of that you can really see the money Netflix have poured into it for the latest series.Quite enjoyable series, although the spate of killings is a little too unrealistic looking, even for London. Dushane I could do without, thought he was boring. Sully had some depth to him. That Curtis bloke was chilling, proper psycho material. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteRoseKillie Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 On 27/03/2022 at 00:26, UpInTheAyr said: Just finished top boy for the first time without realising that it is a continuation of top boy summerhouse. After watching the first episode of that you can really see the money Netflix have poured into it for the latest series. Quite enjoyable series, although the spate of killings is a little too unrealistic looking, even for London. Dushane I could do without, thought he was boring. Sully had some depth to him. That Curtis bloke was chilling, proper psycho material. Not sure the influence of Netflix's megabucks is altogether positive - the subject matter to me benefitted from a more down-market, homegrown look*. Still a good watch, mind - currently two episodes into the latest. *Trust me, once you're at even half the numbers Dushane's talking about, you've got absolutely no connection downwards. And very, very few (if any) get from the streets to where he currently is. I'm looking forward to seeing where we go from here, anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 I see Taboo is on Netflix now. A decent slow burner featuring Tom Hardy. It was released it 2017 I'm sure so I doubt they are making a second one unfortunately. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Angelo Barksdale Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 Finished Top Boy. I'll still maintain that it's not as good as the originals, but the last episode was a banger. Quite a few The Wire parallels, especially the Dushane/Sully scene on the balcony where they appear to be going in different directions, a straight lift from the Avon/Stringer balcony scene. I can see the Jaq/Snoop similarities, but Jaq has a lot more depth, Snoop is just a stone cold killer. Hopefully another series in the offing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Angelo Barksdale Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 Started Knightfall now, historical fiction about the Knights Templar in the times of the crusades etc. 4 episodes in and it's been pretty decent. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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