not that keen on fantasy stuff, or things like the vikings. its all a bit samey.
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not that keen on fantasy stuff, or things like the vikings. its all a bit samey.
Ditto - never saw an episode of GoT, and don't intend to either. Grossly overhyped bollox!:eyebrows:
Marco.
I think you'd change your mind Marco. It's got some sneaky nastiness about it and a fair bit of violence. The plots are good and the cast and acting top notch.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
I like a good ‘swords and sorcery’ book or film but haven’t seen GoT as it’s on one of those rich persons’ satellite channels.
I have read that you can recreate it by watching Lord of the Rings and stopping to watch 5 minutes of porn every 15 minutes, though...
Mmm... Perhaps, Geoff, however I remain unconvinced - and I'm certainly not going to entertain watching goodness knows how many episodes of it, which I've missed so far, to catch up!;)Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
The other aspect of this is that when TV programmes/series are massively hyped up and hugely popular (such as G.o.T or Downtown Abbey), it tends to turn me off. If I'd watched them, I'd have felt a bit like a sheep/joining a bandwagon, and that's rather off-putting. When something becomes too mainstream, for me it just lacks appeal.
I tend to prefer stuff that's a bit more obscure/under the radar, and which attracts more of a cult following. However, there are exceptions to that, and much depends on whether the concept/theme of a TV series 'grabs' me initially or not, and G.o.T never did that. Good luck though, to those who enjoy it:cool:
Have you ever watched Peaky Blinders? That's more my thing! See here: https://www.google.com/search?q=peak...hrome&ie=UTF-8
Gangland/criminal/Mafia-type stuff, especially when it's rather 'dark', does it for me much more than 'swords or sorcery'/fantasy cack.
Marco.
yeah the name put me off. peaky bloody blinders; sounds weird and couldnt bring myself to utter it
It's just a cap, daftee, with a somewhat 'interesting addition': https://www.google.com/search?q=peak...eKKViQ7--VFaM:
...a nice wee razor blade or two!:eyebrows: Great for blinding folk, or ripping cheeks in a rather savage way. You can do a lot of damage with a rusty razor blade, especially if you cut a few nicks in it, so that it rips flesh, rather than slices it, thus making the subsequent wound difficult to stitch;)
Usually leaves a lovely permanent scar!
Marco.
not my style ;) was always more of a plunger :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Ha - I like to leave my enemies with a 'wee reminder' of their, shall we say, indiscretions, every time they look in the mirror...
Marco [evil bassa, ex-Glasgow razor gang];)
Peter Dinklage (or Dinky for short) is for me the star of the show, his character is funny, intelligent, and pretty charismatic for a little 'un. If he went out I'd probably stop watching.