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Irisi posted:Astoundingly good. Poor, neglected Grant and poor, traumatised, foul-mouthed little Alice... Hey, thanks for making me go check out Season 1 like.. immediately. Well worded post, thanks.
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Yeah I just binged Series 1 as well and holy poo poo. Not much I can add to what people have already said other than that the show's really good at conveying its sense of unease and dread.
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I just finished season one. I enjoyed but I'm kind of disappointed by the overall direction the show took. The first episode felt like a bad dream, like nothing was quite real -- the villains kill people with big oversized canisters of gas, it emphasizes the super-saturated colors more than later episodes, there are hints that the utopia manuscript could literally tell the future, etc. Then as the show progresses it all ends up being much more mundane, grounded, and ugly. The characterization and cinematography are great and generally make up for it, but I was hoping for The Invisibles and got "normal people vs. James Bond villains." It's larger than life, sure, but by the end the surreal quality and most of the mystery is gone. Tuxedo Catfish fucked around with this message at 16:58 on Jul 7, 2014 |
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Jul 7, 2014 16:56
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New trailer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfPU9gpcdl8
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Nice. Is Rose Leslie in this series or just for this special opener? I can't wait for series 2 to start. Edit: Just caught where they called her Milner so that's cool. I'm totally digging the flashback premise.
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The thing I love about the torture scene is that right before, when they get back from the pub, Wilson grabs a bottle of some spirit and says 'this'll make us go blind'. Har har
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thehustler posted:Season 1 ratings were really poor apparently, so if this season doesn't do well I don't think there'll be a third. Channel 4 is supposed to cater to 'non-mainstream' audiences (this is literally the entire justification for its establishment and continued existence), so low ratings are not necessarily the kiss of death that they tend to be for programmes on the BBC or (especially) ITV. Utopia's ratings were low, but a high proportion were from 'demographics' that typically don't watch much TV drama.
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Jul 10, 2014 18:29
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Where is Jessica Hyde? I can't wait for this.
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Season 2 has already earned headlines by incorporating actual assassinations, including an unflattering portrayal of Airey Neave to bait the Mail (successfully). So read up on your 1970s murdered politicians today to get the full experience.
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Jul 14, 2014 13:07
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Do Channel 4 do a live stream or do I have to watch it on tv?
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Just finished Season 1 yesterday. Awesome to see I'm just in time to watch season 2.
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Jose posted:Do Channel 4 do a live stream or do I have to watch it on tv? http://watchlive.channel4.com/
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Goddammit they're forcing adverts on me on a live stream DURING the advert break. This is going too far.
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Jul 14, 2014 21:58
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Why does this piece of poo poo not load, I need my Utopia fix right now!
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The theme is still yellow!
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This loving show
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Jul 14, 2014 22:07
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Glad to hear the music is as disconcerting and fear-inducing as ever.
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Jul 14, 2014 22:10
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Am I the only one to see the shadow of Il Divo on that opening shot?
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The colours are so vivid. I always feel like you could take any screenshot and it'd make a wonderful poster. I find the boxing of the screen so weird too.
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No matter how many times I see it on telly (which means it is the Right and Proper thing to do) I am still really opposed to eating food in a lab. Especially with open petri dishes nearby.
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Jul 14, 2014 22:17
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Seeing the rabbit squirm freaked me out.
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Jul 14, 2014 22:20
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I'm loving the 1970s' home video aspect ratio it's filmed in. And gods, that toddler playing Arby is spookier than the adult version.
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Jul 14, 2014 22:21
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Irisi posted:I'm loving the 1970s' home video aspect ratio it's filmed in. Having an advert for the guy playing Arby as a carefree workout dude in the middle of the episode was dumb planning.
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Squalitude posted:Toddler Arby is the best! How do you even get a kid to act that blank and distant all the time? Does em with Pyriton?
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Got a feeling they filmed the toddler when he'd just woken up from a nap; that's the only time you'll get a normal child acting that dazed. That, or hit him up with a dose of Benadryl, yeah.
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Strom Cuzewon posted:How do you even get a kid to act that blank and distant all the time? Does em with Pyriton? Why are you asking?
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Jul 14, 2014 22:39
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Kids just look like that naturally, they've only got like, a tenth of a brain. What's Tim McfuckingInnery doing in Utopia? One of the most commendable aspect of the series is a lack of "oh that's him" actors, which, for all his fine qualities, he is the quintessence of. Also there seems to be a lot of Red Dessert in the mix too.
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Jul 14, 2014 22:57
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Oh my, using the very real Airey Neave in a fictional drama like this is in...questionable taste. The rest is fine, it's a story, but Neaves' death was real, not the result of some fantastical comicbook plot.
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Squalitude posted:No matter how many times I see it on telly (which means it is the Right and Proper thing to do) I am still really opposed to eating food in a lab. Especially with open petri dishes nearby. lol wtf is this post all about Mr. Squishy posted:Kids just look like that naturally, they've only got like, a tenth of a brain. must find something to complain about...
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Irisi posted:Oh my, using the very real Airey Neave in a fictional drama like this is in...questionable taste. The rest is fine, it's a story, but Neaves' death was real, not the result of some fantastical comicbook plot. There's like 5 or so irl murders dramatized and I think every one would have been better served by an obvious ersatz. stickyfngrdboy posted:must find something to complain about... If you didn't have that very same reaction to Tim McInnery, I question your commitment to British TV.
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I thought it was brilliant from start to finish. Flawless. Cinematography was outstanding, again. I especially liked how they used real incidents (should i spoiler these bits? political murders and three mile island etc) to give it more authenticity, really grabbed me in. Love it.
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Mr. Squishy posted:There's like 5 or so irl murders dramatized and I think every one would have been better served by an obvious ersatz. he played his part superbly and was well cast, I don't know how you can find a negative from it.
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It's lazy casting. Sure he does a slimy politco well, that's his bread and butter. One of the few actually good things about the show is its casting director's willingness to go beyond the obvious first choice and find an actor who will be unfamiliar to the intended audience and still deliver the goods. In a show where all the roles I know are filled by people I don't it's jarring to see him doing what he does, from New Tricks to Blackadder.
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stickyfngrdboy posted:lol wtf is this post all about It's a comment based on a scene in the TV show we all watched? I mean, if that's okay with you.
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Jul 14, 2014 23:26
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The trailer shown during the adverts. lol at Lee telling wilson about how he can keep an eye out.
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Great opener, not what I was expecting but if anything it was possibly the best to date.Mr. Squishy posted:It's lazy casting. Sure he does a slimy politco well, that's his bread and butter. One of the few actually good things about the show is its casting director's willingness to go beyond the obvious first choice and find an actor who will be unfamiliar to the intended audience and still deliver the goods. In a show where all the roles I know are filled by people I don't it's jarring to see him doing what he does, from New Tricks to Blackadder. Jesus Christ, drop it, you're embarrassing yourself.
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Reminder that there's another new episode tomorrow and after this week all new eps will be on tuesdays.
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