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Post by nucleusofswarm on Jun 13, 2016 19:53:51 GMT
ITV tried to compete-cash in once more with Who by commissioning a pulp 1930s Universal-esque superhero monster mashup.
Interesting choice, but not sure how I felt about the end result. Felt like it never had enough fun with the central concept and the ending was
just a big 'And then they all Died. Oops!'.
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Post by muckypup on Jun 14, 2016 0:37:12 GMT
It was, let's face it a pile of  ? But slightly better than Beowulf return to sheildlands (where ever they are!) To silly for adults, to grown up for kids....and the acting.....ham sandwich anyone??? ITV threw shed loads of cash at various projects in the hope that they could get a Gerne hit. They all failed, big time...looks like we are now only getting crime/thriller dramas, unreality shows & dating show on ITV for a while.....shame |
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Post by acousticwolf on Jun 14, 2016 7:57:53 GMT
It started off quite dodgy, but sucked me in so by the end I was quite hooked with it. It's a shame because it got rather good and of course the ending was supposed to be a cliffhanger leading into series two, but then they cancelled it. Blake's 7 anyone??
Cheers
Tony
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Post by nucleusofswarm on Jun 14, 2016 15:48:38 GMT
It started off quite dodgy, but sucked me in so by the end I was quite hooked with it. It's a shame because it got rather good and of course the ending was supposed to be a cliffhanger leading into series two, but then they cancelled it. Blake's 7 anyone?? Cheers Tony How ironic that this series' best episode was written by a Who familiar, Gareth Roberts. |
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Post by muckypup on Jun 14, 2016 15:55:47 GMT
It started off quite dodgy, but sucked me in so by the end I was quite hooked with it. It's a shame because it got rather good and of course the ending was supposed to be a cliffhanger leading into series two, but then they cancelled it. Blake's 7 anyone?? Cheers Tony I had given up long before the end, just could not stand the acting style. it could easily have been a great series. |
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Post by nucleusofswarm on Jun 14, 2016 18:01:43 GMT
It started off quite dodgy, but sucked me in so by the end I was quite hooked with it. It's a shame because it got rather good and of course the ending was supposed to be a cliffhanger leading into series two, but then they cancelled it. Blake's 7 anyone?? Cheers Tony I had given up long before the end, just could not stand the acting style. it could easily have been a great series. I personally thought the acting was fine. In fact I actually thought it wasn't over the top enough, and that speaks to the rest of the series: it took too long to really go to town with the whole 'Universal Horror Superhero idea'. I wish Higerson had maybe gone through one more redraft of the arc to really pump up the looney factor. Spring Heel Jack had a pretty cool introduction, but then when he's revealed for he is, it just becomes comedy pratfalls and a character we don't get near enough time to invest in. |
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Post by nucleusofswarm on Jan 8, 2017 20:04:02 GMT
Indeed, Houdini & Doyle did Spring Heel Jack much better in their episode on him.
... Does ITV just have a thing for him?
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Post by whiskeybrewer on Jan 9, 2017 13:10:10 GMT
I didnt get beyond the first episode. I just thought it was awful
although i did enjoy Beowolf Return to the Shieldlands lol
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Post by mbt66 on Feb 19, 2017 13:36:07 GMT
I missed/ignored this the first time around because
a, I had started other ITV "adventure series" in the past and not got on with them and
b, I really like Moffet's Jekyll, so I didn't feel in need of another telling of that story
However after watching Houdini & Doyle (which I loved) ITV encore were re-running Jekyll & Hyde so I gave it a go...currently three episodes in and I am really glad I have. You can keep all those deep dark dramas, give me big, brash and bonkers any day of the week!
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Post by fitzoliverj on Feb 19, 2017 18:52:22 GMT
I really like Moffet's Jekyll, so I didn't feel in need of another telling of that story You know that's now being done as a movie, right? |
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Post by mbt66 on Feb 19, 2017 19:09:01 GMT
I really like Moffet's Jekyll, so I didn't feel in need of another telling of that story You know that's now being done as a movie, right? Really? I did not know that....is it being written by Steven Moffat? |
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Post by nucleusofswarm on Apr 7, 2017 23:10:50 GMT
Dug the retro title sequenc,e with all the cogs and whatnot.
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Post by nucleusofswarm on Aug 28, 2017 16:42:35 GMT
You know that's now being done as a movie, right? Really? I did not know that....is it being written by Steven Moffat? Last I checked, no. It is being directed by the guy who did Zombieland and Gangster Squad. |
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? But slightly better than Beowulf return to sheildlands (where ever they are!)
