Episodes 5 and 6 of McMafia were much better than 2,3 and 4
That's interesting. I was an initial cheerleader but had to confess after a while that I was becoming a bit disappointed. At least e6 was tense, but it still seemed implausible too often.
I think I've worked out what I most dislike. The woman playing Alex' girlfriend is grotesquely overacting, and I don't find the portrayal of her relationship with him at all convincing. It's all part of the problem that they've tried to build a fiction script around a book which is non-fiction. Le Carre must be snorting with contempt, if he bothers to watch.
Good for us in Prague to see Karel Roden (playing the Czech guy) get a decent run out in e6 (and survive it). Almost guarantees that Czech TV will buy it.
I’m still enjoying it and far better than most other weekend offerings. I know what you mean about the girlfriend. Comes across as a real misery. Alex still also gives the impression of being a bit dense.
The storyline is interesting and helpfully keeps shining a light on what our Russian ‘friends’ are up to right under our noses.
Seems to be working although I won’t count on too much being done. Too many fingers in the pie. Also we are going to need all this Russian money post Brexit.
For those that like docu/drama Wormwood is well worth a watch. It's a conspiracy documentary around the suicide of a scientist and how it impacted on his son over the following 50 years. Quality cast but they are a side note and didn't need to be cast. The interviews with the son are a lesson for anyone who has failed to 'move on'.
Has anyone watched Gotham, and if so would you recommend it?
I was thinking about starting it but just realised there are 22 episodes per season (!) which has put me off a bit!
Quite like it, I happily binged the first couple of seasons and goes at a high pace, there isn't an episode where nothing happens that's for sure.
It took me a bit of getting used to as I found it a bit more hammed up than the current string of "gritty" superhero, particularly Batman, films. More old school Batman style, no WHAM and KAPOW but a little cheesier than the current theme
Another vote here for The End of the F***ing World - watched the first five episodes and hoping to finish it off tonight. Very funny.
Recovering from a bit of surgery so have a couple of days to slob around watching telly. Just binge watched all 8 episodes one after the other. They are quite short and it almost felt like watching a movie. A bit odd but I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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Watched the first two and have been impressed so far.
2 ok
3,4,bit slow and plodding
5 ok
6,7 Good
But a big budget is lavishly spent, with noted Czech and Russian actors in key roles.
I was thinking about starting it but just realised there are 22 episodes per season (!) which has put me off a bit!
It took me a bit of getting used to as I found it a bit more hammed up than the current string of "gritty" superhero, particularly Batman, films. More old school Batman style, no WHAM and KAPOW but a little cheesier than the current theme
I'm still a little lost as there's a lot going on but think it's going to be good
All a bit meh to me.