The Tube.

[Paul keohane]

  

[Giggles]

Blindboy made a short film from one of his short stories "Did you read about Erskine Fogarty?"

It's on the RTE player. It's pretty funny.

[Mithrandir]

Has anyone started the Dune series? I didn't even know it was coming out until I seen it the other day.

[Carnage]

I have it recorded but have yet to watch it. I might let it build up and then binge it.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Say Nothing is definitely harder going in the second half of the series, found it decent overall though. Would be interested to see what others here make of it. Didn't read further (yet), but I saw one of Jean McConville's sons isn't happy about the show. For different reasons, I'm sure Gerry isn't either.

[Maggot Colony]

Say Nothing is definitely harder going in the second half of the series though, found it decent overall though. Would be interested to see what others here make of it. Didn't read further (yet), but I saw one of Jean McConville's sons isn't happy about the show. For different reasons, I'm sure Gerry isn't either.

I read the book a few years ago, and I was dubious when I heard about the making of the show, especially when I heard that it was going to be shown on Disney. However I'm 4 episodes in and I'm enjoying it. The show feels authentic, and is faithful to the book as far as I can remember. The actors are great, I recognise a lot of faces from Blue Lights, a very good drama set in Belfast. 

I think there are some issues with the tone - when Brendan Hughes is introduced, for example, it feels like a scene from Trainspotting, and there are some montages that feel out of place. There obviously has to be some humour, otherwise the show would be very dour, but I think there's enough humour in the dialogue and certain situations already. That's a minor issue in what is otherwise a very good show.

[Necro Red]

I started Baby Reindeer the other night and got sucked in to it. Nearly finished it and loving it so far. It's fairly funny and bleak at the same time. The fact it's based on a true story makes it all the more mental

[John Kimble]

Baby Reindeer was great. Stuff like that is so few and far between these days. I see that there's a Dune series out now, and an Alien prequel series is also on the cards. Are we really that bereft of ideas now?

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Baby Reindeer is definitely one I'll watch again. As truly fascinating as it was hugely entertaining.

[astfgyl]

I didn't know there was a dune series until today but the verdict from the couple of lads who saw it wasn't bad. Probably unnecessary like the alien series but sure look, good ideas are so rare that we'll have to satisfy ourselves with things being entertaining without originality. Like music for the most part in that we'll never hear anything new again but some of the combinations of well worn paths will be entertaining hopefully.

Actually, on that note, I hear that the predator is going to be the good guy in the new one. I want to say that's a shit idea but thinking about it how else could a new one be made that isn't the exact same as all the others with slightly better or worse execution?

It'll probably only be indy shit that is exciting in general but wait, is that not how we all ended up here anyway?

We will all be fine in that case

Edit: forgot I wasn't in the film thread. So to keep on topic, I feel like tv has a better chance than film these days of coming up with something due to the stakes involved. Hopefully less superheroes as well.

[Eoin McLove]

Just finished the first episode of Eric on Netflix. I don't know why I put myself through there missing kids fucking shows... they kill me 

It's off to a fascinating start. I was tempted to let the next episode roll but I resisted. Curious to see how it unfolds.

[Mooncat]

Just discovered Bottom and Mr Bean are on Canadian Prime. I was into them as a kid at the time but figured I'd think they were daft now. Nope. Holy fuck I've been loving them 

[Sworntothecans]

Just discovered Bottom and Mr Bean are on Canadian Prime. I was into them as a kid at the time but figured I'd think they were daft now. Nope. Holy fuck I've been loving them 

Bottom is still brilliant, I've always hated Bean. I did enjoy the Italian version of Bean Atkinson did in Rat Race though.

[Mooncat]

Bottom has also led me to The Young Ones, which I had never seen before. Enjoying it so far, though I don't think it's as good as Bottom. I like all the little surreal cutaways with puppets etc, and all the little random cutaway skits. Must have been really original for its time.

[John Kimble]

I still highly rate Mr. Bean. Just good, slapstick comedy which holds up well decades later. Kind of timeless, almost cartoon levels of mishap like the roadrunner cartoons. My four year old is obsessed with Looney Tunes and the like, which is a great relief. Anyone who has kids will attest how tiresome it is to have the likes of Cocomelon, Pepa Pig constantly on...