Sherrers wrote:I got a bit immersed in The Wire but I watched ;
..and I thought 'director/writer of City of God, Brazilian gangs and the bonkers B.O.P.A military police force... got to be good'.
Wrong. Absolute rubbish.
I also watched the first series of The Borgias. As with most period pieces these days there has to be shit-loads of rumpo every 5 minutes and is a bit liberal with History but I liked it. Jeremy Irons though... must try harder. Properly phoning in his performance.
Boardwalk Empire. I was shocked as anything by HBO lately is automatically good but I was gutted at how much they are drawing this out. Not usually their style. Not entirely sure about Steve Buscemi as a lead either, he's just too slight a figure and weasel-like to carry it off. Mind you, as per it is getting good by the last disc.
Game of Thrones. Thought I'd hate it. Dungeons and Dragons and Sean Bean. Not two of my favourite things. HBO though. Absolute belter. Doesn't fuck about like most series and by the end of it I was trawling the internet trying to find series 2. Not been made yet. Arse.
The Mystery of Edwin Drood on the BBC is killer. The BBC just have to do Dickens well or they will be in trouble. There is a strong precedent. It won't be as ace as their Martin Chuzzlewitt as the story is one of Dickens' darkest ones but I'm chuffin loving every minute.
I watched the original Alec Guiness BBC Tinker, Tailor Cheeky Monkey thingy just before Xmas so I'm mad keen to look the new one.
Is it out on DVD?