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Slow Horses [Apple] (*SPOILERS*)

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    #62
    pixelburp
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 35,941 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121337608#Comment_121337608

    Indeed, interesting though the first book quite explicitly said Jackson Lamb resembled an overweight Timothy Spall, so I guess he wasn't available / interested? 😂



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    #63
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users Posts: 60,315 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121337700#Comment_121337700

    So a young Timothy Spall then when he was overweight.

    Oldman actually has the same hair in this that a young overweight Timothy Spall had when his hair was long.



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    #64
    loyatemu
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    I saw some comments under reviews of the first season complaining that they hadn't got Spall to play Lamb, but I think Oldman is perfect in the role.



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    #65
    OmegaGene
    Registered Users Posts: 8,704 ✭✭✭OmegaGene


    I think Oldman is perfect, his delivery of the bitchy lines and dry comedy is perfect

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    #66
    siblers
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    Only real difference between the books and the series I found is that in the books Roddy is really unlikeable and Lamb is a bit more of a prick. They are both loveable pricks in the show



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    #67
    expectationlost
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLVg_D1cznE

    bit much for slow horses, has it turned into jack ryan?



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    #68
    ohnonotgmail
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    Bing watched the first season last night. Cant remember the last time i watched 8 episodes of anything in a row. What a fantastic show.



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    #69
    Agent Coulson
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    Back tomorrow with two episodes dropping.



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    #70
    Agent Coulson
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    Cracking opening two episodes keeping the up the same levels as the first two seasons.



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    #71
    pixelburp
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    Great return of this with the stakes immediately set, the mystery enticing. This has such a fantastic ensemble; not just Oldman who's obviously the Big Name, but the rest are really interesting in their own ways.

    And whoever does makeup and costume for Oldman deserves a gong for making him look like such a slob - though I can't deny that takeaway he had looked kinda good .



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    #72
    OmegaGene
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    looks like the guy from gangs of london is in this series

    good start so far

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    #73
    Agent Coulson
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    That was an amazing episode from start to finish.

    This is the best series around right now hands down.



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    #74
    RurtBeynolds
    Registered Users Posts: 290 ✭✭RurtBeynolds


    3 absolutely fantastic episodes so far. Top quality stuff.



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    #75
    Pentecost
    Registered Users Posts: 3,844 ✭✭✭Pentecost


    Great episode. Wasn't expecting that death.



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    #76
    Agent Coulson
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    A well deserved Golden Globe nomination for Oldman.

    He is up against 3 of the  Succession cast one of whom is bound to win it.



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    #77
    pixelburp
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    Great end to Episode 3, wasn't expecting that; though if I'm honest I was also a little pleased at that outcome at the same time.

    Would be an interesting spitball: discounting Jackson Lamb himself 'cos there's an argument he's the best spy in Mi5 in the first place: who's the least incompetent of the Slow Horses?



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    #78
    Agent Coulson
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    Damn that was a soild epsidoe that was really just a build for the ending of it and set up for next week.



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    #79
    OmegaGene
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    Great episode and only 2 left

    I wonder who the other mi5 insider is

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    #80
    archfi
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    Great series 3 so far, I absolutely love it. All of the cast are excellent.

    I've bought the first book of the series and plan to buy the whole lot.

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    #81
    Pentecost
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    I bought the first two books the other day. Originally to give them as a Christmas present but half tempted to keep them!



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    #82
    Agent Coulson
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    Another brilliant tense episode with a great cliffhanger leading into next weeks season finale.



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    #83
    Cartman78
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    Another absolute cracker of an episode.

    I binged all the books last year but thankfully have forgotten what happens next 😂



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    #84
    expectationlost
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    The tone of this show is all over the place.


    a seeming spy thriller/dark comedy now has (attempted) mass assassinations of government agents by their own government... (while still having inept assassination teams who can't seem to rapidly handle 2 people with hand guns...



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    #85
    Degag
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    Is it midnight tonight the last episode drops?



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    #86
    Agent Coulson
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121537502#Comment_121537502

    It will drop at 05:00am tomorrow morning.



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    #87
    Agent Coulson
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    A good end to the season.


    The trailer for season 4 right at the end has Ruth Bradley as player next season.(Might also be a spoiler in the trailer)



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    #88
    tritriagain
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    I have watched season 1,2 and am starting 3. Is it worth reading the books after or will they just be repetitive. Also if I read book 3 first would it ruin the tv series for me?



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    #89
    TheValeyard
    Registered Users Posts: 12,216 ✭✭✭✭TheValeyard


    Great show.

    Apple TV really are churning out some very high quality stuff. Say some of the best shows I've watched this year were all Apple tv. Which is annoying cause I'm not a fan of the cnuts.

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    #90
    py
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    I started with the TV series but moved into the books prior to S3. Managed to read them all so I'm excited for S4. They are keeping the TV series very close to the books.

    For others who have read the books, was there not a visit to Lamb's office at the end of book 3 that was left out of the TV series?



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    #91
    K-9
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121540505#Comment_121540505

    Personally I'd read the books first, but it wouldn't ruin it either. Love the books, I'd read them all again no bothers. The publisher nearly dropped the books in 2013, but gave it another go because they loved them.

    https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/books/2022/jul/09/mick-herron-interview-show-horses-slough-house-bad-actors


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