Darklands? The new Love/Hate?

Man Vs ManUre · 07-10-2019 09:50PM

Am away this week but looking forward to this when I ever home.
I always wondered why there wasn’t more Irish gangland drama as the subject matter isn’t exactly going away. I understand that love/hate had to end as they all wanted to move on, but it was the best thing RTÉ ever produced so why just drop it?? We had to put up with that Amy Huber man lawyer drivel instead.
I think this tv3 show will be poor just becos they will try to just make it similar to that red rock show they had for few years which had a bit of a gangland theme to it.

07-10-2019 09:51PM

rob316 wrote: »

This **** is detremential to amateur MMA which has been cleaned up massively. I'm really disappointed as leading figures in Irish MMA are endorsing this and the officials in it are real imma officials.

Yeah but the the character who is an MMA fighter is a good kid who goes down the wrong track. Thats where they appear to be going. MMA is really just a sideline. That said, the writing is appalling so far.

Hoboo · 07-10-2019 09:52PM

Fat bird beats up 3 lads. I'm out.

07-10-2019 09:53PM

Hoboo wrote: »

Fat bird beats up 3 lads. I'm out.

And not a bouncer in sight. Especially with the demographic in that club they'd be on top of that like a rash in real life you'd imagine

Man Vs ManUre · 07-10-2019 09:56PM

Seems they are inspired by Cardboard Gangsters. And that was a really great Irish movie if recent years. Tho I guess this VM show will be god awful just like red rock.

tototoe · 07-10-2019 09:57PM

If you want to see truly appalling tv, its on rte 2. Billionaire b+b

Holy sweet mother of f...

castletownman · 07-10-2019 09:57PM

In fairness though, the father plays a shady character very well. Even if he is typecast at this stage.

whiskeyman · 07-10-2019 09:58PM

Wha? Who was that guy?
Meh, not sure I can watch another hour. Just not enough to keep me for next week.

freshpopcorn · 07-10-2019 09:59PM

It would be good if the mother was the mastermind criminal!

Man Vs ManUre · 07-10-2019 10:00PM

tototoe wrote: »

If you want to see truly appalling tv, its on rte 2. Billionaire b+b

Holy sweet mother of f...

Is that a repeat I saw that before.
It’s dreadful but the presenter from Monaghan or Cavan is sexy!! But awful concept of a show we all wanna be super rich. And she comes across as a kinda hoe who will do whatever she has to do to be part of the wealth.

07-10-2019 10:01PM

A Dublin version of Killinascully so far. Completely and utterly laughable. Im imagining the writers of this to be West Brits arty farties who seen one episode of Fair City and decided to use this as their template.

Actually to be fair i think the young actor (MMA fighter) is not too bad. The advertising for this show is top notch but when you look under the bonnet you have a pig in lipstick. Terrible, Terrible, Terrible! Ill give it a skip. Roll on tonights episode of the Deuce.

AMKC · 07-10-2019 10:01PM

I enjoyed that. Thought it was quite good unlike the crap film I seen today which not very nice at all and really If I could get my money and time back I would take it.

07-10-2019 10:03PM

castletownman wrote: »

In fairness though, the father plays a shady character very well. Even if he is typecast at this stage.

Ironically he is the sensible dad in this show.

selassie · 07-10-2019 10:03PM

Boring and slow, no idea why a telly show about this subject matter would start off like that.

Dice75 · 07-10-2019 10:05PM

Deleted User wrote: »

A Dublin version of Killinascully so far. Completely and utterly laughable. Im imagining the writers of this to be West Brits arty farties who seen one episode of Fair City and decided to use this as their template.

Actually to be fair i think the young actor (MMA fighter) is not too bad. The advertising for this show is top notch but when you look under the bonnet you have a pig in lipstick. Terrible, Terrible, Terrible! Ill give it a skip. Roll on tonights episode of the Deuce.

Wicklow version.

donkeykong5 · 07-10-2019 10:06PM

Gonna watch episode 2 on virgin now. It's not as bad as red rock. But no where as good as love hate.

secman · 07-10-2019 10:09PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

A Dublin version of Killinascully so far. Completely and utterly laughable. Im imagining the writers of this to be West Brits arty farties who seen one episode of Fair City and decided to use this as their template.

Actually to be fair i think the young actor (MMA fighter) is not too bad. The advertising for this show is top notch but when you look under the bonnet you have a pig in lipstick. Terrible, Terrible, Terrible! Ill give it a skip. Roll on tonights episode of the )

One of the writers is Shane Coates brother, the Westies guy who was killed years ago.
The heavy guy with the deep Dublin accent is actually from North Inner city and in real life he couldn't be anymore different in looks and sound to the character he is playing.

07-10-2019 10:09PM

Appalling stuff.
Apart from using your Dad's van for a 500k drug pick up the young lad ratting out his brother to AGS was as unbelievable.
Utter sh1te.

Fitz* · 07-10-2019 10:10PM

Wait, is the bald lad meant to be Scouse?!

07-10-2019 10:12PM

FitzShane wrote: »

Wait, is the bald lad meant to be Scouse?!

Yup

07-10-2019 10:12PM

AMKC wrote: »

I enjoyed that. Thought it was quite good unlike the crap film I seen today which not very nice at all and really If I could get my money and time back I would take it.

Christ how bad was the film you seen? :eek:

07-10-2019 10:16PM

secman wrote: »

One of the writers is Shane Coates brother, the Westies guy who was killed years ago.
The heavy guy with the deep Dublin accent is actually from North Inner city and in real life he couldn't be anymore different in looks and sound to the character he is playing.

Hard to believe that anyone connected with this world could be so disconnected. God awful writing. Actually that lad you mention looks like he could be related to John Connors.

rob316 · 07-10-2019 10:17PM

The lead actor is pretty good but the rest is rubbish.

freshpopcorn · 07-10-2019 10:21PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Hard to believe that anyone connected with this world could be so disconnected. God awful writing. Actually that lad you mention looks like he could be related to John Connors.

I thought he looked like him to!

secman · 07-10-2019 10:22PM

Augeo wrote: »

Appalling stuff.
Apart from using your Dad's van for a 500k drug pick up the young lad ratting out his brother to AGS was as unbelievable.
Utter sh1te.

Yep next they will have guy dressed as a woman doing a hit ar a boxing weigh in. Or maybe bringing gear in on a rib in a force 10 storm , sinking and one swims to shore and calls to a house to raise ths alarm, cops and coast guard arrive to find 20 million worth of gear washed up.

07-10-2019 10:42PM

secman wrote: »

Yep next they will have guy dressed as a woman doing a hit ar a boxing weigh in. Or maybe bringing gear in on a rib in a force 10 storm , sinking and one swims to shore and calls to a house to raise ths alarm, cops and coast guard arrive to find 20 million worth of gear washed up.

Neither of these examples are as glum as using your dads van for a 500k junk pick up.

JohnFalstaff · 07-10-2019 10:48PM

A disappointing start overall. Some of the acting and the script let it down. It felt like I was watching Fair City at times.

There's a lot to like about much of Mark O'Connor's film work, but this seemed to lack the energy and spark of his previous cinematic efforts. TV is a different ball game though and too many times in tonight's episode you could see where compromises had to be made. Not having any night shoots let the production down. The night scenes were all shot 'day for night' - not quite the Darklands of the series title. It's a pity as I think O'Connor has talent.

badboyblast · 07-10-2019 10:59PM

Did anyone else think the picture quality was bad? maybe its cause I don`t have a 4K TV!

Mena Mitty · 07-10-2019 11:05PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Bit of a weight difference with those two fighters :rolleyes: Research not done

Did I hear it announced both fighters come from the blue corner ?

07-10-2019 11:09PM

Mena Mitty wrote: »

Did I hear it announced both fighters come from the blue corner ?

Didnt pay attention but wouldnt surprise me. Actually the ring announcer reminded me of Ronan Collins funnily enough

Darklands? The new Love/Hate?

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