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    #6272
    bilston
    Registered Users Posts: 17,766 ✭✭✭✭bilston


    aloooof wrote: »
    It’s not the best show in the world, but I’ve definiately found it very watchable. Except for a wobble in season 4 where it got a bit silly. Better than the usual shows of its ilk, tho.

    Each to their own, mind.

    I think it's normally very good, the odd wobble, unfortunately tonight was an example of that.


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    #6273
    molloyjh
    Registered Users Posts: 24,745 ✭✭✭✭molloyjh


    Yeah it's normally pretty decent stuff. Certain seasons have been excellent. But it's not a show you can catch the odd episode of and appreciate it tbh. You kinda need to go all in to fully get it. I'm torn on tonight's one. There were elements of it that were interesting and other bits that were really flat. But I haven't been as impressed with this season as a whole tbh.

    There must be another season though. I dont think any of the storyline or arcs have been closed out at all.


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    #6274
    bilston
    Registered Users Posts: 17,766 ✭✭✭✭bilston


    molloyjh wrote: »
    Yeah it's normally pretty decent stuff. Certain seasons have been excellent. But it's not a show you can catch the odd episode of and appreciate it tbh. You kinda need to go all in to fully get it. I'm torn on tonight's one. There were elements of it that were interesting and other bits that were really flat. But I haven't been as impressed with this season as a whole tbh.

    There must be another season though. I dont think any of the storyline or arcs have been closed out at all.

    There was one bit that got me thinking
    Hastings admitting to Carmichael that he leaked to the OCG that there was a rat, that surely sets up another series, maybe its a trap to see if Carmichael is bent, maybe I'm trying to find something that isn't there!!


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    #6275
    The Inbetween is mine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,705 ✭✭✭The Inbetween is mine


    bilston wrote: »
    Why do you bring "the English" into it? Plenty of people like it. Nationality has nothing to do with it. Two of the three lead actors are Scottish and Northern Irish. In fact there are loads of non English actors in it...oh and it's filmed in Belfast.

    Ah here
    the only time I've seen snippets of it is on Gogglebox... which is an English show... they go ape for it on that...none of my circle watch it, so I have no point of reference ...is that ok?


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    #6276
    Former Former Former
    Registered Users Posts: 5,671 ✭✭✭Former Former Former


    The Inbetween is mine wrote: »
    Ah here
    the only time I've seen snippets of it is on Gogglebox... which is an English show... they go ape for it on that...none of my circle watch it, so I have no point of reference ...is that ok?

    You don't watch it but still claim to think it's sh1t and threw in some casual racism on top.

    Do you not see the issue there?


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    #6277
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 41,254 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    Former Former Former wrote: »
    You don't watch it but still claim to think it's sh1t and threw in some casual racism on top.

    Do you not see the issue there?

    I've read TIIMs last three posts....

    Where is the casual racism?


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    #6278
    Former Former Former
    Registered Users Posts: 5,671 ✭✭✭Former Former Former


    sydthebeat wrote: »
    I've read TIIMs last three posts....

    Where is the casual racism?

    Blithely ascribing the fuss over LoD to "the English" when it's every bit as popular here.

    Please feel free to tell me it's not racism, it's xenophobia. I don't care.


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    #6279
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 41,254 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    Former Former Former wrote: »
    Blithely ascribing the fuss over LoD to "the English" when it's every bit as popular here.

    Please feel free to tell me it's not racism, it's xenophobia. I don't care.

    Theres no fear, abuse or hatred in the comment therefore its neither racist or xenophobic.

    Throwing out trite accusations of such serious nature only serves to empower actual cases of racism


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    #6280
    The Inbetween is mine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,705 ✭✭✭The Inbetween is mine


    Former Former Former wrote: »
    You don't watch it but still claim to think it's sh1t and threw in some casual racism on top.

    Do you not see the issue there?

    Since I was born in England and half Welsh, I think you're talking absolute rubbish.
    And withdraw your moronic posts please


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    #6281
    Former Former Former
    Registered Users Posts: 5,671 ✭✭✭Former Former Former


    sydthebeat wrote: »
    Theres no fear, abuse or hatred in the comment therefore its neither racist or xenophobic.

    Throwing out trite accusations of such serious nature only serves to empower actual cases of racism

    It's not hatred, it's just a general dismissiveness based on nothing more than an underlying prejudice. I don't know where you got that definiton but you do not have to fear anyone to be racist against them.

    You seem more worked up about it than me tbh. I'm more annoyed that he's making comments about a programme that he's never seen.


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    #6282
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 41,254 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    I'm not worked up at all.

    I'll just direct you to the parable of the boy who cried wolf, and ask you that you restrict your accusations of racism to actual cases of racist behaviour....


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    #6283
    Miriam Gonzalez Durantez
    Registered Users Posts: 34 ✭Miriam Gonzalez Durantez


    List of space movies/shows in the last decade which give good insight into space ethics:

    1. Gravity (all sorts of things go wrong, displays problems which arise in space such as extreme hot/cold temps and space debris showers)
    2. Interstellar- goes into solar system travel and is far fetched in its theory of time and space but looks to the lengths we can get in near future in solar system)
    3. Ad Astra- specifically addresses space law and ethics and privatisation but also how far we can get in solar system. Shows colonisation of Moon & Mars
    4. Stowaway - saw this yesterday. Very realistic (not that I’d know) but shows thing like oxygen and CO2 science and management in space station per bodies on board. Interesting small details into space travel.
    5. Away - Netflix 8 episodes. Hillary Swank. Very good. Also about a trip to Mars. So far shows how chemicals and water can cause fires on board space station. Chain of command questions and ethics also.
    6. The Expanse- I haven’t seen but understand it addresses inter solar system politics and conflict.

    Absencies for ridicule ness - The Martian.

    Any other notable additions welcome.


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    #6284
    OldRio
    Registered Users Posts: 5,952 ✭✭✭OldRio


    The Inbetween is mine wrote: »
    I've only ever seen snippets of Line of Duty, it looks absolute muck...
    don't get in the car....moron gets in the car kinda program....
    Can't understand why the English cream themselves over it at all tbh

    Just for your information. If you have a look on the Television section of 'boards' there is a 263 page thread on Line of Duty. I don't think all those posters are English.


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    #6285
    aloooof
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 10,381 Mod ✭✭✭✭aloooof


    The Inbetween is mine wrote: »
    Ah here
    the only time I've seen snippets of it is on Gogglebox... which is an English show... they go ape for it on that...none of my circle watch it, so I have no point of reference ...is that ok?

    Tbh, I think you're doing yourself a disservice if you're only forming an opinion of LOD based on snippets from Gogglebox. Gogglebox, by it's nature, is a show that's designed to only show the extreme / silly / funny bits. I wouldn't be reading too much into any show from that.


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    #6286
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 53,553 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    This is supposed to be the lighthearted and fun thread. A few posters need to relax.


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    #6287
    Buer
    Registered Users Posts: 24,197 ✭✭✭✭Buer


    Why do the English go ape over Gogglebox anyway?


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    #6288
    [Deleted User]
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    Almost finished season 1 of Line of Duty after a chorus of recommendations.

    Think it's pretty poor fair to be honest. Inconsistent and constant leaps of faith that really don't seem to make any sense at all.

    Does it get better?


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    #6289
    hold my beer
    Registered Users Posts: 1,737 ✭✭✭hold my beer


    I watched the 1st series too and thought it was terrible. I generally don't like those murder/mystery type of shows though. My folks can't get enough of it. Completely hooked.


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    #6290
    hold my beer
    Registered Users Posts: 1,737 ✭✭✭hold my beer


    Buer wrote: »
    Why do the English go ape over Gogglebox anyway?

    We love the Irish Gogglebox. UK one is good but there's a few people on it that I just can't stand. I love that it shows the best/funniest bits from some shows, as I'd never watch them. Think Gogglebox and sport are the only things I watch on TV. Small bit of the news too.


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    #6291
    Bazzo
    Registered Users Posts: 7,047 ✭✭✭Bazzo


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Almost finished season 1 of Line of Duty after a chorus of recommendations.

    Think it's pretty poor fair to be honest. Inconsistent and constant leaps of faith that really don't seem to make any sense at all.

    Does it get better?

    I've watched 3 seasons now because the other half loves it but I find it fairly mediocre alright.


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    #6292
    Former Former Former
    Registered Users Posts: 5,671 ✭✭✭Former Former Former


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Almost finished season 1 of Line of Duty after a chorus of recommendations.

    Think it's pretty poor fair to be honest. Inconsistent and constant leaps of faith that really don't seem to make any sense at all.

    Does it get better?

    It's never the same watching a show after years of hearing how good it is, it can never live up to the hype. I was the same with Breaking Bad, started watching after it finished and never saw the fuss.

    If you dislike extremely convenient coincidences and glaring gaps of logic, do not watch any more Line of Duty.


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    #6293
    Miriam Gonzalez Durantez
    Registered Users Posts: 34 ✭Miriam Gonzalez Durantez


    Also something that has only really come in since the lockdown is the IFI player ( Irish Film Institute). Lots of art house and film festival films. Updated fairly regularly (weekly) with new art house films. I had only learned of another art house film site recently in Curzon Home Cinema and thought films were a tad pricy at £11.99 per newish headline flick. IFI generally has the same content at half the price €8.99 per headline flick. Worth a look!

    Mubi is another kettle of fish - much cheaper but generally student made garage sale content not film festival standard art house. I believe Mubi recently did a partnership deal with Apple TV or was it Disney +?


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    #6294
    The Inbetween is mine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,705 ✭✭✭The Inbetween is mine


    Is Miriam having a totally different conversation ?


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    #6295
    SqueakyKneecap
    Registered Users Posts: 1,172 ✭✭✭SqueakyKneecap


    I tried Line of Duty but found it to be more a case of Normal People whereby nobody loves it but it's a communal experience to be able to watch it in the same time window as everybody else and have something to talk about.

    I'm a weirdo though and there's too much great TV out there instead of investing so much time on something you don't love.


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    #6296
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Miriam Gonzalez Durantez wrote: »
    List of space movies/shows in the last decade which give good insight into space ethics:

    1. Gravity (all sorts of things go wrong, displays problems which arise in space such as extreme hot/cold temps and space debris showers)
    2. Interstellar- goes into solar system travel and is far fetched in its theory of time and space but looks to the lengths we can get in near future in solar system)
    3. Ad Astra- specifically addresses space law and ethics and privatisation but also how far we can get in solar system. Shows colonisation of Moon & Mars
    4. Stowaway - saw this yesterday. Very realistic (not that I’d know) but shows thing like oxygen and CO2 science and management in space station per bodies on board. Interesting small details into space travel.
    5. Away - Netflix 8 episodes. Hillary Swank. Very good. Also about a trip to Mars. So far shows how chemicals and water can cause fires on board space station. Chain of command questions and ethics also.
    6. The Expanse- I haven’t seen but understand it addresses inter solar system politics and conflict.

    Absencies for ridicule ness - The Martian.

    Any other notable additions welcome.

    If you are into writing random lists of movies that feature space ethics, you gotta check out your number 6


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    #6297
    hold my beer
    Registered Users Posts: 1,737 ✭✭✭hold my beer


    There's a video after surfacing of kids intimidating/pushing a woman on to a DART line in Malahide. Absolutely disgusting behaviour. Happened on 1 April apparently. TheJournal has picked it up, and the Garda have said an investigation has been launched.

    Recently there was huge gangs of kids on bikes roaming around the city looking for trouble. It really appears as though youth crime isn't being dealt with properly, in Dublin City centre and along the DART lines especially.


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    #6298
    stephen_n
    Registered Users Posts: 12,920 ✭✭✭✭stephen_n


    hold my beer wrote: »
    There's a video after surfacing of kids intimidating/pushing a woman on to a DART line in Malahide. Absolutely disgusting behaviour. Happened on 1 April apparently. TheJournal has picked it up, and the Garda have said an investigation has been launched.

    Recently there was huge gangs of kids on bikes roaming around the city looking for trouble. It really appears as though youth crime isn't being dealt with properly, in Dublin City centre and along the DART lines especially.

    Just saw that video, blood boiling stuff. Little ****s spitting on women too as they went past. Enough sense not to do it with any men, little cowards.

    https://twitter.com/kellie_tallant/status/1389243817874821120?s=24


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    #6299
    dregin
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 6,524 Mod ✭✭✭✭dregin


    They were filmed earlier that day jumping on a car in Malahide. You have to wonder wtf went on earlier in life to turn a kid into this.


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    #6300
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users Posts: 21,623 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    hold my beer wrote: »
    There's a video after surfacing of kids intimidating/pushing a woman on to a DART line in Malahide. Absolutely disgusting behaviour. Happened on 1 April apparently. TheJournal has picked it up, and the Garda have said an investigation has been launched.

    Recently there was huge gangs of kids on bikes roaming around the city looking for trouble. It really appears as though youth crime isn't being dealt with properly, in Dublin City centre and along the DART lines especially.

    We need transport policing. Particularly on the Luas and the Dart. Most dart stations nowadays aren't even staffed.

    This has been going on for years now, gangs of kids hopping on the dart and terrorising areas near the dart stations, kilbarrack at one stage was completely destroyed and a no-go zone, with people constantly being attacked by gangs of young kids, there was shops getting trashed by similar groups in Raheny, portmarnock and malahide similarly but they've always been a target because of the gangs of them going down to the beach.


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    #6301
    Lost Ormond
    Registered Users Posts: 3,817 ✭✭✭Lost Ormond


    dregin wrote: »
    They were filmed earlier that day jumping on a car in Malahide. You have to wonder wtf went on earlier in life to turn a kid into this.
    Lot of things. Ive had a few interesting encounters with kids around stations up that side of city before/after work at times especially Malahide, Donabate

    Really needs to be a better system of policing along all major transport systems.


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