Kin - RTE & AMC

I'm amazed it got renewed to be honest. I thought it was good in parts but had a lot of flaws. I'll give season 2 a watch just to see what it's like, but can't see myself sticking with it unless it improves on season 1. Hopefully Bren will come into it a lot more.

There was a movie made recently, set in Ireland, which was, to us, absolutely awful. It was nothing like here.

When our point of view was pointed out to the makers, they do couldn't care less. The response was that the film is made for Americans looking in at Ireland.

This show seems to be to be trying to straddle both horses - appealling to the US and here.

I'm astonished at the news of a renewal to be honest, it had it moments albeit generally awful, I suppose no accounting for taste I guess. Did I hear the even more dreadful Bloodlands to be renewed also 🤔 that I'll certainly give a miss.

Which movie?

Yes - I had to Google it but that's the one

To be honest, watched it with a couple of drinks on me & during it & it’s a good laugh.

there’s another one made by hallmark is similarly enjoyable.

both were better than “deadly cuts” which absolutely was targeted toward an Irish audience & is woeful.

Another one coming up in the autumn about drugs coming into the west coast. A Swedish/RTE co-production. Interesting concept but I haven't seen any of it yet.

Second series already commissioned and loads of money behind it.

I'm another that's delighted it got renewed. The knocking culture is very much still alive on the newish Boards.

Most awards are bought by production companies and networks. The Emmys being the classic example

I watched an english show called The Tower.

It was quite good, except for Emmet Scanlan - he was the exact same as he is in Kin.

Not a good look for a Police Inspector!! with his weird squinty eye thing, and speaking with a closed mouth .......