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16 hours ago, davadvice1 said:

I've skimmed through this thread and haven't seen a mention for Death in paradise. This is really surprising.

I don't think there's anything particularly wrong with Death in Paradise, though it stretches the formula pretty thin. I've only started watching since the Ardal O'Hanlon run and it's okay, though there are lots of little annoyances, the biggest for me being that most of the time the only evidence they have is circumstantial at best and wouldn't stand up in court if the suspect just denied everything. It means that it isn't as clever as it likes to think it is.

 

It's also weird with the personal relationships, in that the main lead only ever really has any level of personal relationship with the lead female detective; never with the uniformed characters, which is always weird. But what is weirder - and really struck me during the current series, where Neville fancies Florence, is that she still only refers to him as 'Sir' even outside of work. These things have made me look at the whole think is a slightly less charming light.

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5 hours ago, Gabe said:

I don't think there's anything particularly wrong with Death in Paradise, though it stretches the formula pretty thin. I've only started watching since the Ardal O'Hanlon run and it's okay, though there are lots of little annoyances, the biggest for me being that most of the time the only evidence they have is circumstantial at best and wouldn't stand up in court if the suspect just denied everything. It means that it isn't as clever as it likes to think it is.

 

It's also weird with the personal relationships, in that the main lead only ever really has any level of personal relationship with the lead female detective; never with the uniformed characters, which is always weird. But what is weirder - and really struck me during the current series, where Neville fancies Florence, is that she still only refers to him as 'Sir' even outside of work. These things have made me look at the whole think is a slightly less charming light.

I agree with all of that. I personally thinks it's so bad its good. I don't think I ever care or even try to guess who has done it. 

 

The whole Florance thing is a rehash of when Kriss Marshall was the lead cop. 

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5 minutes ago, davadvice1 said:

I agree with all of that. I personally thinks it's so bad its good. I don't think I ever care or even try to guess who has done it. 

 

The whole Florance thing is a rehash of when Kriss Marshall was the lead cop. 

I never watched it when it was his turn, but I gather a similar situation occurred there too. Did Camille always call him 'Sir' outside of work too? It's so weird.

 

And yes, the cases against most of the killers are all so implausible and fragile that you can't really watch it and try to take it seriously. It's quite easy viewing though and the cast are all generally quite personable (if completely devoid of any real character).

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9 hours ago, PK said:

 

It's on BLAZE TV, according to their website you can "WATCH ONLINE, MOBILE, FREEVIEW 63, SKY 164, FREESAT 162 AND VIRGIN 216"


Brilliant thank you!  Series linked it so hopefully will get the episodes I missed. 
 

Looks like lots of enjoyable nonsense on that channel!

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I have a long running fascination with The Amazing Race. No idea if it has any presence in the UK at all, mind.

 

It’s so clearly staged to ensure that the competitive bits are as close as possible, edited to create false tension — most of which falls apart if you keep an eye out for whether competing teams are really in shot or if it’s even the same time of day! — and yet I keep on watching it. However, it is an example where the Australian remake of the US original is way, WAY worse — shot on a tinier budget, considerably dumber and easier tasks, and the current season has been stretched out to beyond breaking point with masses of non-elimination legs and “surprise” new teams halfway through.

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There is so much that is wrong with Death in Paradise when you stop to think about it. 

 

There’s only one capable person in the police force and she’s never allowed to solve anything. She’s always sidelined by whichever ex comedian is playing the white saviour character that season. 
 


 

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I do quite like The Masked Singer but there's something a bit off about the editing during the performances that makes it feel a bit like when Black Mirror does a pastiche of reality television. Very hard to put your finger on, but it's especially evident when it cuts to Davina McCall screaming something like "Yes! Go on Sausaaaaage".

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33 minutes ago, dino_jr said:

Now addicted to "My 600ib Life" on Quest. On every night I think.

Tonights episode is INCREDIBLE. “Sean” is 26 and 919lb, his mum claims she only feeds him 2500cal a day :P


He’s dead now. :(

 

His mum died and he struggled to look after himself afterwards apparently. 

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I have a couple of new guilty pleasures. Ever since i moved predominantly to working from home i need rubbish on in the background for noise.

 

I loved Hoarders on prime, although the mrs refuses to watch it because it gives people ammo proving that her mum is a hoarder

 

latest guilty pleasure is Mountain Men, there are some properly interesting characters in that show.

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Alone, survival series not the films.

Aircraft investigation.

Mantracker. A surprisingly addictive show.  Two contestants on foot with compass, map and anything else they can think off against 1 bloke on his horse along with a guide.  2 day chase with a time limit to the finish line set in Canada.  Hilariously bad. On YouTube.

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11 hours ago, Hawklord said:

Wait until you see Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives

Yeah, Triple D (as those in the know call it) is a better representation of actual food you'd find more commonly throughout the US, versus the more outlandish stuff that Man vs Food showcases.

 

As with a lot of these shows though, quite a few are no longer in business (and sometimes they do blame the exposure from being on TV as contributing to their downfall.)

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