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pcernie
Legend
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Thunderbirds are Go! blends old and new for return of classic series http://www.theguardian.com/media/2013/s ... are-go-itv_________________Plain English advice on everything money, purchase and service related:
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Amnesia10
Legend
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Location: Guantanamo Bay (thanks bobbdobbs)
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The search for new merchandising! _________________Do concentrate, 007... "You are gifted. Mine is bordering on seven seconds." https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTg5MzczNTkhttp://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwx404couk-21
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cloaked_wolf
What's a life?
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Dave Gorman on Dave talking about the consumer society and how we're led to produce waste by "special offers" and poundland-style shops. His example was asking which was the best deal when a pack of 6 combs cost the same as a pack of 12. The point - missed by the audience - was that he didn't want 6 or 12 combs but just one.
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timark_uk
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Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:11 pm
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Anyone else watch Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. on Channel 4 the other day?
Anyone of the ones that did (if any actually did) find the characters really difficult to care for?
It was a very odd thing for a pilot episode to do.
Mark
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jonbwfc
What's a life?
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It's a good show this one. The game with the Royal Mail was ace and I'm thinking of buying a [LIFTED] hat.
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ProfessorF
What's a life?
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Or are we all just used to having instant gratification and not letting things grow, like the best shows have done over time? 
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timark_uk
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Person of Interest didn't do this. Fringe didn't do this. The Walking Dead didn't do this. Three recent examples of very good genre shows that gave us characters to care about in the first episodes. I think the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. show is relying a little too much on the audiences prior knowledge of the Marvel universe, specifically that of The Avengers. This is not a good thing. Well, it might be a good thing to initially pull in a fairly sizeable audience, but it needs to try harder if it wants to retain that audience. Granted, I'm judging on it's first episode, further viewing will be necessary. Mark
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Amnesia10
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I did, the only one I found difficulty to care for was the solo agent who resented being brought into the team. It was a good first episode. _________________Do concentrate, 007... "You are gifted. Mine is bordering on seven seconds." https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTg5MzczNTkhttp://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwx404couk-21
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BigRedX
Doesn't have much of a life
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I have to agree with you there. Of course I couldn't see what all the fuss was about regarding The Avengers. So that might not help with liking it. Didn't seem to be much of what I would call classic Joss Whedon in there either. I'll stick with it for the moment, but unless it picks up over the next few episodes I'll probably stop watching.
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pcernie
Legend
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The trailers certainly had little in the way of personality, and it doesn't help that everyone in them seems to be from American central casting...
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oceanicitl
Official forum cat lady
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Goggle box is making me giggle
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oceanicitl
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Yes a quote. I'm not that funny. _________________Still the official cheeky one
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pcernie
Legend
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It's watchable but there's some ridiculous moments of plot convenience! _________________Plain English advice on everything money, purchase and service related:
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Amnesia10
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It had a spectacular first week in the US but audience is already down 34% in week two! _________________Do concentrate, 007... "You are gifted. Mine is bordering on seven seconds." https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTg5MzczNTkhttp://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwx404couk-21
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cloaked_wolf
What's a life?
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There are somethings people should be forced to watch because it's good for them. Dave Gorman's Modern Life is Goodish is one of them.
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