Babylon: Ch4 9pm.
Discussion
It was terrible. It's one of those things you talk your other half into watching then feel embarrassed at how terrible it is but you don't want to admit it so you just keep going hoping it'll get better only it never does until it finally ends and you just look at her as if to say "I'm so so sorry".
The only amusing part was at the end when they breach the house.
Swat leader "what are they doing?"
Subordinate "they're going in"
Swat leader "we're going in?"
Nesbitt "who's going in?"
Subordinate "they're going in"
Swat leader "are we going in?"
Nesbitt "no don't go in"
Swat leader "we've already gone in"
Nesbitt "no, call them back"
Swat leader "they're already in!"
The only amusing part was at the end when they breach the house.
Swat leader "what are they doing?"
Subordinate "they're going in"
Swat leader "we're going in?"
Nesbitt "who's going in?"
Subordinate "they're going in"
Swat leader "are we going in?"
Nesbitt "no don't go in"
Swat leader "we've already gone in"
Nesbitt "no, call them back"
Swat leader "they're already in!"
I watched it last night, and quite liked it. There were a few "that could never happen" moments, but there were some good bits, along the lines of In the Thick of it and 2012.
It certainly wasn't the worst telly I've watched and I even reached for the remote at the end to try and find the rest of the series (which there isn't, yet).
I read some of the comments on here before I watched it, and I'm a bit surprised that people felt they had to switch off (perhaps I had low expectations)?
Certainly I would not have been too happy being portrayed like this if I was a policeman.
It certainly wasn't the worst telly I've watched and I even reached for the remote at the end to try and find the rest of the series (which there isn't, yet).
I read some of the comments on here before I watched it, and I'm a bit surprised that people felt they had to switch off (perhaps I had low expectations)?
Certainly I would not have been too happy being portrayed like this if I was a policeman.
AndyWoodall said:
I watched it, it had its moments, but not in the same league as The Thick of It or even 2012, except the above mentioned 'SWAT' conversation.
I'm confused though, was it a series? Where is the rest of it? All that publicity and just one episode?
It was a pilot episode, but they commissioned a full series before the pilot was screened.I'm confused though, was it a series? Where is the rest of it? All that publicity and just one episode?
I've just watched the one that was on the other night and really like it. I cant make up my mind if it's the least funny comedy I've ever seen or the funniest drama. Either way, I thinks it's dead good. It does sometimes go for gritty realism in the sound recording though which sometimes means I literally don't hear what's being said. Not good if It's supposed to be a funny line.
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