This City is Ours

[loughran]

On BBC iPlayer, I've watched the first 2 episodes and it's pretty gripping.

Northern gangster family tearing itself apart after a container of coke is compromised.

Casting is convincing. Sean Bean the aging paterfamilias, James Nelson-Joyce plays Michael, the heir apparent and Saoirse-Monica Jackson his obsession.

The photography is ace, the mood is dark, things are tense.

[av185]

Yep definitely worth watching I binged 3 episodes last night up to 6 now. Gets a touch slow in the mid episodes unfortunately but livens up again so worth sticking with.

The scouse accents do grate a bit but the acting is good although I found Sean Bean rather unconvincing at times.

Also rather a let down car chase into the Mersey tunnel involving a Mini stuffed with gear in a later episode where the car remarkably changes colour before it is totalled in a crash lol.

Rather a budget Kin but a good effort for sure.

[willy wombat]

Up to episode 4 and really enjoying it.

[fourstardan]

Not sure about this after Ep1, feels a bit like Brookside with Guns.

[Patio]

Please tell me there's a 'Barry' as one of the main characters?

Alright laa!

[av185]

Yep Jamies thicko sidekick Boneface whatever he's called fits the Scouser stereotype perfectly.

[Lo-Fi]

Does Sean Bean die? Or rather, at what point does he die?

[mick987]

Just finished it and thought it was very good, well worth a watch.

[fourstardan]

Lo-Fi said:

Does Sean Bean die? Or rather, at what point does he die?

We all die mate its a fact of life

[cuprabob]

Only one episode in at the moment but it looks good.

[Lo-Fi]

fourstardan said:

Lo-Fi said:

Does Sean Bean die? Or rather, at what point does he die?

We all die mate its a fact of life

That is true. Well, one of us may be the exception, who knows? But poor Sean Bean dies pretty regularly. He's getting quite good at it.

[noopets]

3eps in, enjoying it so far. I’ve even got the wife watching it so it must be good!

[kestral]

6 mins in, said it all for me. I'm out of here!

[fourstardan]

Lo-Fi said:

That is true. Well, one of us may be the exception, who knows? But poor Sean Bean dies pretty regularly. He's getting quite good at it.

He is getting on a bit, I can't see much Alpha male boss figure in this one, just an old boy who is hen pecked by the bird who has had her teeth fixed now!

[andymc]

and not one of them has heard of cell site analysis, using their phones on right next to the drugs and victims

[fourstardan]

andymc said:

and not one of them has heard of cell site analysis, using their phones on right next to the drugs and victims

Yes that cracked me up "Do you want to listen to me shooting him".....

[Collectingbrass]

andymc said:

and not one of them has heard of cell site analysis, using their phones on right next to the drugs and victims

That does seem to be quite true to life: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy5nw5nez7zo

[sinbaddio]

Watched this over two nights, really enjoyed it!

[TwistingMyMelon]

Really enjoying it . Yeah its a bit flawed , but im gripped

[Mr Squarekins]

Lo-Fi said:

Does Sean Bean die? Or rather, at what point does he die?

The Orks catch up with him. Lots of arrows. Brown bread.

... oh. Wait.