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Halb

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53,012 posts

182 months

Tuesday 14th January 2020
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Anyone catch this?
Electric, getting a True Detective vibe.

Corso Marche

1,716 posts

200 months

Tuesday 14th January 2020
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Yep. Quite enjoyed it. Suspenseful and tense. I know nothing about the source material/the book, so am hoping as the story unfolds they maintain the standards set in the first two episodes.

Silverage

2,023 posts

129 months

Tuesday 14th January 2020
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I watched the first two episodes last night and enjoyed them. It seems to be fairly faithful to the book from what I can recall. I’ll stick with it, though once the mystery of how the coach could be in two places at the same time is solved, it does go a bit mad.

Halb

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53,012 posts

182 months

Tuesday 14th January 2020
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Corso Marche said:
Yep. Quite enjoyed it. Suspenseful and tense. I know nothing about the source material/the book, so am hoping as the story unfolds they maintain the standards set in the first two episodes.
All I know is what the sky blurb said, by Stephen KIng...so I am as unaware as you. I am enjoying knowing absolutely nothing for a change (like the TD/Fargo stuff).

It's S. King, so he write fantasy and reality...I'm really enjoying it thus far.
Bateman and the guy from Captain MArvel/Rogue 1, very good.

rasto

2,188 posts

236 months

Tuesday 14th January 2020
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Watched it last night and really enjoyed it. A definite 'True Detective' vibe and incredibly faithful to the source material so far. Looking forward to the next episode smile

RFC1

1,107 posts

196 months

Tuesday 14th January 2020
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I want to watch but dont have sky atlantic if anyone can help.......

rasto

2,188 posts

236 months

Tuesday 14th January 2020
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Now TV + Entertainment pass

RFC1

1,107 posts

196 months

Tuesday 14th January 2020
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rasto said:
Now TV + Entertainment pass
Thanks, might be better waiting until more episodes are available then binge it!!

Killer2005

19,595 posts

227 months

Thursday 16th January 2020
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Just watching the first episode.

Its good. Very very good.

quigonjay

639 posts

220 months

Friday 17th January 2020
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Also enjoying it so far. Any theories? Long lost twin? He actually did it and just had a really fast car to get about in? Deep fake?

Killer2005

19,595 posts

227 months

Friday 17th January 2020
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Shape-shifting demon.

Halb

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182 months

Friday 17th January 2020
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quigonjay said:
Also enjoying it so far. Any theories? Long lost twin? He actually did it and just had a really fast car to get about in? Deep fake?
MY first guess was a twin, a psychotic one, like in the SImpsons. He didn't visit his dad but his brother.

Don Veloci

1,920 posts

280 months

Friday 17th January 2020
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quigonjay said:
Also enjoying it so far. Any theories? Long lost twin? He actually did it and just had a really fast car to get about in? Deep fake?
We've got creepy hoody character and a girl continuously rattled by some presence. Being King, supernatural is always likely but I'm enjoying the reveal. If I wasn't enjoying the show I'd just google it.

Halb

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53,012 posts

182 months

Friday 17th January 2020
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Don Veloci said:
We've got creepy hoody character and a girl continuously rattled by some presence. Being King, supernatural is always likely but I'm enjoying the reveal. If I wasn't enjoying the show I'd just google it.
Same, this is the first programme in a long time where I am enjoying being totally in the dark and trying to work it out.
I have the fantasy aspect in the back of my head, but King's best stuff is the real life stuff (Stand By Me, Shawshank) so I can't rule out that. I think the lil speech by the prosecutor was a red herring.

gizlaroc

17,251 posts

223 months

Friday 17th January 2020
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Loving this, completely in the dark and liking that.

I wish it was all available though, want to whip through them all now.

davey68

1,199 posts

236 months

Saturday 18th January 2020
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Some form of doppleganger or changeling? It's Stephen King so horror could be the a possibility (total guess btw haven't read the book)

vixen1700

22,669 posts

269 months

Tuesday 4th February 2020
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Just got around to watching the first two of these last night and I'm hooked already. smile

Marty Funkhouser

5,426 posts

180 months

Tuesday 4th February 2020
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Really enjoying this. Usually I can't be bothered when these things introduce a "supernatural" element but its so well done and so atmospheric. Also, Ben Mendelson (sp?) is brilliant.

Halb

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53,012 posts

182 months

Tuesday 4th February 2020
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I have to say my interest has dipped a lil. Yes I'm still into it and like Marty my interest when hocus-pocus comes in can drop, but the way the outsider chatted to the wife...creepy.
I suppose it's how real it's done is. SO far, it's not omnipotent stuff, it's still fairly realistic and organic.

vixen1700

22,669 posts

269 months

Thursday 13th February 2020
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Still really enjoying this.

Watched the latest one late last night and have to say it was quite eerie, haven't had anything give me that 'spooked' feeling for quite a while. laugh

Made me jump hearing and seeing the foxes outside hehe