Jekyll and Extras

Dec 09, 2008 10:01

I get so angry when people go all whiny about how much better Brittish tv is than American tv. But when they're right, they're right ( Read more... )

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witcheypoojr December 9 2008, 15:43:05 UTC
I love Extras. You have to see season two with Daniel Radcliffe trying to have sick with Ricky's friend. So funny.

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lexpendragon December 9 2008, 15:49:07 UTC
Okay, I think that makes two clips from this show I've laughed at on YouTube. I might need to check this out...

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tori_vixen December 9 2008, 16:14:43 UTC
You won't regret it. :)

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tori_vixen December 9 2008, 16:02:31 UTC
Season 2 is next.

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lexpendragon December 9 2008, 15:48:29 UTC
But British TV is so much better!!

And I formally request the Doctor Who diatribe, in it's own post, so I can post all sorts of Icons in the comments as I refute your points and convince you that Doctor Who is actually he greatest TV since sliced electrons began sending pictures into houses.

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tori_vixen December 9 2008, 16:12:50 UTC
I'm not saying *some* of it isn't. I'm just saying a broad sweeping generalization of *all* isn't fair either. What about Hereos? Its not my favorite show "ever", but its pretty darn good ( ... )

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lexpendragon December 9 2008, 16:22:45 UTC
Heroes has gone down hill, but was a good show, but it gets pwned by stuff like BSG or Farscape (both Australian).

(And I'll admit it's not an 'all or nothing thing', but generally speaking, British TV is higher quality.)

1.) I thought so too, but it actually was that good. Still, you've got a good point, it's pretty built up. (Twilight, however, I heard sucked from the get go ( ... )

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tori_vixen December 9 2008, 17:37:23 UTC
(Nice icon choice in relation to topic) :)

I think I'm just intimidated by amount of stuff about it, not so much its rigidity. Case in point:
The BBC themselves published the History of the Daleks, and at the bottom of that page, they have a link tha says 'Until the Doctor did his thing in "The Genesis of the Daleks", which takes you to a whole second page with a revised history.
See where it can be a bit overwhelming?

You can download it if you'd like, but it will be a looong time til I get around to watching it. Its decidedly low on the priority scale.

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slate_canada December 9 2008, 16:48:39 UTC
If you heart Extras then you have to watch "Spaced" - it's soooo gooood!

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tori_vixen December 9 2008, 16:54:05 UTC
I have an odd crush on Simon Pegg, ever since Shaun of the Dead. Spaced is on my list. :D

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slate_canada December 9 2008, 17:01:54 UTC
He is cute, isn't he!

Did you see Hot Fuzz? I didn't think I'd enjoy that but I was in tears by the end.

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tori_vixen December 9 2008, 17:58:40 UTC
I have the DVD! :D

I haven't seen the latest, "How to Lose Friends & Alienate People". Have you seen it yet? Or "Run, Fatboy, Run".

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suicideking December 9 2008, 17:04:44 UTC
You are very right about british television. For every one good series, there are 10 that are forgettable... much like american TV.

Also, Extras was a mutt of a show. It was coproduced for BBC and HBO, so it was neither wholey British nor American. They actually did multiple takes of certain scenes, doing a "British" joke in one and then replacin it with a "American" joke in the next take.

Are you renting Jekyll?

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tori_vixen December 9 2008, 17:09:48 UTC
See, I didn't know that about Extras. You learn something new, everyday...

I got Jekyll from Netflix.

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