Slow Horses - Apple TV

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Re: Slow Horses - Apple TV

Postby Santa C » 19 Oct 2024, 16:33

Jimbly wrote:
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Jimbly wrote:Roddy is a fanny.


Indeed - and a lovable one!

"I've been shot....!"





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Expert Bus Driver as well.


Yes! And of course, sex god!



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LMG wrote:If more of the trickier/complex jazzers in the sixties had made records this lush and inviting, the more inventive side of jazz might have caught on.

Kenny G may never have happened.

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Re: Slow Horses - Apple TV

Postby Santa C » 19 Oct 2024, 16:35

Rorschach wrote:i don't have Apple TV, but I'm quite prepared to believe it's as good as the books.


Do yourself a favour, get a free months subscription- you’d knock them out during that period, I’m sure

Normally I would say the book is better than the dramatisation but in this case no





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LMG wrote:If more of the trickier/complex jazzers in the sixties had made records this lush and inviting, the more inventive side of jazz might have caught on.

Kenny G may never have happened.

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Re: Slow Horses - Apple TV

Postby Rorschach » 19 Oct 2024, 18:40

C wrote:
Rorschach wrote:i don't have Apple TV, but I'm quite prepared to believe it's as good as the books.


Do yourself a favour, get a free months subscription- you’d knock them out during that period, I’m sure

Normally I would say the book is better than the dramatisation but in this case no
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Have you read the books?
Bugger off.

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Re: Slow Horses - Apple TV

Postby Santa C » 19 Oct 2024, 19:58

Rorschach wrote:
C wrote:
Rorschach wrote:i don't have Apple TV, but I'm quite prepared to believe it's as good as the books.


Do yourself a favour, get a free months subscription- you’d knock them out during that period, I’m sure

Normally I would say the book is better than the dramatisation but in this case no
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Have you read the books?


To be fair - I started the first and it followed the dramatisation to a tea so I aborted

I couldn't believe that the characters could come to life as well as the actors purest them

They are all superb but Gary Oldman (Lamb) is just incredible!




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LMG wrote:If more of the trickier/complex jazzers in the sixties had made records this lush and inviting, the more inventive side of jazz might have caught on.

Kenny G may never have happened.

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Re: Slow Horses - Apple TV

Postby Neige » 04 Dec 2024, 21:52

Hooked from the get-go - fabulous show with a tremendous cast and script!

Just finished S2 E1 and resisted the temptation to binge on: it'll last longer in small doses!

And the theme song is the best thing I've heard Mick do in the last 30 years or so.

Thumpety-thump beats plinkety-plonk every time. - Rayge

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Re: Slow Horses - NEW SERIES - Apple TV

Postby copehead » 05 Dec 2024, 14:02

C wrote:It’s excellent- I’ve watched three episodes so far of the latest series

One needs to go with the flow…

The new Front Desk character is a bit wishy-washy

I’d be surprised if the appointed a twat like that






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Yes I found the new first desk to be too much of a comedy turn, could have been played by Tom Hollander.

It was a jarring note because although there are humorous moments there are no characters, until now, who are humorous turns even Roddy Ho is properly sketched out, but First Desk is just a corporate bollocks spouting dick head.
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