Millsy watched the first episode last night, a decent start. Not a cheery one to watch and I don’t get why they do it as one long shot per episode. It’s clever doing that but makes them have to force scenes into it to keep the one shot flow.

Looking forward to watching the rest of it this weekend

    Millsy funny i still havent thought about giving that ‘interactive’ season a go. Swerve big time.

        rhouses too much effort eh Rhouses?

          Dry-Tinder I finished all 4 episodes and not sure if I enjoyed it or not. I would have preferred if they didn’t do the one shot filming as that clearly limits what they can do in 4 episodes. I did think each episode was very good, but they could have made it a more complete series if filmed differently. Would be interested to know if they decided on how to film it first and then decide plot based on that or the other way round.

          Made me chuckle Stephen Graham slagging off drum n bass at one point, considering he is good mates with Goldie 😂

              RichM
              It was a good series and agreed it could have been finished much better.
              I thought he was slagging off A-Ha and not d’n’b

                  Dubman he mentioned both, although the drum n bass was a brief mention

                    Millsy Just finished it. Stephen Graham is brilliant. Agree with @RichM The one shot take is a distraction.

                        Watched American Primeval. Fine as treadmill fodder to help kill the boredom, but I’m not sure I would have stuck with it otherwise. 5/10 might be generous.

                        • Mmjh

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                          Adolescence was OK. Lost my interest a bit during the psychiatrist episode as well. Apparently that episode was mostly ad-lib, so props to the young lad.

                          The one-shot format worked really well in the Boiling Point drama Stephen Graham did, as it really enhanced the pressurised environment, but I didn’t think it was right for Adolescence.

                          Will I watch Adolescence?

                          I won’t!

                          Faaack that last episode of ‘Adolescence’ cuts deep. No pun intended.

                          Good show, but some dodgy acting here and there, and yeah, the one shots felt unnecessary.

                            Millsy …have to say I thought it’s the best thing i’ve seen in a long while. I went into it not knowing much about it. I actually liked the psychiatrist episode as it gave a real insight into the kids moods, and what a nasty little fucker he was deep down.

                            Netflix can be a right load of America twaddle, buy glad there are a few gems like this out there.

                                • RichM

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                                  IndustryStandard I just read the kid who played that role had never acted before. He did well

                                    Watched the first episode of Adolescence.

                                    Thought it was rubbish.

                                    Cheers.

                                    I can smell a reverse MBB moment

                                    5 days later

                                    I watched 1883 and am watching 1923 and they have both been really good, they are prequels to Yelllowstone. I have tried a few times to watch Yellowstone but can’t get past the first episode. It’s fucking rubbish.