The Goggle Box Thread

[KentWolf]

It was way more bizarre and inventive than GoT. GoT was worth watching once. Britannia I'd watch again.

 

[Langers]

Well that is probably one of the worst takes in TWF history. GoT is better than Britannia in every conceivable way! It's like trying to argue that Darren Ferguson was better than Kevin de Bruyne. Blimey, even the end of GoT is superior to Britannia, and we all know how disappointing the ending was.

And it was Hurdy Gurdy Man that was used as the theme in season 1. I quite like that song, but it was such an odd choice. Like replacing the MotD theme with something from Slipknot.

 

[Johnny75]

It was way more bizarre and inventive than GoT. GoT was worth watching once. Britannia I'd watch again.

Each to their own but that is such an odd point of view to take.

I've no idea how you could think GoT, a show based in a fantasy realm, was less inventive than something that was a daft impersonation.

 

[KentWolf]

Because Britannia ripped up the rules and made it's own. You either like that (and are in a minority) or you don't. GoT was decent but I wouldn't actually recommend someone to watch it. It was very generic.

 

[Kenny]

To partly steal from Deutsch here - Some world class glass tapping going on here


(from someone who has not watched a single second of the fake Roman show or the one about tits and dragons)

 

[Johnny75]

Because Britannia ripped up the rules and made it's own. You either like that (and are in a minority) or you don't. GoT was decent but I wouldn't actually recommend someone to watch it. It was very generic.

In a minority

 

[Langers]

To partly steal from Deutsch here - Some world class glass tapping going on here


(from someone who has not watched a single second of the fake Roman show or the one about tits and dragons)

Me when

It was way more bizarre and inventive than GoT

was posted:

 

[KentWolf]

In a minority

I was living with my now ex Linds when GoT was really big, about season 4, and I started watching the first season. She thought it was shit. I am not alone. She loved Britannia. I am not alone. Must admit I haven't met anyone else who liked it but then I can't recall talking about it with anyone.

 

[KentWolf]

Oh, just remembered I did talk to a guy who didn't like it because it wasn't historical

 

[Kenny]

Must admit I haven't met anyone else who liked it but then I can't recall talking about it with anyone.

Have a feeling after today you will go back to never speaking of this again

 

[Johnny75]

I was living with my now ex Linds when GoT was really big, about season 4, and I started watching the first season. She thought it was shit. I am not alone. She loved Britannia. I am not alone. Must admit I haven't met anyone else who liked it but then I can't recall talking about it with anyone.

It's not a binary like. I thought Britannia was OK, not ground breaking but ok and a bit daft.

 

[KentWolf]

Well that is probably one of the worst takes in TWF history. GoT is better than Britannia in every conceivable way! It's like trying to argue that Darren Ferguson was better than Kevin de Bruyne. Blimey, even the end of GoT is superior to Britannia, and we all know how disappointing the ending was.

And it was Hurdy Gurdy Man that was used as the theme in season 1. I quite like that song, but it was such an odd choice. Like replacing the MotD theme with something from Slipknot.

I had no problem with the end of GoT either btw

 

[KentWolf]

It's not a binary like. I thought Britannia was OK, not ground breaking but ok and a bit daft.

Okay some common ground. I would say it wasn't a bit daft but off the wall insane

 

[sycophantia]

It's almost like everyone has different taste in telly.

 

[Johnny75]

It's almost like everyone has different taste in telly.

Honestly, have you never got anything useful to say?

 

[Tredman]

@Johnny75’s posts in gif form

https://twitter.com/x/status/935901344317177860

 

[KentWolf]

Thinking about it if you want a realistic depiction of Roman invasion Britain then there is Chelmsford 123. Love that show. Still holds up even though it's gotta be over 30 years old.

 

[KentWolf]

If ever you get chance there's a George C Scott film of the same name from the early 80's, it's good

Thanks for that recommendation! I took a glance at the wiki page for it and saw Canadian cult horror, low budget, George C. Scott and thought how has this not appeared on my radar before.

Anyway I just watched it to cheer up after the Luton debacle and what a great film. Seriously chilling and I'm a cynical old atheist. Not perfect but what is. A really great horror, well worth a watch. I used a stream but it might be worth picking up a 2nd hand DVD.

 

[Keef]

 

[SLA]

The Woman in the Wall on the iPlayer. Really good drama about the Magdalene Laundries in Ireland. Loses its way a bit in the final episode as it rushes to wrap things up but it's generally excellent. And I'd happily watch Ruth Wilson just reading numbers from an old telephone directory.