Is anyone planning to watch this Versailles thing on telly tonight?

[Burney]

Lots of rumpo in it, apparently, but I don't know if I can be arsed.

[The Jorge]

Lots of rumpo in it, apparently, but I don't know if I can be arsed.

Nah, me neither. Anyway, I've still got the last series of Arrested Development to get through, not to mention Veep.

Live telly is becoming a bit of a thing of the past for me.

[Burney]

Nah, me neither. Anyway, I've still got the last series of Arrested Development to get through, not to mention Veep.

Live telly is becoming a bit of a thing of the past for me.

Me too. In recent months I've done all of Parks & Rec, Vinyl, Making a Murderer, 11.22.63 and God knows what else, so live telly tends to get forgotten. Watched the first series of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt on your recommendation. OK, but not actually funny enough for my liking. Too much woman stuff.

[Ash]

Lots of rumpo in it, apparently, but I don't know if I can be arsed.

What Versailles thing is that?

[The Jorge]

Me too. In recent months I've done all of Parks & Rec, Vinyl, Making a Murderer, 11.22.63 and God knows what else, so live telly tends to get forgotten. Watched the first series of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt on your recommendation. OK, but not actually funny enough for my liking. Too much woman stuff.

I'm surprised you watched Parks all the way through, though less so that you didnt like Kimmy Schmidt. Whisper it but I think I have a bit of a thing for her. Not a fan of the wonderfully named Tituss Andromedon?

[Burney]

I'm surprised you watched Parks all the way through, though less so that you didnt like Kimmy Schmidt. Whisper it but I think I have a bit of a thing for her. Not a fan of the wonderfully named Tituss Andromedon?

He's obviously the best thing in it. My wife likes it more than I do.

Parks & Rec was ace. Although pretty much every second that Ron wasn't on screen was effectively wasted, of course.

[Burney]

What Versailles thing is that?

Well it's called 'Versailles' and it's a drama series on the BBCs.

It's about Louis XIV and has lots of sex in.

[Ash]

Well it's called 'Versailles' and it's a drama series on the BBCs.

It's about Louis XIV and has lots of sex in.

Ah, thanks. The Ms likes a period drama, and unlike Mon (GoT), Tues (Tunnel, Penny Dreadful), Thurs (Billions) and Fri (Banshee), there is no viewing scheduled for Wednesdays.

[The Jorge]

He's obviously the best thing in it. My wife likes it more than I do.

Parks & Rec was ace. Although pretty much every second that Ron wasn't on screen was effectively wasted, of course.

Well that means i have to repost the Pyramid of Greatness then. Link below if you all struggle to read it.

https://originaldave77.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/swanson-pyramid-of-greatness-1900x1200.png

https://originaldave77.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/swanson-pyramid-of-greatness-1900x1200.png

[Luis Anaconda]

Nah, me neither. Anyway, I've still got the last series of Arrested Development to get through, not to mention Veep.

Live telly is becoming a bit of a thing of the past for me.

Same here, obviously, since live telly can be quite frightening. I do kind of miss the structure of having to watch of having to watch something at a certain time or at least remember to record it. Probably because I am lazy and will just watch countless episodes of Pointless rather than start watching another draining series.

[Luis Anaconda]

Well it's called 'Versailles' and it's a drama series on the BBCs.

It's about Louis XIV and has lots of sex in.

:nod: Bit shocking when the trailer comes up in the middle of the afternoon on Sky Sports De (on the big screen, naturally) - they don't hold back from showing the good bits during the adverts here, I can tell you

[Burney]

Same here, obviously, since live telly can be quite frightening. I do kind of miss the structure of having to watch of having to watch something at a certain time or at least remember to record it. Probably because I am lazy and will just watch countless episodes of Pointless rather than start watching another draining series.

Yes, although I do find that things pile up in one's planner and that thing you were thinking looked quite interesting has suddenly become that thing that it's simply too daunting to start watching now.

[Burney]

:nod: Bit shocking when the trailer comes up in the middle of the afternoon on Sky Sports De (on the big screen, naturally) - they don't hold back from showing the good bits during the adverts here, I can tell you

Oh, well I might watch it, in that case.

[The Jorge]

Yes, although I do find that things pile up in one's planner and that thing you were thinking looked quite interesting has suddenly become that thing that it's simply too daunting to start watching now.

Bizarrely I have that very same block with Breaking Bad, I'm a couple of episodes in but never quite fancy it. Also, I can only watch it when 'er indoors is there, given it's such a classic, apparently.

[Monty92]

Well that means i have to repost the Pyramid of Greatness then. Link below if you all struggle to read it.

https://originaldave77.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/swanson-pyramid-of-greatness-1900x1200.png

https://originaldave77.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/swanson-pyramid-of-greatness-1900x1200.png

I watched an episode of P&R several months back and it didn't grab me at all. What did I miss?

[Luis Anaconda]

Bizarrely I have that very same block with Breaking Bad, I'm a couple of episodes in but never quite fancy it. Also, I can only watch it when 'er indoors is there, given it's such a classic, apparently.

Me too with that one. I feel there is only so much I can commit to. Mind you, I probably still have about 100 DVDs stored in the UK somewhere that I actually bought but never got round to watching

[The Jorge]

Me too with that one. I feel there is only so much I can commit to. Mind you, I probably still have about 100 DVDs stored in the UK somewhere that I actually bought but never got round to watching

Yes, I'm guilty of that too. Like I'm ever going to watch the remastered version of Paths to Glory, or for that matter They Live! Though I have to say I'd be utterly bereft if my John Hughes collection were to be charity shopped. I'd be as mopey as Ducky after he finds out Andi loves Blaine.

[Burney]

I watched an episode of P&R several months back and it didn't grab me at all. What did I miss?

I will admit that it's one of those where you have to persevere a bit with the first series before it really hits its straps in the second.

[Burney]

Yes, I'm guilty of that too. Like I'm ever going to watch the remastered version of Paths to Glory, or for that matter They Live! Though I have to say I'd be utterly bereft if my John Hughes collection were to be charity shopped. I'd be as mopey as Ducky after he finds out Andi loves Blaine.

Oooh. Aubrey Plaza. Slightly fell in love with her while watching Parks & Rec as well.

[Ash]

Bizarrely I have that very same block with Breaking Bad, I'm a couple of episodes in but never quite fancy it. Also, I can only watch it when 'er indoors is there, given it's such a classic, apparently.

It is a classic but my advice is: don't bother. It's actually quite painful, stretched out and constantly recycles the same tropes. Samey, in other words. Some great performances but I can't help wondering that the story could probably have been told in a feature fillum, thus saving nearly sixty hours of everyone's life who watched it.

[The Jorge]

I watched an episode of P&R several months back and it didn't grab me at all. What did I miss?

It takes a while for the characters to bed in and for you to find your way with it but after a few episodes you'll get it. Some really nicely developed characters like Ron Swanson, above, April and Tom Haverford. Also, some nice running jokes are funny too.

It's no 30 Rock but it's bloody close.

[The Jorge]

Oooh. Aubrey Plaza. Slightly fell in love with her while watching Parks & Rec as well.

Yeah, felt a bit shoddy about that buuuuuuut then I found out she's our side of 30 now so all bets are off!

[Burney]

It is a classic but my advice is: don't bother. It's actually quite painful, stretched out and constantly recycles the same tropes. Samey, in other words. Some great performances but I can't help wondering that the story could probably have been told in a feature fillum, thus saving nearly sixty hours of everyone's life who watched it.

Yeah. Must admit I had to push myself to finish the last series or so.

[7sisters]

Lots of rumpo in it, apparently, but I don't know if I can be arsed.

You weren't wrong about the rumpo content.. It made Game of Thrones look like the antiques roadshow..
A decent enough first episode that I chanced upon having watch the last ten minutes of spwingwatch unspwung, where some chap was getting all excited about listening for nightjars in total darkness.

[Burney]

You weren't wrong about the rumpo content.. It made Game of Thrones look like the antiques roadshow..
A decent enough first episode that I chanced upon having watch the last ten minutes of spwingwatch unspwung, where some chap was getting all excited about listening for nightjars in total darkness.

I'll probably give it a go. It might set the missus off, though. :-(