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September 3, 2018
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The Official TV Thread

Just thought I'd start a thread where we can all share what we've all been watching.

I'm just finishing the fifth and final series of The Gentle Touch starring the lovely Jill Gascoigne as DI Maggie Forbes. It's a programme from the 80s and is excellent.

Next up for me is the second series of Monkey, known as Monkey Magic in the States I think. If you haven't seen it then you HAVE to check it out. It's a Japanese programme from the 80s that tells the legend of Monkey, Piggsy, Sandy and Tripitaka who travel through Asia to pick up the Buddhist Sacred Scrolls. Some may be familiar of the legend from the video game Enslaved: Odyssey Of The West.

I love rewatching stuff from the 70s and 80s regularly, they don't make telly like that any more which is a real shame. All we seem to see these days is mostly reality TV bollocks with the odd gem hidden here and there. :(

So what are you guys and girls watching?

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    Luciferous
    Inspiring
    January 9, 2020
    I thought Dracula was pretty damned good (maybe not so much the episode 3. Should of ended at 2.), his character changed depending on the blood he consumed. I quite liked his attitude but Van Helsing stole the show.
    RuneSR2
    RuneSR2
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    January 9, 2020

    Luciferous said:

    I thought Dracula was pretty damned good (maybe not so much the episode 3. Should of ended at 2.), his character changed depending on the blood he consumed. I quite liked his attitude but Van Helsing stole the show.


    You're saying I should watch the last 10 minutes of episode 1 and give episode 2 a shot? 

    I do collect the books, maybe I should give it another try...
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    Luciferous
    Inspiring
    January 9, 2020
    Well I think it is, kind of a Sean Connery James Bond approach to it :)
    RuneSR2
    RuneSR2
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    January 9, 2020


    Well I think it is, kind of a Sean Connery James Bond approach to it :)



    Dracula is played by a Danish actor, those Danes are everywhere these days, lol

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claes_Bang

    I wonder if native English speakers noticed the accent much? 
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    Luciferous
    Inspiring
    January 9, 2020
    Yes his accent is amazing, I would never have guessed.
    Anonymous
    January 11, 2020
    You crazy crazy fools. Everyone knows that Dracula is Transylvanian. That's the accent.

    Bleedin Muppets.
    kojack
    kojack
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    January 11, 2020
    The best Dracula:


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    RuneSR2
    RuneSR2
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    January 12, 2020

    kojack said:

    The best Dracula:





    I still prefer Marvel's version - Tomb of Dracula is simply awesome. Recently bought some original Colan art, I think it shows the Count just how I like him, lol :)


    https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1475772

    Did watch the new Netflix Dracula show again, episode 2 was good (very different from episode 1), but episode 3 is hard to make it through - turned it off after 30 mins, but might give it a go later tonight... 
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    Luciferous
    Inspiring
    January 13, 2020
    I still enjoyed 3 but it was not great and the ending well, that is highly controversial. I would stick with 1 & 2 not to sully their reputation especially if you are a die hard Dracula fan:)

    You like Dracula to look like Tom Jones? lol
    RuneSR2
    RuneSR2
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    January 13, 2020


    I still enjoyed 3 but it was not great and the ending well, that is highly controversial. I would stick with 1 & 2 not to sully their reputation especially if you are a die hard Dracula fan:)

    You like Dracula to look like Tom Jones? lol



    Hmmm, Tom Jones, never thought of that, lol - but maybe Gene Colan did, he drew the cover when he was 66 years old in 1993. And Mr. Jones did have a nice taste in women!

    You're right! - That's what's wrong with the new Dracula show  ;) - Too few attractive women, too little Tom Jones!  :D I shall begin writing my complaint immediately, like:

    "Dear Netflix,

    Thirty years ago I grew up reading the most amazing books - which you could say a young male teenager might have found *dry cough!* ... stimulating :blush: Not so with the new show! - Granted, the Count did enjoy a nice young woman in episode 2 - but since then not much has happened  :'( Needless to say, I'm beyond disappointed. Since you probably got no clue what I'm writing about, let me show you some examples of the food/women you should at least have matched in the show. 

    Best,

    XXX"






    PS. I'm about 50% through episode 3, I'll probably watch it all - in small potions  o:)
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