TV Chat

02 Jun 2025 14:52:43
Wow, Mobland! Anybody see the final episode last night? Absolutely fantastic that series, from the first episode to the last - incredible. Season 2 is confirmed I believe, Tom Hardy has said it's coming back with another season.

{Ed001's Note - I haven't seen the final episode yet, I will watch that as soon as I get a chance. I have enjoyed it so far.}

02 Jun 2025 15:08:02
You're in for a treat Ed1 mate, it's really good. I might even watch them all again.

{Ed001's Note - I just had a notification to tell me it is available to watch now, so I might just take a break and watch it. I have been trying that Dept Q, not sure if I like it or not though, it is odd.}

02 Jun 2025 15:31:47
I've not heard of that one, Ed1 mate. After a quick search it's certainly rated highly. I'll have to have a look at it.

Take a break and watch mobland mate, it's got to be done! Fk everyone on the sites, mobland comes first! Lol.

I don't know how you do it to be honest, I'm guessing you're on a computer editing? If I were to be on a computer all day mate I'd be getting distracted by watching stuff lol and gaming! Ah gaming, a thing of the past for me but my God I miss the gaming days!

{Ed001's Note - I miss gaming, but this lappy is not able to cope with any games any more anyway, it overheats so gaming is out for me at the moment.}

03 Jun 2025 15:27:56
Ed1, them Chromebooks are good mate, only issue is they aren't for gaming really, more for work. Cheap and cheerful though. My lads use them but I must admit, the only thing I use at home is my PC, for me I just enjoy being sat at the PC in my own space.

I watched that dept q last night mate, I can't really judge it yet as I only watched the one episode but I think it's promising, going to watch another 1-2 tonight. It's actually number 1 on Netflix at the moment so I'm trying to think, it must be good? Lol.

{Ed001's Note - chrome books are no good for me, not powerful enough. I have a gaming lappy but it was budget and that was a mistake. Still it does the job for now.

Have you watched The City Is Ours? I was very disappointed as hearing it was set in Liverpool, I assumed it was about LFC!}

04 Jun 2025 14:37:47
Haha Ed1, yes mate I've seen that as well, I thought it was brilliant. I think I'd read they're doing another series as well. While I'm thinking about it did you ever watch the series 'Kin'? Another great one, an Irish crime family. I think there's 3 seasons of it.

I watched another 2 episodes of dept q, I still can't figure out if I like it or not to be honest. It's one of them, I think it'll depend on how the ending is. I'm hoping what I'm seeing about that woman isn't dragged out for the entire series and there's more twists and turns.

As for laptops, I remember years ago they used to do beast Alienware gaming laptops, do you remember them? I wouldn't even know if the brand is still around nowadays but they used to make really good stuff. A mate of mine has a gaming one, I think it's MSI but not certain. They cost a bomb but worth it because they tend to last a lot longer than normal non gaming laptops.

Put up a donate button again mate, the site will easily fund you a new laptop - after all the work you put in! I'm sure people, myself included will help out. See, we're in a tricky situation here because if your new laptop is to suddenly die, we're all buggered! The sites will come to a standstill and the world will soon end. Operation: Ed1's new laptop, must begin!

{Ed001's Note - I have never even heard of Kin, I will keep an eye out for it.

I am still not sure if I liked Dept Q after finishing it, but I did watch it all so that suggests it was good enough to keep me watching.

Alienware are owned by Dell now, still around and making good lappies, but they are a bit pricey for what you get. Desktops are better value.

I don't like asking for donations mate. It is bad enough having ads on the sites.}

05 Jun 2025 05:21:29
Kin is definitely worth watching mate, a really good one - I'm surprised I forgot to mention it sooner.

I tried getting a copy of the new Karate kid but the copy is so bad, gutted! I also wouldn't mind watching that new film 'Sinners'.

Oh wow Dell, another blast from the past - I remember in 99/00 (around that time) buying my first computer for home from cash converters and it was a Dell one which I just loved from the moment I got it, a pentium 2! I remember saying at the time that I'll probably still have it in 20 years because computers couldn’t possibly get much better! ?.

As daft as it may sound, I wish I still had an old computer from 25 years ago, and be able to use the old dial up internet again for a one off. Remember downloading a song from limewire and it'd say something like 3 days and 8 hours remaining ?.

{Ed001's Note - I remember that well. And trying to get a video clip like on tok tik or something would take weeks to download. Now it is almost instant. Amazing how things move on.

Have you seen The Bonds man yet?}

05 Jun 2025 15:11:31
Hahaha, so true mate - the youngsters of today don't know the struggle we once had to go through. My God it was painful at times. I remember downloading an album and it took ages, I went to play it on winamp and it wasn't supported! I felt well hard done by lol.

I'm yet to watch the bonds man mate, I think I'll start it after this dept q actually. Did you manage to watch a thousand blows yet? I think I'll watch it again at some point.

{Ed001's Note - yes, I did watch that, it was OK but didn't really stand out for me. I am watching Mr Inbetween again at the moment. I saw the first couple of series of it ages ago, so I thought I would start it again and watch it all the way through. Really good show that.}

05 Jun 2025 15:35:23
Ohhh yes, Mr inbetween, I forgot about that. It's one I saw clips for a while back and I thought it looked good but just never started it. I'll have to note it down so I don't forget it!

I don't know if I've mentioned it before but did you ever watch banshee? For fight scenes it was excellent. I just looked it up and it started in 2013, crazy it doesn't feel that long ago.

{Ed001's Note - yeah I have seen Banshee, it was very good. I need to catch up on Stranger Things and The Boys.}

05 Jun 2025 16:00:53
Ah you see, stranger things I couldn't get into but I think I was way too quick to write it off, I only watched a couple of episodes. Loads of people have recommended it to me since and I'm yet to give it another go.

The boys I've not seen, again I've heard plenty about it though. I should give both a go.

Yesterday somebody told me Heat 2 was getting done this year, I've not looked it up yet but that'd be interesting. Nothing, I'd imagine would beat the first one but it'd be interesting to see where they could take it if it does happen. I just can't imagine it without an in the prime De Niro, Al Pacino and Val kilmer! They were too good in that film.

{Ed001's Note - both are well worth a watch mate.

I saw Heat years ago but don't remember it at all. It didn't stick with me as being anything special, or even particularly good to be honest.}

10 Mar 2025 03:58:07
Ed1, you seen that new series 'A thousand blows'? absolutely fantastic mate. Finished it last night and was gutted there's only the 6 episodes but apparently season 2 has already been filmed.

Just started to watch 'top boy' no idea if that's any good or not, seems promising though mate, I think there's 3 seasons of it.

{Ed001's Note - I haven't seen A Thousand Blows yet, it is on my watch list though. I have seen Top Boy, I like it, I thought it was very good, as was the film that preceded it.}

10 Mar 2025 04:26:08
Ah Ed1, you’re in for a real treat with A Thousand Blows, mate. I don’t think I’ve ever seen Stephen Graham in anything that wasn’t top quality. He’s got another series coming out on the 30th (I think) called Adolescence, so I’ll be checking that out.

Glad you’ve watched and enjoyed Top Boy! Seems like we have a similar taste in tv/film, so I’ll definitely stick with it. It gave me Snowfall vibes, absolutely loved that series as well.

{Ed001's Note - yeah I liked that as well. What about Reacher? Have you seen that? I am just starting the third series of that.}

10 Mar 2025 11:34:51
I've not seen Reacher, Ed1 mate. Just watched a trailer, I'll start that after top boy I think but I also have to watch Tulsa King as well.

Wish I had more time to just binge watch everything lol these days it's about finding an hour or two spare to be able to put something on!

I'd got mixed up above when I'd said Adolescence is out on the 30th, it's actually out this week - on the 30th is another series called 'Mobland' which looks good.

{Ed001's Note - reacher is great.}

14 Jan 2025 12:43:10
Haven't been on here in ages, any recommendations for a good series? I need something new and good to watch, been watching a lot of sh*te recently, everytime I try something new from Netflix it's terrible apart from Monsters season 2 about the Menendez brothers, that was excellent.

I then watched the first one about Dahmer and it did my head in more than anything because of how bad the authories were. Very interesting though and well made if anybody hasn't seen them I'd highly recommend watching them.

{Ed001's Note - Day of the Jackal is quite good. The Gentlemen is worth a watch if you haven't seen it. Not sure if they are on Netflix or not though.}

14 Jan 2025 13:16:56
Cheers Ed1, heard of The gentlemen, I'll have to give it a go followed by the other one mate. Will find them if I can't on Netflix.

Netflix to be honest is doing my head in, I find it a waste of money to be fair, I might end up cancelling if the two you mention aren't on it because there's just too much crap on there.

I don't pay my TV license out of pure principle so signed the waiver and will never pay it again but now I'm paying for Netflix and at times I think, for what?

Same as prime but I don't tend to use that one it's more for the free next day deliveries on Amazon.

Ted lasso was also mentioned the other day mate, have you seen it? I loved it, a great one to chill out to.

{Ed001's Note - I get Prime, Netflix, OSN+ and Disney+ with my phone and internet contracts free. When I was in the Philippines, all of those things cost just 149php a month - there are usually about 75php to the £, so about £2 a month there.

I loved the first couple of seasons of Ted Lasso but haven't seen any further as Apple is the only subscription thing I haven't got.}

14 Jan 2025 15:58:30
Christ Ed1, what a deal! Robbing buggers over here mate as you know, everything is going up nothing is cheap lol.

I think I'm paying about 11 for Netflix, something like that and 9 I think for prime so quite a big difference . after a quick search one of them programs are on prime and the other is on Netflix so will keep them for now.

Compared to my phone deal. only thing I got free with my contract was Disney+ which I don't use and it was only for 3 months, again robbing sods.

Is there anything like the TV licence out there mate? Or is anything like that just not heard of out there?

I can't remember what I watched Ted lasso on mate but it was on one of the dodgy sites, I'll have to check my bookmarks when I get home tonight.

{Ed001's Note - I saw Lasso on a dodgy site too! Nobody else does a TV license. It is a shame that the BBC has devolved so far from what it should be, now the TV license is just not right for a biased broadcaster. It was supposed to give them the freedom to be unbiased and tell the truth.}

15 Jan 2025 03:02:16
Ah they are rediculous Ed1, I'm glad I signed the waiver to get out of it, I never watched it anyway. They don't exactly advertise that it can be done though.

I know you can't post the link mate but I'll share it for your eyes only, looked at my bookmarks and luckily this dodgy site works still, I found at one time last year tons were taken down including this one but it's back and has season 3 on it.

alphatron.tv/watch-tv/watch-ted-lasso-free-hd-fmovies-63165.9686884

Use megacloud as the server and you'll be good to go mate.

{Ed001's Note - have you seen Tulsa King yet? That is very good.}

01 Apr 2022 19:05:27
Better Call Saul season 6 airs on the 18th of April.

Looking forward to this as it hopefully answers a whole heap of questions relatiing to the entire franchise of Breaking Bad.

17 Aug 2022 23:52:13
Well it's finished now and immediately goes into 3rd in my top 5, behind The Sopranos and The Wire.

Almost all questions were answered as far as I can remember and I highly recommend watching this show. It's a 9/10 for sure, especially if you enjoyed Breaking Bad.

09 Dec 2021 13:06:12
Ed001 you watching hawkeye?

I am really enjoying it, although all these disney + shows and phase 4 is effectively origin stories. I am on to you Marvel!

In the superhero genre I have always preferred the stories that are more human orientated. I.e. batman or iron-man. So it's nice to get a disney plus show that takes it back and isn't about superpowers or magic.

Plus the character they have brought into the fold is fresh and won't just be a re hash of the hawkeye we are familiar with.

I don't want to say too much for those that haven't seen it but I would definitely recommend if someone is after a lighter TV show. Plus it happens around Christmas, what's not to like?

{Ed001's Note - I haven't had a chance to see it yet. I keep meaning to start watching it but time gets away from me at the moment. Glad to know it is worth a watch though!}

06 Dec 2021 19:02:23
Some good shows releasing new seasons this month and at the start of next year.

The Expanse season 6 is released this month, then early 2022 you've got Stranger Things season 4, Better Call Saul season 6 and Peaky Blinders season 6.

Ironically, all of which should have come out this year, but the pandemic pushed back Stranger Things, Bob Odenkirk having a heart attack pushed by Better Call Saul and the death of Helen McCrory (Polly Gray) pushed back Peaky Blinders.

It will be interesting to see what they do with Polly in Peaky Blinders. There is talk of a replacement actress, but the only one who could fit the role in my opinion is Sigourney Weaver (purely because her and Helen look very similar), but who knows if she can do a Birmingham accent convincingly lol.

I mean look at these two pictures, they really do look alike.

29 Nov 2021 18:04:03
Made a post earlier but I think it got lost or something.

Season 6 of the Expanse is coming December 10th.

{Ed001's Note - I still haven't caught up on season 5!}

29 Nov 2021 21:24:40
Damn Ed, don't watch that trailer then above this post, it'll spoil half of season 5 for you lol.

{Ed001's Note - I never watch trailers mate, they always ruin things somehow.}

07 Sep 2021 10:30:07
RIP Michael K Williams.

Best known for his roles in The Wire as Omar Little and Broadwalk Empire as Chalky White.

28 Jan 2023 12:17:28
fantastic actor!

30 Aug 2021 11:46:14
Just watched first 5 episodes Ted Lasso season 2. How good would it be to have Roy Kent on Soccer Saturday. Especially with all that salty language.

{Ed001's Note - I have been meaning to watch the second season. Might do that during the international break.}

01 Sep 2021 11:19:37
Great show. 👍.

13 Jun 2021 09:52:47
Ed001, you watched loki yet? If so What were your thoughts on it?

{Ed001's Note - yes mate, watched it the other day and really enjoyed the idea. Looks like it is going to be fun, if a little odd. I was surprised they revealed who was being hunted so early though.

What about you mate?}

14 Jun 2021 18:22:35
I really enjoyed it, it is a slow start but he is one of the best characters that the MCU has created so plenty of scope for the show.

I am slightly worried that it will get really daft with the multiple timelines, similar to X-Men which has left it unwatchable for me. But they haven’t made many mistakes yet so I’m sure they will get it right. And I’m still not 100% sure of the rules for time I’m the MCU.

I can’t remember where I saw it but there was a list of 10 best actors on these sites, hiddlestone has to be in there for me he’s a cracking actor.

{Ed001's Note - that was on the movies and you are right, he is an exceptional actor, I can't believe we forgot about him!

I agree on Loki being one of the best characters, but in large part I would say Hiddlestone helps to make him quite so good. You put him and Thor together and it is always very watchable as the two bounce off each other brilliantly with some fantastic lines.

Time travel stuff can often end up messy, when you add multiverses in too, you are right it can just get silly. Hopefully the lighthearted nature of Loki will help make it work. It certainly does with Legends of Tomorrow, which was awful when it was played straight, mind all those DC shows, such as Arrow and Flash, are terrible, they are like 80s teatime TV, so dated. Legends doesn't take itself seriously and so became watchable and enjoyable, at least until the latest series, which might be a season too far.}

15 Jul 2021 14:18:39
you watched the final episode yet ed? I won't say to much just in case but I thought it was excellent and acts as the start of phase 4 for me.

My concerns above have been settled and can't wait for what comes next.

It also reaffirmed what we said, Hiddlestone is a very good actor and one of the very best out there.

{Ed001's Note - not yet mate, I did enjoy the one with multiple Lokis though. I have to say Hiddlestone is impressing but I did think he was a bit outshone by the alligator in ep 5.....}

18 Jul 2021 11:05:16
Watched it yet Ed? And if the alligator doesn't get an Oscar for that performance, there's just no justice. Such a snappy performance deserves the highest of accolades.

{Ed001's Note - I did watch it. I am unsure though how I felt. Which I think is good because they made me think, there was no meh was that it? Instead it left me wondering. And now you have left me groaning.}

20 Jul 2021 11:04:29
I loved it, it's the first show that properly linked to the MCU imo.
Wandavision ended up being a prequel for the scarlett witch we will see in Doctor strange.
Falcon was an orgin story for new cap but Loki truly has huge implications going forward for the MCU as we know it. Plus I had no idea who Jonathan Majors was so didn't realise it was kang (or a variant) until the Conqueror line.

He made the episode for me, it takes a talented actor to have effectively a monolouge but keep you interested. I also loved the opening sequence.

The episode made me feel a lot better about how they are going to deal with the multiverse moving forward and I think by doing that, everything Marvel has ever done. X-men Fantastic 4, Deadpool etc has all just become canon. I thought I would struggle to keep being interested in the movies after endgame, but nope, I am hooked again!

{Ed001's Note - I would love to see a Deadpool series next.}

26 Jul 2021 14:04:17
I actually really enjoyed Loki in the end, first few I was not to keen but what a final episode.

Very well done Disney.