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  • CMH
    Making you famous
    • Oct 2002
    • 26203
    #46
    Originally posted by jfsolo
    Even thought the Brits leave you starvin like Marvin for more content, there's something to be said for how they do their shows. They have a certain story to tell, it takes X amount of time to tell it, they break it up into Y episodes, tell the story and that's it.

    No filler episodes, no making the characters insanely stupid to extend plots longer then they should be, just on point all the way. If people like it, and they have some more ideas about those characters, then they tell some more stories about them.

    It's what makes shows like Luther, Sherlock, and Torchwood so good.
    The only aspect of American television that closely resembles this is cable (especially paid cable like HBO, Showtime).

    Unfortunately, even then they still get caught up on dollars and let shows go on too long.

    It's too bad network television can't do the same. The idea of 20-24 episode seasons is a drawn out concept to me. More networks should be adopting half season concepts and pushing quality television all year by forcing stories to get to the point fast.


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    "It may well be that we spectators, who are not divinely gifted as athletes, are the only ones able to truly see, articulate and animate the experience of the gift we are denied. And that those who receive and act out the gift of athletic genius must, perforce, be blind and dumb about it -- and not because blindness and dumbness are the price of the gift, but because they are its essence." - David Foster Wallace

    "You'll not find more penny-wise/pound-foolish behavior than in Major League Baseball." - Rob Neyer

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      • CMH
        Making you famous
        • Oct 2002
        • 26203
        #47
        Re: Luther ( Tv Series BBC)

        What a gripping 4th episode with the wife breaking down and then the events that follow.

        Yes, I love this show now.
        Last edited by CMH; 09-17-2012, 08:50 PM. Reason: Spelled gripping wrong. Had to fix it.
        "It may well be that we spectators, who are not divinely gifted as athletes, are the only ones able to truly see, articulate and animate the experience of the gift we are denied. And that those who receive and act out the gift of athletic genius must, perforce, be blind and dumb about it -- and not because blindness and dumbness are the price of the gift, but because they are its essence." - David Foster Wallace

        "You'll not find more penny-wise/pound-foolish behavior than in Major League Baseball." - Rob Neyer

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          • Fresh Tendrils
            Strike Hard and Fade Away
            • Jul 2002
            • 36131
            #48
            LOL wait until the next episode.



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              • CMH
                Making you famous
                • Oct 2002
                • 26203
                #49
                Re: Luther ( Tv Series BBC)

                Originally posted by Fresh Tendrils
                LOL wait until the next episode.
                Noooooooooo!
                "It may well be that we spectators, who are not divinely gifted as athletes, are the only ones able to truly see, articulate and animate the experience of the gift we are denied. And that those who receive and act out the gift of athletic genius must, perforce, be blind and dumb about it -- and not because blindness and dumbness are the price of the gift, but because they are its essence." - David Foster Wallace

                "You'll not find more penny-wise/pound-foolish behavior than in Major League Baseball." - Rob Neyer

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                  • CMH
                    Making you famous
                    • Oct 2002
                    • 26203
                    #50
                    Re: Luther ( Tv Series BBC)

                    Watched Season 2 Episode 1.

                    When are those two just gonna get it on?
                    "It may well be that we spectators, who are not divinely gifted as athletes, are the only ones able to truly see, articulate and animate the experience of the gift we are denied. And that those who receive and act out the gift of athletic genius must, perforce, be blind and dumb about it -- and not because blindness and dumbness are the price of the gift, but because they are its essence." - David Foster Wallace

                    "You'll not find more penny-wise/pound-foolish behavior than in Major League Baseball." - Rob Neyer

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                      • Fresh Tendrils
                        Strike Hard and Fade Away
                        • Jul 2002
                        • 36131
                        #51
                        Re: Luther ( Tv Series BBC)




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                          • bigeastbumrush
                            My Momma's Son
                            • Feb 2003
                            • 19245
                            #52
                            Re: Luther ( Tv Series BBC)

                            Luther completely shut out at the Emmys.

                            Like I said...if this was an American-made mini-series..it would be a totally different outcome.

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                              • CMH
                                Making you famous
                                • Oct 2002
                                • 26203
                                #53
                                Re: Luther ( Tv Series BBC)

                                I think it being a mini-series is what hurts it in the States.

                                If it were a 10 episode show, I think it would perform better.

                                It actually made me start wondering if there's an Emmy's in England or Europe. With their set-up of short series, they severely hurt their chances of winning major awards.

                                I checked and found nothing.


                                In another note, I absolutely love the theme song. I listen to it all the time now.
                                "It may well be that we spectators, who are not divinely gifted as athletes, are the only ones able to truly see, articulate and animate the experience of the gift we are denied. And that those who receive and act out the gift of athletic genius must, perforce, be blind and dumb about it -- and not because blindness and dumbness are the price of the gift, but because they are its essence." - David Foster Wallace

                                "You'll not find more penny-wise/pound-foolish behavior than in Major League Baseball." - Rob Neyer

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                                  • DrJones
                                    All Star
                                    • Mar 2003
                                    • 9108
                                    #54
                                    Re: Luther ( Tv Series BBC)

                                    Originally posted by CMH
                                    It actually made me start wondering if there's an Emmy's in England or Europe. With their set-up of short series, they severely hurt their chances of winning major awards.
                                    Most countries have their own versions of the Oscars, Emmys, and Grammys. (Hell, even Canada does.) The British equivalent is the BAFTAs.

                                    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/f...dominates.html

                                    As far as Luther goes, I don't think it's been critically acclaimed in the UK itself, certainly not to the degree of Sherlock or Downton Abbey. Idris Elba did win a Golden Globe, however.

                                    Among the oddities in this year's "UK Emmys":

                                    1. The winner for Best Actor in a Drama isn't Stringer, but... McNulty!
                                    2. Maggie Smith won for Downton Abbey (Best Supporting Actress) in the US, but not in Britain!
                                    Originally posted by Thrash13
                                    Dr. Jones was right in stating that. We should have believed him.
                                    Originally posted by slickdtc
                                    DrJones brings the stinky cheese is what we've all learned from this debacle.
                                    Originally posted by Kipnis22
                                    yes your fantasy world when your proven wrong about 95% of your post

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                                      • Fresh Tendrils
                                        Strike Hard and Fade Away
                                        • Jul 2002
                                        • 36131
                                        #55
                                        Re: Luther ( Tv Series BBC)

                                        I discovered last night that Comcast has all the episodes on Demand so I guess I'll be going through these again before continuing with the rest of The Wire.



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                                          • CMH
                                            Making you famous
                                            • Oct 2002
                                            • 26203
                                            #56
                                            Re: Luther ( Tv Series BBC)

                                            Originally posted by Fresh Tendrils
                                            I don't know if anybody else has noticed this and I only really noticed it a lot in season 1, but the framing of some these conversations is odd and really unlike most shows. There's some shots where the character is stuck to the corner of the screen with a big block of background trying to steal your attention.
                                            Forgive me. I purposely avoided reading long paragraphs about the show before watching so I didn't see that you actually also mentioned the framing of the shots.

                                            I knew there was a reason I liked you.
                                            "It may well be that we spectators, who are not divinely gifted as athletes, are the only ones able to truly see, articulate and animate the experience of the gift we are denied. And that those who receive and act out the gift of athletic genius must, perforce, be blind and dumb about it -- and not because blindness and dumbness are the price of the gift, but because they are its essence." - David Foster Wallace

                                            "You'll not find more penny-wise/pound-foolish behavior than in Major League Baseball." - Rob Neyer

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                                              • Fresh Tendrils
                                                Strike Hard and Fade Away
                                                • Jul 2002
                                                • 36131
                                                #57
                                                Re: Luther ( Tv Series BBC)

                                                I watched the pilot episode again this weekend. Pretty sure that's one of the best pilot episodes I've seen it.



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                                                  • Brandwin
                                                    Hall Of Fame
                                                    • Jul 2002
                                                    • 30621
                                                    #58
                                                    Re: Luther ( Tv Series BBC)

                                                    I ned to check this series out.

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                                                      • Fresh Tendrils
                                                        Strike Hard and Fade Away
                                                        • Jul 2002
                                                        • 36131
                                                        #59
                                                        Re: Luther ( Tv Series BBC)




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                                                          • Eton Rifles
                                                            Obey the Father!!!!
                                                            • Feb 2003
                                                            • 5374
                                                            #60
                                                            Re: Luther ( Tv Series BBC)

                                                            good find Fresh. I will be looking out for this.
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