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Lockdown - What's Worth a Watch?
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ubuysa
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My best friend is a doctor. She's actually a senior attending paediatrician in the emergency department of the National Children's Hospital in Washington DC. Last time she visited us we showed her an episode of House. She hated it. Her comments consisted of "we'd never do that" or "he would never get away with that".
It's kind of like me with films or TV series that feature a computer or a 'hacker'. If you've never read Dan Brown's book Digital Fortress then please don't. You'll hate it. The premise on which it's based is so false as to be silly. Any security expert designing the system he features in that book would have been shot at the design stage!
Oh I have absolutely no doubt about that. It's just a typical dramatisation with fully fledged Doctors around him all being "Idiots".
Suits is another of my favourites where the only thing that really gets to me with it is their swinging range of emotions. These people at these elite levels are far more cold and calculated, they don't get set off by someone ruffling their feathers... yet in the show, it's just all over the shop.
If it wasn't for the drama we probably wouldn't bother though
ubuysa
The BSOD Doctor
House and Suits were favourites of ours too. I used to dream about Donna!Oh I have absolutely no doubt about that. It's just a typical dramatisation with fully fledged Doctors around him all being "Idiots".
Suits is another of my favourites where the only thing that really gets to me with it is their swinging range of emotions. These people at these elite levels are far more cold and calculated, they don't get set off by someone ruffling their feathers... yet in the show, it's just all over the shop.
If it wasn't for the drama we probably wouldn't bother though
The thing about all series like this is that people are caricatures, they have to be to fit in interesting stuff in the 30 or 40 minutes of the show!
BTW if you liked House try The Good Doctor. It's also by David Shore (who wrote House) and has a similar character, though very junior.
I really enjoyed the Good Doctor as well. I fell away from it a little but so I'll need to get back into it, thanks for the reminder.
The only issue I had with the show was Freddie Highmore's voice in it. I thought he portrayed the body language and anxiety of someone with Asperger's really well, but the robot voice he puts on is just too forced. I have spoken with many people on the spectrum over the years and while there is a very distinct tone & timing often noticed, I've never met anyone who sounds like an actual robot.
The only issue I had with the show was Freddie Highmore's voice in it. I thought he portrayed the body language and anxiety of someone with Asperger's really well, but the robot voice he puts on is just too forced. I have spoken with many people on the spectrum over the years and while there is a very distinct tone & timing often noticed, I've never met anyone who sounds like an actual robot.
AccidentalDenz
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GOG Galaxy did the same for my gaming collection - I choose not to get out more!Loved House and really enjoying The Good Doctor too.
Just checked my app I use for tracking what I’m watching and see series 5 kicks off late September.
Then I realise I need to get out more.
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Loved House and really enjoying The Good Doctor too.
Just checked my app I use for tracking what I’m watching and see series 5 kicks off late September.
Then I realise I need to get out more.
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you two,
may I interest you in a life?
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AccidentalDenz
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you two,
may I interest you in a life?
SpyderTracks
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as you do,
on a side note jessica lansbury is 95 yrs old, 96 this october
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SpyderTracks
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She's a true Diva, I bow down to her.
Aside from Murder She Wrote, if you watch the old Death On The Nile which was a Poirot film with the older actor Peter Ustinov as Poirot, it's a great film anyway with a great cast, but Angela just knocks the ball out of the park with her performance in that film. She became rather stereotyped with Murder She Wrote, but she is a fine fine actress.
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on imdb she has been in loads
Angela Lansbury | Actress, Producer, Executive
Known for: The Manchurian Candidate, Murder, She Wrote, Anastasia
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A fantastic introduction to life in WW1 trenches is Journey’s End. I first saw the play at the Nuffield Theatre in Southampton about 35 years ago. At the interval, warning signs were put up for those with a nervous disposition, due to the pyrotechnics in the second half of the play. There is also a film. I have a lot of interest in WW1, as my grandfather lied about his age and signed up at the age of 15 in 1914. He then survived the whole war, being demobbed after the end of the war at 19. He was in several major battles as a foot soldier, including the Somme and Ypres and wounded twice. He couldn’t fight in WW2 due to shrapnel that couldn’t be remobed due to being too close to his heart. I can’t imagine being in the trenches or going over the top as a teenager.
Pretty sure this has been mentioned before, may even have mentioned it myself, but thought I would re-visit for anyone still looking for something decent to watch.
Billions
Great show, really hooking start to get you into it. Loads of twists and turns, some predictable.... most not. Better lucky than good most of the time but the characters show some real metal that you can't help but admire (on all sides).
Billions
Great show, really hooking start to get you into it. Loads of twists and turns, some predictable.... most not. Better lucky than good most of the time but the characters show some real metal that you can't help but admire (on all sides).
Martinr36
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Think i watched the first 3 seasons, and started the 4th
Yeah my partner is watching it and I've been half watching it. Seems a little convoluted to be honest and the last episode I watched just made very little sense, she loves it I'm not the biggest fan
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SiAdams
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I think i like all the twists to be honest, but yes you do have to be fully concentrating as each episode there is new a new suspect