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I am enjoying War of the World far more than HDM.Was going to watch this when I’d finished with His Dark Materials (which I’m hugely enjoying). I’ll not bother now.
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I am enjoying War of the World far more than HDM.Was going to watch this when I’d finished with His Dark Materials (which I’m hugely enjoying). I’ll not bother now.
Do you know if it’s just the first book that is dramatised like the film was, or all three?Was going to watch this when I’d finished with His Dark Materials (which I’m hugely enjoying). I’ll not bother now.
At the pace it’s going I think it’s the first book but I imagine they’ll do the next few if it’s successful.Do you know if it’s just the first book that is dramatised like the film was, or all three?
don't quote me, but i'm sure i'd read somewhere it would be three series, each covering a book each...At the pace it’s going I think it’s the first book but I imagine they’ll do the next few if it’s successful.
In fairness to the op it's a period piece. If set today of course it should b diverse but Victoria England was very white male dominated... like the book and Jeff Wayne excellent albumFunny how a film or TV show is never just not very good because they haven't done a good job. It's not very good because it's too diverse
In fairness to the op it's a period piece. If set today of course it should b diverse but Victoria England was very white male dominated... like the book and Jeff Wayne excellent albumFunny how a film or TV show is never just not very good because they haven't done a good job. It's not very good because it's too diverse
Nathaniel was played by a mixed race Irish lad, and the artillery man by a lad with Romany gypsy heritage. Add Julie Covington to the mix and you’re starting to get a bit of diversity there.In fairness to the op it's a period piece. If set today of course it should b diverse but Victoria England was very white male dominated... like the book and Jeff Wayne excellent album
In fairness to the op it's a period piece. If set today of course it should b diverse but Victoria England was very white male dominated... like the book and Jeff Wayne excellent album
Too diverse. That is such nonsense. There was one scene in particular where they have three middle aged white men all in senior military and governmental positions discussing what to do about the situation. They are all reacting to it in a stupid and blinkered way. The whip-smart young woman who has joined them puts them right. This scene and ones like it is being repeated across BBC dramas all the time, So often the heroes are all young, gutsy independent articulate and female and they all chat to the help like equals and are supportive of minority characters while the one-dimensional caricatures (usually older and usually white males) go round making everyone's life an utter misery. Totally implausible to anyone over the age of 12 and reinforcing its own stereotypes. Personally I know that women can be the cleverest people in the room and think it's good to challenge stereotypes in terms of race and gender etc which are derogatory. But the BBC sticks to this agenda everywhere for its own sake regardless of what a nonsense it makes of the piece. But you can't point this out as if you do you it must be against diversity per se.Funny how a film or TV show is never just not very good because they haven't done a good job. It's not very good because it's too diverse
Too diverse. That is such nonsense. There was one scene in particular where they have three middle aged white men all in senior military and governmental positions discussing what to do about the situation. They are all reacting to it in a stupid and blinkered way. The whip-smart young woman who has joined them puts them right. This scene and ones like it is being repeated across BBC dramas all the time, So often the heroes are all young, gutsy independent articulate and female and they all chat to the help like equals and are supportive of minority characters while the one-dimensional caricatures (usually older and usually white males) go round making everyone's life an utter misery. Totally implausible to anyone over the age of 12 and reinforcing its own stereotypes. Personally I know that women can be the cleverest people in the room and think it's good to challenge stereotypes in terms of race and gender etc which are derogatory. But the BBC sticks to this agenda everywhere for its own sake regardless of what a nonsense it makes of the piece. But you can't point this out as if you do you it must be against diversity per se.
A teenage catchphrase. That's me told.Ok boomer
why give a fuck? its not like they're bring back Till Death Us Do Part...A teenage catchphrase. That's me told.
Voiced but if you check the art work its different. And no women were lead characters like the BBC series is said to have. I'm all for diversity in contemporary stories but not here.Nathaniel was played by a mixed race Irish lad, and the artillery man by a lad with Romany gypsy heritage. Add Julie Covington to the mix and you’re starting to get a bit of diversity there.
Bit of a dinosaur all round then. Good for you.Voiced but if you check the art work its different. And no women were lead characters like the BBC series is said to have. I'm all for diversity in contemporary stories but not here.
Name calling when your proven wrong. Think you may go on ignore. I'm all for poeple having different views and engaging in debate and wouldn't try to revert to name calling.Bit of a dinosaur all round then. Good for you.
Good post,Too diverse. That is such nonsense. There was one scene in particular where they have three middle aged white men all in senior military and governmental positions discussing what to do about the situation. They are all reacting to it in a stupid and blinkered way. The whip-smart young woman who has joined them puts them right. This scene and ones like it is being repeated across BBC dramas all the time, So often the heroes are all young, gutsy independent articulate and female and they all chat to the help like equals and are supportive of minority characters while the one-dimensional caricatures (usually older and usually white males) go round making everyone's life an utter misery. Totally implausible to anyone over the age of 12 and reinforcing its own stereotypes. Personally I know that women can be the cleverest people in the room and think it's good to challenge stereotypes in terms of race and gender etc which are derogatory. But the BBC sticks to this agenda everywhere for its own sake regardless of what a nonsense it makes of the piece. But you can't point this out as if you do you it must be against diversity per se.
by that logic you'd have beef with any Shakespeare play to allow females to play the female roles?Voiced but if you check the art work its different. And no women were lead characters like the BBC series is said to have. I'm all for diversity in contemporary stories but not here.
Sorry to start with two argumentative words. Boring. Unimaginative. Plus you are right to mention the radical changes from the book. Arguably justified if they brought interest and value. They don't.Anyone else watching? I'm not too impressed, personally. Seems to be a fair few .
If its a film about Shakespere and set at the time it should be true to the time.by that logic you'd have beef with any Shakespeare play to allow females to play the female roles?
Thought they'd paid a fortune for all the CGI? I love the special effects but the whole thing is so light on actual story that it doesn't hold together as a show. Nothing (apart from the Secretary of State for War getting gassed) showing about how the government had collapsed or who got the navy to evacuate civilians from beaches.I'd agree with that. I thought episode 1 set things up okay but the dialogue in episode 2 has been shocking. "George!" "Amy!" "Amy!" "George!" and repeat... being relatively low budget doesn't help it either and nor does being broadcast after His Dark Materials, which is well acted, well written and has a decent budget behind it.