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2024/05/01 10:14:48
Subject: Tiny TV Reviews - Short Reviews For The Small Screen
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Ridin' on a Snotling Pump Wagon
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Oddly? Yes.
But not as much as Scaredy Cat Dean, Dog Talker Dean and Scootnatural!
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2024/05/01 16:16:57
Subject: Tiny TV Reviews - Short Reviews For The Small Screen
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Not a review as such - but really excited about Shardlake, which hit Disney+ today.
Tudor murder-mystery, based on a series of novels by C J Sansom - who sadly died just a few days ago. I love the books, and previews saying that the series does them justice have me very keen to watch ASAP.
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2024/05/03 08:55:10
Subject: Tiny TV Reviews - Short Reviews For The Small Screen
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Ridin' on a Snotling Pump Wagon
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Very late to this party…
Superman & Lois
First episode down, and this is pretty good! In this episode we see Supes be Supes more than Supes Suped in the Snyderverse.
And I like the concept of Superman being a Dad, with all the troubles and trials that brings. Though exactly how he knocked up Lois without…well….rammifications I don’t know nor care to think about in particular detail.
I know the CW shows often start strong then get daft (at least so I’m told, I’ve not really sat down to properly watch them properly) but how come they can make these pretty interesting, when the DCEU is such awful dreck?
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2024/05/03 10:15:38
Subject: Tiny TV Reviews - Short Reviews For The Small Screen
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Revving Ravenwing Biker
Wrexham, North Wales
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Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:Very late to this party…
Superman & Lois
First episode down, and this is pretty good! In this episode we see Supes be Supes more than Supes Suped in the Snyderverse.
And I like the concept of Superman being a Dad, with all the troubles and trials that brings. Though exactly how he knocked up Lois without…well…. rammifications I don’t know nor care to think about in particular detail.
I know the CW shows often start strong then get daft (at least so I’m told, I’ve not really sat down to properly watch them properly) but how come they can make these pretty interesting, when the DCEU is such awful dreck?
I saw the first episode a while back and became utterly uninterested in watching the rest. Clingy super-dad, mopey kids, the 'twist' that the non-jock had inherited the powers, the extra-super villain to provide a bit of action to distract you for the fact it's going to be about the kids in school. (Oh look, super-powers as a metaphor for puberty. Again). The sports coach actually threatening the non-powered Kent Jnr for not dobbing in his brother as a physically strong potential star player was especially yuck. 3/10 - would not recommend.
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2024/05/03 12:50:02
Subject: Tiny TV Reviews - Short Reviews For The Small Screen
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Nasty Nob
Crescent City Fl..
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I read that completely wring I read it as Lois and Clark.
Dyslexia. BAAAAAH!
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The rewards of tolerance are treachery and betrayal.
Remember kids, Games Workshop needs you more than you need them. |
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2024/05/06 12:16:35
Subject: Tiny TV Reviews - Short Reviews For The Small Screen
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Ridin' on a Snotling Pump Wagon
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Twin Peaks
A show I remember watching when I was a tiddler, but have never properly sat down as an alleged adult to properly watch it.
So that’s this rainy bank holiday sorted, isn’t it?
It also reminds me just how beautiful Maine is.
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2024/05/06 12:45:20
Subject: Tiny TV Reviews - Short Reviews For The Small Screen
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Nasty Nob
Crescent City Fl..
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I enjoyed Twin Peaks. I didn't watch it when it as on and only got to see it a for the first time a few years ago.
Deputy Brennan ( Andy ) was a fun character. I enjoyed his character growth going from not a good shot to saving Dale Cooper's life.
I recently found a window sticker that I would like to get for my car. It reads directed by Daven Lynch. I thought at the very least it might help me laugh at stupid drivers and all that weirdness on the road.
I really enjoyed Agent Rosenfield and his gruffness. I like how he and Sheriff Truman came to an understanding over a handful of episodes. It was a little silly but that's the show.
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The rewards of tolerance are treachery and betrayal.
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2024/05/06 15:43:13
Subject: Tiny TV Reviews - Short Reviews For The Small Screen
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Man I’m really getting into this. It’s delightfully kooky, without being overly weird.
I now also want to nip out to buy some Brie and a Baguette.
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2024/05/06 19:55:59
Subject: Tiny TV Reviews - Short Reviews For The Small Screen
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Nasty Nob
Crescent City Fl..
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Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:Man I’m really getting into this. It’s delightfully kooky, without being overly weird.
I now also want to nip out to buy some Brie and a Baguette.
I think about that every time I'm at the grocery store.
I love that the Horne Bro's are Ben and Jerry. I can't put into words how funny that is.
You're in for a treat this show has a lot going on to enjoy. (Or not. )
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The rewards of tolerance are treachery and betrayal.
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2024/05/07 07:39:12
Subject: Tiny TV Reviews - Short Reviews For The Small Screen
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Ridin' on a Snotling Pump Wagon
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I’m a big fan of American Horror Story, and whilst not exactly the same tone? I can see Twin Peaks’ influence running though that show, particularly the relatively paced out reveals of what’s actually going on.
I guess Twin Peaks is a proper milestone for me as a consumer of TV, because it came about before was really old enough to break out of kids tv to some degree. And so the shows I watched all carried its influence. Yet, watching it now? It still feels fresh and different to anything else.
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2024/05/07 14:00:43
Subject: Re:Tiny TV Reviews - Short Reviews For The Small Screen
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[DCM]
Savage Minotaur
Baltimore, Maryland
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The Outsider (HBO 2020)
Finally gave this a watch.
I had read the Stephen King book that this show is based on shortly before it came out, and was so turned off by how the book faded so fast from something so dark and intense that I never checked out the show. This limited series wasn't terrible at any point, but could've been helped by consolidating a few characters and was probably 2 episodes too long.
Everyone was great, from the cop coming to terms with something unexplainable, the family adjusting to life with their father dead and accused of a brutal child murder, and a gifted individual slowly piecing together the trail left by the shapeshifting monster. It just kind of meandered for 4 episodes before its conclusion. It did have a more satisfying ending than the book, imo.
8/10. Recommend if you like King stuff or whodunits with a supernatural twist.
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"Sometimes the only victory possible is to keep your opponent from winning." - The Emperor, from The Outcast Dead.
"Tell your gods we are coming for them, and that their realms will burn as ours did." -Thostos Bladestorm
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2024/05/09 08:19:54
Subject: Tiny TV Reviews - Short Reviews For The Small Screen
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Ridin' on a Snotling Pump Wagon
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Beyond Belief, Fact or Fiction
Lovely daft show. First series with James Brolin is fine, but it wouldn’t really come into its own until Commander Riker took the helm and even the links embraced the camp.
A particular flaw in the first season is the reveals are just “yes it happened”, with…no citation. Just “trust me bro”.
Still fun, and part of my annual rotation, along with stuff like Tales From The Darkside.
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2024/05/09 21:51:38
Subject: Tiny TV Reviews - Short Reviews For The Small Screen
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Legendary Master of the Chapter
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Besides the Riker gold, didn’t that series also have the Haunted Mansion Voice guy as the announcer? I remember my wife and I always used to respond to people’s stories of coincidences and such by imitations him: “that’s ….Beyond Belief.” Got just the right reaction to keep us from hearing too many pointless stories.
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2024/05/11 12:21:53
Subject: Tiny TV Reviews - Short Reviews For The Small Screen
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Ridin' on a Snotling Pump Wagon
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Pawn Stars
Not the TV show itself, but clips on YouTube.
An oft imitated format, this for me is the best take on it. The guys running the Pawn Shop know their onions, and you get genuinely fascinating items coming up.
For me I think the genius is blending it with elements of the Antique Roadshow/Roadtrip, in that the more interesting and historical items get an expert in for valuation, who give the backstory and that.
The main addition is the price negotiation. Sure most of the show is staged or recreation I’m sure. But the negotiations don’t feel silly, and the prices offered seem pretty fair. Certainly they’re not low balling the customer for the sake of a fat profit.
Why the clips? I’m not terribly interested in conflict driven reality tv, so the whole family politics bit is for me best avoided.
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2024/05/11 13:24:43
Subject: Tiny TV Reviews - Short Reviews For The Small Screen
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[DCM]
Savage Minotaur
Baltimore, Maryland
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Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:Pawn Stars
The main addition is the price negotiation. Sure most of the show is staged or recreation I’m sure. But the negotiations don’t feel silly, and the prices offered seem pretty fair. Certainly they’re not low balling the customer for the sake of a fat profit.
Why the clips? I’m not terribly interested in conflict driven reality tv, so the whole family politics bit is for me best avoided.
Yeah, the fact that the owner always hammered home that the store needed to profit off the item* to keep their business running was always appreciated. As someone who works in a small family business, I used to reference this dude to folks when folks whined about prices back when this show was all the rage.
*Unless it was something that the owner wanted badly enough.
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"Sometimes the only victory possible is to keep your opponent from winning." - The Emperor, from The Outcast Dead.
"Tell your gods we are coming for them, and that their realms will burn as ours did." -Thostos Bladestorm
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2024/05/11 15:43:25
Subject: Tiny TV Reviews - Short Reviews For The Small Screen
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Land of the Lost
Found out the series was on YouTube. I explained the premise and asked my son if he wanted to check it out. Yes!
Halfway through the first episode: “I think I have some homework I could be doing…”
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2024/05/11 17:57:16
Subject: Tiny TV Reviews - Short Reviews For The Small Screen
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Ridin' on a Snotling Pump Wagon
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Dr Who
The latest season. Two episodes to view on iPlayer now.
Automatically Appended Next Post:
Eurovision Song Contest
I managed three songs, then my ears packed up and my eyes dribbled down my cheeks.
I do wish Britain, a country which has given the world so much legendary music, didn’t keep sending utter idiots.
We produced The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Punk, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Queen, The Who, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, DAVID SODDING BOWIE, hundreds of magnificent bands which all took turns in reshaping the musical landscape.
Yet Eurovision? Have some stage school tosspot.
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2024/05/11 23:24:58
Subject: Tiny TV Reviews - Short Reviews For The Small Screen
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Leader of the Sept
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It was great fun. My 9 year old daughter’s first full event and she loved it. Graham Norton’s narration adding so much as usual. Fewer out and out weird acts than normal this year I think, but Windows95Man more than made up for quantity with the quality of their weirdness!
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2024/05/15 20:50:49
Subject: Tiny TV Reviews - Short Reviews For The Small Screen
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Secret Force Behind the Rise of the Tau
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Prodigal Son
A police procedural with a gimmick (his dad is a serial killer, that's the gimmick) in the tradition of classic 00s USA Network.
It's okay.
Like very okay.
I wouldn't say you have to see it, but if you're bored and have nothing better to do? It's well executed. It's just too derivative of other shows like it to really stand out. The way the show plays with mental illness for drama also maybe comes off as a bit insensitive in the modern landscape, and pushes the boundaries a suspension of disbelief when the hero has such out and open psychological episodes that it's hard to believe anyone lets him chase criminals.
But it's okay.
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2024/05/15 21:17:57
Subject: Re:Tiny TV Reviews - Short Reviews For The Small Screen
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Damn it... wrong thread!
Oh, all right, I'll try and post something constructive.
Taskmaster
Season 17 in the UK and sadly everything is a little tired. The production is struggling to create interesting challenges and so often the guests are not using the opportunity to play up to the camera and be entertainers first and problem solvers second.
There's still moments of delight with the guests. The two ladies this year are heart warmingly batty, but all three gents are dismally boring.
It's become one of those TV shows I watch because of routine rather than with excitement, which is usually a sign of things drawing to an end.
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2024/05/16 14:06:12
Subject: Tiny TV Reviews - Short Reviews For The Small Screen
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Ridin' on a Snotling Pump Wagon
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The Golden Girls
Look, I needn’t say more here. It’s fab, with an amazing cast, sharp script and just the right amount of risqué.
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2024/05/16 14:43:46
Subject: Re:Tiny TV Reviews - Short Reviews For The Small Screen
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Frenzied Berserker Terminator
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Henry wrote:Damn it... wrong thread!
Oh, all right, I'll try and post something constructive.
Taskmaster
Season 17 in the UK and sadly everything is a little tired. The production is struggling to create interesting challenges and so often the guests are not using the opportunity to play up to the camera and be entertainers first and problem solvers second.
There's still moments of delight with the guests. The two ladies this year are heart warmingly batty, but all three gents are dismally boring.
It's become one of those TV shows I watch because of routine rather than with excitement, which is usually a sign of things drawing to an end.
Yeah it is starting to feel a little past it. I just had to google who the male guests were, I couldn't remember! They're all OK, but we're a long way past the likes of Rhod Gilbert, Ed Gamble and so on.
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2024/05/16 17:25:35
Subject: Tiny TV Reviews - Short Reviews For The Small Screen
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Legendary Master of the Chapter
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Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:The Golden Girls
Look, I needn’t say more here. It’s fab, with an amazing cast, sharp script and just the right amount of risqué.
Absolutely.
And I can’t wait to print some STL Custodes with the heads of Dorothy, Sophia, Rose and Blanche. And, for the deep cut, Custodian Terminator Cheech Marin.
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2024/05/17 09:36:06
Subject: Re:Tiny TV Reviews - Short Reviews For The Small Screen
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Revving Ravenwing Biker
Wrexham, North Wales
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Crispy78 wrote: Henry wrote:Damn it... wrong thread!
Oh, all right, I'll try and post something constructive.
Taskmaster
Season 17 in the UK and sadly everything is a little tired. The production is struggling to create interesting challenges and so often the guests are not using the opportunity to play up to the camera and be entertainers first and problem solvers second.
There's still moments of delight with the guests. The two ladies this year are heart warmingly batty, but all three gents are dismally boring.
It's become one of those TV shows I watch because of routine rather than with excitement, which is usually a sign of things drawing to an end.
Yeah it is starting to feel a little past it. I just had to google who the male guests were, I couldn't remember! They're all OK, but we're a long way past the likes of Rhod Gilbert, Ed Gamble and so on.
If you had to Google Steve Pemberton something has gone horribly wrong!
The producers still seem to be stick to the mix of 'current young comics + up and coming + old guard', but I agree we are past the point where the same crop would also be on 8 out of 10 Cats, QI, Mock the Week, The Last Leg and a host of other comedy panel shows - because they are all good at their job. Some of the guests are also savvy to it's tricks (although there's usually someone who's never seen the show even though they've been booked to appear on it), but so far I still enjoy watching it. How long it'll last? Who knows. Greg and Alex might just see out their contract with Channel 4 and call it a day - maybe with a mega Champion of Champions of Champions special to round it off.
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2024/05/17 11:19:31
Subject: Tiny TV Reviews - Short Reviews For The Small Screen
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Longtime Dakkanaut
London
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Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
I do wish Britain, a country which has given the world so much legendary music, didn’t keep sending utter idiots.
*snip*
Yet Eurovision? Have some stage school tosspot.
Apparently he is a successful and popular singer in the UK. Maybe appeals to the Yoof. But hell yeah, send 'maiden. Eddie would love it on stage.
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2024/05/17 11:37:23
Subject: Re:Tiny TV Reviews - Short Reviews For The Small Screen
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Frenzied Berserker Terminator
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MarkNorfolk wrote:Crispy78 wrote: Henry wrote:Damn it... wrong thread!
Oh, all right, I'll try and post something constructive.
Taskmaster
Season 17 in the UK and sadly everything is a little tired. The production is struggling to create interesting challenges and so often the guests are not using the opportunity to play up to the camera and be entertainers first and problem solvers second.
There's still moments of delight with the guests. The two ladies this year are heart warmingly batty, but all three gents are dismally boring.
It's become one of those TV shows I watch because of routine rather than with excitement, which is usually a sign of things drawing to an end.
Yeah it is starting to feel a little past it. I just had to google who the male guests were, I couldn't remember! They're all OK, but we're a long way past the likes of Rhod Gilbert, Ed Gamble and so on.
If you had to Google Steve Pemberton something has gone horribly wrong!
The producers still seem to be stick to the mix of 'current young comics + up and coming + old guard', but I agree we are past the point where the same crop would also be on 8 out of 10 Cats, QI, Mock the Week, The Last Leg and a host of other comedy panel shows - because they are all good at their job. Some of the guests are also savvy to it's tricks (although there's usually someone who's never seen the show even though they've been booked to appear on it), but so far I still enjoy watching it. How long it'll last? Who knows. Greg and Alex might just see out their contract with Channel 4 and call it a day - maybe with a mega Champion of Champions of Champions special to round it off.
No no, I know who they all are. I mean that, despite having watched the current series to date, I had to remind myself which male guests were actually taking part on seeing this discussion... Doesn't bode well for them performing memorably, for me at least...
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2024/05/17 19:48:29
Subject: Tiny TV Reviews - Short Reviews For The Small Screen
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The_Real_Chris wrote: Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
I do wish Britain, a country which has given the world so much legendary music, didn’t keep sending utter idiots.
*snip*
Yet Eurovision? Have some stage school tosspot.
Apparently he is a successful and popular singer in the UK. Maybe appeals to the Yoof. But hell yeah, send 'maiden. Eddie would love it on stage.
I saw a couple of online reports that indicated he was basically groomed and manufactured specifically for the competition. Hence it was all a bit lacking in passion.
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2024/05/18 09:03:38
Subject: Tiny TV Reviews - Short Reviews For The Small Screen
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All Hail Algorithmo For His Bounty This Day.
The Garage Sale Mystery/The Garage Sale Murders
Charming TV Movie whodunnit series in the vein of Murder, She Wrote. In which so far as I can tell a junk shop owner married to a police detective keeps finding and solving murders.
If like me you have fond memories of watching this sort of fare at your Granny’s as she filled you with sugar and sandwiches and home baked treats? These are a pleasant way to while away a Saturday morning or afternoon. Perhaps with a cuppa or three and some sweet treats.
Nothing too challenging, but still engaging enough.
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2024/05/20 15:45:39
Subject: Tiny TV Reviews - Short Reviews For The Small Screen
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Battlefield Tourist
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Knuckles
If you have watched any of the Sonic films, this is more of the same.
I honestly could have written this thing, and I am hella' glad this was not an actual movie. However, the action scenes have bee kinda fun.
Best part was a Jewish mother beating-up a bunch of bounty hunters with frying pans to protect her shabat candles from going out. Oh, and Bounty Hunter Jack was obviously written for Liam Neeson but they couldn't get him for this thing.
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2024/05/21 22:30:14
Subject: Re:Tiny TV Reviews - Short Reviews For The Small Screen
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[DCM]
Savage Minotaur
Baltimore, Maryland
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Pretty excited for Tires (Netflix) to drop on the 23rd.
Saw the first 2 episodes and its a pretty damn funny show.
Netflix already renewed for season 2!
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"Sometimes the only victory possible is to keep your opponent from winning." - The Emperor, from The Outcast Dead.
"Tell your gods we are coming for them, and that their realms will burn as ours did." -Thostos Bladestorm
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