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    I have to say I enjoyed Gladiators there. They got the vibe right and basically just made it a lot like the original barring some new events.

    Hopefully they bring back The Wall.

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    Not sure Bradley Walsh's son should be there, rabbit in headlights look about him

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ian View Post
    I have to say I enjoyed Gladiators there. They got the vibe right and basically just made it a lot like the original barring some new events.

    Hopefully they bring back The Wall.
    Yeah, same. I only put it on because it happened to be on when I was flicking through the channels and I thought I'd see what it was like. Ended up enjoying it.

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    And it's not just the nostalgia talking because while I watched the last reboot they did I did also immediately recognise that it felt a bit off-brand.

    Quote Originally Posted by wullie View Post
    Not sure Bradley Walsh's son should be there, rabbit in headlights look about him
    He has zero charisma. Looks like a wish.com Stuart Broad too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ian View Post
    I reckon they were still pretty huge just not as obviously shredded. Given these lot on as contestants are all gym rats it's probably not that big a difference when you think a lot of the old contestants were, like, somebody's dad who jogs.
    Liverpool Housewife Eunice Huthart.

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    They've done amazingly well with it when you think what must be involved in getting a show commissioned and produced these days. All the slightly camp fun of yesteryear.

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    Quote Originally Posted by phonics View Post
    One of them comes in my shop all the time. She is massive.

    Have you not took your shot at seeing her cigar cutter?

    Walsh's son is the ultimate nepo kid, his entire existence is defined as son of Bradley, no solo achievements to his name.

    Was there any shithousery tonight? The leg greasing controversy in the original was top tier.

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    One of the gladiators cheated on one of the events and got disqualified, but it felt a bit contrived.

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    He was the mean one with the face on, although one of the other ones seemed to be playing the villain in the interview as well. Can't have two, if they're going proper old school there can only be one Wolf.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lofty View Post
    Have you not took your shot at seeing her cigar cutter?

    Walsh's son is the ultimate nepo kid, his entire existence is defined as son of Bradley, no solo achievements to his name.

    Was there any shithousery tonight? The leg greasing controversy in the original was top tier.
    I could barely look her in the eye she was so much more alpha than I'll ever be. Was like a woman from the Amazon walked in. Jane Reacher.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ian View Post
    I reckon they were still pretty huge just not as obviously shredded. Given these lot on as contestants are all gym rats it's probably not that big a difference when you think a lot of the old contestants were, like, somebody's dad who jogs.
    Shadow wasn't only jacked but addicted to crack. Wouldn't fancy that chasing you down.

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    I'll give this a watch, certainly after that Phonics linkage.

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    Quote Originally Posted by phonics View Post
    I could barely look her in the eye she was so much more alpha than I'll ever be. Was like a woman from the Amazon walked in. Jane Reacher.


    Immense.

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    Into S3 of Lupin, enjoying it so far although it does still have that Netflix silliness. The lead is so good though that it seems to be able to power through even the silliest plot points.

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    Oh I didn't know a third one was out. Lovely.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kikó View Post
    He looks like he's had a night out with Waff.

    I went to a recording of the old Gladiators as a kid, it was immense.

    When Wolf came out

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    How lupin can be a man who creeps around unnoticed when he's a fucking Wall of a human is another one of those things that's hard to suspend for.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimmy Floyd View Post
    Into S3 of Lupin, enjoying it so far although it does still have that Netflix silliness. The lead is so good though that it seems to be able to power through even the silliest plot points.
    When I moved house the Netflix put the dubbed version on and it was so bad it was almost racist. The actual stuff though is pure class. I love heist shows in general but that's a goodie.

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    Meanwhile I'm onto Season 2 of Reacher I am in love with Dixon/Serinda Swan. I would die for her.

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    Quote Originally Posted by phonics View Post
    When I moved house the Netflix put the dubbed version on and it was so bad it was almost racist. The actual stuff though is pure class. I love heist shows in general but that's a goodie.
    If people are voluntarily watching things dubbed then there's nothing I can do for them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kikó View Post
    Shadow wasn't only jacked but addicted to crack. Wouldn't fancy that chasing you down.
    Funny thing is I genuinely remember from the time how the people I knew who also liked Gladiators talking about Shadow looking so intense when staring people down at the start of doing Duel. Then we learned why he never fucking blinked.

    Quote Originally Posted by Jimmy Floyd View Post
    Into S3 of Lupin, enjoying it so far although it does still have that Netflix silliness. The lead is so good though that it seems to be able to power through even the silliest plot points.
    Elba in Luther sort of situation? A show that's probably naff on its merits propped up by a charismatic lead?

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    I wouldn't say it's naff. It's a heist show though so you just have to suspend your disbelief the odd time, but it definitely wouldn't be anywhere near as fun without him.

    If you haven't watched any of it I would definitely give S1 a go.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sir Andy Mahowry View Post
    He looks like he's had a night out with Waff.

    I went to a recording of the old Gladiators as a kid, it was immense.

    When Wolf came out
    I went to a recording of itm and I remember not understanding why it felt like fucking forever between events when it was so quick on the telly. I think it got to about eleven when my parents had the bright idea of lying to me and my brother that they filmed the Eliminator another time and we only had tickets for that night.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Waffdon View Post
    Watched it last night.

    Not great. Full of hilarious wannabe Irish gangsters. Like a shit BBC rip off of Kin (BBC needs to hurry up and release that 2nd season)
    Me and the wife have just watched the first episode.

    What the fuck. It’s mental.

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    Quote Originally Posted by phonics View Post
    Meanwhile I'm onto Season 2 of Reacher I am in love with Dixon/Serinda Swan. I would die for her.
    Absolute babe. And she's 40 this year.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ben View Post
    Me and the wife have just watched the first episode.

    What the fuck. It’s mental.
    Kin or Tourist?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Waffdon View Post
    Kin or Tourist?
    Tourist (series 2). It's like they mashed together all the James Bond plots whilst on acid so far.

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    I've never watched Love Island but I might have to start:





    She is incredible.

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    Some meaty tackles in Powerball (the best event) here.

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    There was a decent Rock Bottom at the start too.

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    "I'm a one trick pony!.. No, wait..."

    You're meant to say you're a whole field of ponies, mate.

    (RIP Baggs the Brand.)

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    She's made up for it with a reverse worm.

    Scotty 2 Hotty would be proud.

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    A coal carrying champion?

    Also, Sabre, Diamond and Fury

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    Do you think they specifically don't pick contestants who are absolute units? They must apply. Would love to see a Jonah Lomu type in powerball. Would just absolutely wreck the Gladiators.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Don View Post
    Binged through Big Boys yesterday on All4. Very solid bit of TV and boys bumming boys wasn't the main focus which is ofc very rare in this day and age.
    Season 2 is out. A few episodes through, not quite as good but well worth a watch.

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    Started True Detective Night Country having not seen anything since the first series and whilst it sets up a strong premise it has been infected with this new trend of using slowed down covers of songs as the soundtrack (also see The Traitors) and it is very distracting. Given the perma night Alaska setting they could have just Bear McCreary-ed it to better effect.

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    Fargo S5 is great. I found Juno Temple incredibly annoying in Ted Lasso but she's amazing in this.

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    Jennifer Jason Leigh stole the show imo.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lofty View Post
    Started True Detective Night Country having not seen anything since the first series and whilst it sets up a strong premise it has been infected with this new trend of using slowed down covers of songs as the soundtrack (also see The Traitors) and it is very distracting.
    I believe it was car adverts that really started this incredibly tedious trend of slowed down versions done by waifish sounding girls like they're about to faint.

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    Not John Lewis back in the mists of time [or even Donnie Darko/Gary Jules]?

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    I've never understood how the music industry manages to recruit so many sub 5 stone female singer-songwriters, all called things like Ainsley Luche and Patty Guedes, all wearing woolly hats regardless of the prevailing climatic conditions, who all have identical weak and breathy singing voices that without being within 1mm of professional sound recording equipment could probably only be heard by bats.

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    Game trailers still trade heavily in slow cover versions. Just Cause 3 (or was it 4?) coming out to a country version of Firestarter was probably the worst/best.

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    I really like the slowed down acoustic versions. Don't know anyone would be perturbed by it.

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    Feels like we've been waiting decades for it. Wait, because we have?

    Finally out tomorrow!

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    Good documentary on channel 4 tonight about the miners strike. Two more parts to come.

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    My old man, as a young man, briefly policed during the miners' strike. The story I always remember him telling me about it was when they were in some town in Derbyshire, maybe Heanor or Matlock or somewhere like that, and in a particular few streets of terraced housing, where all the miners lived, there was just one old boy who wanted to carry on. In order to go to work every morning, he had to walk from the housing area about half a mile across a park, to where the pit was. He did this every day - half a mile in, half a mile back - and, being a strike breaker, was absolutely despised by the striking majority. At first he just got dirty looks, then after a while spat at and shouted at, and eventually a whole load of them would take their dogs and follow him to work every morning and follow him back. The police, under orders to stop any intimidation of those breaking the picket line, ended up securing the entire park every morning and afternoon, deploying about 30 officers, just so that this one guy could get to and from work hassle-free.

    I always thought that to be a perfect microcosm of the whole era in British politics, no matter where your sympathies lie. State power deployed to undermine the solidarity of the workers and enshrine the freedom of the individual. I find it quite moving. Many probably find it chilling.

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    Now onto Slow Horses. Utterly sublime.

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