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Mark A
May 25, 2012, 6:10:26 PM5/25/12
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Chloë Sevigny as a pre-op transsexual male to female learns
she has an eleven year old son and a ready made family
of half-siblings all needing her to be their legal guardian.
Which rather cramps her day work as a jobbing hit woman.
Quite enjoyed the opening episode, but it's resolutely
down beat. No sign of campness or frivolity, just moments
of brutal violence and bleak northern countryside. For an
American, Chloë Sevigny captures the Irish accent quite
convincingly to my ears and plays her part well as the
emotionless killer turned parent. I look forward to next
weeks ep.
Regards
Mark
she has an eleven year old son and a ready made family
of half-siblings all needing her to be their legal guardian.
Which rather cramps her day work as a jobbing hit woman.
Quite enjoyed the opening episode, but it's resolutely
down beat. No sign of campness or frivolity, just moments
of brutal violence and bleak northern countryside. For an
American, Chloë Sevigny captures the Irish accent quite
convincingly to my ears and plays her part well as the
emotionless killer turned parent. I look forward to next
weeks ep.
Regards
Mark
JNugent
May 25, 2012, 6:55:22 PM5/25/12
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Mark A
May 25, 2012, 7:06:38 PM5/25/12
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"JNugent" wrote:
> Any idea when the repeat is?
It's on Anytime at the moment and it's repeated a few times
> Any idea when the repeat is?
but I know the last repeat is next Monday at about 11, as
the next new ep's on Tuesday at 10.
Regards
Mark
Dave
May 25, 2012, 7:36:25 PM5/25/12
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On Fri, 25 May 2012 23:55:22 +0100, JNugent <jenni...@fastmail.fm>
wrote:
>Any idea when the repeat is?
Digiguide says Saturday at 2300, Monday 0010 & 2310 (all Sky
Atlantic).
wrote:
>Any idea when the repeat is?
Atlantic).
JNugent
May 25, 2012, 8:02:32 PM5/25/12
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Anytime sounds good - copied in a moment!
JNugent
May 25, 2012, 8:02:50 PM5/25/12
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JNugent
May 26, 2012, 8:51:41 AM5/26/12
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On 26/05/2012 13:03, Froot Bat wrote:
> TV these days? Pulling random, pointless gimmicks from the bottom of a
> barrel to score some cheap free press? What's left? Black Asian dwarf
> lesbian paedophile mercenary?
>
> If they have a tranny character, why specify it's a "pre-op" tranny?
> Is it relevant? Does she kill people by fucking them to death? If she
> just slaps it out for cheap and sleazy reasons, why bother, it's not
> even real. Is this programme for closet gays to get their jollies
> while not feeling guilty because she's really a woman?
>
> It's 2012 and trannies are still played by (ugly) females because,
> cheap laughs and PR gimmicks aside, even in a presumably 'serious'
> drama, producers or writers can't deal with someone who'd walk, talk,
> look and behave like a real tranny (ie, a real tranny), rather than a
> nice safe, unchallenging woman pretending.
>
> It's piss weak TV dressed up as 'edgy'; making a meal of its unusual
> premise for cheap 'shock value' but, appropriately, totally lacking
> the balls to see it through properly.
Have you watched it?
I haven't, though I did DL it from the Anytime planner for possible later
consumption. The attraction in the first instance is the fact that Paul
Abbott is the writer.
I suppose it could, however, be another "Pucks" rather than a "Lyman's Boys".
> On Fri, 25 May 2012 23:10:26 +0100, "Mark A"
> <m.annett...@notthereanymore.com> wrote:
>
>> Chloë Sevigny as a pre-op transsexual male to female learns
>> she has an eleven year old son and a ready made family
>> of half-siblings all needing her to be their legal guardian.
>> Which rather cramps her day work as a jobbing hit woman.
>
> Chick with a dick single parent killer? Is this what counts as 'good'
> <m.annett...@notthereanymore.com> wrote:
>
>> Chloë Sevigny as a pre-op transsexual male to female learns
>> she has an eleven year old son and a ready made family
>> of half-siblings all needing her to be their legal guardian.
>> Which rather cramps her day work as a jobbing hit woman.
>
> TV these days? Pulling random, pointless gimmicks from the bottom of a
> barrel to score some cheap free press? What's left? Black Asian dwarf
> lesbian paedophile mercenary?
>
> If they have a tranny character, why specify it's a "pre-op" tranny?
> Is it relevant? Does she kill people by fucking them to death? If she
> just slaps it out for cheap and sleazy reasons, why bother, it's not
> even real. Is this programme for closet gays to get their jollies
> while not feeling guilty because she's really a woman?
>
> It's 2012 and trannies are still played by (ugly) females because,
> cheap laughs and PR gimmicks aside, even in a presumably 'serious'
> drama, producers or writers can't deal with someone who'd walk, talk,
> look and behave like a real tranny (ie, a real tranny), rather than a
> nice safe, unchallenging woman pretending.
>
> It's piss weak TV dressed up as 'edgy'; making a meal of its unusual
> premise for cheap 'shock value' but, appropriately, totally lacking
> the balls to see it through properly.
Have you watched it?
I haven't, though I did DL it from the Anytime planner for possible later
consumption. The attraction in the first instance is the fact that Paul
Abbott is the writer.
I suppose it could, however, be another "Pucks" rather than a "Lyman's Boys".
Mark A
May 26, 2012, 9:31:16 AM5/26/12
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"Froot Bat" wrote:
> Chick with a dick single parent killer? Is this what
> counts as 'good' TV these days?
In this case apparently so, at least going by the
> Chick with a dick single parent killer? Is this what
> counts as 'good' TV these days?
quality of the first episode.
Regards
Mark
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Fred X
May 26, 2012, 10:55:32 AM5/26/12
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On Sat, 26 May 2012 13:03:34 +0100, Froot Bat <m...@privacy.net> wrote:
> On Fri, 25 May 2012 23:10:26 +0100, "Mark A"
> <m.annett...@notthereanymore.com> wrote:
>
> On Fri, 25 May 2012 23:10:26 +0100, "Mark A"
> <m.annett...@notthereanymore.com> wrote:
>
>> Chloë Sevigny as a pre-op transsexual male to female learns
>> she has an eleven year old son and a ready made family
>> of half-siblings all needing her to be their legal guardian.
>> Which rather cramps her day work as a jobbing hit woman.
>
>> she has an eleven year old son and a ready made family
>> of half-siblings all needing her to be their legal guardian.
>> Which rather cramps her day work as a jobbing hit woman.
>
> Chick with a dick single parent killer? Is this what counts as 'good'
> TV these days? Pulling random, pointless gimmicks from the bottom of a
> barrel to score some cheap free press? What's left? Black Asian dwarf
> lesbian paedophile mercenary?
>
> If they have a tranny character, why specify it's a "pre-op" tranny?
> Is it relevant? Does she kill people by fucking them to death? If she
> just slaps it out for cheap and sleazy reasons, why bother, it's not
> even real. Is this programme for closet gays to get their jollies
> while not feeling guilty because she's really a woman?
>
> It's 2012 and trannies are still played by (ugly) females because,
> cheap laughs and PR gimmicks aside, even in a presumably 'serious'
> drama, producers or writers can't deal with someone who'd walk, talk,
> look and behave like a real tranny (ie, a real tranny), rather than a
> nice safe, unchallenging woman pretending.
>
> It's piss weak TV dressed up as 'edgy'; making a meal of its unusual
> premise for cheap 'shock value' but, appropriately, totally lacking
> the balls to see it through properly.
I must admit that when I first heard about the premise for this show,
> barrel to score some cheap free press? What's left? Black Asian dwarf
> lesbian paedophile mercenary?
>
> If they have a tranny character, why specify it's a "pre-op" tranny?
> Is it relevant? Does she kill people by fucking them to death? If she
> just slaps it out for cheap and sleazy reasons, why bother, it's not
> even real. Is this programme for closet gays to get their jollies
> while not feeling guilty because she's really a woman?
>
> It's 2012 and trannies are still played by (ugly) females because,
> cheap laughs and PR gimmicks aside, even in a presumably 'serious'
> drama, producers or writers can't deal with someone who'd walk, talk,
> look and behave like a real tranny (ie, a real tranny), rather than a
> nice safe, unchallenging woman pretending.
>
> It's piss weak TV dressed up as 'edgy'; making a meal of its unusual
> premise for cheap 'shock value' but, appropriately, totally lacking
> the balls to see it through properly.
it did sound like something that came out of a meeting between Alan
Partridge and a commissioning editor.
Fred X
Brian Watson
May 26, 2012, 11:59:05 AM5/26/12
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"Froot Bat" <m...@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:4fc0c6c6$0$26618$8a66...@news.ak47.org...
> On Fri, 25 May 2012 23:10:26 +0100, "Mark A"
> <m.annett...@notthereanymore.com> wrote:
> Chick with a dick single parent killer? Is this what counts as 'good'
> TV these days? Pulling random, pointless gimmicks from the bottom of a
> barrel to score some cheap free press? What's left? Black Asian dwarf
> lesbian paedophile mercenary?
Ooh, I hope so!
> <m.annett...@notthereanymore.com> wrote:
> Chick with a dick single parent killer? Is this what counts as 'good'
> TV these days? Pulling random, pointless gimmicks from the bottom of a
> barrel to score some cheap free press? What's left? Black Asian dwarf
> lesbian paedophile mercenary?
--
Brian
"Fight like the Devil, die like a gentleman."
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Mark A
May 26, 2012, 12:42:38 PM5/26/12
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"Froot Bat" wrote:
> Apparently there are no less than three gratuitous
> plastic cock shots in that first episode. Quality.
Except for the fact that they were in no way gratuitous,
anymore than the shot of her breasts weren't either. But
of course you'd have actually to have seen the episode to
know this, so I forgive your ignorance.
Regards
Mark
> Apparently there are no less than three gratuitous
> plastic cock shots in that first episode. Quality.
Except for the fact that they were in no way gratuitous,
anymore than the shot of her breasts weren't either. But
of course you'd have actually to have seen the episode to
know this, so I forgive your ignorance.
Regards
Mark
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Mark A
May 26, 2012, 5:01:05 PM5/26/12
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"Froot Bat" wrote:
> Yes, I'm sure if it was a female character they'd have
> shown her fanny three times in the first episode.
Female genitals are very rarely seen in either mainstream
films or TV. Largely because they're usually hiding behind
a bush of pubic hair - which does actually get shown from
time to time, usually far more often than male genitalia
does.
Regards
Mark
> Yes, I'm sure if it was a female character they'd have
> shown her fanny three times in the first episode.
Female genitals are very rarely seen in either mainstream
films or TV. Largely because they're usually hiding behind
a bush of pubic hair - which does actually get shown from
time to time, usually far more often than male genitalia
does.
Regards
Mark
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