Then there's Red Dwarf. 12 series and 2 feature-length specials over the course of 32 years.
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Brit Comedy Series 'Trying' Arrives on Apple TV+
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I just finished all 8 episodes and personally loved the show. Infertility and adoption are tender themes in our family and circle of friends and the show does a great job of pulling the right strings for the right amount of time. Comedic relief is well done and the main characters have a ton chemistry with each other. Esther Smith was perfect in her role and was absolutely charming. The B plots in each episode were creative and showed both the funny parts of life together and the trials of walking through an extremely stressful process that can lead to anxiety, resentment, and suspicion. They take the character up to that line but gracefully pull them back, leaving the viewer with a hopeful story that has its share of scuff marks but holds up throughout.
I'm not a believer that a show needs to be compared to others to be enjoyed. It doesn't need to be perfect or edgy. This one was simply enjoyable, sometimes emotional, and frequently funny. It is a nice addition to Apple TV+ and fills a slot that I don't think any of the other shows really have so far - a sitcom I will sit with my wife and watch while we laugh and talk about how they captured some of the painful parts of the infertility and adoption journey that we have walked through with others.
I am sure many of those looking for a show of this nature will enjoy diving in. If it's not your kind of show, then maybe some of the content in the future will be a better fit. The service is young and I appreciate the variety they are adding to it.
I'm not a believer that a show needs to be compared to others to be enjoyed. It doesn't need to be perfect or edgy. This one was simply enjoyable, sometimes emotional, and frequently funny. It is a nice addition to Apple TV+ and fills a slot that I don't think any of the other shows really have so far - a sitcom I will sit with my wife and watch while we laugh and talk about how they captured some of the painful parts of the infertility and adoption journey that we have walked through with others.
I am sure many of those looking for a show of this nature will enjoy diving in. If it's not your kind of show, then maybe some of the content in the future will be a better fit. The service is young and I appreciate the variety they are adding to it.
As another rare person on this board who’s watched all 8 episodes, thought I’d say I really enjoyed it.
Good acting, a decent script and some genuinely laugh out loud funny moments. Really hope it gets a season 2.
it won’t be for everyone but would echo others’ comments on here about not judging a book by its cover. Or in this case, the ‘professional’ reviews.
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Without spoiling it, there’s not that many kids involved. Give it a go.
Good acting, a decent script and some genuinely laugh out loud funny moments. Really hope it gets a season 2.
it won’t be for everyone but would echo others’ comments on here about not judging a book by its cover. Or in this case, the ‘professional’ reviews.
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Without spoiling it, there’s not that many kids involved. Give it a go.
Apple needs to buy The House of Mouse.
It 'aint NetFlix.
I got a one year free sub last month with the iPad Pro I bought.
If I don't find myself watching ATV+ as much, or more, than NetFlix by this time next year I'm cancelling it.
So far the kids have watched one program on it and I've not seen anything that I like.
It 'aint NetFlix.
I got a one year free sub last month with the iPad Pro I bought.
If I don't find myself watching ATV+ as much, or more, than NetFlix by this time next year I'm cancelling it.
So far the kids have watched one program on it and I've not seen anything that I like.
Judging by that trailer, another derivative mediocre cringeworthy “sitcom” (more sit than com). Perfect fodder for Apple TV+ in other words.
Watched something very similar in Breeders recently from Martin Freeman and really wish I hadn’t.
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but then no nationality wants to claim that POS.
Watched something very similar in Breeders recently from Martin Freeman and really wish I hadn’t.
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He said “English”It was probably all used up by the masterpiece that is Mrs. Brown's Boys.
but then no nationality wants to claim that POS.Mrs. Brown's Boys isn't English.It was probably all used up by the masterpiece that is Mrs. Brown's Boys.
And there's Doctor Who—38 series and 1 film over 56 years (and counting).
I'm surprised this is getting such a wide-release as to me it seems a very British comedy and no offence to our American friends, I'm not sure a lot of the jokes will make sense in their culture.
Never bothered with Acorn and I did try Britbox and to say that Britbox in Canada wasn't great is an understatement. Had it for 3 months then unceremoniously dumped it with zero regrets.
this forum thread might interest you, yes, you, reading this right now
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Amen! Unfortunately most people don't even try to do their own content discovery and just watch whatever is recommended/trending/has good reviews by 'critics' which in turn results in bland and repetitive content meant for masses that focuses on getting good initial reviews by those almighty critics above all else which would then result in it being recommended/trending. We all loose in the end and those who never do their own unbiased content discovery fail to evolve their own taste in music/art/movies.
After watching the first bunch of episodes, you couldn't be further from the truth. The main characters are both extremely sarcastic and snide with each other and their friends. It's very cutting humor, honestly, not "feel good humor." I personally don't go for this kind of humor, as I prefer "feel good humor." I'll keep giving it a shot though. Excellent show regardless of my humor taste.
I also started Defending Jacob last night and have to say - that show is friggin amazing, and right up my alley.
That is EXACTLY the feel good factor incarnate; clearly you don't know the Curtis-esque output I talk about. Any Brit can spot it a mile away. I watched it, and it's EXACTLY as I guessed it would be. Yawn.
Perhaps it's just me, but having watched episode 1 something seems amiss with both the lead actor and actress, like from scene to scene they look like different people.
Obviously, they're the same people. But one minute Rafe Spall looks the spitting image of his dad, then he doesn't. Esther Smith looked completely different from scene to scene.
Was it just their facial expressions that threw me? Or does it indicate there was a heavily-reshot pilot and footage was spliced together?
Obviously, they're the same people. But one minute Rafe Spall looks the spitting image of his dad, then he doesn't. Esther Smith looked completely different from scene to scene.
Was it just their facial expressions that threw me? Or does it indicate there was a heavily-reshot pilot and footage was spliced together?
‘Trying’ Is a Sadcom In the ‘Fleabag’ Mold
A new generation of TV comedies probes life’s bleak truths more pointedly than many dramas do.
This website calls the genre "sadcom" and writes glowing things about how this genre of comedy accomplishes more than serious dramas at bringing out real world issues. Very interesting read from a solid journal. Compares "Trying" to Fleabag and Succession. That is good company to be compared to, honestly.
I've binge watched it. It's ok, worth a watch.
BUT, I don't understand how Apple approved this camera work. Watching this show made me dizzy, i has one of the worst camera work I've ever seen. Camera keeps losing focus, it has a blurry effect around the corners, it feels very amateur. Either they used the worst lenses, or they overused lens focus. I cannot describe, but when you see the problem, you cannot stop seeing it.
For example, check the attached screengrab (with my phone) . The grass at the botum of the screen is super out of focus, and blurry, unnecessarily. This is a shot taken from a distance, but they still try to focus to the characters faces. Are they using an iPhone in portrait mode to shoot these scenes?
Almost all scenes have these kind of problems, it feels like the characters are having a dream or something.
BUT, I don't understand how Apple approved this camera work. Watching this show made me dizzy, i has one of the worst camera work I've ever seen. Camera keeps losing focus, it has a blurry effect around the corners, it feels very amateur. Either they used the worst lenses, or they overused lens focus. I cannot describe, but when you see the problem, you cannot stop seeing it.
For example, check the attached screengrab (with my phone) . The grass at the botum of the screen is super out of focus, and blurry, unnecessarily. This is a shot taken from a distance, but they still try to focus to the characters faces. Are they using an iPhone in portrait mode to shoot these scenes?
Almost all scenes have these kind of problems, it feels like the characters are having a dream or something.
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I have seen this with other Apple TV+ shows as well, including Home Before Dark. I chalked it up to 4K smoothing technology or an artistic/stylistic choice.
I honestly got used to it after a short while.
Yeah it does feel very British, I assume a few jokes would be really hard to pick up on for an international audience. E.g. when the guy buys some dodgy crisps from a market and they are Lay's Barbecue - only ever seen on exotic holidays to France for us Brits...
I'm on episode 6 currently. It is quite sweet, and shows off London really beautifully. It's not absolutely ground-breaking television, but it's definitely better than the majority of what's on terrestrial at the moment. At times it does feel a bit cliched/stereotypical, but there are genuine laugh out loud moments (Imelda Staunton's performance being a particular highlight). It's the first Apple TV+ show I've managed to watch more than one episode of (never got into The Morning Show, For All Mankind, or See). Looking forward to watching the last couple of episodes this week.
If that was supposed to be a joke rather than substitution of Walkers with something that people might recognise, I didn’t quite get it. I think the amount of talking about flavours killed any hope of a joke about brand.