Avenue 5 - HBO Armando Iannucci sci-fi • Page 2

MrWonderstuff 24 Jan 2020 16:15:04 3,617 posts
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Hehe...probably.

TechnoHippy 26 Jan 2020 09:44:41 19,245 posts
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Just watched the first one and I thought it was ok. Generally amusing with some funny moments. The short episode means it doesn't drag out, so will continue watching for now.

ChiefGB 28 Jan 2020 00:02:45 13,815 posts
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Not sure what to make of it, it had glimpses of something but much of it was just not very interesting sci-fi. Zack woods being same as ever (but good value at times), gadds character is awful in every sense and just doesn’t work so far as he’s too one dimensional.
Will give ep 2 a watch but if this is what we’ve got a season 2 may be a bit too hopeful.

DUFFMAN5 15 Feb 2020 12:13:16 26,890 posts
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So watched 3 episodes and much like those above me on here, not overly sold. It is ok but not much else. Hard to see that it comes from the same man who have as the utterly sublime and unrivalled The Thick Of It.

You-can-call-me-kal 15 Feb 2020 12:21:22 23,013 posts
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The problem with it is that it’s obviously intended to be broader than his other stuff, but dumbing down his humour doesn’t work, because the thing about Ianucci is how smart he is.

There’s tiny little glimpses of his genius but it’s just so watered down. It’s really a shame.

I’m also three episodes in and they reeeeeeaaaaaally need to get past the whole ‘how long will it take to get back’ thing.

TechnoHippy 15 Feb 2020 13:05:02 19,245 posts
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I'm still with it, it's far from great, but does have some amusing moments. I would have shoved most of the passengers out of the air lock though.
ChiefGB 15 Feb 2020 13:20:16 13,815 posts
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@You-can-call-me-kal this is a good summary of it all really. Still only watched the first 2

MrWonderstuff 15 Feb 2020 13:26:23 3,617 posts
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Spotted my friend in the latest episode...hope she gets more stuff to say apart from complaining to the captain about the toilets and a little bit in the party scene.

Edited by MrWonderstuff at 13:26:36 15-02-2020

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