Anyone watching this? I like a show about a family! Looking forward to this on Tuesday.
Family Tree
I have to admit for some reason it doesn't sound all that great, but I don't know why? But yeah, I shall give it a look on Tuesday Night. Might be good?
Fount it quite slow at first and ploddy. Few chuckle moments, I can't really understand why the hell they've gone with the documentary style. It really doesn't suit this show at all. But on the whole, not really my cup of tea I don't think but I might keep watching to try and get into it.
I searched for a thread but nothing came up.
It is a big let down though isn't it!
Yes - I hate the style and it probably could've been good.
Strange to see Moxey talking posh.
Quote: Chappers @ July 16 2013, 10:22 PM BSTI searched for a thread but nothing came up.
It is a big let down though isn't it!
Yes, it is pretty crap. Probably won't watch next week. Nice to see Chris Fairbank in the show though.
Rubbish, Rubbish, Rubbish
Quote: Chappers @ July 16 2013, 10:24 PM BSTStrange to see Moxey talking posh.
Yes. Very weird.
Patron saint of quality footwear St Hubbins would have approved of that shoe fan.
Lots of Christopher Guest's trademark eccentricities, good natured comedy and a most of the characters have legs. Strong start loved it.
Can Nina Conti perform without that sodding monkey? Good news though, Fred Willard is due to appear as well.
Any reason why Chris O'Dowd's character was Irish but none of his family are? Also, we know he grew up in London?
I did like how Tottenham did actually beat Arsenal in 1992 as well...I like how that fact wasn't made up.
For the most part disappointing, but the landmarks in a bottle did make me laugh.
Quote: Pineapplesky @ July 16 2013, 10:45 PM BSTAny reason why Chris O'Dowd's character was Irish but none of his family are? Also, we know he grew up in London?
We know the precise opposite actually! In one to-camera segment he explained that his parents had divorced when he was young (10 I think may have been stated?), and his Irish mother had taken him back there with her, picking up the accent before moving back to England as an adult.
Spinal Tap had some plodding, but that was its charm. Hopefully it'll reach your eleven next week...
I've just finished watching episode 4. I think that the 4th episode was the weakest so far.
It's not hugely funny, but it's not too dull either. I think if you enjoy slow paced comedies with a touch of drama, you might enjoy it.
How does a thirty year old have a great grandfather who worked with Laurence Olivier? (Lawrence of Arabia, possibly...)
It was, y'know, okay, -ish. Not bad. I'll keep watching it. If I'm in when it's on. I totally agree there's no need for the mockumentary talking head bits at all. They don't belong in it.
This was infuriating. I could forgive the paucity of jokes in an establishing first episode, Chris O'Dowd's boring character and his incredibly annoying, pointless mate... but the documentary scenes completely undermined the concept of the thing. It just means nothing makes sense. Are there cameras in the cars? At the dinner table? Why? What is this documentary supposed to be? Never mind the fact that those talking heads legitimise lazy exposition, it just doesn't WORK here. Leave it as a single camera sitcom and get on with it!
Quote: MCharsley @ July 18 2013, 9:05 AM BSTAre there cameras in the cars?
That is a good point, actually. Somewhat incongruous.
I suppose they're trying to go the Modern Family route of having a single-cam story punctuated with mockumentary character insight points.