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Alf 02-08-2017 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Smithy (Post 9519626)
Haven't watched it but still gonna slag it off

Logic :clap1:

Of course, why not? Moaning and complaining is a great British trait that makes you feel good.

Although I didn't start by slagging it off, I just said I've never watched it, but people had to stick their oar in and tell me I'm somehow in the wrong for not watching it.

Nicky91 02-08-2017 10:39 AM

oh well i do like these sort of adventure tv shows, and it has 2 dutch actors in it, Carice Van Houten and Michiel Huisman :D

Niamh. 02-08-2017 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Alf (Post 9519644)
Of course, why not? Moaning and complaining is a great British trait that makes you feel good.

Although I didn't start by slagging it off, I just said I've never watched it, but people had to stick their oar in and tell me I'm somehow in the wrong for not watching it.

I don't think anyone was saying you're in the wrong for not watching it just that they didn't understand why you wouldn't give it a go because it's so good, I'm always trying to get anyone who hasn't watched it to give it a shot and tbh so far 100% of the people I've forced to watch it now are addicted too :laugh: It's because we care Alf and don't want you to miss out :love:

Alf 02-08-2017 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Nicky91 (Post 9519653)
oh well i do like these sort of adventure tv shows, and it has 2 dutch actors in it, Carice Van Houten and Michiel Huisman :D

I'm relying on you in the pub quiz if Game of thrones questions come up.

Tom4784 02-08-2017 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Alf (Post 9519644)
Of course, why not? Moaning and complaining is a great British trait that makes you feel good.

Although I didn't start by slagging it off, I just said I've never watched it, but people had to stick their oar in and tell me I'm somehow in the wrong for not watching it.

I'd say you're more in the wrong for going into a thread for a TV show you aren't interested in and slagging it off for a reaction when you haven't even watched it.

Alf 02-08-2017 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Niamh. (Post 9519657)
I don't think anyone was saying you're in the wrong for not watching it just that they didn't understand why you wouldn't give it a go because it's so good, I'm always trying to get anyone who hasn't watched it to give it a shot and tbh so far 100% of the people I've forced to watch it now are addicted too :laugh: It's because we care Alf and don't want you to miss out :love:

It sounds far too pornographic for me, I'm a good boy.

I hope children ain't watching it, My dad used to switch the TV over if a lady was in her underwear.

Nicky91 02-08-2017 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Alf (Post 9519661)
I'm relying on you in the pub quiz if Game of thrones questions come up.

no pressure there then :joker: :worry:

Alf 02-08-2017 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Dezzy (Post 9519663)
I'd say you're more in the wrong for going into a thread for a TV show you aren't interested in and slagging it off for a reaction when you haven't even watched it.

I wasn't after a reaction. I was just showing how unique I am.

Niamh. 02-08-2017 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Alf (Post 9519671)
It sounds far too pornographic for me, I'm a good boy.

I hope children ain't watching it, My dad used to switch the TV over if a lady was in her underwear.

:laugh:

DouglasS 02-08-2017 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Alf (Post 9519671)
It sounds far too pornographic for me, I'm a good boy.

I hope children ain't watching it, My dad used to switch the TV over if a lady was in her underwear.

Loads of kids and teenagers watch it, it's just nudity.

Niamh. 02-08-2017 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Alf (Post 9519677)
I wasn't after a reaction. I was just showing how unique I am.

Not that unique if what you say is right and the old sitcoms were more popular than GOTs though, eh? :fan:

Niamh. 02-08-2017 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by DouglasS (Post 9519680)
Loads of kids and teenagers watch it, it's just nudity.

Kids? bad parenting if they do

DouglasS 02-08-2017 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Niamh. (Post 9519687)
Kids? bad parenting if they do

My friends and I use to watch season 1 and 2 when we were like 14/15 - tbh Parents don't know what is watched on laptops/devices so it's not exactly bad parenting.

Niamh. 02-08-2017 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by DouglasS (Post 9519694)
My friends use to watch season 1 and 2 when we were like 14/15 - tbh Parents don't know what is watched on laptops/devices so it's not exactly bad parenting.

You said Kids and teenagers, 14/15 is teenagers, I assumed when you said both that kids means younger than teens?

DouglasS 02-08-2017 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Niamh. (Post 9519702)
You said Kids and teenagers, 14/15 is teenagers, I assumed when you said both that kids means younger than teens?

I kinda grouped them together, I meant Kids and teenagers kinda meaning like 13-16.

Nicky91 02-08-2017 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Niamh. (Post 9519702)
You said Kids and teenagers, 14/15 is teenagers, I assumed when you said both that kids means younger than teens?

Niamh clocking Douglas :clap2:

user104658 02-08-2017 10:53 AM

To be fair, I'm not sure that a fan of dusty old British comedies would particularly enjoy a political fantasy drama :joker:.

Can't say I'm a big fan of much older British comedy, most of it really grates on me. The only older series that I find really funny are Fawlty Towers and Father Ted, and of course the latter, whilst a British production for a British channel, is really full blood Irish :D.

There are a few more recent British comedies that I enjoy too so I'm not convinced that it's gone downhill at all :shrug:. As for "PC culture" - there's stuff in something like The Inbetweeners that they'd never have gotten away with "back in the day", the same as there are things in older comedies they wouldn't say now. PC hadn't "increased", it's simply changed focus.

DouglasS 02-08-2017 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Nicky91 (Post 9519705)
Niamh clocking Douglas :clap2:

This is literally just a discussion, you need to learn how to read situations properly :crazy:

Nicky91 02-08-2017 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by DouglasS (Post 9519712)
This is literally just a discussion, you need to learn how to read situations properly :crazy:

sorry :sad:

Niamh. 02-08-2017 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Toy Soldier (Post 9519706)
To be fair, I'm not sure that a fan of dusty old British comedies would particularly enjoy a political fantasy drama :joker:.

Can't say I'm a big fan of much older British comedy, most of it really grates on me. The only older series that I find really funny are Fawlty Towers and Father Ted, and of course the latter, whilst a British production for a British channel, is really full blood Irish :D.

There are a few more recent British comedies that I enjoy too so I'm not convinced that it's gone downhill at all :shrug:. As for "PC culture" - there's stuff in something like The Inbetweeners that they'd never have gotten away with "back in the day", the same as there are things in older comedies they wouldn't say now. PC hadn't "increased", it's simply changed focus.

Yeah I wouldn't have been a huge fan either bar those two. A bit more modern day ones like The Office, Extras, Peep Show, The IT Crowd are all very good though imo

user104658 02-08-2017 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Niamh. (Post 9519687)
Kids? bad parenting if they do

Yeah it's really not a kids show, not just for graphic content, but I don't think many kids under 12 could really follow the politics :think:.

To be fair I don't mind my 7 year old seeing (non-sexual) nudity on TV, it's just human bodies, and I'm not really opposed to her seeing fantasy violence and I don't care at all about swearing... But GoT has a lot of violent sex scenes, not to mention all of the incest, and no child can process things like that!

My wife does tell her the very watered down "Tale of Arya Stark" as a bed time story though :joker:. She also likes The Flash as a bedtime story, though she won't watch it even though it would be fine. She's not into superheroes, she says. Unless it's in bedtime story form apparently :think:.

Niamh. 02-08-2017 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by DouglasS (Post 9519704)
I kinda grouped them together, I meant Kids and teenagers kinda meaning like 13-16.

My daughter just started watching it this year and she's just turned 17, I wouldn't allow my 13 year old to watch it but tbh he's got no interest in watching TV series other than superhero ones at the moment

Alf 02-08-2017 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Toy Soldier (Post 9519706)
To be fair, I'm not sure that a fan of dusty old British comedies would particularly enjoy a political fantasy drama :joker:.

Can't say I'm a big fan of much older British comedy, most of it really grates on me. The only older series that I find really funny are Fawlty Towers and Father Ted, and of course the latter, whilst a British production for a British channel, is really full blood Irish :D.

There are a few more recent British comedies that I enjoy too so I'm not convinced that it's gone downhill at all :shrug:. As for "PC culture" - there's stuff in something like The Inbetweeners that they'd never have gotten away with "back in the day", the same as there are things in older comedies they wouldn't say now. PC hadn't "increased", it's simply changed focus.

TV programmes don't come more political than 'Till death us do part' and Alf Garnett's views on the World.

I learned far more from watching sitcoms then I ever did at school.

Niamh. 02-08-2017 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Toy Soldier (Post 9519727)
Yeah it's really not a kids show, not just for graphic content, but I don't think many kids under 12 could really follow the politics :think:.

To be fair I don't mind my 7 year old seeing (non-sexual) nudity on TV, it's just human bodies, and I'm not really opposed to her seeing fantasy violence and I don't care at all about swearing... But GoT has a lot of violent sex scenes, not to mention all of the incest, and no child can process things like that!

My wife does tell her the very watered down "Tale of Arya Stark" as a bed time story though :joker:. She also likes The Flash as a bedtime story, though she won't watch it even though it would be fine. She's not into superheroes, she says. Unless it's in bedtime story form apparently :think:.

Yeah GOTs is filled with such a massive combination of totally inappropriate and disturbing stuff, incest, torture, rape

ah the Flash, that's me and my sons favourite thing to watch together

user104658 02-08-2017 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Niamh. (Post 9519737)
Yeah GOTs is filled with such a massive combination of totally inappropriate and disturbing stuff, incest, torture, rape

ah the Flash, that's me and my sons favourite thing to watch together

She properly refuses to get into marvel and DC :bawling:. Maybe in a few more years. She does like Harry Potter and that is basically superhero stuff right?

But with live action TV she's into utter trash like "My Babysitter is a Vampire", "Victorious" and "Sam and Cat" with Arianna Grande. Try watching THAT, Alf, then come back and say that GoT is bad :umm2:.


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