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Utterly fantastic. A good bit of redemption for Combo on there, but his appearance did feel a bit too random.

 

The r*pe scene at the end of the third show was probably the most difficult thing i've ever tried to watch on tele, it felt gratuitous to me at the time but now I've seen how well it set up Lol's Dad for a fall it was superbly done.

 

So, 'This is England '90' anyone?

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Utterly fantastic. A good bit of redemption for Combo on there, but his appearance did feel a bit too random.

 

The r*pe scene at the end of the third show was probably the most difficult thing i've ever tried to watch on tele, it felt gratuitous to me at the time but now I've seen how well it set up Lol's Dad for a fall it was superbly done.

 

So, 'This is England '90' anyone?

Meadows is thinking of doing it apparently......

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Never saw a single second of it. Is this something I should try and catch? 4od?

 

I saw some of the 3rd episode I think. Wife thought it was going to be crap cause its about football so wasnt interested. There was naff all else on so I flicked it over. Saw some which didnt look too interesting (I put that down to not seeing the other episodes or the film so didnt know WTF was going on) Next thing I knew I was watching the r*pe scene others have mentioned and I was disturbingly hooked. One of those times when you are shocked at what your watching but find it hard to look away. Hard hitting viewing for sure.

 

Wife was asking last night when its next on and we had already missed it so will be on the look out for on demand for the whole series.

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If you liked the film, you'll love the series. Personally I thought the series was better than the film, so yeh... i'd recommend.

 

i'd agree with that, but then you knew the characters better and the series was 4 hours so had more time for plots and sub plots to unfold. It was belting.

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I saw some of the 3rd episode I think. Wife thought it was going to be crap cause its about football so wasnt interested. There was naff all else on so I flicked it over. Saw some which didnt look too interesting (I put that down to not seeing the other episodes or the film so didnt know WTF was going on) Next thing I knew I was watching the r*pe scene others have mentioned and I was disturbingly hooked. One of those times when you are shocked at what your watching but find it hard to look away. Hard hitting viewing for sure.

 

Wife was asking last night when its next on and we had already missed it so will be on the look out for on demand for the whole series.

 

err no it's not!

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err no it's not!

 

to be fair the incumbent thought it was about football when it was advertised, even though she saw and liked the film, (yes i know, sums up womens stupidity) however she loved it. The only relevance to football is that it's filmed during the 86 world cup.

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to be fair the incumbent thought it was about football when it was advertised, even though she saw and liked the film, (yes i know, sums up womens stupidity) however she loved it. The only relevance to football is that it's filmed during the 86 world cup.

 

Yeah there was obviously the odd football clip in it and I suppose you could catch it at the wrong time and think it was all about it.

 

I don't agree that the acting was bad though.

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Yeah there was obviously the odd football clip in it and I suppose you could catch it at the wrong time and think it was all about it.

 

I don't agree that the acting was bad though.

 

Nor me, although that Smell, the girl Shaun knocks about with is bloody ugly!

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I thought it was ok, but nothing special, much like the film.

 

If you enjoy the work of Shane Meadows try watching "Dead Man's Shoes" - quality film.

 

I thought the series was good, in fact beter than the film but I agree it is far from his best work. Dead man's shoes is a must see movie.

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err no it's not!

 

Err read it again,

 

"my wife thought it would be crap cause it's about football" was my wife's thoughts. When she actually watched it she was well into it as it was about so much more and the football bit was just the time all of it was going on. It wasn't what my wife expected and when all the episodes are available she wants to watch them. Either download of 4od.

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Thoroughly enjoyed the series. But was bothered by the easily rectified inaccuracies for example some of the phrases "move on" , "whatever" never used back then and the endless "high-fiving" and "man-hugging". Still look forward to This Is England 90 though...

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