glasgow jock Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Anyone watch it last night ? Watched it for old times sake (enjoyed the original back in the 90's) was pretty disappointed TBH, too much CGI for my liking & Scully's had a face lift Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbcmfc Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Recorded it to watch tonight. Also recorded Benidorm which has been pretty poor so far this series. Looks like a disappointing evening of TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindimoo Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 I loved it. Don't want to binge watch it though, want to watch it like I did back in the day. Thought it was excellent. Benidorm been poor right enough but still watch it for old times sake! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion Rampant Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 I liked it, looking forward to the rest of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrystarfish Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 I liked it too, just as a nostalgia trip if nothing else. I don't think it would win many new viewers who previously didn't like it but it was good seeing Mulder & Scully back in action. Mulder's still at the crazy monologues about how they've been duped all along. I swear this speech was used at least once a year in the old series. I've seen the first 3 episodes, the next one is a bit average but the 3rd one is hilarious. Only 3 to go after that, one of which is said to include the Lone Gunmen so that should be good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TartanJon Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 It was a bit shit tbh.Mulder thinks aliens don't exist now while everybody thinks they do,It was hard to take the guy from The Soup serious as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Scully's had a face lift Aye, saw a poster for it and thought it was Suranne Jones! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TartanJon Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Anyone watch it last night ? Watched it for old times sake (enjoyed the original back in the 90's) was pretty disappointed TBH, too much CGI for my liking & Scully's had a face lift I thought that as well.Mulder is still a ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindimoo Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Mulder is still a ride. Even more so I'd say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunchy Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 I enjoyed it. Like the direction it seems to be going. Don't want to spoil it for those who haven't seen it yet so won't say anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbcmfc Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Thought it was decent enough. I wasn't that into it 1st time round, just watched the odd episode. The wife watched it every week 1st time round and she seemed a bit disappointed, it reminded her of why she didn't like it, more than it reminded her why she did. (I think that's what she meant??) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Return of Yermaw Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 It was a bit shit tbh.Mulder thinks aliens don't exist now while everybody thinks they do,It was hard to take the guy from The Soup serious as well. Mulder still believes aliens exist. Your enjoyment of it clearly affected by your confusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindimoo Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Mulder still believes aliens exist. Your enjoyment of it clearly affected by your confusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewelk Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Still can't quite take Mulder seriously after too much Californication. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalgety Bay TA Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 It was a bit shit tbh.Mulder thinks aliens don't exist now while everybody thinks they do,It was hard to take the guy from The Soup serious as well. It was a lot shit IMO. Dreadful. Like something that would appear on Movies For Men after the 80's scuddy film has finished on a Saturday night. Mulder didn't have a car but seemed to be able to get from Bvtt####, Indiana to Washington and back again with no issues whatsoever and it was passed off as "hitchhiking". More holes in the plot than the Making A Murderer prosecution case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Return of Yermaw Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 It was a lot shit IMO. Dreadful. Like something that would appear on Movies For Men after the 80's scuddy film has finished on a Saturday night. Mulder didn't have a car but seemed to be able to get from Bvtt####, Indiana to Washington and back again with no issues whatsoever and it was passed off as "hitchhiking". More holes in the plot than the Making A Murderer prosecution case. You consider not explaining fully how someone gets from A to B as a plothole? And in addition, the scene you reference with Mulder, comes immediately after Mulder seeing a fully operational ARV for the first time - I can see why perhaps your point of reference is 80s scuddy movies......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalgety Bay TA Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 You consider not explaining fully how someone gets from A to B as a plothole? And in addition, the scene you reference with Mulder, comes immediately after Mulder seeing a fully operational ARV for the first time - I can see why perhaps your point of reference is 80s scuddy movies......... Yep, how silly of me, thats right, they took the INVISIBLE spaceship out for a spin. Obviously. FFS. The storyline itself could have been written by an 80's scuddy movie script writer. Everything felt very rushed. They had to protect the lass who looked like a Swiss cheese and then she is on the telly denying everything, the right wing nut job gets taken off line, she gets zapped by a spaceship and the invisible taxi service and all the scientists who have been working in secret get stormed and blown up. All within about 1 minute of TV. Just because THEY are now in a bit of a bad mood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Return of Yermaw Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Yep, how silly of me, thats right, they took the INVISIBLE spaceship out for a spin. Obviously. FFS. The storyline itself could have been written by an 80's scuddy movie script writer. Everything felt very rushed. They had to protect the lass who looked like a Swiss cheese and then she is on the telly denying everything, the right wing nut job gets taken off line, she gets zapped by a spaceship and the invisible taxi service and all the scientists who have been working in secret get stormed and blown up. All within about 1 minute of TV. Just because THEY are now in a bit of a bad mood. They covered it in a few minutes. I would suggest it elapsed over a longer period. It is only a 40 minute show. What is your favourite X-Files episode by way of a reference point? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrystarfish Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 It was a lot shit IMO. Dreadful. Like something that would appear on Movies For Men after the 80's scuddy film has finished on a Saturday night. Mulder didn't have a car but seemed to be able to get from Bvtt####, Indiana to Washington and back again with no issues whatsoever and it was passed off as "hitchhiking". More holes in the plot than the Making A Murderer prosecution case. ALSO YOU NEVER SEE MULDER GOING FOR A SHITE, AMIRITE??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Return of Yermaw Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 ALSO YOU NEVER SEE MULDER GOING FOR A SHITE, AMIRITE??? Another plot hole. Inexplicable as to how he manage to function throughout the day. I am going to have to revisit the first 4 episodes and see what other plot holes I have overlooked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbcmfc Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Yep, how silly of me, thats right, they took the INVISIBLE spaceship out for a spin. Obviously. FFS. The storyline itself could have been written by an 80's scuddy movie script writer. Everything felt very rushed. They had to protect the lass who looked like a Swiss cheese and then she is on the telly denying everything, the right wing nut job gets taken off line, she gets zapped by a spaceship and the invisible taxi service and all the scientists who have been working in secret get stormed and blown up. All within about 1 minute of TV. Just because THEY are now in a bit of a bad mood. I think what he meant was. Hitch hiking from A to B was surely less far fetched than an invisible flying saucer powered by nothing. I agree with your point about it seeming rushed. Perhaps could've done a longer 1st episode, as s lot of time was wasted setting the scene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giblet Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 wasnt impressed with the first episode, will give it another before deciding whether to abandon it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TartanJon Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 wasnt impressed with the first episode, will give it another before deciding whether to abandon it. If you abandon it can you kid on to that Return boy you really liked it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Return of Yermaw Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 If you abandon it can you kid on to that Return boy you really liked it ? He watched it and wasn't sure if he would like to stick with it. Fair enough. You watched it and were completely lost - as said clear enough why you didn't like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenfrewBlue Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 I watched it religiously back in the day and loved it when it was about the weirdos like Eugene Tooms more than the big alien conspiracy stuff. The new series has started well but it was rushed and could have done with being over two or three parts. Looking forward to the rest of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.