Primeval

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 21 Feb 2008, 02:42

Primeval: Series 2.

Is anyone else watching this?

It's pretty decent. It knows full well it's a silly B-Movie Monster show and never attempts to step above this. It happily fills an hour of my time.

Unlike Torchwood it knows what it is and is the better for it. I missed Series 1.

p.s - Dumb name though.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 21 Feb 2008, 14:21

That was the thing with the blonde girl from S-Club 7? If so, then that was cheap and cheesy rubbish. I couldn't sit through more than one episode.

If you want to watch good satires of B monster movies, then watch Tremors and Lake Placid.

bradavon wrote:p.s - Dumb name though.

At least they didn't call it PrimEVIL.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 21 Feb 2008, 17:37

True

Tremors is fantastic. I'll probably pick that up on HD one day, when it's cheap.

Yes that's it. In Series 1 they had her for most of the show half naked due to her flat needing to be really hot. I missed all of Series 1 not knowing about it.

Oh I certainly wouldn't say it's worth downloading but as my PVR catches it and I have to do nothing except watch it I do just that. As it has no delusions of grandeur I don't find myself pressing pause every 10 minutes scratching my head with disbelief (i.e - Torchwood).

I am intrigued to find out who the hidden company are though, so that must say something at least.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 22 Feb 2008, 00:03

http://forums.superiorpics.com/ubbthrea ... n/0/page/0

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 22 Feb 2008, 01:40

He he those are them. Technically the dude is in his pants too

She implied on the Jonathan Ross show she had a word, because she's all covered up in Series 2.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 24 Feb 2008, 01:03

The finale of Series 2 was on tonight. I was pleasantly surprised by it. It was pretty damn good.

The characters aren't half as well written as Torchwood but overall it is much better. Neither are what I'd call keepers though. I reckon RTD saves the best material/writers for Doctor Who.

The CGI in Primeval is also very good (it's done by the same crew who did many of those Dinosaur documentaries), considerably better than Torchwood, which is woeful at times and unlike Doctor Who resorts to CGI for all effects than men in suits.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 30 Mar 2009, 07:46

Look Brad, the return of your favourite show!

http://www.mininova.org/tor/2428522

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 30 Mar 2009, 13:21

I know. I saw the repeat yesterday. I've already set my Freeview+ PVR

. It's silly but good fun. At least it knows it's dumb, unlike Torchwood which doesn't. I certainly won't ever be watching that shite again.

I cannot wait for the new Ashes to Ashes series, due soon.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 15 Jun 2009, 15:46

Primeval cancelled.

Old news: Optioned to be adapted into a Hollywood film by WB.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 15 Jun 2009, 15:50

About fucking time that British bile was done in!!!

I cannot even take in for a second anyone watched this shit and liked it, then go on to slag off something like Starship Troopers

you could not make that shit up.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 15 Jun 2009, 17:40

I know you wouldn't understand this Romero but I don't consider film and TV to be the same medium. As a film Primeval would really suck but as "an hour" of Saturday night entertainment, it works for what it sets out to achieve. It's significantly better than Torchwood (I wish that would get cancelled!).

Starship Troopers as a TV show I may not mind, although it does have very dubious morals, something Primeval doesn't.

I never understood the title. A movie could work well, the premise is a good one.

p.s - I only actually watched the second series. I missed series 1 and was always out for series 3. I have read the writing was much stronger, how much is debatable.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 15 Jun 2009, 17:42

Mmmm I am suprised you never watched the first season, I can never do that, all or ntohing for me

I only wathed it as I had no handset in a friends house ever week! and the lass from S Club 7 is adorable

I want to meet her soon.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 15 Jun 2009, 17:48

I didn't know it existed until series 2, possibly a shame as the blonde lass walked around in pants for most of it. Besides it's hardly a series you need to see all of it, although it did carry on, so parts didn't make much sense. At the end of the day it's B-Movie dumb fun.

Why watch an entire series you think is shit? Go read a book

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romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 15 Jun 2009, 17:58

If I am at someones house, I try not to say TURN THAT CRAP OFF NOW!!! some people dont like that

but I ussually walk out when they watch Football

or Britainjs Got Talent