The Game

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Machiavelli

Well-known member

Oct 11, 2013

16,626

Fiveways

• Jun 7, 2015

• #1

Just in the middle of watching the final episode. This has been a cracking series. Complex plot, visually stunning, rich characters, great acting.
Am I alone on NSC in thinking this?

 

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scotjem

New member

Oct 25, 2003

334

Glasgow

• Jun 7, 2015

• #2

Thought it was ok - but a very contrived ending. No match for Le Carre.

 

Prince Monolulu

Everything in Moderation

Oct 2, 2013

10,201

The Race Hill

• Jun 7, 2015

• #3

Yup, agree. Build up was good, intense stuff yet the denouement (as is often the case) fell away slightly.

Pretty solid entertainment though.

 

StonehamPark

#Brighton-Nil

Oct 30, 2010

9,773

BC, Canada

• Jun 7, 2015

• #4

Thanks.
I just 'lost' and the thread's not even relevant.

 

glasfryn

cleaning up cat sick

Nov 29, 2005

20,261

somewhere in Eastbourne

• Jun 7, 2015

• #5

Prince Monolulu said:

Yup, agree. Build up was good, intense stuff yet the denouement (as is often the case) fell away slightly.

Pretty solid entertainment though.

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all of this
hope there might be some more?

 

Surrey_Albion

New member

Jan 17, 2011

2,867

Horley

• Jun 7, 2015

• #6

stonehampark said:

thanks.
I just 'lost' and the thread's not even relevant.

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this!

 

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Bombadier Botty

Complete Twaddle

Jun 2, 2008

3,258

• Jun 7, 2015

• #7

Yep great performance by Michael Douglas, less convincing was Sean Penn as 'Connie' his troubled younger brother.

Daniel Schorr: [on TV] A staggering 57% of American workers believe there is a very real chance they will be unemployed in the next 5 to 7 years. But what does that matter to a bloated millionaire fat-cat like you Nicholas Van Orton?

 

fat old seagull

New member

Sep 8, 2005

5,239

Rural Ringmer

• Jun 7, 2015

• #8

Machiavelli said:

Just in the middle of watching the final episode. This has been a cracking series. Complex plot, visually stunning, rich characters, great acting.
Am I alone on NSC in thinking this?

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I've recorded the series, so will now after your post look forward to watching the whole lot in one or two sittings.

 

Triggaaar

Well-known member

Oct 24, 2005

50,145

Goldstone

• Jun 7, 2015

• #9

I just lost the game

 

Tarpon

Well-known member

Sep 12, 2013

3,785

BN1

• Jun 7, 2015

• #10

StonehamPark said:

Thanks.
I just 'lost' and the thread's not even relevant.

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Same. Balls

 

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GingerBeerMan

3-0

Dec 29, 2011

8,022

• Jun 8, 2015

• #11

StonehamPark said:

Thanks.
I just 'lost' and the thread's not even relevant.

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Same. There is even a thread on it and I wondered why OP didn't just bounce that. Wrong game

 

Dick Head

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Jan 3, 2010

13,631

Quaxxann

• Jun 8, 2015

• #12

StonehamPark said:

Thanks.
I just 'lost' and the thread's not even relevant.

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Oh for gods sake, I just lost....

 

Icy Gull

Back on the rollercoaster

Jul 5, 2003

72,015

• Jun 8, 2015

• #13

I enjoyed it, some good acting performances.

 

Nibble

New member

Jan 3, 2007

19,238

• Jun 8, 2015

• #14

It looks great, great acting but the script is so cliched it's painful, the whole thing is derivitive and When you get past the great sets, costume, actors etc you realise it's actually a bit boring.

 

Albumen

Don't wait for me!

Jan 19, 2010

11,495

Brighton - In your face

• Jun 8, 2015

• #15

It wasn't le carre but it was watchable. 2nd series and hopefully a script with a little more depth beckons. It felt like Cox did this in his sleep.

 

Prince Monolulu

Everything in Moderation

Oct 2, 2013

10,201

The Race Hill

• Jun 8, 2015

• #16

Albumen said:

It felt like Cox did this in his sleep.

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I agree, Cox has had finer moments, Manhunter being the most memorable. The physics progs are OK but I prefer him in dramas.