Utopia (Channel 4) last night - Page 2

ITL · February 25 2013, 11:17 PM

Just finished watching them all. It did get a bit better, but ultimately it was just a bog standard conspiracy thriller that tried too hard to be arty.

Starkers · February 26 2013, 10:22 AM

Probably, although I found it grew on me a lot. I agree the first episode (maybe the first couple) were not great. You have to admit the end of episode one is quite a surprise. I didn't mind that it was arty, if I had to cite one problem with it I'd say it tried too hard to be shocking, though not in a torchwood/juvenile kind of way, almost the opposite and a few times in the opening episodes I felt quite uncomfortable.

But either it relaxed a bit or else I acclimatised because this bothered me less as it went on. I liked the fact that the central conspiracy was something that at least made you pause and think, "are they right?" and I liked Wilson's response.

HappyDayRiot · February 27 2013, 09:41 PM

A fine show and I would suggest it has been left perfectly well. There's no need for another series, as I don't believe there are enough threads left to pick up on.

Bob The Skutter · March 18 2013, 02:54 PM

Utopia has been picked up for a second series.

Starkers · March 18 2013, 03:07 PM

Interesting, I wonder where they'll go with that?

stoneroses · March 18 2013, 05:53 PM

It was always going to be more than one series

February 25 2013, 11:17 PM	#16
ITL Vice Admiral Location: Palace Of The Brine	Re: Utopia (Channel 4) last night Just finished watching them all. It did get a bit better, but ultimately it was just a bog standard conspiracy thriller that tried too hard to be arty. __________________ oɹ soɯǝʇɥıuƃ.

February 26 2013, 10:22 AM	#17
Starkers Admiral Location: Behind enemy lines...	Re: Utopia (Channel 4) last night Probably, although I found it grew on me a lot. I agree the first episode (maybe the first couple) were not great. You have to admit the end of episode one is quite a surprise. I didn't mind that it was arty, if I had to cite one problem with it I'd say it tried too hard to be shocking, though not in a torchwood/juvenile kind of way, almost the opposite and a few times in the opening episodes I felt quite uncomfortable. But either it relaxed a bit or else I acclimatised because this bothered me less as it went on. I liked the fact that the central conspiracy was something that at least made you pause and think, "are they right?" and I liked Wilson's response. __________________ Werewolves on the Moon Now with Star Trek Into Darkness review The Devils of Amber Street

February 27 2013, 09:41 PM	#18
HappyDayRiot Commodore Location: Cardiff, Wales	Re: Utopia (Channel 4) last night A fine show and I would suggest it has been left perfectly well. There's no need for another series, as I don't believe there are enough threads left to pick up on. __________________ "All you ever feel is anger. Why can't you ever express anything else?" Francine "Because people make me mad all the time for being stupid about everything!" Stan

March 18 2013, 02:54 PM	#19
Bob The Skutter Admiral Location: Bob The Skutter	Re: Utopia (Channel 4) last night Utopia has been picked up for a second series. __________________ It's all right, children. Life is made up of meetings and partings. That is the way of it. I am sure that we shall never forget Tiny Tim, or this first parting that there was among us.

March 18 2013, 03:07 PM	#20
Starkers Admiral Location: Behind enemy lines...	Re: Utopia (Channel 4) last night Interesting, I wonder where they'll go with that? __________________ Werewolves on the Moon Now with Star Trek Into Darkness review The Devils of Amber Street

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March 18 2013, 05:53 PM	#21
stoneroses Rear Admiral Location: London, England	Re: Utopia (Channel 4) last night It was always going to be more than one series __________________ Make poverty history! Make Trade fair! http://communities.msn.com/infograpismo