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First Time With Spaced (BBC)

I want the R1 set just for the commentaries - I'm a commentary junkie anyway (especially if Pegg and Wright are on them), so I just GOTS to get the new ones!
That's the main reason I was thinking of getting the American set too.
 
It is a fantastic show. I have a tip though, you might want to seek out other stuff with Simon pegg and/or Nick Frost. If you do, avoid Hyperdrive like the plague.

My first impression of it was disappointing. I thought that the show was a sci-fi sitcom like Red Dwarf about them being on a spaceship or something, so when it turned out just to be about people mucking about town I was pretty pissed.

:wtf: Wait, are you the guy that said "Life on Mars'" title was "false advertising" a while back?

Actually I thought anything that airs in England is under the BBC ;) I thought the government owned the tv airwaves and controlled everything that was made.

What the fuck do think this is, China?

The BBC are just one of a great many broadcasters here, and even though they're (uniquely) publically funded, their content is not controlled by the government. At all.

Again, :wtf:.

Disclaimer: Anger feigned for comedic purposes.

Further Disclaimer: Not claiming it succeeds.
 
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It is a fantastic show. I have a tip though, you might want to seek out other stuff with Simon pegg and/or Nick Frost. If you do, avoid Hyperdrive like the plague.

My first impression of it was disappointing. I thought that the show was a sci-fi sitcom like Red Dwarf about them being on a spaceship or something, so when it turned out just to be about people mucking about town I was pretty pissed.
:wtf: Wait, are you the guy that said "Life on Mars'" titles was "false advertising" a while back?
I think that was wamdue... I could be wrong though.
 
^^ "Tim, give it up. Phantom Menace was 18 months ago..."
"IT STILL HURTS!"

Spaced is possibly the best thing Channel 4 have ever done.

The episode where Tim has been up playing Resident Evil all night and on a caffeine high remains one of my favourite episodes of anything ever.
 
"Derek, Babylon 5's a big pile of shit!"
"Get out!"
:lol:

And Bill Bailey as his shop boss! I always forget about that!

Awesome show. :lol:
"Hawk The Slayer's rubbish!"

One of my favourite parts is Tim having a go at the little kid who wants some Jar Jar toys
"Now I don't care if you've saved up all your 50p's, take your pocket money, and GET OUT!!!... what a prick!"
 
Pre-ordered the R1 release the day it went up on Amazon. Very nice DVD release, with a robust set of special features. I like the Homage-O-Meter. :techman:

I love the Tyres O'Flaherty charactor, especially the scene were he starts hearing rave music beat in the flat all around him.....and i wont go into his F***ing MOOD SWINGS....:lol:

And did you catch Zombie Tyres in Shaun?

(On the technical side the video quality of the DVD is kind of shitty. Everything turns into a blurry mess whenever there's any sort of movement on the screen.)

My DVDs don't do that at all... :vulcan:

The episode where Tim has been up playing Resident Evil all night and on a caffeine high remains one of my favourite episodes of anything ever.

And in the clubbing episode they're just really high on life... :lol:
 
I've never seen Life on Mars so I don't think that was me. It IS a misleading title though if you don't know anything about it :p

I also gotta give praise for Jennifer (blank) who plays Daisy. She was quite funny and quirky, holding up as well as Tim's character/performance which I really didn't expect. The only characters I didn't care for were Brian and Twist; indeed Twist seemed to be an entirely pointless character who barely factors into the stories.

Oh yes, and I loved the dog Colin. I love the way he just sat there like a turd and never did anything :D
 
I heart Spaced. Loads. I discovered it on DVD after seeing Shaun at the cinema, which I also adored (Hot Fuzz as well). I loved it - I really clicked with the characters, brilliantly epitomising early-20s life. The humour was wide-reaching, delving into the farcical, parody, and surrealism. I can't believe it was only a couple of series long but it remains my favourite Channel 4 series so far, perhaps a nudge ahead of Peep Show.
 
Ah. Forgot Peep Show (despite watching it for 3 hours yesterday). That's mildly ahead of Spaced for me, but probably the extra number of episodes helps it.
 
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