tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833699981210036110.post6797736833085096563..comments2024-03-21T14:20:51.746-07:00Comments on Cult TV Lounge: highlights of my cult TV viewing of 2018dfordoomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02306293859869179118noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833699981210036110.post-34155597245933080662018-12-30T09:32:58.163-08:002018-12-30T09:32:58.163-08:00Yes, I found your review last night, not long afte...Yes, I found your review last night, not long after I'd posted this. Can't really disagree with anything you say.<br /><br />Personally, I'd have included Special Branch on your list, but as the show is divided the way it is, it'd be difficult to recommend both (still haven't watched the later seasons)tom j joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13108887693320361796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833699981210036110.post-33065036470607297962018-12-29T16:08:37.138-08:002018-12-29T16:08:37.138-08:00I'm watching / trying to watch a series from 1...<em>I'm watching / trying to watch a series from 1963 that I'd never heard of called Espionage.</em><br /><br />I bailed out of that one after about seven or eight episodes. A couple were quite good but most were terrible. One of those British series that took itself too seriously and tried to be very political and ended up falling flat on its face.<br /><br />I posted about it a few less back. Here's the link -<br /><br />https://tinyurl.com/y8byv437dfordoomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02306293859869179118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833699981210036110.post-53925961859746485852018-12-29T10:41:59.104-08:002018-12-29T10:41:59.104-08:00I'd definitely recommend The Guardians, althou...I'd definitely recommend The Guardians, although I think the last episodes are the weakest. There was enough brilliance and enough oddity to keep me hooked.<br /><br />I loved Airwolf as a kid/teen, but hated it when I saw it as an adult. I've never seen a whole episode of Land Of Giants - it's always been something at the back of my to-watch list. Based on your recommendation, I'll see if I can bump it up lol<br /><br />I'm watching / trying to watch a series from 1963 that I'd never heard of called Espionage. It's a British ITV film anthology series about spies throughout the ages, with some serious talent involved (three episodes were directed by Michael Powell; he'd gone down in the world!) It was a US co-production - the leads in the first 3 episodes (on the disc) were Stephen Hill, Bradford Dillman and Dennis Hopper.<br /><br />However, I'm really struggling. Despite the talent, the high production values (for 1963 UK TV) and some really mature/adult themes - there's a very graphic description of (off-screen) torture in one episode, by a character who is shown injecting herself with drugs - the sum really is less than its parts. God knows what audiences thought. If you've ever seen it, what did you think?tom j joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13108887693320361796noreply@blogger.com