"Yes, yes, that's it you fucking pine knot."

latest episode of Utopia: Wow. I don't think you could get away with putting this out on network tv in the states. The Parents Against Anything Remotely Fun lobby would shit bricks. Could see it working well on a subscription channel though.

Just loving this show. I daren't say anything detailed, in case I accidentally spoilerfy this post...it's funny and dark and delicious. And here look, someone has kindly put the soundtrack on youtube:

Very much gets across the atmosphere of the whole show.

Arby.
Not giving anything away.
I wanted to cry, but the series moves on fast forward.

Oh and in the surveillance scene I recognised, I recognised!
Okay, in this series I am always looking at the background and looking ahead.
But for someone who was able to confuse Brad Pitt with Val Kilmer once upon a time, spotting a man sitting on a bench is pretty damned good.

Although I admit I am having a little trouble tying up all the plotlines and characters.
I need a Letts Guide.

Oh i know!!

What a fucking actor that guy is. The first ep we only heard him say one line. barely speaks, maintains exactly the same facial expression, moves at exactly the same pace throughout, and is utterly compelling to watch.

Sorry, I ETA'd.
For the record the part of the post Dana responded to was unchanged.

I'm so curious now. Could you type it in white text, just so I can know whatever crazy-ass thing they did?

I just DL'd Utopia 1-4. Are there any more? I watched the first one.

Holy crap. Not Green Wing.

How the fuck am I supposed to go to sleep?

It reminded me A LOT of Wild Palms.

@ Clod: A young schoolgirl in her school uniform, executes the man she thinks was responsible for her mother's death

@ Fts: they've only aired 4 eps so far, you's up to date.

@ Clod - in the first ep you see a man being tortured via the eyes. I can't remember the order, something like sand, chilli pepper, bleach... SPOON. Ocular displacement.

OUCH.

My sig has been quotes from the show for the last four weeks. They mean nothing out of context, but they're the ones which have given me a wry grin or a belly laugh.

In the same way I yelled "SPIDER!" at the pantomime last year.
Made my night.
Story I may tell sometime. Not very funny.

Foots did you ever see Charlie Brooker's Black Mirror series? Three separate but thematically linked hour long dramas. Really interesting. Quite dark.

The second series is about to air.

Trailer for the original set of three:



And the upcoming set:

Oh, and a few clipsand trailers from the first series :)






Bing's speech from 15 Million merits:audio only and nsfw

I'm about to launch into the second half of episode 2 of Utopia. I really have to ration my dark. I take doses of Man/Woman to take the edge off.

I just finished episode 4.

Holy Toledo.

When is the next one up?

Ah Foots.
I don't know why a furriner liking something I am obsessed with makes it better. It just does.

I know Dani and I have similar tastes, so I can just assume we're both twisted. Isolated. But a third makes it more normal.

Dani I saw Blsck Mirror trailed (prob during Utopia!) Is good then? You know I hold Brooker in high esteem.

Is it just my download or are the colors in Utopia all wonky in certain scenes? I am assuming it must be some sort of device to create thematic divisions but I haven't really bothered analyzing it too much since I am compelled by the story line.