Succession is a very well made show, it's just a horribly unfulfilling watch. I stuck with the show as I watched it after it had finished, so I wasn't having to wait for it weekly, if I had been waiting for it to air I would not have kept with it. I disliked every character in it and found nothing redeemable about any of them, and by the end of the series the character I found myself identifying with as a whole was Brian Cox's, as the father of the despicable bunch of irredeemable reprobates, I was so disappointed and just ashamed of all of them. For me, the hours spent on the show were not redeemed by it.
Slow Horses is best thing on the box at the moment. The script, the acting, and the cinematography are superb! The show is based on the books by Mick Herron, and they are just magnificent! The characters are all slightly flawed and very relatable. His narrative takes you into Slough House to Jackson Lamb's office, and you can almost inhale the stale smell of cigarettes and whisky. Well worth watching the shows and reading the books. They are quite addictive.
Best show I've seen this week The queen of villains on netflix.Only 5 episodes but absolutely brilliant true story.
Pathetic review of Slow Horses
No mention of Mick Herron novels
Succession is a very well made show, it's just a horribly unfulfilling watch. I stuck with the show as I watched it after it had finished, so I wasn't having to wait for it weekly, if I had been waiting for it to air I would not have kept with it. I disliked every character in it and found nothing redeemable about any of them, and by the end of the series the character I found myself identifying with as a whole was Brian Cox's, as the father of the despicable bunch of irredeemable reprobates, I was so disappointed and just ashamed of all of them. For me, the hours spent on the show were not redeemed by it.
Slow Horses is best thing on the box at the moment. The script, the acting, and the cinematography are superb! The show is based on the books by Mick Herron, and they are just magnificent! The characters are all slightly flawed and very relatable. His narrative takes you into Slough House to Jackson Lamb's office, and you can almost inhale the stale smell of cigarettes and whisky. Well worth watching the shows and reading the books. They are quite addictive.
Thank you so much for recommending the split. Started watching it last night and was through 3 or 4 episodes before I knew it.
Did either of you ever watch Lost? One of the best series ever, though Im not sure about the ending.
Thanks for the book recommendation Alex.