I and British shows

[katikat]

I see people squeeing about British shows and I just... don't get it, sorry.

Dr. Who - I tried to watch episodes with both Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant but I found the whole show silly and the actors... sleazy *shudders* I honestly don't find either of them handsome or attractive.
Torchwood - Cpt. Jack is hot, he really is. But the show? It always lost me in the middle of a season, 1 and 2 too. I have yet to see the last 6 episodes and I feel no urge to do so any time soon.
Merlin - a cute show with great scripts and awesome music. Better than any other fantasy series lately. But that's it for me.
Being Human - interesting prospect but, well... *shrugs*
Hustle - a funny little series but it really dragged in places.

I love British mystery series - Hercule Poirot, Midsommer Murders... - and their old action shows like The Professionals or Dempsey and Makepeace. And fantasy? Definitely Robin of Sherwood with Michael Praed! The best Robin Hood that I've ever seen!

I think that my problem with British series is of a very shallow nature - I just don't find most of the actors attractive *shrugs* And I think that's also my problem with Robert Carlyle as the lead of Stargate Universe. I see people swooning about how hot he is but when I looked at some clips from his movies/interviews over on YouTube - I had no idea who he was! - I found him... well... uhm... *scratches head*

Comments

[dragonsinger.livejournal.com]

Each woman has her own preference, and it's perfectly okay not to like some British actors (although, I think Jude Law is the exception to the rule. ;)). Heck, if we all liked the same type, we'd be fighting over the same men constantly.:)

[katikat.livejournal.com]

True, true. But when everybody and their uncle keeps raving about someone's hottness and you just don't see it, you have to wonder what you are not getting ;)

[dragonsinger.livejournal.com]

I can understand that. Personally, I don't see it either.

[bendtothesun.livejournal.com]

Heh. You don't have to apologize for not liking a show or shows in this case. That's fine, I mean I don't like Stargate: Atlantis and a whole lot of people on my flist love'n'hate it on a regular basis. :)

But yeeeeeeeeessss to British mysteries, I love Poirot (David Suchet ftw!) Mrs. Marple and such. A more contemporary one you *might* like would be Wire in the Blood perhaps? It is under the mystery/crime section but it's about a profiler helping the police solve erm, violent and/or unusual crimes (and since it's British we get to be treated to these crimes). It's incredibly interesting to me but I'm a Psych major, it may or may not be your cup of tea. :)

Ooooh and mystery shows period that I love would be Murder She Wrote and Nero Wolfe (which I still think was one of the best things produced on television to date).

[katikat.livejournal.com]

Yeah, shows like SGA are either like it or hate it. I don't care much for the stories because I adore the characters and that's enough for me :)

I saw the series premiere of Wire in the Blood and it left me all O.O!!! I mean, that transvestite killer... Ugh!

I love Murder She Wrote. And Columbo. And other similar who-don-its like that. But than, I love mysteries in general :)