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King Tut - more ITV crap

Horza's DroneHorza's Drone Posts: 828
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It's awful!! I wasn't expecting much but, god, it's abysmal.
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    chloebchloeb Posts: 6,501
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    Horza's Drone wrote: »
    It's awful!! I wasn't expecting much but, god, it's abysmal.

    Bit of sunday night fluff whilst I'm prepping for work , I dont mind
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    PuterkidPuterkid Posts: 9,796
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    Agree, terrible dialogue:(
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    anyonefortennisanyonefortennis Posts: 111,858
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    When they gave a warning to expect nudity I didn't expect that kind. :D
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    mal2poolmal2pool Posts: 5,690
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    its boring so far. Kevin o'sullivan said it was good. Wished id started watching poldark but bit late now.
    King Tut on channel five few months ago was exciting.
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    Horza's DroneHorza's Drone Posts: 828
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    Well that was dreadful. Jeremy Irons jnr as Carter was beyond woeful. I've already deleted the series link. How does ITV keep serving up this rubbish? Jericho was awful too.
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    Residents FanResidents Fan Posts: 9,204
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    Whatever about the actual tomb, looks like this show was definitely cursed....to drive away viewers. :D
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    Agent KrycekAgent Krycek Posts: 39,269
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    Horza's Drone wrote: »
    Well that was dreadful. Jeremy Irons jnr as Carter was beyond woeful. I've already deleted the series link. How does ITV keep serving up this rubbish? Jericho was awful too.

    Ah, is that who he was, seemed more sulky boy band member then highly educated archaeologist.
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    kenny brockellykenny brockelly Posts: 1,243
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    Agent Krycek wrote: »
    Ah, is that who he was, seemed more sulky boy band member then highly educated archaeologist.

    Howard Carter was 48 when he found Tutankhamun, the male model playing him is 30. Also Howard Carter didn't have a relationship with some yank archaeologist.

    So ITV have dumbed it down, whoever whudda thunk it?
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    spikewomanspikewoman Posts: 12,294
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    chloeb wrote: »
    Bit of sunday night fluff whilst I'm prepping for work , I dont mind

    Yes indeed. Just the sort of easy watching after slaving over Sunday roast for the family and having loaded the dishwasher the second time. Flop out on sofa with a cuppa, just the job.
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    Baz_JamesBaz_James Posts: 4,561
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    Horza's Drone wrote: »
    Jericho was awful too.

    And today's desperate agenda driven non-sequitur of the day goes to ....
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    duffsdadduffsdad Posts: 11,143
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    gave up after 15 mins and I'm an Egyptology obsessive.
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    RichmondBlueRichmondBlue Posts: 21,279
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    I think the question most people will be asking is..why bother ? How many more dramas about the finding of King Tut's tomb do we need ?
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    Ex PatEx Pat Posts: 7,514
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    kenny brockelly wrote: »
    Howard Carter was 48 when he found Tutankhamun, the male model playing him is 30. Also Howard Carter didn't have a relationship with some yank archaeologist.

    So ITV have dumbed it down, whoever whudda thunk it?

    Everything has to have a "romantic" slant to it these days.
    Facts are irrelevant.
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    academiaacademia Posts: 18,225
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    I enjoyed it. It was nicely paced and managed to maintain suspense, not easy when we all know he found the tomb. They also presented a collection of eccentrics who were amusing.
    It was fine.
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    Horza's DroneHorza's Drone Posts: 828
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    Residents Fan wrote: »
    Whatever about the actual tomb, looks like this show was definitely cursed....to drive away viewers. :D

    I predict a ratings disaster by the third episode. I've rarely seen anything so poor, although Doctor Thorne was close.
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    Doghouse RileyDoghouse Riley Posts: 32,491
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    kenny brockelly wrote: »
    Howard Carter was 48 when he found Tutankhamun, the male model playing him is 30. Also Howard Carter didn't have a relationship with some yank archaeologist.

    So ITV have dumbed it down, whoever whudda thunk it?

    We really must protest and while we're at it, we should complain about them making Queen Victoria look like a babe. Absolutely shocking!
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    MandarkMandark Posts: 47,965
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    Doghouse Riley wrote: »
    We really must protest and while we're at it, we should complain about them making Queen Victoria look like a babe. Absolutely shocking!
    He has a point though about changing Carter from middle aged man to young thrusting whipper snapper. That's just ridiculous! American connection is in there for US sales so that Americans viewers can think we were there too. They like that!
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    Boz_LowdownlBoz_Lowdownl Posts: 3,232
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    Doghouse Riley wrote: »
    We really must protest and while we're at it, we should complain about them making Queen Victoria look like a babe. Absolutely shocking!

    Not actually a babe though. A quite attractive actress who would look so much better if she sorted out her overgrown eyebrows.
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    LittleGirlOf7LittleGirlOf7 Posts: 9,344
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    I saw this advertised but didn't watch it. The first thought that came to mind when I saw the trailer was how are they going to get round showing Lord Carnarvon's home when it's extensively recognised as Downton Abbey?
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    johnloonyjohnloony Posts: 6,110
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    kenny brockelly wrote: »
    Howard Carter was 48 when he found Tutankhamun, the male model playing him is 30. Also Howard Carter didn't have a relationship with some yank archaeologist.
    The story started in 1905, and he found the tomb in 1922. So he will presumably get older during the series.
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    Gill PGill P Posts: 21,595
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    Mandark wrote: »
    He has a point though about changing Carter from middle aged man to young thrusting whipper snapper. That's just ridiculous! American connection is in there for US sales so that Americans viewers can think we were there too. They like that!

    At the end of the programme it was 1914 so Carter would have been 40 then if he found the tomb in 1922. I wouldn't call 40 middle aged!
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    Granny McSmithGranny McSmith Posts: 19,622
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    anyonefortennis wrote: »
    When they gave a warning to expect nudity I didn't expect that kind. :D

    No, I was hoping for a Poldark style shirtless and gorgeous Carter. Sadly, he's not gorgeous. :(
    academia wrote: »
    I enjoyed it. It was nicely paced and managed to maintain suspense, not easy when we all know he found the tomb. They also presented a collection of eccentrics who were amusing.
    It was fine.

    Yes, I liked it, in spite of inaccuracies.

    I thought the feeling Carter had for the Egyptian artefacts was well brought out. Something you either get or you don't. I could believe the cat coffin was real, even though I knew it was just a prop. I could feel his anguish and frustration when he had to leave.
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    Granny McSmithGranny McSmith Posts: 19,622
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    mal2pool wrote: »
    King Tut on channel five few months ago was exciting.

    And complete dross. As well as being about something totally different.
    RichmondBlue wrote: »
    I think the question most people will be asking is..why bother ? How many more dramas about the finding of King Tut's tomb do we need ?

    I haven't seen one before. Documentaries, yes - dramas, no.
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    saffiewalkssaffiewalks Posts: 1,229
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    Dire.
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    Granny McSmithGranny McSmith Posts: 19,622
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    LittleGirlOf7 wrote: »
    I saw this advertised but didn't watch it. The first thought that came to mind when I saw the trailer was how are they going to get round showing Lord Carnarvon's home when it's extensively recognised as Downton Abbey?

    Well, we might get to Downton Abbey (which I never watched - too boring) but actually it's set in Egypt, as one would expect.
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