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Is the comedy ''Vicious'' coming back?

Aura101Aura101 Posts: 8,327
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I thought a second series was promised?
Especially as Sir Ian said they saw the faults in the first series and would rectify them for the second.

I really enjoyed the series apart from a couple of really naff episodes!

Anyone know?

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  • degsyhufcdegsyhufc Posts: 59,251
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    It starts filming this month.
  • StrakerStraker Posts: 79,628
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    The faults in the first series are that they bothered to make it at all! One of the most dreadful things ever broadcast.
  • davelovesleedsdavelovesleeds Posts: 22,584
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    Straker wrote: »
    The faults in the first series are that they bothered to make it at all! One of the most dreadful things ever broadcast.

    Can't agree at all with this comment. I thought it was very funny and is quite deserving of a second series,

    Don't know what faults he was referring to.
  • guestofsethguestofseth Posts: 5,303
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    The faults were the scripts, the series only managed to be enjoyable for me because it was obvious how much fun the cast was having with it. Watching brilliant actors being allowed to ham it up, knowing but clearly not caring how bad the scripts were, is entertaining in itself.
  • LMLM Posts: 63,475
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    Delay in season 2 was due to both actors schedules

    That's the problem when you have two such established actors who are never out of work and normally do several projects a year.
  • koantemplationkoantemplation Posts: 101,293
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    guestofseth wrote: »
    The faults were the scripts, the series only managed to be enjoyable for me because it was obvious how much fun the cast was having with it. Watching brilliant actors being allowed to ham it up, knowing but clearly not caring how bad the scripts were, is entertaining in itself.

    I'm not sure I agree it was bad, but I do agree that half the fun of the show was seeing the actors enjoying what they were doing.

    Ian and Derek make a great team.
  • MeridaMerida Posts: 2,275
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    I thought it was poor at first but it definitely improved. I thought the episode in the nightclub was really good, I laughed loads at that one.
  • DCM10DCM10 Posts: 647
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    Straker wrote: »
    The faults in the first series are that they bothered to make it at all! One of the most dreadful things ever broadcast.

    Totally disagree. Some of the scripts were weak but it wasn't a dreadful series
  • StrakerStraker Posts: 79,628
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    It was appalling. What a waste of three fine actors. The bloke who played the one McKellen was lusting after was especially terrible, broadcasting lines and mannerisms as if trying to reach the cheap seats in the O2. The tone of the whole thing was like a hangover from the seventies but with added gay content.
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    Straker wrote: »
    It was appalling. What a waste of three fine actors. The bloke who played the one McKellen was lusting after was especially terrible, broadcasting lines and mannerisms as if trying to reach the cheap seats in the O2. The tone of the whole thing was like a hangover from the seventies but with added gay content.

    Well enough people liked it for a second series to be commissioned. Perhaps you should avoid it as you obviously don't like old fashioned comedy :)
  • MagicCoppeliaMagicCoppelia Posts: 20,987
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    guestofseth wrote: »
    The faults were the scripts, the series only managed to be enjoyable for me because it was obvious how much fun the cast was having with it. Watching brilliant actors being allowed to ham it up, knowing but clearly not caring how bad the scripts were, is entertaining in itself.

    Exactly how I feel.:)
  • StrakerStraker Posts: 79,628
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    DCM10 wrote: »
    Well enough people liked it for a second series to be commissioned. Perhaps you should avoid it as you obviously don't like old fashioned comedy :)

    Did I give the impression I'd be torturing myself with it again? Fortunately with it being on ITV it's habit for me to avoid it, just like I do with 99% of their output!

    ITV are just thrilled at having Jacobi and McKellen in a show. They would've recommissioned it regardless.
  • performingmonkperformingmonk Posts: 20,086
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    It was good fun and easily worthy of a second series!
  • jake lylejake lyle Posts: 6,146
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    Straker wrote: »
    Did I give the impression I'd be torturing myself with it again? Fortunately with it being on ITV it's habit for me to avoid it, just like I do with 99% of their output!

    ITV are just thrilled at having Jacobi and McKellen in a show. They would've recommissioned it regardless.

    Indeed the ratings collapsed throughout the run.
  • knawtitypaosknawtitypaos Posts: 452
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    Dreadful program. What were McKellen and Jacobi thinking???
  • primosprimosprimosprimos Posts: 1,067
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    knawtitypaos wrote: »
    Dreadful program. What were McKellen and Jacobi thinking???

    Have to agree. I hope they didn't need the money.

    I was embarrassed for them both, as well as for the wonderful Frances deLaTour.

    As noted, the young boyfriend was playing to the bartender waiting for the theater goers to leave their seats and have a drink during intermission. He was awful and in need of acting classes.
  • Welsh-ladWelsh-lad Posts: 51,924
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    I thought it was dreadful.

    The technical aspects for improvement (e.g. the main actors tending to shout because they were in theatrical rather than TV recording mode) could be easily achieved, but the concept and content of the programme was off; the two main characters dislikeable, the inexplicable Ash with his faux t’north accent, the silliness without charm.

    It wasn’t good.
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