Binge Watching: The Night Manager

[erychan86]

I must be one of the few people who started the show because of Hugh Laurie!
I obsessed over this guy for years, and House is the show that started everything for me. Before that I was just watching TV without paying too much attention... Never went on the internet looking for things like spoilers, music videos, fan fictions... Never knew what a fandom was and - damn it - I wasn't even able to read or understand english that well. So it was Hugh Laurie who gently pulled me into this world and I owe him a lot somehow.

The night manager is SO.GOOD and you don;t need me to tell you what it is about because you just need to watch it!

It's interesting how a lot of Movie Actors are moving into the Television kingdom... It kind of shoked me when I saw Bradley Cooper in Limitless and now Ewan McGregor is going to be on the 3rd season of Fargo? 0____0 I can deal with seeing faces as pretty as Ewan once a year on a big screen, but weekly? I don't know how I'll be able to survive xD

It always makes me laugh whan I watch a show with brits and I always spot the same people... Seems like they have like 12 actors in the UK xD And theyre all so bloody good! A part from Hugh Laurie and Tom Hiddleston, there's Tom Hollander that for me is always going to be Mr Collins xD, Olivia Colman from Broarchurch, Tobias Menzies from Outlander (poor guy... it must sucks to be him because I think now he's stuck with the evil guy/creep role... I would never be able to see him as an hero in any show) and Jonathan Aris from sherlock... Plus David Harewood from Supergirl! Maybe one day I'll have David Tennant and Hugh in the same show... A girl could wish, right?

Talking about David Harewood I saw an interview with him where he said Hugh stayed in character pretty much the whole time, and it doesn't surprise me since I remember Stephen Fry, once, saying that when they were having dinner in the US, and he was filming House, he kept speaking with an American accent. It must have been extremely creepy to stay in that character though. I'm so proud of him (and I know it's weitd) but he's such an insecure person and I know he works so hard and I'm happy when he gets a role that allowes him to show the worls how good he is!

So go watch the Night Manager and not just for Tom Hiddleston (who's marvellous anyway) but do it for Hugh too!

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[endeni]

OMG, Ewan McGregor on Fargo?!? <3<3<3

/Tobias Menzies from Outlander (poor guy... he must sucks to be him because I think now he's stuck with the evil guy/creep role... I would never be able to see him as an hero in any show) / - LOL, Brutus, Edmure Tully... The poor guy has definitely been typecasted...

And, yep, this show is a delight, so glossy-looking and so many pretty, talented people to ogle! It's even an improvement on the original novel, where Olivia Colman's character is apparently a man. Can you imagine the utter dullness? :D

[erychan86.livejournal.com]

The poor guy has definitely been typecasted...
I remember when Billie Piper said in an interview that after her role in Secret Diary of a Call Girl her neighbours were looking at her in a weird way like she was the character she was playing... I can only imagine how much it sucks to be Tobias... I don't know if you watch Outlander but I'm telling you his character is terrible. You know how sometimes we kind of like the bad guy (mostly because of the person who play it like I love Loki from Thor and I love Kilgrave from Jessica Jones) but this guy is unlikable!

Olivia Colman's character is apparently a man. Can you imagine the utter dullness?
A man? I can't imagine the show with a man in that role... A woman makes so much more sense and gives so much more to the show! So basically in the book the only woman is Jen? Woah! Olivia is just amazing in her role. I loved her in Broadchurch and she did an amazing job on the night manager!!! :D

[endeni]

Yes, it seems like le Carré himself admitted Olivia's character is a great improvement on the narrative. <3

And, yes, I loved her in Broadchurch too, she's very talented.

Also, I watched Outlander too so I know what you mean about Tobias LOL
Or, to be precise, I watched the first season because OMG, the scenery, the costumes, timetravel and the female POV had me so excited! Except then came that scene with the beating and I was like: nope, not even timetravel (for which I'm an absolute sucker, it's like my number 1 narrative kink) is worth watching this. I mean, I kept watching on for some sort of inertia up until the first couple of episodes of the second season but now I can say I definitely stopped. Just, gah, I thought it was a feminist show. I still kind of want to bash Jamie's teeth with a shovel or something. Like, if anyone had done to me what Jaime had done to Claire you bet he could have forgotten me touching him voluntarily ever again. I just can't get behind what the hell is going on inside Claire's head and it's so frustrating...)

[erychan86.livejournal.com]

Also, I watched Outlander too so I know what you mean about Tobias LOL
The last two episodes of the first season of Outlander were extremely hard to watch. I read the book (just the first one) and I don't think I can find a word to describe my feelings toward certain scenes.

When you talk about the beating you're talking about Jamie "punishing" Claire? That was hard to watch/read too (and I felt rage reading it... hoping not to see that scene on the show) but I kept repeating myself it's the way it was in the past for husbands and wives... and just thinking about it makes me so sad because of all that we - as women - had to go through (and still have to on daily basis) for NO REASON WHATSOEVER... Damn it, it just rub me in the wrong way...

But going back to Tobias (otherwise I'll start my crazy rant and I won't be able to stop it) his character did something even worse on the last episode and I don't know why I'm watching anymore... The first couple of episode of season 2 were kind of light but now it's back to dark and that's just so gratuitous... I don't know what's going on on the writer's head... So twisted!!!

[endeni]

Yes, I was talking about that scene. I just... I understand Jaime's reasoning. I don't understand Claire. If I were Claire it would have immediately turned off whatever feelings I might have starting feeling for that man. I just can't reconcile that scene with Claire being in love with Jaime. Just- how can you be so madly in love with someone that beat you? Ever once, even if it was socially accepted at the time. It's something I can't wrap my head around and it just doesn't allow me to enjoy the show.
Plus I got irked by an interview Gabaldon made, basically defining reactions like mine excessive and ones of knee-jerk feminism. If this is knee-jerk feminism to her, I'm not sure I'm comfortable immersing myself in a world of her creation and immersed in her world-view.
/his character did something even worse on the last episode and I don't know why I'm watching anymore/ - OMG, even worse?!? O_o Worse than last season's horrific rape? (Which at least was interesting in its subversion, with the male character having been the one raped and not the female one. Plus I have to admit Jaime suffers beautifully.) IDK if I want to know what Randall did now. Except I kind of want to at the same time? *bites nails*

[erychan86.livejournal.com]

I can tell you if you want... I don't think I can do a spoiler tag on lj (I'm also on my phone right now) but I'm going to make a lot of space at the end of this post and cross the text... So if you want you can read it otherwise you can let it be... ;)
But before that I want to say WHAT? DID SHE REALLY SAY THAT? the only explanation/justification I was able to find for Claire was that he repented and said he didn't want to do it, but it was something he had to, even if it doesn't make sense, I can sort of accept Claire loving him anyway, also because of his good heart (in other occasions)... But still it was just too much and I think DG is just kind of crazy... Reading it was anyway as hard as trying to go through the first 50 pages of 50 shades of Grey (that I bough without knowing what it was about, before they decided to make a movie out of it... That came out at S Valentine LOL!)... 50 shades ended up in the trash bin right away... Never went past page 50 but my colleagues told me EVERYTHING about it without me asking... They were so excited... So I guess there is people who finds that kind of stuff enjoyable to read at least (living it on their skin probably not) and DG probably wants to reach that audience of create some sort of reaction among the people who finds that stuff disgusting and useless to the plot... Bad publicity is still publicity after all... Or she just hates her characters and likes to see them suffer... And now for what Randal did:










He raped a young boy, the little guy (10 yo I guess) was walking around and he stepped in a room, Randal came in and started raping him... Jamie stopped him but I don't know how far it went...

[endeni]

She totally did, here's the interview...
/I think DG is just kind of crazy/ - Yep... *shakes head*
/They were so excited.../ - LOL I do enjoy reading this kind of kinky stuff occasionally, nothing wrong with that -except that 50 shades is written *horribly*, I always find myself wanting to nod sagely whenever I come across people who loved the book. Like, oh, you sweet summer child, if only you knew fandom.. :D
That said, it's one thing if it's a fantasy and consensual it's another if it's not, I didn't find that scene titillating at all...
/living it on their skin probably not/ - Well, again, that's why they're called fantasies... *shrugs*




OMG, the little thief Jaime sort of took in?? Gah... I didn't stop watching a moment to soon...

[erychan86.livejournal.com]

To me 50SoG was wrong because she didn't want that. She wanted him. I was okay with the way he was dealing with his sexuality, and I can read about that it in fan fictions but only when both the characters are in for that... But she wasn't so I kind of see it as wrong... Like an emotional blackmail of sorts... I don't know if it makes sense... And yes, the writing was terrible! But again I didn't read it all and all I know is from what they said to me...

Yep you left the show right on time... And that brought to events that created more drama, more loss, an effing mess and so much sadness... I just hate the way DG treats her characters... But Sam and Caitriona are SO GOOD... They are amazing actors and they have a fantastic chemistry and I just have to watch it... I close my eyes and turn my head often but then I think they're acting and they're doing such a great job and I forget everything else :)

[endeni]

Of course, that too. I mean, I haven't read the book but I don't need to to know she got BDSM all wrong... *shakes head*
Still, had she got it right I still couldn't have suffered through her prose.. :D
/but only when both the characters are in for that/ - Yes, exactly, much like the infamous Claire and Jaime scene.
/But Sam and Caitriona are SO GOOD.../ - Oh, yes, the actors are really great!

[endeni]

Oh, and talking about the show, have you seen these fantastic posters? *_*

[erychan86.livejournal.com]

WOW they're gorgeous... I only saw the 4th one as the new cover of the book... I was at the library yesterday and I saw it! :D

I don;t actually like when they put the movie.tv show cover on books but that looks actually great!

Man, the first 2 are AWESOME!

Talking about this kind of book... You know Hugh Laurie wrote a book and it'a actually VERY VERY Good? IT's called "The Gun Seller" and I really enjoyed it! I read it years ago and I still remember that I was very impressed by the way it was written! Very smart!

[endeni]

/I don;t actually like when they put the movie.tv show cover on books but that looks actually great!/ - LOL, I guess they do it because they're afraid potential new readers won't remember the title but they will remember the faces of the actors in the adaptation? :D
Also, I guess it's sort of a status thing. It says: look, this one book was cool enough they even made an adaptation out of it. *shrugs*
But, yes, sometimes I don't like it either, especially when the adaptation ends up being really different from the source...

Anyway, I think my favorite poster is the 4th one... <3

Oh, really?!? I didn't know! Now you got me curious though! And, indeed, what a talented man!

[erychan86.livejournal.com]

I'm just a sucker for pretty covers and sometimes a movie poster is not what I want on a book... I always look for other editions :) like the pillars of the earth by Ken Follet (one of my favorite books ever) had a GREAT cover and I had it in Italian... and then the tv show came out and I decided I wanted to read it again in English but I could only find books with the cast members on the cover... Eddie and Hayley are super cute but still I wanted the copy with the cathedral (and The copyright that proved I read it BEFORE The show)

You should definitely check out Hugh book. It's a crime but it's definitely different :)

[endeni]

OMG, The Pillars of Earth is like the most accomplished novel I've ever read. It has all, terrific characters, twisty plot, terrific world-building! *_* The first time I read it, it was a book borrowed from my boyfriend, with the beautiful cathedral on the cover, yes. Then years later I found a paperback copy in an news-stand and brought it home with me for a few euros. <3
It's not quite as beautiful as the other edition (the cover just has a rose window or something) but I felt that, ever if these days I only read stuff that goes on my e-reader, that book deserved a place on my personal library. <3
Also, oh, I never thought about reading that book in English. Awesome idea. But again, probably it's because I've read it back before the advent of my e-book reader LOL - whose presence means that nowadays I don't need to wait for translations (well, at least when it's English eheh) <3

As for Eddie and Hayley, they were terrific in the miniseries, yes! *_* But I do have a special weakness for Hayley. (And I find it kind of unfair how Eddie went on to become a Hollywood leading man and get an Oscar while she's stuck doing tv stuff like this, I've always thought she was the more talented of the two...)

Will do, thanks for the tip!

[erychan86.livejournal.com]

OMG, The Pillars of Earth is like the most accomplished novel I've ever read. It has all, terrific characters, twisty plot, terrific world-building! *_*
...and something happened in every page... No dull part! I LOVED IT

Also, oh, I never thought about reading that book in English. Awesome idea.
SOOOO GOOOOOD!

but I felt that, ever if these days I only read stuff that goes on my e-reader, that book deserved a place on my personal library.
I agree... There are books that NEED to be shown!!! :D

As for Eddie and Hayley, they were terrific in the miniseries, yes! *_* But I do have a special weakness for Hayley. (And I find it kind of unfair how Eddie went on to become a Hollywood leading man and get an Oscar while she's stuck doing tv stuff like this, I've always thought she was the more talented of the two...)
She's amazingly talented I agree but I have to say I'm happy she's a TV actress because it means we can see her more often! :D And OMGYES!!! Conviction is TOTALLY in my list of new shows and JUST OFR HER!!! It's probably going to be extremely good but I'm jumping right into it because of her!!! How AWESOME is that she got a lead role so quickly after Agent Carter? She's amazing!!!

[endeni]

Agreed on the fact that this way we can see her more often, though while I devoured every BBC production of hers and I'm still saddened by the cancellation of Agent Carter, the Conviction trailer just left me very underwhelmed. IDK it seemed pretty generic to me? Plus the bra shot was just gratuitous, which doesn't bode well for the show, I think...

[erychan86.livejournal.com]

I think the show has potential, it can be a good one but it depends on how well the characters are written... It'll be a procedural, I guess, and when I watch a procedural all I care about it she character development and, from what I saw in the promo there is a lot that can be done... She'a a brilliant actress so I know she'll be excellent when it'll come to show us her true feelings under the facade. This is what I'm excited about!!! :D

[endeni]

/It'll be a procedural, I guess/ - Yes, maybe that's what worries me, I'm kind of bored by them, I guess? I like your positive outlook, though, let's keep our fingers crossed! ;)

[erychan86.livejournal.com]

I'm not a procedural fan myself... I shut off my brain during the "case of the week" like for Castle I have NO IDEA about what happened to any of their cases because I was focusing on the show just for the interpersonal relationship between the main characters... I usually watch the TV while I play the guitar (I memorize new fingerpicking parrerns and chords to train my muscle memory) LOL I try to be multitasking xD

[endeni]

See, I watched the first few episodes of that show because I love the main actor back from when he was doing Firefly and I thought the concept was interesting but then it turned out so boring and repetitive (because, you know, procedural) and I sort of gave up on it. Afterwards, I occasionally caught a few episodes here and there and, yes, the characters are fun (the actor too) but I don't watch much more tv anymore, I prefer streaming stuff on my pc (there are no commercials for one thing) so I find myself doing less multitasking as you say (though the idea is great) and I have less excuses to watch it. :D

[erychan86.livejournal.com]

I started it for Nathan Fillion too and I agree... It was a boring procedural and I ended up keep watching just for Nathan and Stana (Castle and Becket) they were amazing, but yes I can't remember anything that's not related to them or his family... Never really connected with the other characters and I believe I actually skipped a couple of seasons watching just the clips about the couple... It went on for too long... but procedurals tend to air for a very long time...

[endeni]

Sorry, I missed an "s" up there, I meant to say both actors are great, the one who plays Becket too. ;) And the characters of Castle's daughter and mother are adorable.

[erychan86.livejournal.com]

Yep... These 4 were the reason why I watched!!! But now it's finally over... :D

[dine7184.livejournal.com]

Ewan McGregor is going to be on the 3rd season of Fargo
I know!!!! And I don't even watch the Show... what do I do??? HELP!!!!
Ugh, that man is beautiful! -.-

[erychan86.livejournal.com]

Don't worry... A friend of mine watches the show and it's like Anerican Horror Story: stand alone seasons, so we don't have to watch the other series. Apparently the second season is set decades before season 1... So we can just jump into season 3

I don't have any idea what Fargo is about but for Ewan I'll watch it... I mean WEEKLY EWAN... OMG! That's a lot of Ewan!

[dine7184.livejournal.com]

Oh, that's good to hear. :D

Don't know what it's about, either, but yes, you're absolutely right.^^

[erychan86.livejournal.com]

I started to watch The first season yesterday because there's Martin Freeman... I'll let you know if it's worth it :)

So far looks like it is good, it's a true story and it's about a series of murder in an American small town... But not the classic dark stuff where the dialogue are heavy and fake... It could be a good show...

[dine7184.livejournal.com]

Oh, I thought it's based on the movie (which I also know absolutely nothing about, only that it exists. xD)

[erychan86.livejournal.com]

Is there a movie also? Oh no ahahahaha! I didn't know there was a movie!

[dine7184.livejournal.com]

Yeah, there is.

[erychan86.livejournal.com]

OMG I just watched the beginning and it looks like it covers the events of the first season (But the show seems way better :) ) Now tell me that the movie is an adaptation of a book about a true story and I will laugh forever xD

[dine7184.livejournal.com]

*lol*

I'm afraid, my dear, I do not know that.^^

[rhoda-rants.livejournal.com]

Man, I need to get caught up on so many shows. This one's definitely on my list though, as I'm a shameless Loki fangirl.

[erychan86.livejournal.com]

I <3 Loki too... It's the puppy eyes... I'm a sucker for puppy eyes! (and Sass) he's the Prince of Sassgard after all xD

[rhoda-rants.livejournal.com]

LOL - Prince of Sassgard! Love it. I haven't heard that one before.

[eleblack.livejournal.com]

Anch'io ho cominciato a vederlo principalmente per Hugh (ok, un pochino anche per Tom xD) e sono rimasta scioccata di quanto invece sia stata bella complessivamente come serie!
Il pilot non mi aveva colpito - e tuttora sono convinta che non renda del tutto giustizia allo show - ma per fortuna ho continuato a guardare... è stata fin troppo sottovalutata come serie, secondo me, è passata abbastanza inosservata e invece meriterebbe un sacco di attenzione.
Angela mi è piaciuta così tanto che ne approfitterò per recuperare Broadchurch, una delle mie più grandi lacune :)

[erychan86.livejournal.com]

Si il pilot in effetti era un po' debole rispetto al resto della serie ma dal secondo episodio ha preso il volo!

Hugh è stato fenomenale come al solito, ma tutto il cast in generale ha fatto un ottimo lavoro... non sapevo fosse passata inosservata... Pensavo di essere io quella che non aveva fatto molta attenzione, ma se ci penso non ho visto molta pubblicità...

Si sì guarda Broadchurch il cast è so awesoemeeeee!!!