 Merlin, Dig Out Your Wands . . . |
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 Mar 12 2007, 02:21 PM
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Space Cowboy  Group: Blokes in Charge Posts: 14,558 Joined: 1-October 04 From: Mercy Member No.: 2,262  |
In an article about Russell Davis, the Telegraph mentions that the BBC are working on a new series, called Merlin, for the 7pm Saturday evening time slot (it will apparently be broadcast next year).
There's not much more than that to go on at present, but you can read the full interview here: Russell Davis Interview (the Merlin comments are on page 3 of the interview). Let's hope they do a better job of it than they did with Robin Hood! |
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Mar 12 2007, 02:45 PM
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Alley Viper Group: Senior Members Posts: 11,843 Joined: 29-December 04 From: Cobra Island Member No.: 3,024 |
Depends who they get to play Merlin, to be honest. Track record on this hasn't been great with Sam Neill and Rik Mayall being two very odd choices. Neither were great, really.
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Mar 12 2007, 02:49 PM
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You do scribble Group: Senior Members Posts: 14,968 Joined: 7-October 04 From: East Member No.: 2,423 |
Dr. Who, Robin Hood, Torchwood, Primeval...
It will be shit. |
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Mar 12 2007, 02:50 PM
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your typical selfish, back-stabbing slut faced ho-bag  Group: Senior Moderators Posts: 28,277 Joined: 2-October 04 From: Norf London Member No.: 2,309 |
Will Merlin be metrosexual?
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Mar 12 2007, 02:51 PM
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Addict Group: Senior Members Posts: 6,116 Joined: 16-March 05 From: Cardiff: "Capital City of The Future" Member No.: 3,662 |
I agree. Shitness will inevitably ensue.
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Mar 12 2007, 02:52 PM
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Money ... Group: Senior Members Posts: 11,440 Joined: 14-October 04 From: 14 carat yacht - what? (Going wow!) Member No.: 2,511 |
QUOTE (Zoe @ Mar 12 2007, 02:50 PM) Will Merlin be metrosexual?  He bums Sir Galahad. I always wondered about him. Sefi x |
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Mar 12 2007, 02:53 PM
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your typical selfish, back-stabbing slut faced ho-bag Group: Senior Moderators Posts: 28,277 Joined: 2-October 04 From: Norf London Member No.: 2,309 |
I hope everyone in Camelot is at least bi-curious.
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Mar 12 2007, 02:54 PM
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You do scribble Group: Senior Members Posts: 14,968 Joined: 7-October 04 From: East Member No.: 2,423 |
QUOTE (Zoe @ Mar 12 2007, 03:50 PM) Will Merlin be metrosexual? Merlin will be a cocky northerner with a McFly haircut and no arse. The direction will be slovenly, the production values as low as Merlin's jeans, the writing unrealistic and clunky, and the effects even less so. The forum will love it. |
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Mar 12 2007, 02:56 PM
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Space Cowboy Group: Blokes in Charge Posts: 14,558 Joined: 1-October 04 From: Mercy Member No.: 2,262 |
QUOTE (Starscream`s Ghost @ Mar 12 2007, 02:45 PM) Track record on this hasn't been great with Sam Neill . . . I didn't think the original series with Sam Neill was that bad (the Return of Merlin that followed it was pretty dire though . . .). |
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Mar 12 2007, 02:56 PM
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your typical selfish, back-stabbing slut faced ho-bag Group: Senior Moderators Posts: 28,277 Joined: 2-October 04 From: Norf London Member No.: 2,309 |
I hope he wears cons!
*crosses fingers* |
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Mar 12 2007, 02:56 PM
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Money ... Group: Senior Members Posts: 11,440 Joined: 14-October 04 From: 14 carat yacht - what? (Going wow!) Member No.: 2,511 |
QUOTE (Jessopjessopjessop @ Mar 12 2007, 02:54 PM) Merlin will be a cocky northerner with a McFly haircut and no arse. The direction will be slovenly, the production values as low as Merlin's jeans, the writing unrealistic and clunky, and the effects even less so. The forum will love it. I fear this will be the case exactly. You also forgot that Guinevere will be some fresh out of LAMBDA girly who speaks in a Sloaney-slumming way and the 'modern' soundtrack full of beeps and twiddles and geeee-tar. Sefi x |
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Mar 12 2007, 02:57 PM
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your typical selfish, back-stabbing slut faced ho-bag Group: Senior Moderators Posts: 28,277 Joined: 2-October 04 From: Norf London Member No.: 2,309 |
Is Billie available?
I miss her. |
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Mar 12 2007, 02:57 PM
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Alley Viper Group: Senior Members Posts: 11,843 Joined: 29-December 04 From: Cobra Island Member No.: 3,024 |
QUOTE (Jessopjessopjessop @ Mar 12 2007, 02:54 PM) Merlin will be a cocky northerner with a McFly haircut and no arse. The direction will be slovenly, the production values as low as Merlin's jeans, the writing unrealistic and clunky, and the effects even less so. The forum will love it. It already sounds great to me. I look forward to that gimp off About a Boy and Skins being cast in the title role. |
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Mar 12 2007, 02:58 PM
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Alley Viper Group: Senior Members Posts: 11,843 Joined: 29-December 04 From: Cobra Island Member No.: 3,024 |
QUOTE (Raven @ Mar 12 2007, 02:56 PM) I didn't think the original series with Sam Neill was that bad (the Return of Merlin that followed it was pretty dire though . . .). The series looked great, I'll give you that. Neill has all the charisma of a wet flannel though, and let's face it, Merlin needs to be charismatic. |
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Mar 12 2007, 03:03 PM
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your typical selfish, back-stabbing slut faced ho-bag Group: Senior Moderators Posts: 28,277 Joined: 2-October 04 From: Norf London Member No.: 2,309 |
No chance of a complete retelling of Malory's Morte d'Arthur entirely in Middle English then?
Shame, because reading that at university was a hoot and a half. |
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