Topic: [Rerun Marathon] Spaced

[Tom]

How is it done?
Beginning of each week the next episode in line from the series "Spaced" is announced. Everyone has time to watch and rate that episode until the end of that week.
Please rate it on a scale to 10 (only whole numbers) and optionally leave a short review or thoughts on that episode. This first post is then updated with the rating average.

Anybody you joins in, please leave a short message in this thread saying so. You can join in anytime.

Please use this thread only for rating and discussing the current episode. For general rerun marathon discussions please use

this thread. Currently watching: TomGaines Najemikon ya_shin Episode                  Avg Rating  Vote Count 1.1 Beginnings 8 3 1.2 Gatherings 9.3 3 1.3 Art 7.7 3 1.4 Battles 8 3 1.5 Chaos 9.7 3 1.6 Epiphanies 10 3 1.7 Ends 7.5 2 2.1 Back 9.3 3 2.2 Change 10 3 2.3 Mettle 9 2 2.4 Help 9.7 3 2.5 Gone 9.7 3 2.6 Dissolution 9 2 2.7 Leaves 8.7 3

[Tom]

First episode: 1.1 Beginnings
Deadline: 2007-10-21 (Sunday)

I hope this will be watched by more than two people

[Najemikon]

Oh I'll definitely be joining in. I've been crippled by the alphabet marathon, so didn't bother with Police Squad, but I'll make room for Spaced. There's always room for Spaced!

[Achim]

I'll join in too. I also didn't join Police Squad! because I needed to concentrate on the Alphabet and I had just watched it last month. But as I have sufficient mileage on the Alphabet Marathon by now I'll join in with Spaced. It's a great show and sure should grant a second viewing after about a year...

[lyonsden5]

appears to be a region 2 title only 


 


 

[RossRoy]

Yeah, I was planning on buying it, but it's a region 2 only title, and I don't especially like ordering other regions.

[Najemikon]

Ooooh, region snob... 

I have region 1 titles. Why can't you have region 2? Especially when Spaced is better than any US sitcom. Again, with the 

[Kathy]

Ooooh, region snob... 

I have region 1 titles. Why can't you have region 2? Especially when Spaced is better than any US sitcom. Again, with the 

  I don't even know if my DVD player would accept any region other than 1 or any/none.

[RossRoy]

I have a few R2 DVD (3), but I don't like the hassle of it, or having to explain to my friends why they can't borrow it because it won't play on their player.

[Achim]

Finished watching the first episode. 8/10

Good opening episode, introducing all the main characters.

"So, do you like my comic?"
"Yeah, yeah. Oh, that reminds me I was talking to Marsha about the rubbish..."

Also liked the way the very first scene was cut.

In general, this TV series has great witty dialogues and excellent cutting, which those of you who don't know the series might have seen in "Shaun of the Dead" or "Hot Fuzz" (if you haven't seen either of those yet: What are you waiting for?). While it's not laugh out loud funny all the time, it's just great fun to see those two (Simon Pegg and Jessica Stephenson) interact.

[Tom]

8/10

This is the first time I'll watch this series since Shaun of the Dead was released. I saw it two years before that and it was the reason, I went to see Shaun of the Dead in the theater.
Even after the great Shaun of the Dead this series still holds up. It's even funnier than I remember it. Also great camera/editing work. And also great visual gags (like the Velma and Shaggy scene  ).

[Najemikon]

4/5

Ditto on everything already said. I think there is more invention in each episode than in an entire season of Friends. Edgar Wright really pushes the limit of what people expect from a British sitcom. Just little touches like the scene where Daisy wishes she was telepathic, "don't you Tim... Damn!" with the pan to Tim's dopey expression, and the different angles on one shot as they listen to Amber charging down the stairs.

Favourite line: "Mind you, I have no memory of Christmas 1994 either.", "Why's that?", "I don't remember..." 

[Tom]

Next episode: Gatherings
Deadline: 2007-10-28 (Sunday)

Average rating of previous episode:
8 (3 votes)

[Najemikon]

I'm not ruining your average calculator am I, Tom? I don't like using a 10 point scale because I find I get too nitpicky. And whereas I'm happy to ladle out 5/5s, 10/10s never happen!

[Tom]

I will use the scale 10 for calculation. I adjusted yours to fit it. I found, that people who use scale 5 work with half points. Therefore multiplying it with 2 I get what I want.
However if someone decides to use half points with the scale 10, I will round up. I set as condition to use only whole numbers and this is what I set the database to which collects and calculates the ratings/averages.