Members applcin Posted August 26, 2007 Members Share Posted August 26, 2007 Did anyone else watch? OMG, the show is freakin' brilliant. And the actor, James Nesbitt, he's amazing. I saw all of the eppys and he ends up playing about 5 different versions of Jekyll and Hyde, with minimal makeup. There's no werewolf-like makeup (well, except he bares fangs sometimes, lol); he's basically a younger, sleeker version of himself with monstrous urges. It's 95% performance, 5% makeup tricks. It's a tour-de-force performance all the way. Plus, there's a lot of action, a lot of twists and turns, flashbacks...it's great. I think it's a miniseries but the way they left it could be interpreted as either a resolution or a basis to continue...as dualistic as the character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EricMontreal22 Posted September 1, 2007 Members Share Posted September 1, 2007 The first ep just aire dhere in Canada on Showcase--loved it. Moffat is such a strong writer from comedy (he did Coupling) to some of the best Dr Who eps and now this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Keith Posted September 1, 2007 Members Share Posted September 1, 2007 Ooh. I like the sound of this. I'll have to watch for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EricMontreal22 Posted September 3, 2007 Members Share Posted September 3, 2007 It's only 6 episodes right? is there talk of a followup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members applcin Posted September 3, 2007 Author Members Share Posted September 3, 2007 Yep, just 6 episodes. I haven't seen anything about a follow-up, other than fans and reviewers indicating they'd like to see more. I hope they do more. I think it could make a good series, esp if they make Tom & Hyde more or less in a truce with each other and they cooperate with each other to do whatever needs to be done. You know, have them be strong and dangerous but not totally devoid of control or compassion...sort of like Buffy's Spike with a soul. I was not familiar with any of the cast before but I thought Nesbitt totally rocked, he was amazing. Gina Bellman's Claire really comes into her own around the 3rd episode, and I like the chemistry there. The 2 lesbian detectives are funny. And, hey, now I know who the new Bionic Woman is. From Katherine to Jamie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Toups Posted September 3, 2007 Administrator Share Posted September 3, 2007 This is a Steven Moffat comedy? I'm so watching this then!! "Coupling" was pure genius.....it's too bad NBC totally butchered the US version. (they didn't even consult with Steven!). And Michelle Ryan's in it? Nice! Another reason to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EricMontreal22 Posted September 4, 2007 Members Share Posted September 4, 2007 It's a horror drama--not comedy... But Moffat, though not the creatr is the head writer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members applcin Posted September 4, 2007 Author Members Share Posted September 4, 2007 It does have some very funny and witty dialogue, though, that's where the humor comes in. Jackman, Hyde and Claire get some funny lines throughout. Some of my favorites: Claire: Are you flirting with me? Don't flirt with me. Hyde: Listen to her. I was your husband a minute ago. Claire: That's the problem! Hyde: (from inside Tom's head) Keep the phone to your ear. People will think we're schizo. Tom: Oh you think? I'm getting a phone call from my own head! Hyde to Claire: I'm a psychopath with superpowers and you're my girl! Claire: I changed my mind. Hyde: I know the feeling. Hyde: I'm not your husband, Mrs. Jackman. We just share a d***. Claire: Yeah, and it's mine! Tom: My dark side likes Mary Poppins? No wonder I got bullied in school. Tom & Claire meeting for the first time on a blind date: Tom: What do you do? Claire: Rich men. (Pause) It's a joke. Later on... Claire: Oh, a scientist. That's nice. What do you do? Tom: About $250,000 a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members applcin Posted September 25, 2007 Author Members Share Posted September 25, 2007 Have you guys seen the rest of the series yet? I ended up getting the DVD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EricMontreal22 Posted September 25, 2007 Members Share Posted September 25, 2007 I have eps 2, 3 and 4 on tape and will try to catch up this week--looking forard to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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