bigmatt Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Tease trailer for Stephen Merchant's HBO series 'Hello Ladies' on in September: [video=youtube;9CYTzzCA8UM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=9CYTzzCA8UM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmatt Posted September 22, 2013 Author Share Posted September 22, 2013 Here's the second tease trailer for this: [video=youtube;Kb-rwQeKrbc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb-rwQeKrbc&list=PLO79iP69FaZPZX0NiX64HNEcmHN6uGAQB&index=2 Some info: [video=youtube;-L9xxkElmOg] The trailer has been released now: [video=youtube;wPEYvhOL_dI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPEYvhOL_dI&list=PLO79iP69FaZPZX0NiX64HNEcmHN6uGAQB UK - 16th October 2013 - Sky Atlantic US - 29th September 2013 - HBO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Hancock Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 My expectations aren't massively high, but I'll give it a peep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boyo Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Entertainment Thread Random News and Comments The Tunnel followed by Hello Ladies, both first episodes tonight. Sky Atlantic have nailed Wednesday nights until Xmas by the looks of these two. Excellent. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciaran The King Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Recorded both so gonna watch both after work tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boyo Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 Entertainment Thread Random News and Comments Been reading some reviews of Hello Ladies. Universally derided by all the critics. Literally, all of the ones I've found haven't got a single positive thing to say at all. Whatsoever. However all the regular bums like us universally love it. I thought it was bloody funny. Nowhere near the heights of cringe as The Office (UK) but, in some places, not far off. No spoilers here, but the bit with the car door was brutally hilarious. A smudge formulaic in set up, but then again a lot of comedy is extremely comfortable and familiar. It's a funny, funny show indeed. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 I love Stephen Merchant, and loved his stand up show of the same name, so I'm looking forward to giving this a shot. I'll probably blast through the first couple of episodes tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2K Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 I didn't think it was too bad, it kinda faded as it went on but for the most part I enjoyed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciaran The King Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 I liked it, it stared of a bit cringeworthy but I guess that's the point. Got better as it went, I think it could be a hit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmatt Posted October 31, 2013 Author Share Posted October 31, 2013 Did any of you guys stick with this? How are you finding it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciaran The King Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Watched two so far and go the third on planner. I think it's okay, the inevitable neighbours/flat mate love scenario is obvious but you just know it's not gonna be easy going Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boyo Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 I watched the third episode last night. Again it was funny, a bit cringy in places, genuinely guffaw out loud in others (look out for the line, "he's had a bump on the head, he's not a f*cking moron", just bloody incredibly well timed/delivered). And, like much comedy, it's comfortable in its formulaic set up. This isn't a bad thing. I think there's something a bit odd about it though. As funny as it is at times, it could be funnier, it could have depth. There's something missing from it. I think it's the fact that Merchant's character is a total a$$hole, I mean a fudging horrible, nasty piece of work. Merchant is us. He's the gangly, specky tw@t who's quite intelligent, a nice guy, but totally out of his depth when it comes to the dating scene, to dealing with hot women and their vacuous friends of both sexes. There are times where, dammit, you feel/share his frustration because he's so normal and average and he's got to share his existence with vapid, pretty dingbats. GRRRR! And that's where the comedy comes from. A bit like the UK Office, the humour comes from the mundane averageness dealing with trivial sh*te. But Merchant's character is such a d*ck it's hard to completely invest yourself into him. He's funny yes, but he's incomplete. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Botch Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 The awkward shtick in general is overdone but there are quite a few fantastic moments in this, Cypress Hill to the key throwing, the limo turnaround etc. Merchant is quite funny looking and he works his glasses well so he has that going for him. He goes too far, being an asshole wise, a lot of times though, the girl in the limo, the waiter etc. Some of it is indeed trash but I still think it's been kinda harshly treated review wise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmatt Posted January 25, 2014 Author Share Posted January 25, 2014 This has been dropped by HBO but will be wrapped up with a special. The relevant bits: Hello Ladies dropped Stephen Merchant’s US comedy series Hello Ladies [has] been cancelled. HBO... is to draw Merchant’s Hello Ladies to a close with a one-off finale. Hello Ladies had... trouble finding a substantial audience, even for the premium cable channel, opening in September to 463,000 viewers, and subsequently slipping. http://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2014/01/23/19456/family_tree_and_hello_ladies_dropped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boyo Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Shame. I liked this programme, and will deffo get the boxset including the special. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Hancock Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 This has been dropped by HBO but will be wrapped up with a special. The relevant bits: http://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2014/01/23/19456/family_tree_and_hello_ladies_dropped Thank f*ck for that, I though it was dire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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