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Musketeers!
« on: July 09, 2014, 11:21:12 AM »
New show on BBC America about, you guessed it, the Musketeers.
I figured I'd give it a try, as BBC has a few good series, ie, Copper, Ripper Street, etc.

Anyway, it to start, it wasn't terrible, but not terribly great either. I figured I'd give it a few episodes to see how it shakes out.

The other night I was watching the third episode, when some yahoo pulls a flintlock pistol, and holds it "Gangsta Style".

Jeebus! Who the *Expletive Deleted* do they hire for writers on these shows?

Yes, I immediately stopped it and deleted the show from my DVR queue.
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« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2014, 11:23:43 AM »
Quote from: Sergeant Bob on July 09, 2014, 11:21:12 AM
New show on BBC America about, you guessed it, the Musketeers.
I figured I'd give it a try, as BBC has a few good series, ie, Copper, Ripper Street, etc.

Anyway, it to start, it wasn't terrible, but not terribly great either. I figured I'd give it a few episodes to see how it shakes out.

The other night I was watching the third episode, when some yahoo pulls a flintlock pistol, and holds it "Gangsta Style".

Jeebus! Who the *Expletive Deleted* do they hire for writers on these shows?

Yes, I immediately stopped it and deleted the show from my DVR queue.

That could be funny.Gangsta  style flintlock would spill the pan -OOPS!,Awkward. :facepalm:
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Re: Musketeers!
« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2014, 11:27:49 AM »
The BBC Robin Hood concepts spreads to France...
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« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2014, 11:37:03 AM »

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« Reply #4 on: July 09, 2014, 11:56:52 AM »
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Re: Musketeers!
« Reply #5 on: July 09, 2014, 12:01:09 PM »
I see the show has D'Artagnan as one of the characters.

His first cousin (paternal side) married the father of my paternal ancestor that came the US.
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« Reply #6 on: July 09, 2014, 12:43:48 PM »
Quote from: charby on July 09, 2014, 12:01:09 PM
I see the show has D'Artagnan as one of the characters.

His first cousin (paternal side) married the father of my paternal ancestor that came the US.


Regardless of any illustrious(?) ancestry . . . your pants are still too long!
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« Reply #7 on: July 09, 2014, 12:49:30 PM »
Quote from: Viking on July 09, 2014, 11:37:03 AM



I have to know what this is from.
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« Reply #8 on: July 09, 2014, 01:04:02 PM »
You said BBC, right?  Is there anyone left in the UK outside of the military that knows how a firearm actually functions, much less how to use it???
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« Reply #9 on: July 09, 2014, 01:20:03 PM »
Quote from: Jocassee on July 09, 2014, 12:49:30 PM
I have to know what this is from.
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Re: Musketeers!
« Reply #10 on: July 09, 2014, 01:36:20 PM »
Quote from: fifth_column on July 09, 2014, 12:43:48 PM
Regardless of any illustrious(?) ancestry . . . your pants are still too long!

Not today because I am not wearing pants!
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« Reply #11 on: July 09, 2014, 01:53:57 PM »

Copper is more than a bit depressing. Makes one glad to live in modern America, I'll say that much.
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« Reply #12 on: July 09, 2014, 02:07:43 PM »
Quote from: RevDisk on July 09, 2014, 01:53:57 PM
Copper is more than a bit depressing. Makes one glad to live in modern America, I'll say that much.

Yeah, even the "good guys" are bad. I do enjoy the show though.
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Re: Musketeers!
« Reply #13 on: July 09, 2014, 07:51:28 PM »
Quote from: Sergeant Bob on July 09, 2014, 02:07:43 PM
Yeah, even the "good guys" are bad. I do enjoy the show though.

So, a reality show?
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« Reply #14 on: July 09, 2014, 08:04:48 PM »
Quote from: charby on July 09, 2014, 12:01:09 PM
I see the show has D'Artagnan as one of the characters.


Well, it's a Three Musketeers show, so - of course?  ???
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« Reply #15 on: July 09, 2014, 10:54:01 PM »
Quote from: fistful on July 09, 2014, 08:04:48 PM

Well, it's a Three Musketeers show, so - of course?  ???


Musketeers were present in other areas other than France.

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Re: Musketeers!
« Reply #16 on: July 09, 2014, 11:12:06 PM »
Quote from: charby on July 09, 2014, 10:54:01 PM
Musketeers were present in other areas other than France.



Yeah, but if you have a show on TV called or about "Musketeers" about 100% of the time it's going to be a Three Musketeer's adaptation or ripoff. ;)
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Re: Musketeers!
« Reply #17 on: July 09, 2014, 11:14:37 PM »
Quote from: Regolith on July 09, 2014, 11:12:06 PM
Yeah, but if you have a show on TV called or about "Musketeers" about 100% of the time it's going to be a Three Musketeer's adaptation or ripoff. ;)

Its on BBC, could have been about British Musketeers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musketeer#Musketeers_in_Britain

But yes you are correct, Musketeers usually means something from Dumas.

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« Reply #18 on: July 10, 2014, 12:22:36 AM »
Like I said, it's a Three Musketeers show. As in, Dumas.  =)
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« Reply #19 on: July 10, 2014, 07:57:10 AM »
Quote from: fistful on July 10, 2014, 12:22:36 AM
Like I said, it's a Three Musketeers show. As in, Dumas.  =)


<fistful attitude>Well, it is called The Musketeers not The Three Musketeers. </fistful attitude>
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« Reply #20 on: July 10, 2014, 08:07:17 AM »
Quote from: charby on July 10, 2014, 07:57:10 AM
<fistful attitude>Well, it is called The Musketeers not The Three Musketeers. </fistful attitude>


Well, I googled it! I can google, OK!!1 Ain't you never heard o' Google?!  :P
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« Reply #21 on: July 10, 2014, 08:09:52 AM »
I'm afraid the shark came prejumped on this one...
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