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Post by Elly on Nov 7, 2005 18:47:18 GMT 10
Was watching this series on TV recently and it is really good, it is a scots series but didn`t know that till I started watching it, loved every minute of it. Of course the scots accents were a bonus for me It`s worth watching so keep an eye out for it. found this review Sea of Souls is set almost entirely in Glasgow within a fictional university called Clyde University. The series centres on a 'parapsychology' department, and the various cases of supernatural goings on or otherwise bizarre happenings the academics there receive to investigate. Obviously this has strong overtones of X Files but the show is a touch more believable, frankly. The main 3 characters are Douglas (Paterson), the head of the department, Justine, the relatively new recruit and slightly Mulder-esque in her approach, and Craig, the Scully, hard grounded in science. The stories are always rich and varied, and the acting is superb. A Scottish-made show. The characters are pretty stereotypical though, but their originality isn't really needed for this, because it's the plots which hold the show up. With interesting direction, fascinating narrative and a surprising amount of believability, Sea of Souls is a very well conceived show which never fails to engage for the duration. Highly recommended. www.imdb.com/title/tt0372091/usercomments
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Post by LLady on Nov 8, 2005 7:40:45 GMT 10
Was watching this series on TV recently and it is really good, it is a scots series but didn`t know that till I started watching it, loved every minute of it. Of course the scots accents were a bonus for me It`s worth watching so keep an eye out for it. found this review Sea of Souls is set almost entirely in Glasgow within a fictional university called Clyde University. The series centres on a 'parapsychology' department, and the various cases of supernatural goings on or otherwise bizarre happenings the academics there receive to investigate. Obviously this has strong overtones of X Files but the show is a touch more believable, frankly. The main 3 characters are Douglas (Paterson), the head of the department, Justine, the relatively new recruit and slightly Mulder-esque in her approach, and Craig, the Scully, hard grounded in science. The stories are always rich and varied, and the acting is superb. A Scottish-made show. The characters are pretty stereotypical though, but their originality isn't really needed for this, because it's the plots which hold the show up. With interesting direction, fascinating narrative and a surprising amount of believability, Sea of Souls is a very well conceived show which never fails to engage for the duration. Highly recommended. www.imdb.com/title/tt0372091/usercommentsIt's on BBC-America here. I haven't watched it yet but Joseph has and likes it.
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Post by Elly on Nov 8, 2005 9:53:53 GMT 10
I enjoyed it Llady, have only had the first series here, I believe there is another one but so far I have enjoyed it #ssmile#
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Post by LLady on Nov 8, 2005 19:34:47 GMT 10
I enjoyed it Llady, have only had the first series here, I believe there is another one but so far I have enjoyed it #ssmile# Maybe I'll try it out.
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Post by andi on Nov 8, 2005 23:08:45 GMT 10
Was watching this series on TV recently and it is really good, it is a scots series but didn`t know that till I started watching it, loved every minute of it. Of course the scots accents were a bonus for me It`s worth watching so keep an eye out for it. found this review Sea of Souls is set almost entirely in Glasgow within a fictional university called Clyde University. The series centres on a 'parapsychology' department, and the various cases of supernatural goings on or otherwise bizarre happenings the academics there receive to investigate. Obviously this has strong overtones of X Files but the show is a touch more believable, frankly. The main 3 characters are Douglas (Paterson), the head of the department, Justine, the relatively new recruit and slightly Mulder-esque in her approach, and Craig, the Scully, hard grounded in science. The stories are always rich and varied, and the acting is superb. A Scottish-made show. The characters are pretty stereotypical though, but their originality isn't really needed for this, because it's the plots which hold the show up. With interesting direction, fascinating narrative and a surprising amount of believability, Sea of Souls is a very well conceived show which never fails to engage for the duration. Highly recommended. www.imdb.com/title/tt0372091/usercommentsSounds good, need to watch out for this one, I used to watch a series called River City or so when we were visiting family in Scotland, liked it alot but haven't seen it on DVD or Video yet.
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Post by Elly on Nov 8, 2005 23:12:45 GMT 10
Was watching this series on TV recently and it is really good, it is a scots series but didn`t know that till I started watching it, loved every minute of it. Of course the scots accents were a bonus for me It`s worth watching so keep an eye out for it. found this review Sea of Souls is set almost entirely in Glasgow within a fictional university called Clyde University. The series centres on a 'parapsychology' department, and the various cases of supernatural goings on or otherwise bizarre happenings the academics there receive to investigate. Obviously this has strong overtones of X Files but the show is a touch more believable, frankly. The main 3 characters are Douglas (Paterson), the head of the department, Justine, the relatively new recruit and slightly Mulder-esque in her approach, and Craig, the Scully, hard grounded in science. The stories are always rich and varied, and the acting is superb. A Scottish-made show. The characters are pretty stereotypical though, but their originality isn't really needed for this, because it's the plots which hold the show up. With interesting direction, fascinating narrative and a surprising amount of believability, Sea of Souls is a very well conceived show which never fails to engage for the duration. Highly recommended. www.imdb.com/title/tt0372091/usercommentsSounds good, need to watch out for this one, I used to watch a series called River City or so when we were visiting family in Scotland, liked it alot but haven't seen it on DVD or Video yet. Haven`t hear of that one Andi, will watch out for it, I only came across that one by accident but glad I did.
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Post by LLady on Nov 9, 2005 3:58:43 GMT 10
Haven't heard of that one either andi.
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Post by andi on Nov 9, 2005 4:35:55 GMT 10
Well, probably it never came out on DVD or such I don't know, it's a BBC series.
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Post by dcanmore on Nov 24, 2005 23:05:47 GMT 10
Yes, Sea of Souls is quite popular and I thought the second series was better than the first. It has a good reputation in the UK and was shown on Sunday nights. I think the second series was recently nominated for the Scottish BAFTA awards, but I don't know if it won any.
Its strength certainly lies with the acting and believable situations... think more of Poltergeist and Exorcist rather than X-Files. Bill Paterson is superb (as usual) and glues the whole series together with his presence.
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Post by dcanmore on Jan 11, 2006 5:07:19 GMT 10
The Third Series of Sea of Souls just started this week... woohoo
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Post by Elly on Jan 11, 2006 15:25:04 GMT 10
lucky you, still waiting for the second one over here, getting nothing but re-runs at the moment so probably be after summer before its on, looking forward to it, just loved that series. #wave#
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Post by roper on Jan 12, 2006 4:40:18 GMT 10
Sea of Souls sounds good but I only have 6 stations on regular TV. one of these days I am going to have to break down and get cable at my house so i can watch all these wonderful programs that you recomend. (i know im cheap and dont want to pay for TV lol)
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