#i love british tv

[paperclipninja]

Ngl, seeing David Tennant's face in the middle of Heartstopper tripped my brain for a hot minute

[circusfreakgeek]

If I had a nickel for every time Daniel Mays played the phenomenally confused father of a human-appearing, moderately dangerous, supernatural being who could control stuff with his mind but didn’t know it at the time, I would have 2 nickels.

Which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it happened twice.

[abostongirlinkentucky]

The writers of Black Mirror are beyond twisted. And six episodes this season is not enough.

[arkangelo-7]

Okay, but, what are the Batfamily’s favorite tv shows? It’s hard to find time between saving the world and curating their civilian identities, but when the Bats do have the chance to sit down and watch tv, they typically default to a certain genre.

Bruce by far has the weirdest taste in tv shows. Its why no one ever watches with him, because he’s the type to pick some random, obscure show that literally no one has ever heard of and is dubbed over in French or something. However, he does get kudos because he was the one that got everyone hooked on Squid Game.

Dick and Cass 100% watch American Ninja Warrior together. Dick started watching it when it first came out, and tunes in weekly for the new episodes. One day Cass walked in and was hypnotized. So now they watch it together and occasionally set up their own courses in the Batcave to have competitions on. Dick usually gets his ass beat but it’s still fun.

Jason watches period dramas. (This might actually be canon? I’m not sure?) He’s made his way through the Gilded Age, Downton Abbey, The Crown, and annually rewatches the ultimate cut of Pride and Prejudice. No one would expect the terrifying Red Hood to tear up watching Little Women, but man does that shit get to him…

Tim watches reality tv. The Kardashians, The Real Housewives, The Bachelor—he eats that shit up. Listening to other people’s problems and watching them deal with them in a removed way takes him back to his stalker days, and, hey, he appreciates some mind-numbing drama. Tim’s brain is like a whirlpool; sometimes it’s nice to just conk out thinking about what Kim said to Courtney, instead of that new project at WE or that new gadget he needs to work on for Young Justice.

Steph does not watch TV. She watches clips of TV shows on TikTok. (Particularly, those Young Sheldon clips that come up on everyone’s for you page.) On the rare occasions she actually does turn the TV on, it’s usually turned to Gossip Girl or a cartoon, and she doesn’t actually pay attention—it’s just background noise.

Damian is enthralled with National Geographic. He’ll deny it till the day he dies, but he loves those five-hour documentaries on rhinos and whale sharks or whatever. The problem is that he records everything, so the Manor’s DVR is always full, and it drives everyone crazy. Especially Dick, because by God, if there isn’t enough storage for next weekends episode of Ninja Warrior—

Duke likes comedy shows. Abbott Elementary, Parks and Rex, and The Good Place are just a couple of his favorites. He’s currently rewatching The Office with Barbra and they’ll quote it at each other during patrol.

[thekenobee]

Cabin Pressure + Poirot (Part 7)

[russell-crowe]

rhod gilbert and greg davies in world's most dangerous roads S01E02

[uglygirlpretendingtobepretty]

Jonny goodman-friday night dinner

The girls that get it, get it and the girls that don't, don't.

[cary-elwes]

[rosalie-starfall]

Queen(ie) Elizabeth I

Blackadder II - 1986

[dramaqueer-commie]

this animation is honestly so beautiful

and maybe thats why im only now realizing the full absurdity of this scene... Brennan said "the problem is that the person who requested the aid is K2, British Kristen" and you know what yeah shes not even a follower of Cassandra! shes not even a person. Kristen reached out TWICE without success and then this british abomination says blimey and Cassandra is like "you know what? for this, i will help" WHAT WAS THIS SEASON I LOVE IT!!

[ackitscaramel]

what’s that one quote about how loving a hero means he will be the world to you but to him you’re only part of the world

[narnaboos]

guysss pls be mutuals with me and interact w me i have no friends💔

[saudrag]

nooo babygirl don’t die your so sexy aha

[jumping-jackalope]

I love Nelly so much its not even funny. it's serious. lethal, probably. to me. she rules.

[serafaina]

OH MY GOD YOU GUYS! My Dudes! My internet paaaals! I am GoING FERAL, ABSOLUTELY FERAL for a new cooking show!

Can you imagine for me please, a show with as much dignity and integrity as the GBBO, right? RIGHT?!? But then, THEN, Give it to a bunch theater nerds and ask them to just go OFF with some fucking EXTRA BULLSHIT set design, lighting, stage design, and music. LIKE, the MOST EXTRA. Like the BUDGETING for their NONSENSE they GOT! This shit feels like a concert, like fucking hype! Please Introduce These Chefs like the fucking Rock Stars they ARE! and Give US the DRAMA! but without a villain or jerks!

MAY I INTRODUCE YOU TO: Culinary Class Wars

(on Netflix)

IT IS FUCKING BANGING YOU GUYS! OMG PREMIUM SHIT RIGHT HERE

So first of all the premise: Two leagues of chefs, the already super famous [white] and up-and-coming rising stars [black] and they compete against each other to win the competition. Okay, seems simple enough? Like a mixed Masterchef then? NO!

NO! Look at this fucking artistic white and black set designs! Look at the stripes, the contrast, the antagonism built into the premise it self! We bring you an entire class of underdogs to root for and then let the conflict be the struggle and dignity itself and no one has to be weird or an ass for the DRAMA WE CRAVE about yummy ass shit I want to eat!

And let me tell you, the contestants stand around in the fucking balcony as spectators and commentators and they fucking ROOT for each other! They clap and cheer and talk about how impressive the others are and NO SHIT TALKING! NO slag or meanness or weirdness or antagonism! Just woo! Go my guy and woo! That lady is so good at what she does! WOOOHOO!! There is enough fucking negativity I am so excited this awesome dramatic bitch of a show didn't have that!

AND THEN!

What kinky porno is this setting up you wonder? FOOD PORN OMG there is a REASON it is super hard to find official shots of them SPOON FEEDING THE BLINDFOLDED JUDGES IN THE TASTING CAVE FOR THE SECOND CHALLENGE this isn't even a hear me out dear Tumblr, I saw it and I know you too will be like, OHHHH MMYYYYYYYYYY I need a fan maybe. And a snack FUCK do NOT watch this on an empty STOMACH you WILL SUFFER! And yet beyond the weird sexual overtones in the judging cave (bless you yet again art department), it was so neat of a challenge! I was on the fucking edge of my seat!

And they actually use lighting design! They use a neat trick where they change the judging cave lighting from warm to cool when the moment of truth arrives and it's such a neat and subtle change that feels like it chills the atmosphere like, HELL YES THANK YOU FOR PAYING SOMEONE WHO KNOWS I LOVE YOU SET DESIGNERS FOR USING REAL LIGHTING AND NOT JUST POST BS! They use LED panels behind a wall of anon judges to annouce votes IT WAS SO NEAT GREAT USE OF LIGHT! They make a RUNWAY out of LIGHTS for dramatic dish wheeling! Perfection!

<3 <3 Okay, okay OKAAAAAY, I won't say more because I COULD OMG I LOVE YOU LUNCH LADY but no I don't want to give it all away. But ya'll should give it a shot there are GREAT REASONS it is the number one non-english show on Netflix right now and THEY ARE GOOD ONES <3 <3

[moondogss]

i have this theory that if you know who david tennant is and you're not british then you're 100% insane about him, i have literally never met someone outside of the uk who casually knows who he is if they know him its always because they went deep down the rabbit hole at some point, this man was made to have a very intense cult following