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Muni on TV: Top Gear, Sirens, Spartacus, Made in Chelsea and Wimbledon

Sirens Channel 4 Series 1 To start of this weeks TV review, I’m going to begin with this new comedy/drama about 3 paramedics driving around in an ambulance and saving lives. When I first saw the trailer for the show I honestly thought this was a comedy as I found it really funny, plus with the addition of Kayvan Novak (fonejaker/ facejacker) I didn’t really think much of it. However after watching the first episode (which is an hour long) I have to say I found it amusing, intriguing and decent watch.  I’m just basing this on the first episode, but the characters are not your usual type, which is good as they bring something different, and the writing is funny when it needs to be. I didn’t like the fact that its an hour long, I know that is silly to say but I honestly thought this was a half hour comedy show, it is much more then that, and right now I don’t know how to take it. I’ll review this again at the end of the series to see how I have taken to it. 6/10 Top Gear BBC2 series 17 So top gear is back with Clarkson, Hammond and James, and its your usual mix of cars, women, celebrities, challenges and the Stig! There really isn’t anything more I can say as its been sunning for so long, the show has its core fan base and a large following. However what I will say is this, I didn’t enjoy it as much as I thought I would. Don’t get me wrong yes it was entertaining but I guess it wasn’t anything new, I was expecting the same moments form previous series. However I will say this it doesn’t really need anything new or anything to change, it is what it is and it works. 6/10 Spartacus: Blood and Sands FX? A few weeks ago I started watching Spartacus, I had it on my hard drive given to me by a friend, and they had recommended it to me but I kept putting it off. Well what an idiot I was for putting it off, this show has everything and more, bloody, sex, violence, and special effects, but overall it has a fantastic and captivating story. You see the lives of men turning into gladiators, and one man in particular, Spartacus.  The characters in the show are amazing, there are too many to choose from and that’s why I believe this sow works so well. The story is well told and it’s just so entertaining and fascinating to watch. This is just a one of series, but there is another Spartacus, which is a prequel, I will review that in the future.  I would highly recommend this show if you’re a fan of Roman mythology or even a good show then you would truly enjoy this. 8/10 Made in Chelsea E4 Series 1 Let me just start off by saying that I am a fan of “The Hills” and those types of shows, teen/ young adult reality. So when I saw a trailer for this I was intrigued to see what this would be about. The premise of the show is pretty simple following the trials and tribulations of 20 something rich people living in Chelsea, (a well off part of London).  The first episode was good it established the core characters and the drama that would be played out during the course of the first series. However the more the show went on the more ludicrous the show went. I hated watching some of the people on the show, people like Francis, Ollie, Cheska, Binka, Mark-Fancis, the list is endless. I thought I would enjoy seeing what these people lived like but the more I watched the show the more I felt sorry for these people. They are obnoxious, unbearable pompous dicks! There just a bunch of spoilt arrogant pretentious people who have the money but I wouldn’t want to be their friend as they just come across as shallow and dull and insecure. I’m truly disappointed by the lack of chemistry between the couples and honestly don’t think this is worth watching. 4/10 Wimbledon Finally a quick little post on Wimbledon, it has been a compelling watch the past two weeks and it looks’ like Murray is not going to be in the final, (I am writing this whilst watching the match). My safe bet is on Sharapova to win the Women’s final and for the men’s, I’ll have to go with Djokavic. I hope you’ve enjoyed watching it as much as I have and good luck to everyone who is in the final. 8/10 On next weeks review, I will be going through Lead Balloon (which I was going to review this week but its not the series final), The Sopranos and anything else that I might be watching, Peace Follow me on Twitter Twitter.com/munikazi

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Muni on TV: Game of Thrones, Falling Skies, Grand Designs & Wimbledon

Game of thrones HBO So as the first season of the fantasy drama ended on Sunday, people were left amazed and surprised by the ending. This has been one my favourite shows to watch and the characters and story have been a delight to watch. The scenery is outstanding and it is truly remarkable the amount of effort the production company has put into making this show. Yes the death of Sean Bean’s character was a shock and he will be missed, but the other actors have stepped up, and have had a commanding presence on screen. You could be mistaken for thinking I’m in favour of the House of Stark, I feel myself leaning towards the Targaryen’s and after Khalesi’s revelations at the end of the final episode of the season has got me aching to watch the second season. If you haven’t watched this show yet I’m sure you’ve heard about it, if you’re looking to get into a fantastic show then I would recommend this show to you. 9/10 Falling Skies TNT This new show by executive producer Steven Spielberg is a cross between Walking Dead meets War of the Worlds. The premise of the show is rather intriguing, the aliens have been on earth for over 6 months and the humans are trying to survive. Lead by Noah Wyle as Tom Mason a history teacher who is part of a group of people trying to survive, he’s not the leader but he’s high up the food chain. The first two episodes that I’ve watched are well directed the idea is an intriguing watch, that said it is similar to the Walking dead which may be a good thing; we’ll just have to watch and see where the writers take us. I really like it and believe you will like it to if you’re into your alien invasion post apocalyptic world scenarios. 7/10 (could go up or down depending on how the season pans out) Grand designs More4 Now this show has been on for a while now, I never use to give much thought to it, use to catch episodes here and there, my housemate Stacey was a big fan so here’s a shout out to her. Anyway back to the show, it looks at an individual or a couple who design a distinctive and unique building for them to live in. The designs are not your traditional designs and the buildings look exceptional. When I was young I wanted to be an architect but I did not go down that route, I do hope to design a house for my family and me in the future, and believe everyone has an ambition to have there own mark on this planet. I love this show and love seeing the devotion the people have put into making there home. 7.5/10 Wimbledon BBC 1 & BBC 2 Wimbledon is back, and this year it is looking as fascinating as ever. The first week is drawing towards a close and my god there have been some sensational matches that have already taken place. A game I was looking forward to was Isner vs. Mahut, if they sound familiar its because they had the longest match in history over 11 hours played. This year however it was a straight sets win for Isner. Andy Murrey is flaying the British flag and is doing well, honestly I don’t think he will win, my money is on Nedal.  This one is for the sports fanatics and definitely worth a watch, always an enthralling watch captivating the audience around the world. 8/10 On next weeks reviews I will be going over Channel 4’s new comedy Sirens, as well as the new season of Top Gear, which is on this Sunday. As well as the new series I will also be talking about the final episode of Made in Chelsea and Lead Balloon.   MUNI