Blackpool

[aunt_zelda]

Go watch it. Now. Please.
It's this very strange show ... six episodes, starring David Tennant (the only reason I started to watch it) with his natural accent (and what a damn fine accent it is ...)
The premise of the show is kinda hard to explain. It's about this guy, Ripley Holden, in this town called Blackpool (in England) and he's planning to open a Casino thing, he's got a sort of slot-machine place set up, but after opening night this guy turns up dead in the arcade. Ripley's family is very messed up indeed, as is he. David Tennant shows up to investigate the death, being all sexy in this wonderful long coat, eating everything in sight (INCLUDING ICE CREAM!), and eventually has an afair with Ripley's wife.
Here's the thing, though. Randomly, they all burst into song and dance.
Well, technically they lip-synch and dance about wonderfully, but sometimes you can hear their voices behind the song. It's very odd indeed, but I loved it.
Yeah, there's a lot of foul-language, and quite a lot of sex, but as the scene where Ripley's wife Natalie and David Tennant get it on, they're SINGING, I didn't mind it all that much.
That scene, plus the closing number of episode 1, where David Tennant and Ripley half-tango to 'These Boots Are Made For Walkin' (which is FANTASTIC, and I'm not saying that just because DT gets down on his knees twice ... no no, not all! I'm just a sucker for tango-scenes!)
Also, did I mention the bit in episode 5 where Ripley and DT dunk each other underwater WHILST SINGING?! I have no bloody idea what that was all about, but it was GLORIOUS ...
Yeah, so, just thought I'd put that out there. I hadn't heard of Blackpool before, and I'm very glad I did.

Comments

[sword-etc.livejournal.com]

Oh god. I fucking loved Blackpool. I watched 2 episodes one night, and then the last 4 the next. It was pure brilliance and David Tennant with his Scottish accent = always lovely.

I admit it. I watched the scene for "These Boots Are Made For Walking" like, 15 times. :D It's no sin.

[aunt-zelda.livejournal.com]

I watched ... three last night, I think, one this morning before my favorite radio show, and two this afternoon. Then I set into DT's Casanova, because I wanted to watch FAR too much TV online ... *headspinning*
DT's real voice is just ... GUH. How does that man WALK DOWN THE STREET without being jumped? For srs, with that hair and that voice and seeing how famous he is ... *sighs* I'm surprised he hasn't been kidnapped ...

I haven't watched the semi-tango-scene THAT much, but I've certainly watched it quite a bit.
I wouldn't care even if it WAS a sin! Besides, DT on his knees always makes me think of the Master ... which reminds me, as soon as I've finished with Casanova and Reaper, back to LoM! *dashes off looking determined*

[sword-etc.livejournal.com]

I loved DT's Casanova as well. I've pretty much been working back through his entire library of stuff. I may be queer, but he's a fabulous actor and I love him to bits. XD

I downloaded a handful of DW audio books just to listen to him read them. :D

Hahaha. I love Life On Mars. I'm almost done with it... It's really fantastic, and I'm not really even that big on cop shows.

The internet = the best place to watch TV.

[sword-etc.livejournal.com]

Oh, and now that you've seen Blackpool, this is an absolute must-read: http://jlrpuck-fic.livejournal.com/14728.html#cutid1

[damedbx.livejournal.com]

OMG!!! hello! Wow! I love ur new layout! ;D Beautiful!

BLACKPOOL! OMG!!!!!!!!!!!! THE BEST THING TO EVER HAPPEN!
and his accent! *guh*

[aunt-zelda.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, you haven't seen it! I changed for my anniversary! One year! WAHOO! *dances*

Blackpool was ... wonderful. And yeah, his actual voice makes me MELT. That and the semi-tango-scene. And the bit where he and Natalie sing and shag. AND the bit where he EATS ICE CREAM. And the bit where he gets all wet, and ... yeah, I loved everything he did in that, really.

[damedbx.livejournal.com]

Yay! really one year??? Congrats!

definitely! that made me laugh! rolf! But then again...it was so hot! LOL

Definitely!

ROLF!

Me, too. Me, too.

xD

[yo-mawari.livejournal.com]

That show is absolutely brilliant! I'm glad someone else has seen it, the series needs more love than its getting right now.

'These Boots Are Made For Walkin'' was the best scene in that series (though I may be biased for its slashyness - I kept imagining the Master in Holden's place). I've rewatched it a little too much on youtube for my own good.

And David Tennent has a little too much of an oral fixatation, not that I'm complaining. ^_^

[aunt-zelda.livejournal.com]

Yeah, definately needs more love. Much like Firefly, I suppose ... *sighs*

'These Boots Are Made For Walkin'' was the best scene in that series (though I may be biased for its slashyness - I kept imagining the Master in Holden's place).
You too, eh? Tee hee ... when they startetd I thought 'oh my GOD, we need the Master in there instead!' but those two did very well with each other.

I've rewatched it a little too much on youtube for my own good.
Me too ... I think everyone who's seen the show and loves slash has ... *drools*

And David Tennent has a little too much of an oral fixatation, not that I'm complaining. ^_^
I know, REALLY! What is WITH THAT MAN?! (With that, his HAIR, his VOICE, and the fact that he's insanely famous, I'm shocked he hasn't been kidnapped by raving fangirls and tied up in some apartment by now, kind of like on that Friday Night prank ...) I'm not complaining either ... whoever gave him that ice cream should be given a MEDAL ... much like whoever decided Sylar should eat ice cream ...

[lovemyfaceoff.livejournal.com]

o.m.g. why am I not watching that show right now. That sounds amazing.

[aunt-zelda.livejournal.com]

You should! It's fantastic!

[lovemyfaceoff.livejournal.com]

Soon after this post I went and watched the whole thing.
You know what? I can't watch David Tennant having any sort of...physical intimacy. I just can't. I got embarrassed and had to look away and I'm not sure why since I find him to be a total babe. I have some sort of mental block toward that I guess... But the show was realllllly good.

[tinadoll.livejournal.com]

I just saw the first espisode yesterday on this website that i watsh tv on

BEST.SHOW.EVER.


ok not ever but its camp and i loves it!

[aunt-zelda.livejournal.com]

Yeah, in my personal opinion, 'the best show EVER' is Firefly, but Blackpool was luverly! Camp is nice sometimes! Especially when DT is there! EATING ICE CREAM. SINGING. DANCING. SEXING. GETTING WET.

[tinadoll.livejournal.com]

Of course the best show "EVER" was Firefly. No one disputes that..

..Dt..does that tongue thing...drives me wild..

He eats alot in this show, Or is it an oral fixation?

[bewarethespork.livejournal.com]

I own it on DVD. ^.^

I loved most of it - even though sex scenes kind of bore me so I spent quite a lot of it patiently waiting for the plot to start again - but the ending felt a little contrived to me, like the characters had to jump through quite a few hoops in order for the story to finish the way it did. Otherwise, it was pretty awesome.

What was your favourite song? I think mine was The Boy with the Thorn in His Side. (David Tennant, human metronome!)

[aunt-zelda.livejournal.com]

Lucky duck! Someday I shall ... but later, I don't have enough money yet ...

I didn't like all the sex, but David Tennatn SINGING and getting it on ... well, that's not something you see every day now, is it?
The ending was a bit odd, but to me it felt almost like the ending of an independent film. Ya know, things work out, but not always a happy ending? If that makes ANY sense ... still love that DT and Natalie got together, no matter what ...

Hrrrrrrm ... I loved the big numbers, such as The Boy with the Thorn in His Side (DT's dancing was HILARIOUS) and the one with all the people in the yellow hats, and the opening to episode 2, 'The Gambler' where we go around to everyone and DT eats ice cream and sings, bobbing his head ... but my favorite out all of them would have to be 'These Boots Are Made For Walkin.' Tango-scenes always get me. ALWAYS. Especially when there's slashy undertones.

[bewarethespork.livejournal.com]

It cost me $40 (Australian) from the local bookstore, though I did have to order it in.

No, it isn't. ^.^

See, my problem with the ending was that it was too happy. I would have liked to see Carlisle and Natalie not getting together, because it was more realistic and the show had been going in that direction. But in the end, a fair few characters - Carlisle included - changed in ways that I think were a little unrealistic, just so that we could get our Carlisle/Natalie happy ending. The only thing about which I was pleased was that Danny got away with the crime, but even that was unrealistic - I was only happy about that because I liked Danny.

Did you see the bit in The Boy with the Thorn in His Side where DT messes up the dancing a little? Kills me dead every time. But yeah, I loved These Boots are Made for Walkin' as well. (Slashy undertones is right! ^.^)

[aunt-zelda.livejournal.com]

DT is FANTASTIC in Blackpool. It might be my favorite of all the parts he's played, actually ... which might seem odd, but I'm the girl who thinks Johnny Depp's best preformance was in 'Chocolate.'

David Morrissey is icky. He had too many sex scenes, and I kept thinking 'No, Natalie! You've got DAVID TENNANT there, go shag him!' but David Morrissey was great in that. Especially the semi-tango scene. MADE OF WIN. (Yeah, I didn't think there was anyone taller than DT! *shivers*

I love how you can hear him singing behind the actual song. Makes it feel much better than if they were simply lipsynching, ya know?

VERY fun stuff!

[13-tezcatlipoca.livejournal.com]

I found out about this show a few months ago, which was a few months AFTER it aired over here. Boo. But thank you for the summary. I shall have to check it out *cough* somewhere else ;) Also previously wondered whether, having only read a much vaguer premise, this might work with LoM for a crossover fic. Hmm.

[aunt-zelda.livejournal.com]

Welcome for the summary! Yes, *cough* pirated online sites are fabulous *cough* I plan on buying the DVD's someday ...

I dunno ... it COULD work as a LoM crossover ... would you be using the premise that Sam is the Master, and becomes the Master again, and, in revenge, sends the Doctor back in time, but something goes wrong and the Doctor ends up as DI Peter Carlisle?

[forsquilis.livejournal.com]

Blackpool does indeed rock. I am a BBC America addict and they advertised it to death when it aired about 18 months ago, so I watched it. It's what made me fall in love with David Tennant. Have they put it out on DVD in the US? I wish they would.

[aunt-zelda.livejournal.com]

ARGH! You can't get it via Netflix, OR amazon! *kicks things in annoyance* Argh, it's too hot n' humid to move ...
Can't get Life on Mars over here either ... *scowls at the world in general*