The Rig on Amazon Prime

Gave up after episode 2. It’s clearly not low budget, yet it feels like it is iyswim? Crap dialogue and maybe it’s the editing? Stilted, and even the reliable Martin Compton is delivering some of his lines like he can’t believe he’s having to utter this drivel.

Watched until the end and did like the ending. I can't put my finger on what I disliked about it. The interior shots were fine but the outside and the CGI sky and sea were really distracting. It was sort of cartoon like in places. Even the light on their faces and the lack of wind in their hair bugged me. It seemed too clinical and clean cut on the exterior shots.

I don't think it was the acting so much as the direction, script and overall production. It would be a hell of a coincidence for so many established actors to all turn in a dud performance at the same time. Saying that, there's only so much you can do with a crappy script. At one point, Emily Hampshire's character says something like "I used to dig up dinosaurs, but now I just work for them". My 8yo could write wittier dialogue.

I appreciate I switched off in places but why didn’t they just use the life boats and get off the rig?

I've made it to the end after an early rise this morning. For such a good cast, I don't think I've seen such complete rubbish TV in a long time. Dreadful acting from them all and a terrible story.

I wonder if prime overpaid them to make such drivel.

My family and I enjoyed it;it's something abit different;do you think there will be a season two?

Ep 6 dragged a bit for me. But loved the ending.

I just watched 5 episodes tonight I enjoyed it. I'm drawn to it as work in O&G and have worked offshore. Obviously a lot of it doesn't ring true with regards to offshore life but I am still really enjoying it.

Ooh. I wonder if that's the same one as me.

Just started episode 2. Pish so far. Not sure I can be arsed continuing.

When the chef started wanging on about learning lessons from the destruction we are wreaking on the planet I'm afraid I gave up. Also the loss of my personal favourite actor didn't help.

Am now trying The Last Ship on advisement of this thread.

I think the filming through the window is supposed to suggest that they're being watched by the weather, or the sea, or whatever the feck is stalking them.

Loving it! We’ve nearly finished it. It’s a bit scooby doo 😉😂

Absolutely agree. Thought all this myself whilst watching it. I've kind of switched off actually. Would be so much better shot in grittier windier setting. Feels like a sitcom shot in a studio a lot of the time.

Started this last night. I don’t like it but DH does so we are ploughing on.

The cast looks great but I didn’t realise it was sci fi. I thought it was going to be a suspense murder drama type thing. Maybe with Dougie Henshall joining in as Perez to solve the murder.

This sort of show is normally my thing, but it’s just too…American?! It’s set in Britain, stars mostly British actors, but has that veneer of uncanny valley that can be a feature of American shows and really lacks the grittiness of British TV. The actors are over acting, likely based on direction rather than impulse. I’m only two episodes in, and I will carry on watching, so I’m hoping it delivers a bit more oomph.

@Squarerootofpi - I agree, I don't know if it's a conscious artistic decision.

There's a lot of filming through windows. It's probably supposed to represent something, but I'm not intelligent at that sort of analysis.

I found it weird that when IG was outside on the platform, there were sound effects for howling wind but his clothing wasn't ruffled and there wasn't a hair out of place.

Watching this now and something is really bothering me about the way it's filmed but cant explain exactly what. The colours are too vibrant and the cgi too perfect. Also the way the camera swoops around makes me feel dizzy. It's like watching those interval scenes on computer games that are so good they almost look like real life 🤣 Whenever movies/TV shows are shot like this they have no atmosphere whatsoever and the acting seems wooden and fake. If it was dark and moody with appropriate background music I could probably get into it more. Maybe I'm just old!

Just finished ep 3. Agree that it makes Virgil look reasonable. But it's enjoyable entertainment! But yeah Emily's acting style is doing my head in

Stevie, that should say

The American woman is Steve from Schitt’s Creek!

I’m enjoying it so far

Thank you @Awrite. That looks like it will be our next binge watch.

Why does the American woman whisper all the time?

We binge watched 3 episodes tonight and are really enjoying it.

Where can we Watch The Last Ship @Awrite?

DH likes it. I think it's shite.