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In The Flesh anyone?

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whatkungfuthat · 17/03/2013 23:03

Anyone else see it? It's not exactly what I thought but I will stay with it. That bit with the elderly lady was horrible.

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MrsDmitriTippensKrushnic · 17/03/2013 23:23

I really enjoyed it Smile

Not a big gore fest but I liked that - nicely character driven. I loved the Warm Bodies film and that was a 'thinky' zombie film too.

I agree though, that part with the neighbours wife was very upsetting. Sad

caughtinagiggleloop · 17/03/2013 23:27

I liked it bit DH was disappointed by the lack of gore. Really annoys me when they give away the whole of the next episode in the end credits though.

Sunnywithshowers · 18/03/2013 01:57

I've just watched the repeat. It's excellent.

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whatkungfuthat · 18/03/2013 07:36

I liked it but DP got bored and went to bed. I wonder what happened to make the dead rise in 2009?

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lollilou · 18/03/2013 10:06

I liked it, but dh likes his zombies to be rabid. Grin. His comments at the end were "Well won't have to watch it next week now we've seen it all" and "It's not the Walking Dead is it?"

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whatkungfuthat · 18/03/2013 10:11

I quite enjoyed that different slant on it though - the fact that they were not going around infecting people and eating bits at random. It's only a 3 parter so it should move along quickly.

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Sunnywithshowers · 18/03/2013 10:22

I like the fact that ex-zombies might feel guilty about what they did. Or not.

Acandlelitshadow · 18/03/2013 10:28

I liked it. Dozed off during the first bit with the neighbours wife Blush but think I got the gist. Missed the bit about why he was so anti their return to the community though but I'm guessing it was a smokescreen. I'm planning to confirm this via iplayer later but will defo be tuning in again.

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whatkungfuthat · 18/03/2013 10:41

I think the Ricky Tomlinson character was just using being anti as a smokescreen. That is probably why he was so adamant about getting in the car when the parents were bringing Kieren home, to confide in them about his wife. There wasn't really much with his wife at the beginning, she saw them bundling Kieren into the house but you were led to think she was conflicted about whether to tell.

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5Foot5 · 18/03/2013 12:30

I liked this too. I thought it gave a different and interesting twist on the zombie genre as, typically, there isn't anywhere to go with this and they often just turn in to post-zombie apocalypse survivalist stories.

We all laughed out loud at the term Partially Deceased Syndrome and the subsequent references to PDS sufferers.

I will definitely be watching this next week

susiedaisy · 18/03/2013 13:28

Just watching it now will report back later Smile

Oodsigma · 18/03/2013 13:35

Just watched. I enjoyed it. Dh chuntered on about why they didn't make a new series of the Fades.

susiedaisy · 18/03/2013 14:12

Quite enjoyed it

Blondeshavemorefun · 18/03/2013 15:24

missed this, have set to record tonight 11pm bbc3 if anyone missed like me

will mark place, watch tonight and reply tomorrow lol x

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whatkungfuthat · 18/03/2013 17:50

I think you'll like it Blondes, we seem to like the same things Grin

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Stila · 18/03/2013 18:13

I enjoyed it , as already mentioned - a different take on a zombie theme .

Blondeshavemorefun · 18/03/2013 23:42

Indeed we do kung :)

ItsallisnowaFeegle · 19/03/2013 00:35

At first we were a bit Hmm but by the end we were loving it!

I think it's going to be a real cracker!

AmberLeaf · 19/03/2013 00:55

I got a synopsis from my 16 yr old the other day.

I didn't realise it was a British production.

Think I'll give it a go.

AmberLeaf · 19/03/2013 02:01

Just watched it, I thought it was rather good. some comical bits I liked the group therapy circle for the PDS sufferers!

Is it on again next sunday?

Who is the girl playing Kierans sister? what has she been in before?

verytellytubby · 19/03/2013 10:54

I liked it.

JackieTheFart · 19/03/2013 16:37

I liked it.

Interesting to have a drama about zombies though! Was expecting it to play a bit more for laughs, but actually I enjoyed the thoughtfulness (if that's a word) of it.

Although PDS is hilarious in itself is a hilarious concept Grin

Blondeshavemorefun · 20/03/2013 22:02

Not sure tbh

But will watch again next week

notyummy · 21/03/2013 14:47

Very clever. Liked it.

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