Doc Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 I prefer it, IMO better then the original. Should get more people interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Strings Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 I liked it, Maggie's exited style and vocal delivery reminded me of Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philjay Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 That was actually a good programme, lets hope they keep it up. Im not a fan of Maggies presentation but when she is scripted she isnt to distracting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perkil8r Posted February 10, 2014 Author Share Posted February 10, 2014 I thought it was pretty good, far better than I feared it might be. I'm with Phil, I'm not a fan of Maggie, I think it's the wobbly head, but she wasn't too bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Chris has come out of his shell in recent times in my opinion; I always used to find him very dry and unaminated, but now he seems excited by it all, which is good. JD Yup - just what I thought too - he really seemed to come to life at last and spoke with enthusiasm not before seen. "I prefer it, IMO better then the original." Yup - I agree with that too Mick - the new lively format made me realise how stale the old show had become. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Streetbob Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 i agree. It's a quirky programme, but lots of info. I have it booked in for next month too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Nobody has mentioned that aweful skirt she had on !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Strings Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 And Patrick's suit.........? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Touche John!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyaardvark Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Yup - just what I thought too - he really seemed to come to life at last and spoke with enthusiasm not before seen. "I prefer it, IMO better then the original." Yup - I agree with that too Mick - the new lively format made me realise how stale the old show had become. A little slicker may be? I think it's looking good. Chris has grown on my quite a bit. Patrick's appeal was very often that he was an "amateur" and at times I thought Chris was a little too academic and with a voice at times lacking intonation but he has grown into the role and certainly seams a little more enthusiastic than he was earlier on. This is all for the better. I've heard her skirt/dress mentioned somewhere Ron! Yes it was pretty shocking. Love the show and hope it goes on for many years to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toymaster Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Do you think it is getting more Mainstream - dare I say - and less geeky? (I do geeky ) A good mix I thought and an improvement which can only benefit this fascinating Hobby. May The Sky Be Clear and the Stars with you.... Ade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al.Grant Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Only just managed to watch the recording of S@N. Generally speaking I'm not a fan of Maggie's presentation style, but it was only the first episode and I actually thought she did OK. There did seem to be something of a shift if focus towards getting people involved at the grass roots level and whilst there is the danger of dumbing down too much, I think it can only be a good thing to try make astronomy more accessible and seem less off limits to newcomers. But if they are going to take that route then apart from the features showing how to navigate the sky etc, they should perhaps consider getting Pete Lawrence to do a feature on what to be wary of when buying telescopes. And by that I mean the cheap 'science' toys with totally unrealistic magnification claims that are so abundant on the highstreet and internet and have the potential to destroy a newcomers enthusiasm. Overall, I thought it had a fresher look than at any time over the past few years, even the last year or so before they lost SPM and certainly the time between then and now. But maybe my views were influence by the fact that Helen Czerski was in it ...... Anything with Helen Czerski in it can't be bad. More Helen Czerski please, please, please! [may need to edit this in case SWMBO sees it!] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 This is a thread you may be interested to read - see post #20 in particular: http://stargazerslounge.com/topic/207768-is-tonight-first-showing-of-new-sky-at-night/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al.Grant Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 That pleases me for two reasons. 1. The chance (no matter how remote) of more Helen Czerski. 2. No mention of Jon Culshaw. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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