Post by Ice Cream Planet on Jul 13, 2014 18:32:16 GMT -5
Hello, fellow watchers of Utopia.
First things first: I will be doing recaps for Series 1 & 2 of Utopia. Due to a busier schedule, I'll do the first series recaps after the second series concludes. Thank you for understanding!
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For a program known to cause controversy, first with an excruciating torture scene in the first episode, and a school shooting in the third, Utopia is already making waves before its second series premiere tomorrow (SQUEEEEEE!)
The first episode of Utopia 2 is a prequel where we, the viewers, get to see Milner's backstory and how she became the woman she is. It's set in the 70s, and both Kelly and Leslie have said it will incorporate Aiery Neave and his assassination into the mythology of the program.
Personally, I don't think this is unusual (American Horror Story did it all the time, although in a far sillier, haphazard manner), but it's already been causing trouble.
Channel 4's Official Response: 'The drama series Utopia is entirely fictional, it is a conspiracy thriller about a fictional organization called The Network. Utopia occasionally blends real moments in history with fictional storylines, meaning some events and characters have been adapted for dramatic licence within the context of the series. It is not our intention to cause offence and Utopia does not suggest that any other real organisation was responsible for the death of Airey Neave. That period in history has been both widely reported and dramatised over the last 35 years and is the subject of many conspiracy theories.'
Apparently though, some people are still angry:
Patrick Neave, the son of Airey: 'Who do these people think they are, reinventing history for the purpose of entertainment? To show real-life footage of my father’s death is in incredibly poor taste, real in-the-gutter stuff.'
Former Conservative Party chairman Norman Tebbit: 'A new low point in British broadcasting.'
Here are some responses from different news sources:
The Telegraph: 'There is only one printable word to describe Utopia, the Channel 4 programme that uses news footage of Airey Neave's murder in a fictional thriller: despicable. There is also an old-fashioned one-word way of summarising Airey Neave’s life; he was a hero. He loved his country and he spent his life resisting its enemies. So he was a natural target: while alive, for those enemies; after some of them had murdered him, for anyone who hates this country and wishes to encourage its enemies.'
The Daily Fail: 'Blah blah blah PROPAGANDA blah blah blah.'
BBC News: 'Channel 4 says it will not make alterations to its upcoming drama Utopia, despite accusations it exploits the murder of a Conservative MP.'
However, according to Alexandra Roach, the second series promises to be 'epic': www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/utopia-series-one-was-fab-but-this-is-just-epic-30425394.html
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So, fellow TI people, what are your thoughts?
First things first: I will be doing recaps for Series 1 & 2 of Utopia. Due to a busier schedule, I'll do the first series recaps after the second series concludes. Thank you for understanding!
***
For a program known to cause controversy, first with an excruciating torture scene in the first episode, and a school shooting in the third, Utopia is already making waves before its second series premiere tomorrow (SQUEEEEEE!)
The first episode of Utopia 2 is a prequel where we, the viewers, get to see Milner's backstory and how she became the woman she is. It's set in the 70s, and both Kelly and Leslie have said it will incorporate Aiery Neave and his assassination into the mythology of the program.
Personally, I don't think this is unusual (American Horror Story did it all the time, although in a far sillier, haphazard manner), but it's already been causing trouble.
Channel 4's Official Response: 'The drama series Utopia is entirely fictional, it is a conspiracy thriller about a fictional organization called The Network. Utopia occasionally blends real moments in history with fictional storylines, meaning some events and characters have been adapted for dramatic licence within the context of the series. It is not our intention to cause offence and Utopia does not suggest that any other real organisation was responsible for the death of Airey Neave. That period in history has been both widely reported and dramatised over the last 35 years and is the subject of many conspiracy theories.'
Apparently though, some people are still angry:
Patrick Neave, the son of Airey: 'Who do these people think they are, reinventing history for the purpose of entertainment? To show real-life footage of my father’s death is in incredibly poor taste, real in-the-gutter stuff.'
Former Conservative Party chairman Norman Tebbit: 'A new low point in British broadcasting.'
Here are some responses from different news sources:
The Telegraph: 'There is only one printable word to describe Utopia, the Channel 4 programme that uses news footage of Airey Neave's murder in a fictional thriller: despicable. There is also an old-fashioned one-word way of summarising Airey Neave’s life; he was a hero. He loved his country and he spent his life resisting its enemies. So he was a natural target: while alive, for those enemies; after some of them had murdered him, for anyone who hates this country and wishes to encourage its enemies.'
The Daily Fail: 'Blah blah blah PROPAGANDA blah blah blah.'
BBC News: 'Channel 4 says it will not make alterations to its upcoming drama Utopia, despite accusations it exploits the murder of a Conservative MP.'
However, according to Alexandra Roach, the second series promises to be 'epic': www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/utopia-series-one-was-fab-but-this-is-just-epic-30425394.html
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So, fellow TI people, what are your thoughts?
