Mountain Goats

I watched the 'Original' pilot episode called 'Millers Mountain' - an attempt by the BBC to draw in new comic-writing talent... it wasn't bad. Not great, but viewable.

This 'Pilot' is, however, absolutely terrible - a fact that is somewhat baffling, when you consider that the main actors are the same. A small part of me wonders whether the BBC have forced some kind of comic-lobotomy upon them? The timing, acting and overall performances are well below the standards set in the first Pilot.

I cannot accept that the same actors should perform so well in one, singular, episode and not in the next without having to resort to cursing either the writing or directing - the only alternative would be to assume that the actors themselves had decided to 'wooden - up' in order to sink their own careers.

I will watch the next two episodes, partly because I have some sado- masochistic tendencies, on the hope of finding a resolution to my question.... that said, I will be back!