Around the world in 80 Days with David Tennant

[dieastra]

Guys! Friends! Lovers of David Tennant! alumfelga!

I can't be the only one being OBSESSED with "Around the World in 80 Days"? Where are you? I need people to talk to!

For the unaware amongst us: It is a new 8 part series, NOT made by the BBC. It's made by a TV alliance of several countries, mainly Germany, France and Italy. But it does currently air at the BBC and in America it is airing at PBS. Poor guys only getting it once a week on Sundays. It will take them forever to go through.

In Germany it aired over three days before Christmas. I recorded it but hesitated to watch as usually German TV is dubbed. But to my delight it was available in original language and there are several different original languages from whichever country they travel to which makes it rich and full. So I only watched it last Sunday. When I say watched, what I mean is I binged it within one day. Yes, it's that good.

I was not yet sure after the first episode. David's Philas Fogg is a very insecure angsty man. But of course he grows, and with him grow the other characters. It is a modern and fresh take. It's very funny, I have been giggeling at times. It's also heartbreaking. David can show the full range of his acting.

Yes, there are those that say it does not stay true to the book, and how dare they have a black man and a woman in main roles. Ignore those ignorants! Go watch for yourself! On Twitter we are loving it, and we even already have fanfictions. One of them is by me:

https://archiveofourown.org/tags/Around%20the%20World%20in%2080%20Days%20(TV%202021)/works

Everyone is embracing this new fandom, and a second season (with a different adventure) already was confirmed before it even aired.

Did I say it's good? How could I have even any doubt. Everything David Tennant is in is good. I am just falling in love with him all over again. It also has a certain Doctor Who feeling, which I think may be intentional. Him travelling the world with companions, running around with coat tails flapping, and looking at a fobwatch.

What are you still waiting for? Go watch, watch it now! Watch it till the end, and then come talk to me!

Comments

[dustbunny105.livejournal.com]

I haven't seen it yet but I want to! I'm planning to finish re-reading the book first :D

[alumfelga.livejournal.com]

I read some articles about it, watched the trailer and somehow I missed the fact that it's not a movie, it's a tv series!

But it does currently air at the BBC and in America it is airing at PBS. Poor guys only getting it once a week on Sundays. It will take them forever to go through.
In Germany it aired over three days before Christmas.
So you already have the whole thing?! I'm used to the fact that we get some tv shows on tv months after the US or the UK, but to get something even earlier, that's crazy :D

But to my delight it was available in original language and there are several different original languages from whichever country they travel to which makes it rich and full.
Good for you! I get it, it was a joined production and you totally deserve to get it first and be able to choose the language version. But I can't say I'm not jelaous :D I'll find my way to watch it, of course, but I'd like to just turn on the tv or log into Netflix.

It's also heartbreaking. David can show the full range of his acting.
I don't doubt that! I've been missing David's acting and I'm glad he got to act in another great show.

It also has a certain Doctor Who feeling, which I think may be intentional.
Okay, I'm totally stopping reading and responding to you and going to look for it.

[shivver13.livejournal.com]

So happy to hear that you loved the show! I am adding this to my long list of "reasons I am sad to be American", as I don't have TV service and even if I did, I'd only have seen the first episode on PBS by this point. I've been looking for ways to watch this but haven't found it yet, and am hoping that it comes to DVD/Blu-ray quickly.

I've been reading some of the reviews and they've been either "it's great" or "it's awful because it doesn't follow the book / Fogg is too timid / the show is too woke", so I wasn't sure what to think, but now I'm doubly excited (and doubly disappointed I can't watch it).

[arashinoookami]

That's awesome! It's wonderful when you find a new fandom and people to go silly over it with <3

[vjezkova.livejournal.com]

I like the book I like the old film and that animated Willy Fogg one. I didn´t know there were a new version!
Your reaction speaks volumes and of course I will watch it as soon as I am free. Thank you for the link! Because it hasn´t been here yet.

[spaciireth.livejournal.com]

Oooh intriguing! I hadn't heard about this at all. No idea if it's streaming anywhere here, I will go investigate!