Spaced flash mob

[redhead85]

Me and my hubby (the lovely FluffyWok) took part in this afternoon’s Spaced flash mob in Trafalgar Square – a renactment of the infamous slo-mo gun battle.

We gathered at 1:15 and at 1:16 the war commenced with over a hundred people giving the low cry of ‘ohhh ssshhhiiiiitt’.

Immense. Our crazy amateur video footage is on youtube. Behold its glory:

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[ChrisM]

Ha ha! Was the camera person taking part too? (The camera seemed to go all over the place at the start. I saw the girl doing the arterial spray. Heh.)

I take it that was you in the blue hat (glimpsed on the right).

[redhead85]

> Ha ha! Was the camera person taking part too?

It was my husband and indeed he was ^__^ But it adds to the realism, right? hehe. He took an early dive so he could film the remainder. Did you hear the blonde guy to our left get the knife in the head ala Tim? hehe.

> I take it that was you in the blue hat (glimpsed on the right).

*nods* Indeed. I was most excited.

[Nick R]

Speaking of Spaced, this was on last night: Lizzie and Sarah, a comedy pilot written by and starring Jessica Hynes and Julia Davis, with Mark Heap and Kevin Eldon in it too. I haven’t watched it yet, but here’s a Guardian TV blog post about the bizarre time it was scheduled.

[Carlito]

Hmmm it was okay, but I can’t see much long term potential for a full series with these characters. Julia Davies and Jessica Hynes must see some though if it’s officially a pilot for a series, so what do I know?

[si]

I haven’t watched it yet either – only noticed it in the Radio Times a few hours before it was on – but I’m sure with such a stellar cast it can’t’ve been too bad…

[Ben Paddon]

I watched it the other night. Interesting concept. Started off slow but got very good at around the 15-minute mark. it’s decidedly darker than anything Hynes has done before, mind. Very grim.

I’m not sure it would work as an ongoing series, though. Miniseries, maybe. Feature film definitely. I’m very keen to see where the show goes from this point onwards.

I can’t help but wonder if the show would have had a better timeslot had it been two prominent male comedians at the helm.

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