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Metro
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Amazon Prime fans have days to binge 'best sci-fi series in years'
Amazon Prime Video fans only have a few days left if they want to watch a show hailed by fans as 'one of the very best Sci-Fi shows' in a long time. Ascension, which first aired in 2014 with six 45-minute episodes, will be leaving the streamer in just three days. The synopsis on Prime reads: 'In 1963, the U.S. government launched a covert space mission sending hundreds of men, women and children on a century-long voyage aboard the starship Ascension to populate a new world. 'Nearly 50 years into the journey, as they approach the point of no return, a mysterious murder of a young woman causes the ship's population to question the true nature of their mission.' Despite just a 67% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, Ascension has delighted fans, with more people discovering the show in the years since it aired. 'One of the very best Sci-Fi shows I've seen in years. Every episode changes what you think is going on and reveals another layer,' wrote James Newton in a Google review. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video He added: 'It does vear into fantasy a bit at the end, and possibly religion (but not in the traditional sense) but the bulk of the show is so good, it more than makes up for the ending. (sic)' Another user, ömer ünal, compared it to The Truman Show, insisting while there were some 'good sociology ideas', they 'probably wouldn't have worked out that way'. They added: 'Vintage look is awesome. Acting… not good in total, but most series are that way anyway. Should have had a second season. I liked it.' Plenty of fans complained that the show ended without a satisfying ending, with Brian Schmidt warning in his Google review: 'Be careful… don't be like me and not know that they did not finish the series. 'It is a show that grabs your attention, and each episode leaves you wanting the next. The idea and premise of the show is very interesting. Again, be careful if you start, you won't stop until there is no more and you will be wanting more!' User Chris Hanna praised the show as a 'great series', but they were 'very sad' there was only six episodes, given the 'interesting' subplots, adding: 'Great to watch on a rainy day when you just want to vedge. (sic)' Another fan, with the username Just Me, was furious and being 'left hanging', as they urged someone to give the show new life. 'I think they should bring it back and at least finish out the series. Give us an ending,' they said. 'We need answers. So many shows have just stopped and left us all hanging in mid air.' Sadly, in 2015 SyFy made it clear they wouldn't be looking into more episodes. More Trending They said at the time: 'We were very happy with Ascension as an event series, but with so much high profile development in the works, we have decided not to pursue a full series.' Ascension starred Battlestar Galactica actress Tricia Helfer as power broker Viondra Denninger, and Brian Von Holt as Viondra's husband Captain William Denninger. Gil Bellows played Harris Enzmann, son of Ascension mission founder Abraham Enzmann, while Rescue Me's Andrea Roth appeared as the ship's chief medical officer Dr. Juliet Bryce. View More » For now, Ascension is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: WWE star uses fan's prosthetic leg as a weapon in 'craziest match ever' MORE: Amazon Prime viewers have just days left to binge 'absolute masterpiece' TV series MORE: Netflix's bizarre reason for Twister's rating and 9 other odd trigger warnings
Yahoo
17-02-2025
- Yahoo
What can happen if you steal pint glasses from pubs amid crackdown
Drinking culture in the UK is no stranger to local and national headlines as many would expect. Behaviours deemed outrageous in other countries are far more commonplace in UK towns and cities, in some cases even encouraged. However, one particular bad habit that we have - and seldom mentioned - is stealing pint glasses on a night out. You're probably guilty, I'm regrettably guilty, but someone you know is most definitely guilty. Stealing pint glasses to add to your home collection is a quintessentially British pastime. — No Context Brits (@NoContextBrits) July 30, 2022 Nisbets is recognised as the leading supplier of catering equipment in the UK, that supplies professional kitchen equipment to restaurants, hotels, bars and more. Deciding to dig deeper into Britain's lust for stolen tableware, they published a case study that surveyed 1,000 UK residents. According to Nisbets, on average, 37 million Brits have stolen glasses or tableware in their home. Based on two glasses costing £5.00, this works out to a £186 million loss to the industry. They found that the biggest culprits in the mix were the 18-24-year olds with a whopping 34% admitting to their wrongdoings. Although you may think it is harmless, stealing glasses can hit your local pub hard (getty) (Image: Getty) 25-34-year-olds were next in line, at 31%. Whilst 18% of those over 54 admitted they're guilty of nicking the odd knife or bar glass. Over the years, there have been several calls from British pubs to bring in the police over such matters. Well, the first is obvious, you could face a ban from the pub you stole from. Any establishment has the right to refuse service to any patron they do not want on their premises. A pub in Belgium once went as far as tagging their glasses with alarms on them, such was the endemic. The British public if they had ever stolen from a pub, bar or restaurant (Getty) (Image: Getty) In the UK, pubs have threatened police action against people who take their property for some time. Although a prison sentence is, shall we say, unlikely, you are technically committing theft so could be lawfully held to account - meaning a fine or ban. Recommended reading: Most expensive pints revealed as average price soars to £5.08 What makes the best Guinness? I tested all the methods Responding to a spate of thefts in Lancashire back in 2018, James Newton, a nightlife improvement campaigner, said: 'Taking a glass from a pub is a criminal offence. It's as simple as that. 'Pubs could invest in strong stickers on glasses, linked to an alarm system, that would go off if they tried to leave with a glass. 'Or they could use plastic glasses, which are better for the planet and are safer. And no one would want to steal a plastic glass.'
