Post by Ben on Feb 20, 2013 13:32:40 GMT
Anyone else seen it? Just almost done with the first episode.
Its... erm. I don't know whether its edited with a bias in mind, but its worrying how many people in it actually come across as bell**ds. I think the most credible guy was the elder one who stood up to the customer service seminar woman. The Pakistani guy certainly had a love for his job, though the sapling he was handing his stuff over to at the end did his best to not read it on any level of depth. "And the rest of thats just junk then..", said he as the guy was sifting through his collection of momentoes and trinkets gathered over the years through pride and dedication. No wonder if his manager is that nausiating David Brent-esque fellow.
On a broader note, what happened to all the angst ridden, gritty, 'real' railway documentaries of the early 90's? Stuff like 'Trouble on the Line', or 'Heart of the Angel'? The massive elephant in all the cuddly manager focused sycophantic documentries of the last decade is that almost everyone says theres some kind of problem or barrier stopping them from performing better, but no one comes out and says it bluntly. As if to make it worse, even when they intimate the root cause of their woes, theres no narrative to back it up, no comment, no conclusions drawn. Its like standing next to an open window in a blizzard and saying only 'Oh dear, its a bit chilly.' Well thats great, but what are you gonna do about it??
Apologies, this wasn't supposed to be a rant. But we all know there are massive problems, we all can think of an indicative example of them too. There must be problems, as the system as a whole haemorrages money, ticket prices are unaffordable, and yet few feel they get a decent service...
Its... erm. I don't know whether its edited with a bias in mind, but its worrying how many people in it actually come across as bell**ds. I think the most credible guy was the elder one who stood up to the customer service seminar woman. The Pakistani guy certainly had a love for his job, though the sapling he was handing his stuff over to at the end did his best to not read it on any level of depth. "And the rest of thats just junk then..", said he as the guy was sifting through his collection of momentoes and trinkets gathered over the years through pride and dedication. No wonder if his manager is that nausiating David Brent-esque fellow.
On a broader note, what happened to all the angst ridden, gritty, 'real' railway documentaries of the early 90's? Stuff like 'Trouble on the Line', or 'Heart of the Angel'? The massive elephant in all the cuddly manager focused sycophantic documentries of the last decade is that almost everyone says theres some kind of problem or barrier stopping them from performing better, but no one comes out and says it bluntly. As if to make it worse, even when they intimate the root cause of their woes, theres no narrative to back it up, no comment, no conclusions drawn. Its like standing next to an open window in a blizzard and saying only 'Oh dear, its a bit chilly.' Well thats great, but what are you gonna do about it??
Apologies, this wasn't supposed to be a rant. But we all know there are massive problems, we all can think of an indicative example of them too. There must be problems, as the system as a whole haemorrages money, ticket prices are unaffordable, and yet few feel they get a decent service...
