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...is out on Amazon Prime now. I watched the first episode during my commute.

It's really well done, with some great contributions and insights from the players and (to a lesser extent) the coaches. Ep 1 is pretty much a warm up for the rest of the series, I suspect, as it deals a lot with the end of last season, what that means for the players for this season, and introducing some of the key characters. Danny, Marcus, Louis, Steph and Baby Chis are prominent, as is Lennox Anyanwu. Very little from Marler yet, but I can't imagine them doing a doco without having a contribution from him.
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Just take my money
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Joe arrives on his motorbike at the beginning of Episode 2
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There’s also a moment in Ep1 where he leaves the training field on what looks like a mobility scooter.
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I think it was all filmed during pre season only....so interested to see it but not sure how much interest it's going to gather...
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Are episodes being released weekly? I am allergic to Amazon and don’t shop with them.  I have used my freebie watching Clarkson so will have to pay £7.99 a month. Really don’t want to pay for more than a month so any info would be appreciated.
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Watched it all:

“Drive to Survive” for rugby it isn’t

Obano said in an interview he learned about how to film by watching YouTube tutorials and sadly it shows.

No narrative, no drama, no tension, no storyline, nothing for non rugby fans to hook into as a documentary, not sure there’s much in it for non Quins fans.

No views from family (barring a nice bit with Marcus), but certainly no views on the risks etc.

Nothing from the season, no behind the scenes, no dressing room, no downsides beyond the bit about head injuries.

As a quins fan it was great and really cool to see.

Beyond that - don’t get it.
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Got that from the first ep, enjoyed it.....but something missing.....will obviously watch the rest....just might not INSIST my partner watches it with me!!
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Interesting watch for a Quins fan but not much for non Quins fans, and nothing for non rugby fans!

I enjoyed it but seems a bit of a missed opportunity to show case the sport to a wider audience.

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I'm sure if Obano is serious about the business he'll develop and learn like anyone - but if this was going to have some real impact it needed a proper experienced documentary team on it, not someone who's just got into it.

I get how he has a good relationship because he's a player and the players were probably relaxed talking to him -- but if someone with a similar lack of experience in making documentaries had pitched for it, I very much doubt they'd have given them a shot at it.

It's nicely put together, but it's not much more than a few nicely shot player interviews and a chance to see a load of fans you might know in a tv show (which was fun).
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I really enjoyed it. Thought it was a good insight into the background of a rugby pre season. Some of the players come across really well too  - think it really highlighted the team spirit. As a Quins fan its brilliant viewing.
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Quote from: Nickster on Friday 29-Apr-2022, 09:32*
I really enjoyed it. Thought it was a good insight into the background of a rugby pre season. Some of the players come across really well too  - think it really highlighted the team spirit. As a Quins fan its brilliant viewing.

Don't get me wrong, as a Quins fan who likes hearing from the players it's a good watch.

But if you dont know Quins, the personalities or anything about rugby - you're going to struggle.

If you love all those things, it's a fun watch!
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Agree with the comments above. Have only watched the first one, but initial impressions are that it is a good watch for a Quins fan but probably of little interest to a wider rugby audience and hard to see what interest it would be to anyone with no prior interest in rugby.

I've not watched the F1 programme so can't make comparisons.
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Quote from: T-Bone on Friday 29-Apr-2022, 11:55*
Agree with the comments above. Have only watched the first one, but initial impressions are that it is a good watch for a Quins fan but probably of little interest to a wider rugby audience and hard to see what interest it would be to anyone with no prior interest in rugby.

I've not watched the F1 programme so can't make comparisons.



I think I’ll hold off spending £8 until there are other things I want to watch on Amazon.
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Lots of chat about what a non-Quins fans would think. As one of the few on here, I’d say it was alright. I’d recommend it to any rugby fan but less so to somebody new to the game.

Not sure I’d’ve got much more out of any further episodes but it was engaging enough for 90 minutes or so.

I agree that a theme to each episode would probably have worked better - there was a hint of that with the second episode seemingly focusing on injury and head knocks.
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