The hyped-up, all-new instalment of Channel Nine’s action-packed Underbelly franchise hit screens on Sunday.
And Underbelly Files: Chopper has certainly rallied a red-hot conversation across social media – just not in the way the producers intended.
The build-up for the explosive season, based on notorious Melbourne-based gangster Mark ‘Chopper’ Brandon, was derived from the original 2000 Chopper movie played by actor Eric Bana.
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Takes a chopping! Underbelly Files: Chopper has rallied a red-hot conversation across social media following the instalment’s season premiere episode that hit screens on Sunday
Following the premiere, unsatisfied fans have taken to Twitter to slam the crime series kick-starter episode.
‘This #chopper underbelly is all over the place like cockroaches in a kitchen,’ one displeased watcher wrote.
Another said: ‘The producers should’ve smashed the tape before it went to air and dropped it off at the closet hospital.’
Following the instalment’s season premiere, unsatisfied fans have taken to Twitter to slam the crime series kick-starter episode ahead of Monday’s second episode
‘Watched two minutes of #chopper. It was woeful beyond comprehension,’ shared another unhappy series fan.
But it wasn’t just the underwhelming premiere episode itself that let fans down, with many taking to Twitter to slam Aaron Jeffery for his ambitious role as Chopper himself.
‘Chopper is not the same without Erica Bana, Sorry Channel 9!’ Wrote one person.
No rest for the wicked! ‘This #chopper underbelly is all over the place like cockroaches in a kitchen,’ one displeased watcher wrote
Others shared the likes of: ‘There’s no talent here. Here there’s no talent, alright? Talent, no, Robbo?’ And ‘Sub in Erica Bana or leave me right out.’
A few fans took to Twitter to support Aaron Jeffery’s new role, sharing: ‘Loving you as #Chopper! Tough gig after Eric Bana but you’re holding your own mate.’
The second episode of Underbelly Files: Chopper will air on Monday 12 February at 9:00 pm on Channel 9.
Get him to the chopper! Fans were quick to slam Aaron Jeffery for his role as Chopper, sharing: ‘There’s no talent here. Here there’s no talent, alright? Talent, no, Robbo?’
Uh oh! Twitter fans were quick to dismiss Aaron’s new role as Chopper on the series
‘The producers should’ve smashed the tape before it went to air and dropped it off at the closest hospital,’ another unhappy water wrote
‘Ffs #chopper is the wrost thing I have seen in a long time,’ one watcher took to Twitter