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@MiketheSnow said in TV Serieseseses:
@voodoo said in TV Serieseseses:
@MiketheSnow said in TV Serieseseses:
@voodoo said in TV Serieseseses:
@taniwharugby said in TV Serieseseses:
@Rembrandt I guess because
it was an inside job, the cops had to sweep it under the rug and take the spotlight off it.Toby Jones' character is surely due some comeuppance though
I do also want Eddie to get dealt to, and I still dont get why Maeve is so invested in him, but not Seraphina who seems much more switched on than Eddie and a better horse to bet on
I can't stand Eddie (which I know is the intention, but still), and Maeve still appears a total lunatic that makes bad decisions. Agree that Seraphina should be get a bigger role.
The last 10mins was just daft for me - having Harry stabbed was just silly as the entire show falls apart without him so we know he's going to be fine. Then an entire prison cheering on old mate as he walks somewhere to do something - fuck knows what was going on there.I'll still be tuning in next season though
You boys must have been watching a different show from me
Thought it was an excellent finale with plenty of twists and turns, and a neat & believable resolution setting up a second seasonSomeone mentioned the level of violence and gunplay in a previous post. Compared with other shows this finale was Leon esque with well planned, targeted attacks
Shame Richie got it - liked his character - but someone had to go. Good to see the lawyer got it too
The battle for who's in charge will be very interesting
As will the Kat and Seraphina meeting
And I think Con's lauded victory lap through the prison was an homage to Mr Bridger (Noel Coward) in The Italian Job
At 0:19
And the Harry stabbing
My younger brother lost his cornea when an ex slapped him across the face just as he was taking a drink from his pint
Total accident borne out of frustration
I’m not sure we’re on different pages - we’re all still in for S2, and I think we all enjoyed all but the last 10mins of that finale.
Good spot on the homage , though as @bones says, why and how does it fit? Seemed a touch odd with no explanation ?
But - the important question is - how long do we have to wait for S2??
What was so bad about the last 10 mins?
I can live with the prison scene. It was odd, but whatever.
The stabbing was just annoying and took away from a good and important scene otherwise. The idea that we are now supposedly on some cliffhanger waiting for the outcome seems to not take us as the audience seriously to me
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If the prison scene was a homage, then it was to a small percentage of the viewing audience. I don't see why the prisoners gave a shit, but then I haven't spent time in Her Majesty's Hotel.
The stabbing was unnecessary and felt contrived as @voodoo mentioned - every season ending needs a cliff-hanger. Despite the clear and obvious power struggles and machinations - a well written series would treat its audience like they're aware they're unresolved.
This is why I prefer Slow Horses; better writing that minimises senseless displays of violence and when it does do them, does them well. My expectation is for well resourced established crime families like the Harrigans to be more strategic and low level criminals more likely to be engaging in wanton, senseless displays of violence.
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Dept Q
Bloke in the cop-version mould of House gets shot then gifted his own cold case department. Promising S1 E1, despite him being a bit of a tool so far - hopefully he loosens up, because atm he's a total dick to everyone, especially his Syrian offsider. Promising otherwise.
Stick
Owen Wilson plays Happy Gilmore, an ex-pro whose career went down the toilet after assaulting Bob Barker in the pro-am. Well, sort of, pretty close anyway. Anyway, he rediscovers a teen prodigy with issues and mortgages his future to taking the kid on tour. Easy watching, will persevere.
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@voodoo I've started these this week too.
Fully on board with Dept Q, you're right with the SH parallel, they're pulling it off though.
Stick.... yeah I don't think Wilson is the right guy, he's a bit shit eh. Teetering on dropping it after the first episode but might give it one more go.
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@Bones said in TV Serieseseses:
@voodoo I've started these this week too.
Fully on board with Dept Q, you're right with the SH parallel, they're pulling it off though.
Stick.... yeah I don't think Wilson is the right guy, he's a bit shit eh. Teetering on dropping it after the first episode but might give it one more go.
He’s just…the same guy every single time….a loveable douche, well-meaning but a bit useless. A human golden retriever
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Just finished Dept Q
Best thing I’ve seen this year to date
Fingers crossed Netflix goes for a Season 2
4.5 chambers out of 5 Chambers
EDIT
Very surprised this wasn't on BBC
Had all the hallmarks and tropes
Regional cop drama
Regular BBC actors - like Jamie Sives and Mark Bonnar from Guilt
Woman heading the dept
DiversityPerhaps it was the realism of things like men telling women to fuck off and vice versa that put them off
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@antipodean said in TV Serieseseses:
If the prison scene was a homage, then it was to a small percentage of the viewing audience. I don't see why the prisoners gave a shit, but then I haven't spent time in Her Majesty's Hotel.
The stabbing was unnecessary and felt contrived as @voodoo mentioned - every season ending needs a cliff-hanger. Despite the clear and obvious power struggles and machinations - a well written series would treat its audience like they're aware they're unresolved.
This is why I prefer Slow Horses; better writing that minimises senseless displays of violence and when it does do them, does them well. My expectation is for well resourced established crime families like the Harrigans to be more strategic and low level criminals more likely to be engaging in wanton, senseless displays of violence.
Not saying it was, just a best guess
Stabbing, I can see it. I have seen it
With Con and Maeve out of the way the violence/killings were far more targeted and strategic setting up a good family struggle in season 2
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@MiketheSnow Kevin has already set that scene with Conrad, i guess for the story, it will come down to whose side Harry picks, or was his earlier conversation with Freddie a pointer of a larger plan...
Was half expecting Harry to shoot Kat.
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@taniwharugby said in TV Serieseseses:
@MiketheSnow Kevin has already set that scene with Conrad, i guess for the story, it will come down to whose side Harry picks, or was his earlier conversation with Freddie a pointer of a larger plan...
Was half expecting Harry to shoot Kat.
Set up nicely for season 2
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OK, I’ve watched ep1 of DeptQ and whilst I’ve not found it completely gripping, it is very watchable. The one thing that grips me is the totally dysfunctional police force. There’s no one in uniform and they are all weirdos. The whole station is just… unworkable.
Will persevere though as I’m looking for entertainment, not realism.
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...well I was struggling to understand some of these posts about the Mobland finale..turns out S01E09 wasn't the final. Watched it last night. Mixed for me.
I'm liking the Kevin arc, mentioned before how few likable characters their are but he's becoming likable probably Seraphina too. Agree that the last 10 mins seemed silly. Prison scene especially, it would maybe make sense if they had properly built up that Conrad had a significant empire that was recognised in the prison but it just seems like their Empire is like 8 people maybe and that's including their partners.Will still be tuning in for S2. Realistically though I think if Hardy wasn't in it I might have bailed, hope it corrects a bit there is definitely potential to be a great show.
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@Rembrandt said in TV Serieseseses:
...well I was struggling to understand some of these posts about the Mobland finale..turns out S01E09 wasn't the final. Watched it last night. Mixed for me.
I'm liking the Kevin arc, mentioned before how few likable characters their are but he's becoming likable probably Seraphina too. Agree that the last 10 mins seemed silly. Prison scene especially, it would maybe make sense if they had properly built up that Conrad had a significant empire that was recognised in the prison but it just seems like their Empire is like 8 people maybe and that's including their partners.Will still be tuning in for S2. Realistically though I think if Hardy wasn't in it I might have bailed, hope it corrects a bit there is definitely potential to be a great show.
Agree with all of that
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@MiketheSnow reminds me, I don't think I've finished Guilt.
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@Catogrande said in TV Serieseseses:
OK, I’ve watched ep1 of DeptQ and whilst I’ve not found it completely gripping, it is very watchable. The one thing that grips me is the totally dysfunctional police force. There’s no one in uniform and they are all weirdos. The whole station is just… unworkable.
Will persevere though as I’m looking for entertainment, not realism.
Dept Q is absolute bullshit in terms of realism but still a fun watch. Completely agree about some quirky weirdos who don’t seem fit for Police duty….
wasn’t Akram a civilian ? If so how the hell does he get promoted at the end ?Wouldn’t Merrit have recognised Lyle/Sam as the little brother of the guy she was banging previously ? Especially during their more intimate moments ?
They take the whole ‘renegade cop playing by his own rules’ sctick way too far, Morck would have been fired by about episode two in real life for his attitude…..
But yeah, good series, plenty to work on for season 2 ( I hope )
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@Bones said in TV Serieseseses:
@MN5 regarding Akram, it seems you missed the final scene with the Lord Advocate.
No, what I’m asking is how did he get promoted when he wasn’t a cop in the first place
Fairly sure that was mentioned when the chief reprimanded him for assaulting the druggies ie he’s not a cop.
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