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Wacky Racer

38,162 posts

247 months

Friday 7th October 2016
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I agree the first two episodes have been more akin to Holby City or Casualty, but what did you expect?

The bloke has been shot and nearly died ffs!

No, stick with it till the end, then if you still think it was a letdown come on here and say so.

It's a bit like leaving a football match after 30 minutes because it was boring at 0-0, then it ends up being 4-5.

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poing

8,743 posts

200 months

Friday 7th October 2016
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I'm still enjoying it but I feel like it would better if we just had a new case for the team rather than continuing the old case through the paperwork.

I must be going blind though because I can hear all these accents and I still haven't seen James Nesbit, that just can't be possible.

GetCarter

29,381 posts

279 months

Friday 7th October 2016
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Wacky Racer said:
I agree the first two episodes have been more akin to Holby City or Casualty, but what did you expect?
I expected something to watch that was as good as the last season.

Am I mad?

kev b

2,715 posts

166 months

Friday 7th October 2016
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Re Epiphone etc, many surnames in this programme are makes of guitar, in the case of Stella Gibson her forename as well. EG Spector, Burns, Reed Smith, Simon and Patrick, Eastwood, Hagstrom,Stagg, Benedetto and so on.

I find it contrived and irritating, the whole show is going the same way sad to say IMO.

CoolHands

18,638 posts

195 months

Friday 7th October 2016
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Slightly better than episode one, but still very slow. Who cares about Cantona speaking to the MP committee - it's just boring. And her whispering constantly is getting right on my tits, trying to create atmosphere I think, but it's just silly.

Also, other silly bits such as having the victim in the same ward as Spector? Totally ridiculous.

Wacky Racer

38,162 posts

247 months

Friday 7th October 2016
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GetCarter said:
Wacky Racer said:
I agree the first two episodes have been more akin to Holby City or Casualty, but what did you expect?
I expected something to watch that was as good as the last season.

Am I mad?
No, you're not mad, just a little impatient....

At the end of series two Spector had just been shot, did you expect series three to open with him prowling the dark streets of Belfast with a rope in his hand?....

(I love your photographs btw)...smile

Laurel Green

30,779 posts

232 months

Friday 7th October 2016
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I must say, my respect for the hardworking nurses has just gone up a notch or two; working twenty four hours a day can't be easy.

ooo000ooo

2,531 posts

194 months

Friday 7th October 2016
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poing said:
I'm still enjoying it but I feel like it would better if we just had a new case for the team rather than continuing the old case through the paperwork.

I must be going blind though because I can hear all these accents and I still haven't seen James Nesbit, that just can't be possible.
Hazel Stewart has made an appearance do James nesbit can't be far behind

BlackLabel

13,251 posts

123 months

Friday 14th October 2016
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They've definitely taken this storyline one series too far. As others have said, it would have been better if they had just started with a new case for this series.

Skrambles

1,310 posts

264 months

Friday 14th October 2016
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Episodes seem to be passing by, without anything of interest happening. The current season is a bit dull.

speedking31

3,556 posts

136 months

Friday 14th October 2016
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I can't imagine Aisling Bea is in there without a significant part to play.

Smollet

10,574 posts

190 months

Friday 14th October 2016
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speedking31 said:
I can't imagine Aisling Bea is in there without a significant part to play.
Yes she looks to be falling under his spell like the divvy teenage girl did.

MiniMan64

16,926 posts

190 months

Friday 28th October 2016
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We'll that escalated quickly.

Only took an entire series

Laurel Green

30,779 posts

232 months

Friday 28th October 2016
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If they had run this at a normal pace would have been all over three weeks ago.

Laurel Green

30,779 posts

232 months

Friday 28th October 2016
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Well, that's that then.

anonymous-user

54 months

Saturday 29th October 2016
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This series has been unnecessarily slow and really ropey at some points, but felt the last two were pretty gripping.

Wonder if there will be another series, where Gibson becomes a killer!

Wacky Racer

38,162 posts

247 months

Saturday 29th October 2016
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Excellent last episode, really enjoyed that.

Yes, series three has generally been a bit slow, but it was necessary for the plot, and to build some background about the previous goings on in London.

All the actors were excellent, I think psychogirl scared me more than Jamie Dornan....biggrin

chris watton

22,477 posts

260 months

Saturday 29th October 2016
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Wacky Racer said:
Excellent last episode, really enjoyed that.

Yes, series three has generally been a bit slow, but it was necessary for the plot, and to build some background about the previous goings on in London.

All the actors were excellent, I think psychogirl scared me more than Jamie Dornan....biggrin
And to think, psychogirl played Leanna Stark in GoT!

entropy

5,442 posts

203 months

Saturday 29th October 2016
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Laurel Green said:
If they had run this at a normal pace would have been all over three weeks ago.
I thought the same as I watched the whole series the past week. First three episodes were on the whole more or less forgettable even though the nurse character was rather interesting as you weren't sure what her MO was for her infatuation - I think she wanted to humanise her patient rather than seeing him as monster - that doesn't seem enough to save it and arguably the only interesting character of the whole series. I was more interested how this series would conclude and frankly it should have ended after series 2.

AClownsPocket

899 posts

159 months

Saturday 29th October 2016
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Last two episodes were really good. Was really shocked at the attack on Gibson. Showed the internal rage Spectre had in graphic detail. I felt his suicide was a cop out, but to be expected.

Have to find something else to watch now.