Happy Valley

[FiF]

MBVitoria said:

hmg said:

‘I think I might have singed your crocheted blanket ‘

Lol, a few funny lines leading up to that bit.

Cawood "You beat the st out of me and put me in hospital for 4 weeks"

TLR "Yeah but you battered me on that narrow boat!"

I forget exact lines but that raised a smile.

The line that cracked me up was the dead pan matter of fact delivery of "We've had a bit of a tussle, I won, naturally."

[Jonnny]

surveyor said:

Didn’t expect to feel any sympathy for TLR, but actually he went from being a complete lunatic to a damaged individual who the type of upbringing that he could not cope with normal emotions.

Hence his off the wall behaviour and topping himself when he could no longer avoid seeing his past and future.

Yep, brilliant acting/writing - made you feel sorry for a psychopath.

[hmg]

It’s interesting that some cast members were watching it last night as viewers not knowing whether their roles had made the ‘finale’ due to different endings being filmed and it all being kept under wraps.

[RicksAlfas]

surveyor said:

Didn’t expect to feel any sympathy for TLR, but actually he went from being a complete lunatic to a damaged individual who the type of upbringing that he could not cope with normal emotions.

We felt exactly the same way.
Disappointed it's finished. Have enjoyed all three series.

[Alickadoo]

hmg said:

It’s interesting that some cast members were watching it last night as viewers not knowing whether their roles had made the ‘finale’ due to different endings being filmed and it all being kept under wraps.

Are we absolutely sure about that?

[maniac886]

Genuinely one of the best drama's I have ever seen . The finale was fantastic with the scene in the kitchen being standout. Glad the series hasn't been dragged out and has ended at the right time.

[Halmyre]

Jonnny said:

surveyor said:

Didn’t expect to feel any sympathy for TLR, but actually he went from being a complete lunatic to a damaged individual who the type of upbringing that he could not cope with normal emotions.

Hence his off the wall behaviour and topping himself when he could no longer avoid seeing his past and future.

Yep, brilliant acting/writing - made you feel sorry for a psychopath.

Even before that, when he was in the car with the heavy mob, you were taking his side.

Sally Wainwright does have a way of constantly blindsiding you though. Things rarely turned out the way you thought they were going to turn out. The old guy in the safe house was just an old guy in a house, for instance.

[M3333]

justin220 said:

Brilliant acting again, but felt they wrapped everything else up far too quickly. Seemed a bit rushed and could have done with another episode, or two

Feel a bit disappointed if I'm honest

Superb acting, every single one of them.

I was left underwhelmed though. The TLR stuff was brilliant but OTT. Yes I know it is a drama and only TV but surely she would never have entered that house with three violent horrific murders nearby and TLR is known to be local and on the run. Him standing in the street covered in blood in a community like that wouldn't last 5 mins before being spotted!

Would have liked to seen Ryans reaction.
Would have liked to seen the Pharmacist questioned and his reaction and his families being arrested for murder.
Would have liked Ann Gallagher to have been seen once TLR was dead.

I enjoyed it but wanted more! Maybe they will do one more series in a few years.....with the characters matured, Ryan a copper. Who knows! Plenty to go on with new plots and villains!

[IanG1]

For a split second I thought one of the characters stood by the silver Passat in the long shot when they picked up Tommy was Neil?
The thought of "Good to see you son, lets go sort that bh out and get out of here with Ryan to Marbella" but unfortunately not LOL

[Evoluzione]

Couldn't fault it really, thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish.
Crime stories quite often end with the confessional and talky bit between cop & crim just before the end, I wonder if it happens like that in real life.

The only things I find unrealistic are people dousing themselves with petrol in various films, dramas etc.
Pouring that over their head would see anyone shrink back, spit, dribble and not be able to open their eyes.
On top of that if they lit anything there would be a loud WUMPH as the fumes immediately caught fire, there would none of this waving a match around 'will I won't I?' business.

[Punctilio]

maniac886 said:

The finale was fantastic with the scene in the kitchen being standout.

I know we needed the stand off, but it was a bit overlong and too much effing from the cop.

Happy that she survived and made up with her family, I think we almost got a smile at the end.


BTW, what was the motive to free TLR from jail if they were going to bump him off anyway ?

[cuprabob]

Punctilio said:

BTW, what was the motive to free TLR from jail if they were going to bump him off anyway ?

To build the tension for the final standoff in the Kitchen.

[Halmyre]

Punctilio said:

maniac886 said:

The finale was fantastic with the scene in the kitchen being standout.

I know we needed the stand off, but it was a bit overlong and too much effing from the cop.

Happy that she survived and made up with her family, I think we almost got a smile at the end.


BTW, what was the motive to free TLR from jail if they were going to bump him off anyway ?

I think springing him and smuggling him to Spain was a reward for him keeping his mouth shut about a gangland killing. But when Darius realised he was going to cause further trouble he decided to do away with him.

[zorba_the_greek]

Up there with line of duty.

Very good.

[Smollet]

I binge watched the whole final series last night. Tbh it didn’t have the oomph of the previous two and the characters were starting to annoy me. Glad there won’t be a fourth.

[Countdown]

Only heard about this last week. Current on S1 Ep5 - pretty good and nearly as good as LoD.

[MBVitoria]

Nice touch from a legal perspective was that she pressed her emergency button in order to get an open mike over all radio traffic and record what was being said. Obvs also doubled up as calling for assistance.

At the same time, TLR was making a "dying declaration" about the gangster's crimes.

Clever move to get his evidence on tape and admissible as evidence in court as an exception to the hearsay rule.

[stuartmmcfc]

Just watched the last episode and I found myself having a little sob as Catherine lent on the car at the end. Brilliant acting!

[Alickadoo]

M3333 said:

Would have liked to seen the Pharmacist questioned and his reaction and his families being arrested for murder.

The pharmacist was interviewed on the 'Today' programme on BBC Radio 4 this morning. He denied knowing anything.

[Wacky Racer]

When Catherine had noticed the cellar window had been broken, it was fairly obvious Tommy might have done it, so rather than foolishly enter the house she should have called for armed back up with ten Uzi equipped Feds covering the house front and back.

I actually started to feel sorry for Tommy when he made his little speech, I thought they were going to kiss and make up.