Fortitude

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Jimmy No Hands

5,011 posts

156 months

Thursday 12th February 2015
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I'm getting a bit bored, I'll be honest.. it's just lacking something.

eastlmark

1,654 posts

207 months

Thursday 12th February 2015
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Jimmy No Hands said:
I'm getting a bit bored, I'll be honest.. it's just lacking something.
+1 nothing here so far to get my enthusiasm up to make the effort to tune in to Sky Atlantic next week.

johnxjsc1985

15,948 posts

164 months

Thursday 12th February 2015
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eastlmark said:
+1 nothing here so far to get my enthusiasm up to make the effort to tune in to Sky Atlantic next week.
its just so fking slow .

Robbo66

3,833 posts

233 months

Friday 13th February 2015
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This could have been so much better.....and 4 hours in, and it's disappearing even further up it's own backside.

I was expecting a sort of Icelandic Fargo, but there's nothing here, no black humour or characters you find compelling.....just a massively disjointed, bland homage to Gambon's stereotypical type cast tortured, character acting.







Spanna

3,732 posts

176 months

Friday 13th February 2015
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The show is answering questions with yet more questions. I'm still sticking with it though, I don't have many other shows in my planner at the moment.

The Hypno-Toad

12,278 posts

205 months

Friday 13th February 2015
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Its a bit grim up North isn't it? Going to give it one more week.

That copper has anger issues to put it mildly...

RicksAlfas

13,387 posts

244 months

Friday 13th February 2015
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I like it!

getmecoat

pidsy

7,983 posts

157 months

Friday 13th February 2015
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RicksAlfas said:
I like it!

getmecoat
so do I.

I'll just carry on watching it. enjoying it quietly.

and the following. I like that too. no one else does.

RicksAlfas

13,387 posts

244 months

Friday 13th February 2015
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pidsy said:
so do I.

I'll just carry on watching it. enjoying it quietly.

and the following. I like that too. no one else does.
I like that too.
heheredface

Cataldo

1,357 posts

194 months

Friday 13th February 2015
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I can't put my finger on why but I keep tuning in to watch this every week. It's not really very good in my opinion, well not yet anyway but it's strangely compelling. Seems to be well regarded by reviewers however.

menousername

2,108 posts

142 months

Friday 13th February 2015
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Cataldo said:
I can't put my finger on why but I keep tuning in to watch this every week. It's not really very good in my opinion, well not yet anyway but it's strangely compelling. Seems to be well regarded by reviewers however.
its because they set up teasers, and like someone commented, you tune in next week expecting answers.... but you only get more questions and teasers, which will drag it out until the point you no longer care for it.

For me they should have kept it simple, whether it was a drama or a horror, just keep it to a nice reasonably believable plot.

They also ordered it incorrectly... episode 1 and maybe 2 also should have been slow and simple... character and plot building.. nothing convoluted should have happened until episode 3 or 4. I feel, due to the need to end each episode with another teaser, and to drag it out, the questions we have from episode 1 will probably not all be answered.

why can we not just have a good, clean and simple narrative

onomatopoeia

3,469 posts

217 months

Friday 13th February 2015
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Persevering, although the fact I keep looking at the Radio Times while it's on and thinking "blimey, still half an hour to go, thought I'd been watching for longer than that?" is not good.

Ken Figenus

5,706 posts

117 months

Friday 13th February 2015
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Wanted to like it but its just another murder mystery with extra chill factor. Watched 2 but dropping it.

May re-watch the Top Gear 40 minute puerile Ambulance special - what a load of tosh that was!

Halb

53,012 posts

183 months

Friday 13th February 2015
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The Hypno-Toad said:
Its a bit grim up North isn't it? Going to give it one more week.

That copper has anger issues to put it mildly...
yes Newcastle has changed a lot climate change.

I like it, it's intriguing. No plotholes and has a nice steady pace for a Brit show.

bingybongy

3,873 posts

146 months

Friday 13th February 2015
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Halb said:
yes Newcastle has changed a lot climate change.

I like it, it's intriguing. No plotholes and has a nice steady pace for a Brit show.
No plotholes?

Beati Dogu

8,883 posts

139 months

Friday 13th February 2015
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There are plot holes you could drive an icebreaker through. Especially in the first episode.

Overall though it's all right. There were a load more external shots this episode, which helps I think.

True story, but the 'Arctic research facility' interior is actually the changing facilities on the Hackney Marshes. nerd


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/11406374...

Edited by Beati Dogu on Friday 13th February 23:51

Halb

53,012 posts

183 months

Friday 13th February 2015
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'Plot-holes' is one of the most overused and abused misapplied terms on here.
"A plot hole, or plothole is a gap or inconsistency in a storyline that creates a paradox in the story that cannot be reconciled with any explanation. These include such things as illogical or impossible events, and statements or events that contradict earlier events in the storyline."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plot_hole

Patch888

701 posts

128 months

Thursday 19th February 2015
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Well that was fking amazing!

Can't wait for next weeks.

Spanna

3,732 posts

176 months

Thursday 19th February 2015
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Lots of twists, tales and some what the fks. Two things are bugging me, the weird 'feeder' guy and the guy who is running off with his daughter. I don't see their relevance to the storyline.

Shaping up well now.

Jimmy No Hands

5,011 posts

156 months

Thursday 19th February 2015
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Well this has turned a corner, really enjoyed that episode. Completely opened up the case again and definitely got my interest. Must agree on the feeder thing, I'm assuming these little side plots are relevant in some shape or form. The producers have stated nothing will go unanswered.

What's going on with that carcass.. the big lass coughed as she left..