The Night Manager? Anyone?
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I got a bit sick of Pine grinning all the time, like the office tea boy (not sure he is hard enough (to be believable as a post Craig Bond - who should be a bit of a b
d), and that Roper took so long to work out all that gormless staring at each other between Pine and Ged was because he was nobbing her & double crossing him. And how blind were the dock guards not to notice 4 guys behind the back seat?! Saw the safe coming a mile off, and how heavy a sleeper was Roper (narcoleptic?) expected to be? BEEP-BEEP-BEEP-BEEP, no problem love he won't hear! A bit style over substance for me, all a bit glossy, and empty. Titles were good and the CGI for TV were impressive.
d), and that Roper took so long to work out all that gormless staring at each other between Pine and Ged was because he was nobbing her & double crossing him. And how blind were the dock guards not to notice 4 guys behind the back seat?! Saw the safe coming a mile off, and how heavy a sleeper was Roper (narcoleptic?) expected to be? BEEP-BEEP-BEEP-BEEP, no problem love he won't hear! A bit style over substance for me, all a bit glossy, and empty. Titles were good and the CGI for TV were impressive.Well I liked it, great TV
Enjoyed the ending too - as far fetched as it may have been if you actually think about it
And I still think she was working for somebody else, the hair in the study never went anywhere plus the kid leaving thing wasnt developed much either
So series 2?
We didnt get to see exactly what happened to Roper, he's such a great baddie it would be a shame if he was killed off and theres the small matter of £300 million quid knocking around our hero's Swiss bank accounts
I cant wait
When viewed as TV entertainment on a Sunday evening, the series was first-class. It was never meant to be a Bond-rival show. There were loads of questionable events, but does it really matter? It was just escapism.
However, I'll add these "questionable events" - When Pine asked the concierge to arrange a car for him, it was very convenient that this car turned out to be a large minibus, when the hotel had no idea he would have passengers. Also, Pine assassinated that Egyptian guy in his pool, then walked into the casino with soaking wet trousers, and nobody appeared to notice. I guess he went back to the hotel to change, but we didn't see that, and it wasn't explained.
Bring on series 2.
However, I'll add these "questionable events" - When Pine asked the concierge to arrange a car for him, it was very convenient that this car turned out to be a large minibus, when the hotel had no idea he would have passengers. Also, Pine assassinated that Egyptian guy in his pool, then walked into the casino with soaking wet trousers, and nobody appeared to notice. I guess he went back to the hotel to change, but we didn't see that, and it wasn't explained.
Bring on series 2.
Ayahuasca said:
So who ended up with the 300 million?
It wasn't clear in the show but I'm betting he didn't put it in his account, maybe a charity or something altruistic.nicanary said:
However, I'll add these "questionable events" - When Pine asked the concierge to arrange a car for him, it was very convenient that this car turned out to be a large minibus, when the hotel had no idea he would have passengers. Also, Pine assassinated that Egyptian guy in his pool, then walked into the casino with soaking wet trousers, and nobody appeared to notice. I guess he went back to the hotel to change, but we didn't see that, and it wasn't explained.
Bring on series 2.
Convenient about the car but he did work there in a previous life so might have known what type of vehicles they have for guests.Bring on series 2.
Also, Pine didn't return to the Casino after killing Freddy, just back to the hotel to ask for a car.
Edited by AndrewEH1 on Tuesday 29th March 13:20
nicanary said:
Also, Pine assassinated that Egyptian guy in his pool, then walked into the casino with soaking wet trousers, and nobody appeared to notice. I guess he went back to the hotel to change, but we didn't see that, and it wasn't explained.
Also, a piss poor attempt to make it look like an accident (if that's what he intended), as the guy would have signs of being strangled and NOT signs of having drowned. He'd have done better by dangling him in the pool by his ankles so he really did drown.I suppose he's not a pro though
unlike me
numtumfutunch said:
Well I liked it, great TV
Enjoyed the ending too - as far fetched as it may have been if you actually think about it
And I still think she was working for somebody else, the hair in the study never went anywhere plus the kid leaving thing wasnt developed much either
So series 2?
We didnt get to see exactly what happened to Roper, he's such a great baddie it would be a shame if he was killed off and theres the small matter of £300 million quid knocking around our hero's Swiss bank accounts
I cant wait
It was adapted from a one-off book written some time ago. It was given a happy TV ending rather than the real one where Pike gets beaten into a pulp and Roper wins.Enjoyed the ending too - as far fetched as it may have been if you actually think about it
And I still think she was working for somebody else, the hair in the study never went anywhere plus the kid leaving thing wasnt developed much either
So series 2?
We didnt get to see exactly what happened to Roper, he's such a great baddie it would be a shame if he was killed off and theres the small matter of £300 million quid knocking around our hero's Swiss bank accounts
I cant wait
At £3million an episode, it's unlikely to have a ghost written follow up.
rdjohn said:
It was adapted from a one-off book written some time ago. It was given a happy TV ending rather than the real one where Pike gets beaten into a pulp and Roper wins.
At £3million an episode, it's unlikely to have a ghost written follow up.
A second season has been green-lit apparently so Roper might still win...At £3million an episode, it's unlikely to have a ghost written follow up.
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