Playing Nice - ITV
Discussion
Anyone catch this ? Baby swap drama, based on the JP Delaney book (also wrote the one about the smart house/creepy landlord that was on BBC a few years back)
Reviews haven’t been kind, and a bit of suspension of disbelief needed. Still, I found it very watchable and all the main actors played their part convincingly
Does make you look at your children and think, what if
Reviews haven’t been kind, and a bit of suspension of disbelief needed. Still, I found it very watchable and all the main actors played their part convincingly
Does make you look at your children and think, what if
Two episodes in, I wanted to smash Miles' smarmy face in, which I guess is the sign of a good actor.
He is the textbook Powerfully Built Company Director of PH fame but massively lets himself down by having a Range Rover without a private plate.
Schoolboy error from the production team there
I know you sometimes have to suspend your disbelief when watching drama, but the likelihood of couple A being given couple B's home address and just turning up unannounced and becoming immediately chummy is completely and utterly preposterous.
He is the textbook Powerfully Built Company Director of PH fame but massively lets himself down by having a Range Rover without a private plate.
Schoolboy error from the production team there
I know you sometimes have to suspend your disbelief when watching drama, but the likelihood of couple A being given couple B's home address and just turning up unannounced and becoming immediately chummy is completely and utterly preposterous.
Watched the final two episodes last night.
Overall we enjoyed it despite the massive implausibility of some of the plot. That said, lots of dramas bend real life because it makes for better telly.
I haven't watched anything in a long time which angered me quite so much. I really wanted to reach into the TV and punch that t
t Miles repeatedly in the face. So, on the basis that it engaged me like that, you have to credit the acting of James McArdle playing such an absolute wker so very well
Overall we enjoyed it despite the massive implausibility of some of the plot. That said, lots of dramas bend real life because it makes for better telly.
I haven't watched anything in a long time which angered me quite so much. I really wanted to reach into the TV and punch that t
t Miles repeatedly in the face. So, on the basis that it engaged me like that, you have to credit the acting of James McArdle playing such an absolute wker so very wellShooter McGavin said:
Watched the final two episodes last night.
Overall we enjoyed it despite the massive implausibility of some of the plot. That said, lots of dramas bend real life because it makes for better telly.
I haven't watched anything in a long time which angered me quite so much. I really wanted to reach into the TV and punch that tt Miles repeatedly in the face. So, on the basis that it engaged me like that, you have to credit the acting of James McArdle playing such an absolute wker so very well
I too watched the final 2 episodes last night and I agree with your comments within the Spoiler tags.Overall we enjoyed it despite the massive implausibility of some of the plot. That said, lots of dramas bend real life because it makes for better telly.
I haven't watched anything in a long time which angered me quite so much. I really wanted to reach into the TV and punch that t
t Miles repeatedly in the face. So, on the basis that it engaged me like that, you have to credit the acting of James McArdle playing such an absolute wker so very wellShooter McGavin said:
Watched the final two episodes last night.
Overall we enjoyed it despite the massive implausibility of some of the plot. That said, lots of dramas bend real life because it makes for better telly.
I haven't watched anything in a long time which angered me quite so much. I really wanted to reach into the TV and punch that tt Miles repeatedly in the face. So, on the basis that it engaged me like that, you have to credit the acting of James McArdle playing such an absolute wker so very well
I agree with your spoiler - my wife was getting visibly angry at him and we had to pause a few times. I'd pretty much guessed how it was going to turn out pretty early on and like most ITV dramas, the characters behave in incredibly unrealistic and stupid ways. Quite frankly by halfway through I'd lost sympathy with the "nice" couple due to their relentless naivity. I laughed out loud at Miles just turning up on their doorstep -- who "just" gave him their name / address? I guess in TV land hospitals / child protection / etc. just give out peoples names and addresses of people and let them get on with it with no supervision. Also, in that situation for most normal people that would surely just mark him out as an utter psychopath and I'd have been getting the most expensive legal team I could afford on the case at that point xDOverall we enjoyed it despite the massive implausibility of some of the plot. That said, lots of dramas bend real life because it makes for better telly.
I haven't watched anything in a long time which angered me quite so much. I really wanted to reach into the TV and punch that t
t Miles repeatedly in the face. So, on the basis that it engaged me like that, you have to credit the acting of James McArdle playing such an absolute wker so very wellOverall, as you, we kinda enjoyed it but it was hugely ridiculous.
Watched it all, most used line was 'I'm Sorry' said to his wife in practically every scene, have to suspend belief when watching made for TV dramas, the hospital investigation was completely unbelievable in any form, what happened to the nurse that was suspended, what happened to Mile's mum who travelled 500 miles to turn up at the court hearing, biggest plot line hole was the easy tracking of location from the phone calls? I also assume wrongly there are no uniformed Police in that part of Cornwall. James Norton in McMafia was a far better watch!
Gassing Station | TV, Film, Streaming & Radio | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff