Line of Duty (BBC Police Drama)

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Justayellowbadge

37,057 posts

242 months

Thursday 27th February 2014
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Pistom said:
marcosgt said:
I'm coming to the conclusion that I don't care about anyone in this series.

In the first series, the main character was sympathetic, if flawed, in this one no-one is at all sympathetic.

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Agreed but I feel this adds to the realism of the characters.
It does seem to be the case that they are slowly revealing every copper in it is in some way bent, which may get wearisome.


Guffy

2,311 posts

265 months

Thursday 27th February 2014
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Well I think it's great TV, very engaging and I surprised it's on BBC2, better than so much shoite on the main channels, IMO of course smile

Tony2or4

1,283 posts

165 months

Thursday 27th February 2014
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Really enjoying this: very intense viewing.

It struck me that, unusually for a cop show, three episodes in and we haven't yet been introduced to any proper criminals (as distinct from coppers who turn out to be criminals).

Derek Smith

45,666 posts

248 months

Thursday 27th February 2014
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I recorded this series and played the first one tonight. I was hooked straight away and saw all three on the trot. I don't often like cop series but LoD has cracked it.

One or two minor slip ups but lower than most.

One that surprised me was the custody officer being behind reinforced glass. Is this current practice?

dontfollowme

1,158 posts

233 months

Thursday 27th February 2014
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Tony2or4 said:
Really enjoying this: very intense viewing.

It struck me that, unusually for a cop show, three episodes in and we haven't yet been introduced to any proper criminals (as distinct from coppers who turn out to be criminals).
Its about an anti corruption unit...

Tony2or4

1,283 posts

165 months

Thursday 27th February 2014
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dontfollowme said:
Tony2or4 said:
Really enjoying this: very intense viewing.

It struck me that, unusually for a cop show, three episodes in and we haven't yet been introduced to any proper criminals (as distinct from coppers who turn out to be criminals).
Its about an anti corruption unit...
Yes I know, but you still wouldn't be surprised to see some bad hombres - I seem to remember there being plenty in the first series.

(I'm not in any sense complaining, mind: it was just an idle observation.)

Amirhussain

11,489 posts

163 months

Friday 28th February 2014
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Really beginning to hate Fleming, hopefully those 2 prison guards will get dealt with!!

Drydens had it too I reckon.

Derek Smith

45,666 posts

248 months

Friday 28th February 2014
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Amirhussain said:
Really beginning to hate Fleming, hopefully those 2 prison guards will get dealt with!!

Drydens had it too I reckon.
Given that she hit a woman with a bottle and then bashed her head against the ground just for having a radio on too loud, I would assume that the screws must be crapping it.

5CylTurbo

318 posts

126 months

Friday 28th February 2014
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Anybody any theories re the missing girl - Karlie Clark ??

She is being mentioned way too much just to be an aside surely?

Even if it was her body they found under the floor?


Tony2or4

1,283 posts

165 months

Friday 28th February 2014
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5CylTurbo said:
Anybody any theories re the missing girl - Karlie Clark ??

She is being mentioned way too much just to be an aside surely?

Even if it was her body they found under the floor?
Yep, I reckon she's involved in the main plot, somehow - though it's starting to look like a hell of a coincidence: Denton gets sidelined into the Missing Persons backwater after the ambush fiasco, and the very first case she decides, off her own bat, to investigate, turns out to be tied up with the very set of circumstances that got her sidelined in the first place....

Neilperryman

68 posts

121 months

Saturday 1st March 2014
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There is certainly going to be a lot of explaining to do if it isn't going to rely on too much coincidence to be credible entertainment.


MiniMan64

16,930 posts

190 months

Sunday 2nd March 2014
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Really loving it, Hawes in particular, but god it's brutal and the police don't exactly come across well, no wonder they didn't want to get involed.

The prison service doesn't fare much better though!

RemyMartin

6,759 posts

205 months

Sunday 2nd March 2014
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MiniMan64 said:
Really loving it, Hawes in particular, but god it's brutal and the police don't exactly come across well, no wonder they didn't want to get involed.

The prison service doesn't fare much better though!
I'd crawl across broken glass just to stand in a lift with her and smell her farts!

DirrieMore

902 posts

142 months

Sunday 2nd March 2014
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RemyMartin said:
MiniMan64 said:
Really loving it, Hawes in particular, but god it's brutal and the police don't exactly come across well, no wonder they didn't want to get involed.

The prison service doesn't fare much better though!
I'd crawl across broken glass just to stand in a lift with her and smell her farts!
Or her Bolly knickers... hehe

Amirhussain

11,489 posts

163 months

Wednesday 5th March 2014
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Looking forwards to tonights episode, I reckon Dryden's time is almost up!

Le Pop

4,586 posts

234 months

Wednesday 5th March 2014
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Episode 4 of 6 tonight, I can't help thinking Dryden is the guiltiest party, not least because Robert Lindsay was due to play the role and he's the most famous actor, hence the bad guy. It's a theory that normally holds true, we'll see...

ajprice

27,492 posts

196 months

Wednesday 5th March 2014
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Here we go.

Guffy

2,311 posts

265 months

Wednesday 5th March 2014
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Don't care how far fetched it might be, this is good stuff, really enjoying it.

Reminds a bit of Between the Lines, which I can't believe was 22-years ago!

sleep envy

62,260 posts

249 months

Wednesday 5th March 2014
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Gah! More questions, no answers!

Easternlight

3,432 posts

144 months

Wednesday 5th March 2014
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Really loving this, been hooked from the start. Best thing on at the moment by far. Is Denton going to live?