Line of Duty (BBC Police Drama)

[Speed 3]

AMG Merc said:

Line of Duty's 9 silliest moments so far: https://a.msn.com/r/2/BBAqG85?m=en-gb&ocid=New...

Pretty spot on, the conflicts of interest with Roz were farcical even for someone not in plod or law like myself.

I do marvel at good writers who, generally starting from a point of knowing the plot outcome, are able to work backwards and make all the story credible with hidden clues and multiple angles. Try doing that over 4 or 5 series and it must become virtually impossible, hence the ensuing holes and silliness. Broadchurch took the classic route (a la Morse) of giving every character a motive and that's played out pretty well over multiple series but LoD seems to have wrapped itself up in implausible complications.

[chris watton]

I do like this series, but was a little disappointed at the end of this one.

The fact that no-one noticed Roz wasn't using her left hand at all, Hastings becoming sexist which is completely out of character from previous series' and, the most disappointing for me, I was convinced there'd be a 'fill-in' scene at the end that showed what exactly happened the moment Roz awoke with Ifield over her with the saw.

I assumed they would show the sequence of events that showed why Roz decided (bizarrely) to cut him up. Her explanation at the end just didn't 'cut it'.

Edited by chris watton on Tuesday 2nd May 10:20

[Bullett]

This is the first series I'd seen and I enjoyed it but I kept saying the wife "this is silly"

[Halmyre]

chris watton said:

I do like this series, but was a little disappointed at the end of this one.

The fact that no-one noticed Roz wasn't using her left hand at all, Hastings becoming sexist which is completely out of character from previous series' and, the most disappointing for me, I was convinced there'd be a 'fill-in' scene at the end that showed what exactly happened the moment Roz awoke with Ifield over her with the saw.

I assumed they would show the sequence of events that showed why Roz decided (bizarrely) to cut him up. Her explanation at the end just didn't 'cut it'.

Edited by chris watton on Tuesday 2nd May 10:20

I think that was deliberate. Roz's explanation of what happened is the obvious explanation of what happened, which means that it's almost certainly NOT what happened!

[FiF]

Naturally the explanation is how anyone would cover themselves, eg much easier to explain lamping an intruder in the middle of the night with a handy sharp edged torch than with a baseball bat.

[PurpleTurtle]

I was entertained by it, as I have been every other serries of LoD. Yes, there are a few plot implausibilities, but we have to remember that it is a fictitious drama. Were it accurately modelled on day to day policing it would just feature a lot of coppers sat in an office filling in lots of forms.

I like the way they have left it completely hanging about Hastings. He could be completely bent, he could be as straight as a die. I suspect Jed Mercurio hasn't even decided yet - why would you determine a leading character's fate when you've got a succesful prime time drama that a large slice of its audience are gagging to see the next instalment of?

Edited by PurpleTurtle on Tuesday 2nd May 12:03

[Ali Chappussy]

Countdown said:

Ok, so I may have missed this...

Why did Tim Ifield panic and get ready to dismember Roz when he thought he'd killed her? Why not just tell the truth?

Look what happened to Roz, does that answer your question?

[The Don of Croy]

I'm trying (manfully) to not over-analyse this entertainment, but it's so difficult when they get too convoluted and risk disappearing up their own fundament...

Roz functioning with her abbreviated arm - it's possible, but I'd think it smarts a bit and any slight bump/brush will send some messages up to the brain about adopting a painful face...but not our heroine.

The DS in the wheelchair - same scenario after his tumble down the stairwell. Can operate his wheel chair no problem just weeks (days?) after sustaining a little light bruising and maybe some non-descript spinal injury. As you do.

And shots fired in the HQ building, man down, following last series open shoot out, and yet there's no hint of local press sniffing around and adding/muddying the waters. All in a days work etc.

Added to that the stories from earlier series - Hastings money troubles / divorce, the DS lady leaving the marital home and young nipper (and living in her VW Golf at one point) - which haven't gone anywhere (yet). Needs concluding.

[numtumfutunch]

Did I miss who actually did the deeds Michael Farmer was fitted up for?

Quite a lot happened since episode 1!

[Beefmeister]

numtumfutunch said:

Did I miss who actually did the deeds Michael Farmer was fitted up for?

Quite a lot happened since episode 1!

There are many balaclava men, all basically hired thugs by whoever 'H' really is - the top dog baddie who was controlled ACC Hilton, twisting investigations, all the nasty stuff.

[numtumfutunch]

Beefmeister said:

numtumfutunch said:

Did I miss who actually did the deeds Michael Farmer was fitted up for?

Quite a lot happened since episode 1!

There are many balaclava men, all basically hired thugs by whoever 'H' really is - the top dog baddie who was controlled ACC Hilton, twisting investigations, all the nasty stuff.

Yes I get balaclava MEN but who was killing off the women?
I thought it was going to be Hinton who had an evil secret life but it just didnt happen

Why would the balaclava men kill them?

[schmunk]

numtumfutunch said:

Beefmeister said:

numtumfutunch said:

Did I miss who actually did the deeds Michael Farmer was fitted up for?

Quite a lot happened since episode 1!

There are many balaclava men, all basically hired thugs by whoever 'H' really is - the top dog baddie who was controlled ACC Hilton, twisting investigations, all the nasty stuff.

Yes I get balaclava MEN but who was killing off the women?
I thought it was going to be Hinton who had an evil secret life but it just didnt happen

Why would the balaclava men kill them?

Each of the women was used as a honeytrap to ensnare prominent men (e.g. Hilton) into the arms of the criminal gang. The women were then killed and their bodies kept frozen, covered in 'prominant man DNA', as leverage to make the prominent men do the gang's bidding.

[numtumfutunch]

schmunk said:

Each of the women was used as a honeytrap to ensnare prominent men (e.g. Hilton) into the arms of the criminal gang. The women were then killed and their bodies kept frozen, covered in 'prominant man DNA', as leverage to make the prominent men do the gang's bidding.

That figures, did I miss it in the show or is it your own theory?

[FiF]

numtumfutunch said:

schmunk said:

Each of the women was used as a honeytrap to ensnare prominent men (e.g. Hilton) into the arms of the criminal gang. The women were then killed and their bodies kept frozen, covered in 'prominant man DNA', as leverage to make the prominent men do the gang's bidding.

That figures, did I miss it in the show or is it your own theory?

The MO was explained right at the end, when Hastings, Arnott and Flynn were looking at the photo wall. Easily missed to be fair.

I have assumed that Ifield was intended to be one of the ones do compromised, eg relationship of sorts with Hana R, except get abduction failed. Never explained why there was no significant DNA on the others that were being investigated.

For H, my money is on Hargreaves, looks a bit too smug for my liking.

[carinatauk]

I found the following link to be very useful, given that I have only watched the last series

http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-05-02/from-ton...

[The Don of Croy]

carinatauk said:

I found the following link to be very useful, given that I have only watched the last series

http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-05-02/from-ton...

Fascinating - thanks for the link. More loose threads than a broken knitting machine.

[chrisb92]

Just re watched series 1 on Netflix. I liked Tony Gates. Felt for him the way he got blackmailed.

NO idea how it will all end, I just hope they tone down the crazy a bit for the next series!!

[maniac886]

It's been confirmed today that Line of Duty will return for 2 more series.

http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-05-05/line-of-...

[Mr GrimNasty]

maniac886 said:

It's been confirmed today that Line of Duty will return for 2 more series.

http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-05-05/line-of-...

Yes, I heard it's going to feature a homicidal Middle Eastern pastry chef - baklava woman.

[Amirhussain]

Mr GrimNasty said:

maniac886 said:

It's been confirmed today that Line of Duty will return for 2 more series.

http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-05-05/line-of-...

Yes, I heard it's going to feature a homicidal Middle Eastern pastry chef - baklava woman.

Haha

Finally got round to watching the finale tonight. Not as nuts as when they got Cotton but was entertaining. Was bit 'tame' compared to previous episodes but I reckon they've done that because I'm guessing the story line or parts of it may carry on to series 5. One of my favourite things about this series was the little throwbacks to the previous series's. Would have liked to seen the reaction of Huntley's gang back at Polk Avenue, especially that brown noser Jodie