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anonymous-user

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53 months

Sunday 26th August 2018
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I thought it was pretty good.

ocrx8

867 posts

195 months

Sunday 26th August 2018
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Me too. First time I’ve sat and watched a new show in full for a while.

anonymous-user

Original Poster:

53 months

Sunday 26th August 2018
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ocrx8 said:
Me too. First time I’ve sat and watched a new show in full for a while.
ditto, for the BBC, it was actuallya well written on point show, just hope it stays strong.


Edited by Thesprucegoose on Sunday 26th August 22:23

waynecyclist

8,600 posts

113 months

Sunday 26th August 2018
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Really enjoyed it, looks like is it is going to be an excellent series

XCP

16,876 posts

227 months

Sunday 26th August 2018
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Formulaic rubbish as far as I am concerned. Still, each to their own.

cuprabob

14,419 posts

213 months

Sunday 26th August 2018
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I enjoyed it too.

Wiccan of Darkness

1,838 posts

82 months

Sunday 26th August 2018
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Beats the trashy Poldark that I stopped watching yonks ago due to incoherent dialogue and screechy background music akin to the sound a cat makes when being decapitated with a blunt trowel.

Very edgy, and with no credits at the start, there was no indication of the production team. Within 20 minutes I guessed Jed Mercurio.

This show has great potential, I mean who can forget the plot twist in the interview with DI Cotton in Line of Duty.

Quality of drama on TV has, imho, sunk without trace in the last few years. Just seems to cater for the lowest common denominator.

anonymous-user

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53 months

Sunday 26th August 2018
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just realised it was rob stark. Getting good reviews online.

The Dangerous Elk

4,642 posts

76 months

Monday 27th August 2018
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XCP said:
Formulaic rubbish as far as I am concerned. Still, each to their own.
Quite, pre conceived & racist, why always Islamic suicide bombers and the white guys/girls the good guys ?

CPWilliams

235 posts

82 months

Monday 27th August 2018
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The Dangerous Elk said:
Quite, pre conceived & racist, why always Islamic suicide bombers and the white guys/girls the good guys ?
I mean... I'm pretty sure the entire point of the series is that he, the former British solider, becomes the baddie. The police at the start were also clearly portrayed as non-heroes.

Potentially a good series i think, addressing some preconceived notions.




WinkleHoff

736 posts

234 months

Monday 27th August 2018
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The Dangerous Elk said:
Quite, pre conceived & racist, why always Islamic suicide bombers and the white guys/girls the good guys ?
I guess art imitates life.

The Mad Monk

10,474 posts

116 months

Monday 27th August 2018
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I watched the first half hour, I didn't bother with the rest.

Captain Benzo

442 posts

137 months

Monday 27th August 2018
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I'm not trying to be sexist, and certainly not implying that it was 'wrong' but what is the likelihood that the operations lead, marksman and bomb disposal operator all being female?

in fact all of the women were portrayed as villains/ unlikeable. whats the point in that??

and surely someone with PTSD is going to go through some form of psychological profiling before going on bodyguard detail?


i think the show has potential but ultimately think it felt a tad formulaic.

Welshbeef

49,633 posts

197 months

Monday 27th August 2018
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Recorded


The quality of terrestrial dramas over the last year or two really has been exceptional.

Very well played.

Blink982

760 posts

103 months

Monday 27th August 2018
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First time I've watched a new drama series in years, the last was probably Happy Valley. I had mixed feelings about it which has already been covered above as I too think it will end up being predictable and formulaic and from the first episode, a bit too PC for its own good.

Early days though and I'm willing to see it through.

KTF

9,788 posts

149 months

Monday 27th August 2018
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It lost my interest about half way through and nowhere near as good as Line Of Duty from the same team.

The Dangerous Elk

4,642 posts

76 months

Monday 27th August 2018
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WinkleHoff said:
The Dangerous Elk said:
Quite, pre conceived & racist, why always Islamic suicide bombers and the white guys/girls the good guys ?
I guess art imitates life.
Where to post this parrot you ordered ?

DS240

4,637 posts

217 months

Monday 27th August 2018
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Pretty much what I expected from line of duty creators.

Low of accuracy and painful to watch from a professional point of view.


alfa phil

2,077 posts

206 months

Monday 27th August 2018
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if he is out to slot his boss ,and has history of being shell shocked, he wouldn't get that position would he,
Oh i came out the forces in a mess, joined the police and now i protect the top people in the cabinet, no sorry,

anonymous-user

Original Poster:

53 months

Monday 27th August 2018
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alfa phil said:
if he is out to slot his boss ,and has history of being shell shocked, he wouldn't get that position would he,
Oh i came out the forces in a mess, joined the police and now i protect the top people in the cabinet, no sorry,
sounds like homeland