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DSLiverpool

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15,605 posts

218 months

Monday 24th January 2022
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Mentally troubled scouse copper has issues dealing with lovely everyday Liverpool people.

Only continued watching it cos it’s Liverpool - otherwise it’s standard BBC bleeding heart social window on the world.

Drumroll

4,197 posts

136 months

Monday 24th January 2022
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I thought it was dire.

Pitre

5,342 posts

250 months

Monday 24th January 2022
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I enjoyed it. Well, enjoyed is the wrong word when you're watching depressing scally lowlife, but you know what I mean.

But then I enjoyed Trigger Point too, so what do I know.

Brave Fart

6,224 posts

127 months

Monday 24th January 2022
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Well, Martin Freeman nailed the Scouse accent, to my ears at least. And there was some good banter in the scene with Marco in the police car. But I suspect it's going to be one of those dramas where every single character is troubled, unpleasant, thick or all of the above.
Which means you end up not caring about what happens to any of them. Part 2 tomorrow, so I'll reserve judgement.


abzmike

10,520 posts

122 months

Monday 24th January 2022
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Typically gritty drama, brooding/mumbling/maverick cop, probably quite realistic portrayal of miscreants - at least it wasn’t flying back and forward in the time line as much as has become common. Will probably watch episode 2.

Nickp82

3,625 posts

109 months

Monday 24th January 2022
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I quite liked it, I think it has potential to be a decent watch overall.

cuprabob

16,951 posts

230 months

Tuesday 25th January 2022
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All I could think of when watching this was, it should have been Stephen Graham and not Martin Freeman.

abzmike

10,520 posts

122 months

Tuesday 25th January 2022
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cuprabob said:
All I could think of when watching this was, it should have been Stephen Graham and not Martin Freeman.
Yes exactly - and he woudln't have had to spend a year training himself to speak scouse as Freeman has said in all his promotion interviews.

droopsnoot

13,600 posts

258 months

Tuesday 25th January 2022
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I started watching this, but I'm not sure I can be bothered with the rest of them, it's just too depressing.

Kevin Cozner

1,079 posts

120 months

Tuesday 25th January 2022
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Rave reviews from the Grauniad... https://amp.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/jan/...

...which usually means that it's insufferable ste. hehe

We'll give it a try tonight.

ade73

459 posts

125 months

Tuesday 25th January 2022
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Brave Fart said:
But I suspect it's going to be one of those dramas where every single character is troubled, unpleasant, thick or all of the above
It is set in Liverpool! biggrin

Pinkie15

1,248 posts

96 months

Tuesday 25th January 2022
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Thought it was well acted, well shot, etc.

Only 'problem' with it is I didn't have a clue what on earth the story is meant to be.

mooseracer

2,422 posts

186 months

Tuesday 25th January 2022
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I enjoyed it too, and will be watching the next episodes

Pitre

5,342 posts

250 months

Tuesday 25th January 2022
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Subtitles would've been helpful. confusedbiglaugh

Brave Fart

6,224 posts

127 months

Tuesday 25th January 2022
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ade73 said:
Brave Fart said:
But I suspect it's going to be one of those dramas where every single character is troubled, unpleasant, thick or all of the above
It is set in Liverpool! biggrin
Harsh. But fair. laugh

abzmike

10,520 posts

122 months

Tuesday 25th January 2022
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It’s like Dixon of Dock Green meets The Equalizer meets Miami Vice, set in a slum.

V8covin

8,638 posts

209 months

Wednesday 26th January 2022
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Pitre said:
Subtitles would've been helpful. confusedbiglaugh
Which is why I switched off after 5 minutes.
I struggle understanding the scouse accent at the best of times,to be fair I struggle with most accents.
I almost switched off during the titles as the background music was drowning out the radio messages.....to my ears anyway

mattyn1

6,530 posts

171 months

Wednesday 26th January 2022
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I am 4 in - could not face the finale tonight. Found it impossible to do more than two episodes in one sitting.

I feel utterly depressed, although a couple of LOL moments in E04.

I will do the last one tomorrow, but does just feel we are simply kicking a can down the street.

Halmyre

12,023 posts

155 months

Thursday 27th January 2022
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Grim viewing, can't see a happy ending in sight for this one. You just knew he wasn't going to make that breakfast date with his daughter.

Armitage.Shanks

2,777 posts

101 months

Thursday 27th January 2022
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abzmike said:
It’s like Dixon of Dock Green meets The Equalizer meets Miami Vice, set in a slum.
Classic! If only we could see that description on IMDb biglaugh

The drama does show a different side of living that most people would never know existed today and the crap police have to deal with.