The policeman looks like a tramp, and hasn't shaved for days, and the policewoman is just far too emotional for her job. Are we supposed to accept them as genuine members of the force?
I did think David Tennant's character would have smartened himself up more for the press conference and the tv appearance.
I suspect Olivia Colman's character's husband is the killer.
Generic accents in programs are noticable alot of the time. Brenda Blethyn doing Vera. Julie Graham doing a Stan Boardman generic Scouse accent in that BBC thing with Sue Johnston.
I kind of liked BroadChurch but it was slow and seemed cliched. Plus the moody music and Bionic Woman style slo mo when mother was trotting through the traffic amongst other things didn't help.
I think alot of the time the problem with ITV dramas is the ad breaks spoiling the flow.
I will give it the benefit of the doubt and watch next week.
Yeah, there is something quite same old, same old about. If it's trying to draw on The Killing re: looking at the effects of the tragedy, it didn't get me hooked in the same way as The Killing did. Still, it's early days, and I echo and share the same sentiments: I'll give it the benefit of the doubt and watch next week ... if I can remember to:o
filming locations for this also include clevedon in bristol and portished aswell ,i think i was good ill certainly keep watching, i have also been watching mayday which i also think has been ok so far
I suspect Olivia Colman's character's husband is the killer.
That did cross my mind at the very end. Maybe he and the son know something or the son knows that his dad is the killer? He didn't look very shocked when Ellie told him Danny was dead...like he already knew!
Kudos in need of a new hit after the 'flops' of The Hour and Eternal Law. Don't think this will be it. Slow, slow, slow. Filmed like a Lenor commercial, boring dialogue and 'look at me, I'm acting' acting.
The policewoman gets the blame for releasing the name of the victim. But within five minutes the whole town would have know anyway who it was and anyone could have posted it on twitter anyway. Unrealistic. David Tennant's policeman looked like a tramp. He could have had a shave before the press conference. Again, unrealistic.
7 more parts to this. It will be like pulling teeth. Ch5 and Robson Green for me next week.
I want to know what Tennants characters did before. What the national journalist knows about it, and why did she nick that soft toy? Seemed a really random and weird thing to do.
Also, the female policewoman- she knows her son has a computer and phone, the whole town has been talking about this dead boy all day and yet she (and her husband) assume he doesn't know about his friend? Seemed really odd to me.
I also didn't like the portrayal of female officer. Assuming that she'd get the job because she's female, being really indignant because the person that did get it was 'a man'. Imagine if that scenario was reversed, he'd look like a right sexist b******. And she was too emotional, I undersatnd why but I'm also a bit puzzled as to why she's working on the case, being a family friend it doesn't seem very appropriate. But no doubt, that will be handy to the plot in time.
Overall, I quite enjoyed it. And I'm intrigued enough to keep watching to find out what happens next.
I also didn't like the portrayal of female officer. Assuming that she'd get the job because she's female, being really indignant because the person that did get it was 'a man'. Imagine if that scenario was reversed, he'd look like a right sexist b******.
I got the impression from what she said, that her boss had told her before she went on leave that she was going to get the job because they needed a woman in the post.
I thought it was good but not brilliant, will stick with it though as I like the cast, although I think Olivia Colman is one of the best actors we have right now, I didn't think she was at her best in this role. David Tennant was great though, I sometimes let how annoying his fans are affect my judgement of him so I don't always rate him.
This will no doubt be a hit (cue a very smug Ratings Thread ), if I loved it (like I did The Town and The Scapegoat) it would no doubt flop, but since I only liked it it's safe .
Kudos in need of a new hit after the 'flops' of The Hour and Eternal Law. Don't think this will be it. Slow, slow, slow. Filmed like a Lenor commercial, boring dialogue and 'look at me, I'm acting' acting.
The policewoman gets the blame for releasing the name of the victim. But within five minutes the whole town would have know anyway who it was and anyone could have posted it on twitter anyway. Unrealistic. David Tennant's policeman looked like a tramp. He could have had a shave before the press conference. Again, unrealistic.
7 more parts to this. It will be like pulling teeth. Ch5 and Robson Green for me next week.
SEVEN more parts:eek: I was counting on three tops!!! I can cope with three - it has an intrigue but not a strong one. Not enough to pull off EIGHT parts!!!!!
This Robson Green thing - is it the fishing? He seems a nice guy but its his bottom I'm a fan of ever since Being Human.....I presume he doesn't get it out much fishing?
I got the impression from what she said, that her boss had told her before she went on leave that she was going to get the job because they needed a woman in the post.
Yeah, you're probably right, but in some ways that makes it worse, like she expected to get the role, not on merit, but because she's female. I'm probably overreacting, but it jarred with me somehow.
It was a bit like so many other portrayals of female officers that we've seen before. I was waiting for her to carry a large basket of ironing in one scene and telling her babysitter she was 'going to be late because she was working on a big case' in another. We got the second, only it was her telling her husband. Hopefully the character will turn out to be more than the cliché standard female tv cop, because it's a good performance.
I was ok with this. I think after sitting through Mayday, which was very painful and slow, although this was slow, it still seemed to have got a lot further than Mayday had in two episodes!
Quite looking forward to next weeks, interested to see what's going on. Not quite sure how they're going to spread it over another 7 episodes though.
Olivia Coleman and David Tennant (I'm a fan of her, but not him) are the only decent actors in this. The bereaved mother is terrible - all anguished face but not a single tear shed. The bereaved father is emotionless. The bereaved sister and grandmother similarly bad.
The lad playing Olivia Coleman's son was terrible. If he has a big part to play in the storyline I hope he improves.
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The mum WAS actually crying, I saw a real tear (not that stuff they put under their eyes). Agree the boy playing the son couldn't manage much emotion, but maybe that's part of the plot? Also people handle grief in different ways, let's give it another week or two.
Well I thought it was excellent. I felt the pace was fine and well-suited. It didn't drag for me at all. Absolutely love Olivia Colman, she's easily the best thing in this. I'm guessing the chronology will be each episode spanning one day a la The Killing? Lots to keep me watching anyway. And I couldn't believe that the reporter was Vicky McClure! I didn't recognise her at all. Great actress, hopefully more to come from her as well.
Olivia Coleman and David Tennant (I'm a fan of her, but not him) are the only decent actors in this. The bereaved mother is terrible - all anguished face but not a single tear shed. The bereaved father is emotionless. The bereaved sister and grandmother similarly bad.
I think that's a harsh critique. Tears come easily to some people and with difficulty for others, especially in traumatic, shocking circumstances. I hate when actors are over-emoting in close-ups and their eyes aren't even wet
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The last, best crying on TV that I saw was Derek Jacobi's daughter in Last Tango to Halifax. That looked like real snotty-nosed cryng.
I accepted that this mother was in such shock that the tears weren't coming, yet.
I was ok with this. I think after sitting through Mayday, which was very painful and slow, although this was slow, it still seemed to have got a lot further than Mayday had in two episodes!
Quite looking forward to next weeks, interested to see what's going on. Not quite sure how they're going to spread it over another 7 episodes though.
I watched five mins of Mayday on Sunday and couldnt stick with it, was too everyone is a suspect cliche.
This was much more promising. Also nothing wrong with things being slow!
Kudos in need of a new hit after the 'flops' of The Hour and Eternal Law. Don't think this will be it. Slow, slow, slow. Filmed like a Lenor commercial, boring dialogue and 'look at me, I'm acting' acting.
The policewoman gets the blame for releasing the name of the victim. But within five minutes the whole town would have know anyway who it was and anyone could have posted it on twitter anyway. Unrealistic. David Tennant's policeman looked like a tramp. He could have had a shave before the press conference. Again, unrealistic.
7 more parts to this. It will be like pulling teeth. Ch5 and Robson Green for me next week.
Explain how The Hour which had 2 series before it was axed a flop exactly? i would not say it was a flop as it managed to get fairly good ratings for a BBC 2 drama, it just could not keep the good ratings for the 2nd series and a lot of people wanted a 3rd before it was axed tbh.
I watched five mins of Mayday on Sunday and couldnt stick with it, was too everyone is a suspect cliche.
This was much more promising. Also nothing wrong with things being slow!
I don't either. I'm fine with slow if it stays interesting and I think Broadchurch managed to do that. Mayday on the other hand, painfully slow and so spoon fed, with the never ending sinister looks, all round suspect characters and spooky trees, I dunno how many times I was thinking (between trying not to doze off!) just get on with it. Didn't think that about Broadchurch!
Explain how The Hour which had 2 series before it was axed a flop exactly? i would not say it was a flop as it managed to get fairly good ratings for a BBC 2 drama, it just could not keep the good ratings for the 2nd series and a lot of people wanted a 3rd before it was axed tbh.
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I did think David Tennant's character would have smartened himself up more for the press conference and the tv appearance.
I suspect Olivia Colman's character's husband is the killer.
Yeah, there is something quite same old, same old about. If it's trying to draw on The Killing re: looking at the effects of the tragedy, it didn't get me hooked in the same way as The Killing did. Still, it's early days, and I echo and share the same sentiments: I'll give it the benefit of the doubt and watch next week ... if I can remember to:o
http://www.denofgeek.com/tv/broadchurch/24697/broadchurch-episode-1-review
That did cross my mind at the very end. Maybe he and the son know something or the son knows that his dad is the killer? He didn't look very shocked when Ellie told him Danny was dead...like he already knew!
Thanks for that
The policewoman gets the blame for releasing the name of the victim. But within five minutes the whole town would have know anyway who it was and anyone could have posted it on twitter anyway. Unrealistic. David Tennant's policeman looked like a tramp. He could have had a shave before the press conference. Again, unrealistic.
7 more parts to this. It will be like pulling teeth. Ch5 and Robson Green for me next week.
Also, the female policewoman- she knows her son has a computer and phone, the whole town has been talking about this dead boy all day and yet she (and her husband) assume he doesn't know about his friend? Seemed really odd to me.
I also didn't like the portrayal of female officer. Assuming that she'd get the job because she's female, being really indignant because the person that did get it was 'a man'. Imagine if that scenario was reversed, he'd look like a right sexist b******. And she was too emotional, I undersatnd why but I'm also a bit puzzled as to why she's working on the case, being a family friend it doesn't seem very appropriate. But no doubt, that will be handy to the plot in time.
Overall, I quite enjoyed it. And I'm intrigued enough to keep watching to find out what happens next.
well come next week then..IT will be forgotten about.:yawn:
This will no doubt be a hit (cue a very smug Ratings Thread
SEVEN more parts:eek: I was counting on three tops!!! I can cope with three - it has an intrigue but not a strong one. Not enough to pull off EIGHT parts!!!!!
This Robson Green thing - is it the fishing? He seems a nice guy but its his bottom I'm a fan of ever since Being Human.....I presume he doesn't get it out much fishing?
Yeah, you're probably right, but in some ways that makes it worse, like she expected to get the role, not on merit, but because she's female. I'm probably overreacting, but it jarred with me somehow.
It was a bit like so many other portrayals of female officers that we've seen before. I was waiting for her to carry a large basket of ironing in one scene and telling her babysitter she was 'going to be late because she was working on a big case' in another. We got the second, only it was her telling her husband. Hopefully the character will turn out to be more than the cliché standard female tv cop, because it's a good performance.
Quite looking forward to next weeks, interested to see what's going on. Not quite sure how they're going to spread it over another 7 episodes though.
The mum WAS actually crying, I saw a real tear (not that stuff they put under their eyes). Agree the boy playing the son couldn't manage much emotion, but maybe that's part of the plot? Also people handle grief in different ways, let's give it another week or two.
I saw lots more of him a couple of weeks ago in The Full Monty
I think that's a harsh critique. Tears come easily to some people and with difficulty for others, especially in traumatic, shocking circumstances. I hate when actors are over-emoting in close-ups and their eyes aren't even wet
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The last, best crying on TV that I saw was Derek Jacobi's daughter in Last Tango to Halifax. That looked like real snotty-nosed cryng.
I accepted that this mother was in such shock that the tears weren't coming, yet.
I watched five mins of Mayday on Sunday and couldnt stick with it, was too everyone is a suspect cliche.
This was much more promising. Also nothing wrong with things being slow!
Explain how The Hour which had 2 series before it was axed a flop exactly? i would not say it was a flop as it managed to get fairly good ratings for a BBC 2 drama, it just could not keep the good ratings for the 2nd series and a lot of people wanted a 3rd before it was axed tbh.
As did I!
I did laugh when one of the characters mentioned "Twi'urr".
I don't either. I'm fine with slow if it stays interesting and I think Broadchurch managed to do that. Mayday on the other hand, painfully slow and so spoon fed, with the never ending sinister looks, all round suspect characters and spooky trees, I dunno how many times I was thinking (between trying not to doze off!) just get on with it. Didn't think that about Broadchurch!
I loved The Hour!