But I should say: there is a small spoiler re. series 2 in the above article. It's not my idea of bothersome but if you really don't want to know anything about it then beware - or I guess try to skim over that paragraph.
But I should say: there is a small spoiler re. series 2 in the above article. It's not my idea of bothersome but if you really don't want to know anything about it then beware - or I guess try to skim over that paragraph.
Not too bothersome a spoiler
The article said that the show got about 500,000 viewers each week. How well does that compare to the average for BBC4
Has anyone forked out 280 euros for a Lund jumper yet
Scarily, that's a fairly normal sort of price for Scandinavian clothing, judging from last time I was in Oslo..
I am quite glad there's a few months' break until the next series as it was quite emotionally draining. Sofie Grabol comes across in today's Guardian interview as v nice so good luck to her. She was brilliant
The writer of TK, Soren Sveistrup, is right when he says in European culture everything will become Americanised if we're not careful, but I think it's already happened in Britain, sadly.
Reading this report brings a tear to my eye I love this series and told everyone enthusiastically about it, but nobody understood my obsession:(
It says this got more viewers on BBC4 than the Swedish Wallander did. And I thought that couldn't be beaten! But once you've seen the first episode you're so hooked you have to see it through to the end as every episode follows on. I guess with Wallander some people may have seen some but not others as it wasn't the same story every week.
That last bit is really sad about the woman with cancer:(:( It's amazing to think this series pulled the heartstrings of everyone who saw it. I know I'm not the only one who became obsessed, I'm having trouble going cold turkey:( I hope Spiral can help!
I'm having trouble going cold turkey:( I hope Spiral can help!
Hardly anyone I know understood my obsession either. :rolleyes: I'm also having trouble with the cold turkey thing; the only reason I found that article was 'cause I keep reading the comments on the Guardian blog for the last episodes!
imho it was a lot better written, directed and produced than the Swedish Wallander. I much preferred the books to the films, although Ralf Lassgard (sp) really 'is' Wallander. I read somewhere that Henning Mankell thinks so.
I can't watch the Branagh version, it's just so english-trying-to-be-swedish for my liking.
Hardly anyone I know understood my obsession either. :rolleyes: I'm also having trouble with the cold turkey thing; the only reason I found that article was 'cause I keep reading the comments on the Guardian blog for the last episodes!
We just can't let go, can we??!:D I went on to the official TK site, bt obviously it's all in Danish:( So I had to content myself with looking at the pics! It's got flashes of what looks like series 2 on the home page and that music gives me the shivers:eek:
imho it was a lot better written, directed and produced than the Swedish Wallander. I much preferred the books to the films, although Ralf Lassgard (sp) really 'is' Wallander. I read somewhere that Henning Mankell thinks so.
I can't watch the Branagh version, it's just so english-trying-to-be-swedish for my liking.
ihm, I love Swedish Wallander and TK. I think having seen Rolf Lassgard as Wallander, for me he has the edge over Krister Henrikkson. I definitely prefer both Swedish versions over ours though.
Hardly anyone I know understood my obsession either. :rolleyes: I'm also having trouble with the cold turkey thing; the only reason I found that article was 'cause I keep reading the comments on the Guardian blog for the last episodes!
Sadly, nothing will ever come close to that first series of TK!
Everything seems to pale by comparison... Spiral is wonderful but it's not as original or different as TK.
It's great that we've all had each other to 'talk' to over this!
I think, though, that we'll all enjoy posting on that thread when the time comes.:)
The Killing has probably got me thinking about a series more than any other. However, being a thriller it must lose some tension when you watch it again knowing the outcome.
For all its brilliance The Killing does not quite break into my top 3 series, namely:
The Killing has probably got me thinking about a series more than any other. However, being a thriller it must lose some tension when you watch it again knowing the outcome.
For all its brilliance The Killing does not quite break into my top 3 series, namely:
1. I Claudius
2. Pride and Prejudice
3. Das Boot
I think it's more the incredible acting by the whole cast. They play their characters just perfectly, you could feel every emotion with them. It didn't seem like acting, it seemed more real than any drama I've seen. That's one of the things that's stuck in my mind. BTW good call on Das Boot:)
The Killing has probably got me thinking about a series more than any other. However, being a thriller it must lose some tension when you watch it again knowing the outcome.
Maybe so but I'm looking forward to seeing it again because due to its ambiguity I think we'll be able to interpret various scenes differently on re-viewings i.e. with the benefit of hindsight. I also want to look for clues etc that I missed the first time. For me, TK is so much more than a whodunnit - that's just one aspect. As ilovewallander says, the acting is superlative and the power of that won't fade.
I agree with you re. P&P by the way; I would definitely put TK in my top three though but would have to think about the third.
Maybe so but I'm looking forward to seeing it again because due to its ambiguity I think we'll be able to interpret various scenes differently on re-viewings i.e. with the benefit of hindsight. I also want to look for clues etc that I missed the first time. For me, TK is so much more than a whodunnit - that's just one aspect. As ilovewallander says, the acting is superlative and the power of that won't fade.
I agree with you re. P&P by the way; I would definitely put TK in my top three though but would have to think about the third.
It's funny how we all have different opinions because P&P isn't something I like, so i wouldn't put that in my top 3. If you go for period drama I'd recommend Clarissa, this is on the dark side and it made an impression on me, rather like TK has. But I like 'dark' dramas and the acting in this was superb. I've never seen I Claudius so I can't comment on that. TK and Clarissa are in my top three, not sure what the third would be
My internet was down for a week while I was moving house and I've just got back online today so I can finally comment on the The Killing since its finale.
Like others Im a bit disappointed the killer was Vagn for various reasons, not least as I was kinda hoping the culprit was someone at the city hall. It would've been more exciting somehow.
Also, Im struggling to understand a few things. Vagn told Theis he was only going to try and talk Nanna out of running away with Amir. He then rapes and murders her just because she refused to change her mind?!
Also, I suppose we can assume he also killed that woman from 20 years ago? If so, why is it he couldn't bring himself to kill Nanna in any other way than by drowning yet could beat this other girl to death? Could he have killed many others? Oh, how I hate loose ends!
We just can't let go, can we??!:D I went on to the official TK site, bt obviously it's all in Danish:( So I had to content myself with looking at the pics! It's got flashes of what looks like series 2 on the home page and that music gives me the shivers:eek:
Didn't know that there was a TK site :eek: Just off to check it out now.
Didn't know that there was a TK site :eek: Just off to check it out now.
I typed The Killing and clicked on wikipedia and the link is at the bottom of the page:) It says 'official Danish website (in Danish only)' I think it's actually the Danmark Radio site, the makers of TK.
It's funny how we all have different opinions because P&P isn't something I like, so i wouldn't put that in my top 3. If you go for period drama I'd recommend Clarissa, this is on the dark side and it made an impression on me, rather like TK has. But I like 'dark' dramas and the acting in this was superb. I've never seen I Claudius so I can't comment on that. TK and Clarissa are in my top three, not sure what the third would be
I claudius was first shown in the mid 70's. It is quite superb.
We just can't let go, can we??!:D I went on to the official TK site, bt obviously it's all in Danish:( So I had to content myself with looking at the pics! It's got flashes of what looks like series 2 on the home page and that music gives me the shivers:eek:
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Cheers for that KT. Filled in the form. Be nice if one of us on here hit the jackpot.
Tak KT:D:D:D
Just entered it:) Sod the digital camera, I don't mind if I'm one of the four runners up who just wins the dvd:D
Cheers LP. What a sad and at the same time sweet story in the last paragraph.
I seem to recall that Heimat was shown at round about 10 at night
Not too bothersome a spoiler
The article said that the show got about 500,000 viewers each week. How well does that compare to the average for BBC4
Has anyone forked out 280 euros for a Lund jumper yet
Scarily, that's a fairly normal sort of price for Scandinavian clothing, judging from last time I was in Oslo..
I am quite glad there's a few months' break until the next series as it was quite emotionally draining. Sofie Grabol comes across in today's Guardian interview as v nice so good luck to her. She was brilliant
Just read the interview lp, thanks:)
The writer of TK, Soren Sveistrup, is right when he says in European culture everything will become Americanised if we're not careful, but I think it's already happened in Britain, sadly.
Reading this report brings a tear to my eye
It says this got more viewers on BBC4 than the Swedish Wallander did. And I thought that couldn't be beaten! But once you've seen the first episode you're so hooked you have to see it through to the end as every episode follows on. I guess with Wallander some people may have seen some but not others as it wasn't the same story every week.
That last bit is really sad about the woman with cancer:(:( It's amazing to think this series pulled the heartstrings of everyone who saw it. I know I'm not the only one who became obsessed, I'm having trouble going cold turkey:( I hope Spiral can help!
Hardly anyone I know understood my obsession either. :rolleyes: I'm also having trouble with the cold turkey thing; the only reason I found that article was 'cause I keep reading the comments on the Guardian blog for the last episodes!
I can't watch the Branagh version, it's just so english-trying-to-be-swedish for my liking.
We just can't let go, can we??!:D I went on to the official TK site, bt obviously it's all in Danish:( So I had to content myself with looking at the pics! It's got flashes of what looks like series 2 on the home page and that music gives me the shivers:eek:
ihm, I love Swedish Wallander and TK. I think having seen Rolf Lassgard as Wallander, for me he has the edge over Krister Henrikkson. I definitely prefer both Swedish versions over ours though.
Sadly, nothing will ever come close to that first series of TK!
Everything seems to pale by comparison... Spiral is wonderful but it's not as original or different as TK.
It's great that we've all had each other to 'talk' to over this!
I think, though, that we'll all enjoy posting on that thread when the time comes.:)
I watched the first episode, but then they disappeared.
For all its brilliance The Killing does not quite break into my top 3 series, namely:
1. I Claudius
2. Pride and Prejudice
3. Das Boot
I think it's more the incredible acting by the whole cast. They play their characters just perfectly, you could feel every emotion with them. It didn't seem like acting, it seemed more real than any drama I've seen. That's one of the things that's stuck in my mind. BTW good call on Das Boot:)
Maybe so but I'm looking forward to seeing it again because due to its ambiguity I think we'll be able to interpret various scenes differently on re-viewings i.e. with the benefit of hindsight. I also want to look for clues etc that I missed the first time. For me, TK is so much more than a whodunnit - that's just one aspect. As ilovewallander says, the acting is superlative and the power of that won't fade.
I agree with you re. P&P by the way; I would definitely put TK in my top three though but would have to think about the third.
It's funny how we all have different opinions because P&P isn't something I like, so i wouldn't put that in my top 3. If you go for period drama I'd recommend Clarissa, this is on the dark side and it made an impression on me, rather like TK has. But I like 'dark' dramas and the acting in this was superb. I've never seen I Claudius so I can't comment on that. TK and Clarissa are in my top three, not sure what the third would be
Like others Im a bit disappointed the killer was Vagn for various reasons, not least as I was kinda hoping the culprit was someone at the city hall. It would've been more exciting somehow.
Also, Im struggling to understand a few things. Vagn told Theis he was only going to try and talk Nanna out of running away with Amir. He then rapes and murders her just because she refused to change her mind?!
Also, I suppose we can assume he also killed that woman from 20 years ago? If so, why is it he couldn't bring himself to kill Nanna in any other way than by drowning yet could beat this other girl to death? Could he have killed many others? Oh, how I hate loose ends!
Didn't know that there was a TK site :eek: Just off to check it out now.
I typed The Killing and clicked on wikipedia and the link is at the bottom of the page:) It says 'official Danish website (in Danish only)' I think it's actually the Danmark Radio site, the makers of TK.
Just looked again and it's got ringtones!
I claudius was first shown in the mid 70's. It is quite superb.
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