And that being so, a fleeting thought which occurs to me is that (power?) boat rides probably devour rather a lot of fuel. Which tends to come expensive. And we saw a local farmer who'd had (£500-worth?) of fuel stolen from his tractor, right back at the start of the series. And Danny had £500 hidden under his bed....... so could these factors all have come together to play a part in the events which unfolded? Not necessarily as the direct cause of Danny's death, but as part of the pattern of events which led up to it......?
Also still wondering about the postman. Or 'postman', for that matter; there was definitely no sign of a delivery bag in the scene we were shown of the encounter which Jack claimed to have seen between the postman and Danny, and the red van in that scene was unmarked. So was there really any such encounter, and if there was, was it between Danny and a postman, or somebody else? And if Jack lied about either the scene's existence or the detaIls of it such as the postbag, why?
Oh, I didn't notice your post. The 'postman's' been bugging me too.
Jack told DI Hardy, that the man he saw with Danny was a 'postman' because he had a (postman's) bag and was wearing a reflective jacket. When DI Hardy and Ellie questioned the postman along the road, I don't remember them asking him if he had one of those jackets.
The 'postman' that Jack saw, may not have been a postman at all.
No, the church and graveyard are both on the sea cliff walk in clevedon, north somerset.
I'm not sure about the unidentified land mass on the horizon when DT and OC were sat talking. If it was set in Dorset, then was it the isle of white, (rather than South Wales as it probably was!)
The land mass in the background is Steepholm and Flatholm in the Bristol Channel west of Clevedon. South Wales has also been visible in the distant background
The Isle of White isn't visible from West Bay although you can see Portland on shots facing east along the coast. This looks like an island
I am loving the series but find myself distracted by the location. I spent my childhood weekends and school holidays in West Bay and grew up in Portishead four miles from Clevedon. All three locations have been used in filming. It blows my mind when they walk around the harbour at West Bay and end up in a street in Clevedon!!
Alison Graham is a critic for the radio times and a very critical critic she is for sure. Writing about next weeks Broadchurch, she says"Its a superb episode in simply the best TV drama to come our way in a long long time, and it echoes with profound sadness".
I am hanging in there, but reading reviews (here and elsewhere) - not sure if I am watching a different programme.
Finding the practical side of the police investigation more and more baffling - and no I am not an expert! But interviews seem to be conducted on park benches - obvious clues are being ignored. Seriously - an 11 year old murder victim has £500 hidden in his room? That must be a very well paid newspaper round.
And who owns the burning boat? Enjoying the cast and the excellent acting, but getting frustrated by the logic behind it all. I guess I was spoilt by The Killing and Wallender.
The Killing was so much better (I didn't see Wallender) I can see echoes of it in the production of Broadchurch, but it's not nearly as compelling.
Broadchurch = Mournfull music + too much slow motion
The bit about doing detective work rang very true to me! I am enjoying watching this, but there do seem to be a few holes that need filling quick! Still, am really enjoying seeing the actors, I mean with Dr Who and Rory, you can't complain. Plus always good to see Pauline Quirk (and her dog!), Olivia Coleman and the old bloke in the shop, who seems to pop up a lot, looking dodgy in dramas!!!
Susan/Elaine could be the girl Jack was prosecuted for having underage sex with and then they moved. It's not unusual for such a relationship to carry on and eventually peter out.
There is definitely some connection between them, she certainly looked happy in that photo as 'Elaine'.
Read that last night and the bit that stood out for me was the reference to Jude the Obscure and the storyline of the book ..........could be nothing, could be a huge hint of things to come
as in....... she was Elaine Susan Wright .......then married and became Elaine Susan Jones.
Split from hubbie who turned out to be some kind of criminal - maybe even murdered someone and is serving time in prison ( as someone suggested earlier on here )
She wanted to distance herself, so went back to her original surname of Wright and decided to drop the Elaine and use her second name of Susan, in order to have a completely different name and no connection with former husband
Nah, that's probably way too simple for this plotline
Read that last night and the bit that stood out for me was the reference to Jude the Obscure and the storyline of the book ..........could be nothing, could be a huge hint of things to come
Maybe, although I think he was just getting a dig in about there being "no pictures in it".
In Jude the Obscure I believe the eldest child kills himself and the other children in the family "because we are too menny", so I'm not sure how it would relate to this story.
In Jude the Obscure I believe the eldest child kills himself and the other children in the family "because we are too menny", so I'm not sure how it would relate to this story.
Thanks for that Catsitter.......have to say it's not one I've read, so was just going by the comments in the DS blog write up
In Jude the Obscure I believe the eldest child kills himself and the other children in the family "because we are too menny", so I'm not sure how it would relate to this story.
It's a long time ago since I read it, but isn't it something to do with the fact the older - half-brother ? - gets the idea that because his younger brothers and sisters were born out of marriage that they are responsible for the bad luck of the family?
Interesting that David Tennant's character is called Hardy, though
It's a long time ago since I read it, but isn't it something to do with the fact the older - half-brother ? - gets the idea that because his younger brothers and sisters were born out of marriage that they are responsible for the bad luck of the family?
Interesting that David Tennant's character is called Hardy, though
Yes, star-crossed lovers, sexual repression and divine retribution.
And an unhappy ending.
Fwiw, I'm quite interested in the computer club and - from the pov of someone who enjoys structure - that the Rev and Tom haven't yet met on screen. The dynamic between them might be key - it's difficult to see what is holding Tom back from telling what he knows and an 'authority' figure might be it.
In Jude the Obscure I believe the eldest child kills himself and the other children in the family "because we are too menny", so I'm not sure how it would relate to this story.
In Jude the Obscure, Jude was an orphan who was raised by his aunt. I seem to remember he had to stay in the village and was forced to marry someone.
His marriage was a very unhappy one. Jude then lived with his lover and had children out of wedlock, which was frowned upon at the time.
It's a long time ago since I read it, but isn't it something to do with the fact the older - half-brother ? - gets the idea that because his younger brothers and sisters were born out of marriage that they are responsible for the bad luck of the family?
Interesting that David Tennant's character is called Hardy, though :D
Read that last night and the bit that stood out for me was the reference to Jude the Obscure and the storyline of the book ..........could be nothing, could be a huge hint of things to come
In Jude the Obscure, Jude was an orphan who was raised by his aunt. I seem to remember he had to stay in the village and was forced to marry someone.
His marriage was a very unhappy one. Jude then lived with his lover and had children out of wedlock, which was frowned upon at the time.
The book is a dismal read.
As are all Thomas Hardy novels. I shudder to think what his own marriage was like. All his heroines, heroes seem to come to a miserable end in the pursuit of true love.
As are all Thomas Hardy novels. I shudder to think what his own marriage was like. All his heroines, heroes seem to come to a miserable end in the pursuit of true love.
Especially Tess.... Haven't read all of them. I gave up after reading Far from the Madding Crowd.
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Oh, I didn't notice your post. The 'postman's' been bugging me too.
Jack told DI Hardy, that the man he saw with Danny was a 'postman' because he had a (postman's) bag and was wearing a reflective jacket. When DI Hardy and Ellie questioned the postman along the road, I don't remember them asking him if he had one of those jackets.
The 'postman' that Jack saw, may not have been a postman at all.
The land mass in the background is Steepholm and Flatholm in the Bristol Channel west of Clevedon. South Wales has also been visible in the distant background
The Isle of White isn't visible from West Bay although you can see Portland on shots facing east along the coast. This looks like an island
I am loving the series but find myself distracted by the location. I spent my childhood weekends and school holidays in West Bay and grew up in Portishead four miles from Clevedon. All three locations have been used in filming. It blows my mind when they walk around the harbour at West Bay and end up in a street in Clevedon!!
Stuart
I dont think we are watching the same show
The Killing was so much better (I didn't see Wallender) I can see echoes of it in the production of Broadchurch, but it's not nearly as compelling.
Broadchurch = Mournfull music + too much slow motion
It's just not working for me.
It is for me ,so i guess it's each to their own.
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a468471/broadchurch-episode-four-blog-who-killed-danny-latimer.html
The bit about doing detective work rang very true to me! I am enjoying watching this, but there do seem to be a few holes that need filling quick! Still, am really enjoying seeing the actors, I mean with Dr Who and Rory, you can't complain. Plus always good to see Pauline Quirk (and her dog!), Olivia Coleman and the old bloke in the shop, who seems to pop up a lot, looking dodgy in dramas!!!
Susan/Elaine could be the girl Jack was prosecuted for having underage sex with and then they moved. It's not unusual for such a relationship to carry on and eventually peter out.
There is definitely some connection between them, she certainly looked happy in that photo as 'Elaine'.
Read that last night and the bit that stood out for me was the reference to Jude the Obscure and the storyline of the book ..........could be nothing, could be a huge hint of things to come
It could be a simple name change...
as in....... she was Elaine Susan Wright .......then married and became Elaine Susan Jones.
Split from hubbie who turned out to be some kind of criminal - maybe even murdered someone and is serving time in prison ( as someone suggested earlier on here )
She wanted to distance herself, so went back to her original surname of Wright and decided to drop the Elaine and use her second name of Susan, in order to have a completely different name and no connection with former husband
Nah, that's probably way too simple for this plotline
Maybe, although I think he was just getting a dig in about there being "no pictures in it".
Thanks for that Catsitter.......have to say it's not one I've read, so was just going by the comments in the DS blog write up
(And it's Isle of Wight, by the way
It's a long time ago since I read it,
Interesting that David Tennant's character is called Hardy, though
Yes, star-crossed lovers, sexual repression and divine retribution.
And an unhappy ending.
In Jude the Obscure, Jude was an orphan who was raised by his aunt. I seem to remember he had to stay in the village and was forced to marry someone.
His marriage was a very unhappy one. Jude then lived with his lover and had children out of wedlock, which was frowned upon at the time.
The book is a dismal read.
.....and Jude's lover was called Sue.:cool:
I agree, there could be similarities.
As are all Thomas Hardy novels. I shudder to think what his own marriage was like. All his heroines, heroes seem to come to a miserable end in the pursuit of true love.
Especially Tess.... Haven't read all of them. I gave up after reading Far from the Madding Crowd.