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I caught up with this week's episodes last night. A really good few episodes. I really like how they're focusing on a small group of characters first before they begin to expand on their universe. We're getting to know the characters much better this way rather than just being presented with the token bitch, token bad boy, token comic relief etc which often happens on other soaps. It's much more about character at the moment rather than random plot in the style of Fair City's "and this week you're a lesbian" approach to storylines.
We saw the first glimpses of the planned "crime of the week" element with Angela and Sharon calling to break the news of a death (technically not a crime but it was police work). Even this felt natural as it became more about the dynamic between Sharon and Angela and how they reacted to the case rather than a random crime shoehorned into the other storylines. I'm looking forward to seeing them opening up the Red Rock universe as I know that Angela's husband is due to appear and we also haven't seen much of the father and daughter who own The Neptune. Regarding the Hennessy-Kiely feud, I'm beginning to think that Patricia might know a bit more about what Michael did on the night of Darren's death than she is letting on. |
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I caught up with this week's episodes last night. A really good few episodes. I really like how they're focusing on a small group of characters first before they begin to expand on their universe. We're getting to know the characters much better this way rather than just being presented with the token bitch, token bad boy, token comic relief etc which often happens on other soaps. It's much more about character at the moment rather than random plot in the style of Fair City's "and this week you're a lesbian" approach to storylines.
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I caught up with this week's episodes last night. A really good few episodes. I really like how they're focusing on a small group of characters first before they begin to expand on their universe. We're getting to know the characters much better this way rather than just being presented with the token bitch, token bad boy, token comic relief etc which often happens on other soaps. It's much more about character at the moment rather than random plot in the style of Fair City's "and this week you're a lesbian" approach to storylines.
We saw the first glimpses of the planned "crime of the week" element with Angela and Sharon calling to break the news of a death (technically not a crime but it was police work). Even this felt natural as it became more about the dynamic between Sharon and Angela and how they reacted to the case rather than a random crime shoehorned into the other storylines. I'm looking forward to seeing them opening up the Red Rock universe as I know that Angela's husband is due to appear and we also haven't seen much of the father and daughter who own The Neptune. Regarding the Hennessy-Kiely feud, I'm beginning to think that Patricia might know a bit more about what Michael did on the night of Darren's death than she is letting on. The father of the Kielys seems a very interesting character. Clearly a bit of a rogue but he seems to have some humanity under that tough exterior and may not be all bad. Not a good idea to deck that young Hennessy guy but emotions were very charged at the wake. |
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Have to say that I missed the gloriously ruthless Patricia Hennessy from Episode 3. I loved her sarcastic retort to the Guards: "no, it's the other one. That's the brick we keep on the floor"
Quite a nice hardened veteran- idealistic rookie scene in the car between Angela and Sharon. |
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It must be like the old days following a soap that's only on twice a week, I'd like to see it though
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It must be like the old days following a soap that's only on twice a week, I'd like to see it though
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#108 |
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It must be like the old days following a soap that's only on twice a week, I'd like to see it though
![]() I'd say there's a good chance the show will go three nights a week soon enough. The show has been really well received so far. |
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I think it would be best staying at two nights a week. Otherwise I think the excellent production style that we're currently seeing could become compromised.
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I think it would be best staying at two nights a week. Otherwise I think the excellent production style that we're currently seeing could become compromised.
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#111 |
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Funny Red Rock quiz here, try answering as if you are a bit of a psycho!
http://www.buzzfeed.com/bren3/which-...are-you-16pc2? |
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Tonight's episode seemed to finish very suddenly, it was like it ended mid scene. I wanted to see more of what happened with the Alzheimer's woman and where did all those stolen goods come from in her house. The criminal family story is still not as interesting as it should be, although I like the dad in the family. The mother's a witch.
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#113 |
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Looking forward to seeing Episode 5.
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Oops! Sorry, boogie woogie, I forgot that some of you aren't able to watch it at the same time as me. I'll be careful not to give spoilers in my posts in future.
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#115 |
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Has anyone got a link for the episode?
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#116 |
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Very happy with tonite's episode. Lot's of good cop scenes.
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Sounds like this show is doing well
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Has anyone got a link for the episode?
Hola or similar might unblock it for you if you are in the UK? |
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Nice episode tonight, I'm able to watch it on TV3 Player now using the Hola extension on Chrome even though I'm in the UK
![]() Now my thoughts, and I'll put it in a spoiler for those who have yet to watch it:
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#120 |
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Episode 5 for viewers outside of Ireland
![]() http://www.vid.gg/video/6d72bb3ac6ff4 Click on 'Proceed to video' |
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#121 |
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Loved last night's episode. There was a good focus on the Garda station which cast off any doubts I had about the mix of soap and cop show not being easy bedfellows. They seem to be using the stand alone stories to show us more layers of the cop's characters rather than just being shoehorned in. I'll stick the rest in spoilers for those who haven't watched yet.
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Loved last night's episode. There was a good focus on the Garda station which cast off any doubts I had about the mix of soap and cop show not being easy bedfellows. They seem to be using the stand alone stories to show us more layers of the cop's characters rather than just being shoehorned in. I'll stick the rest in spoilers for those who haven't watched yet.
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Could be interesting. Liked this character (Sargent McGonigle) in last nights episode.
http://s13.postimg.org/rj94iaz7b/mcgonigle.jpg |
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#124 |
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Quite a racy scene there between Bridget and Vincent- "not dead from the waist down after all"
McGonigle will clearly blackmail Sharon when the opportunity arises. |
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Quite a racy scene there between Bridget and Vincent- "not dead from the waist down after all"
McGonigle will clearly blackmail Sharon when the opportunity arises. |
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