WandaVision getting a lot more interesting as the episodes go by
If you can make it to the end of Ep3 then it starts getting a bit more than just baffling
Enjoying this more now. Caught up with latest episode last night and it’s really starting to build in to something now. I’m not great at understanding all the connections with Marvel films, but will be interesting to see how this show phases in to the next couple of films.
Anyone watching The Investigation? I do love a bit of Scandi TV Really good that it concentrates just on the victim, their family and the police. No spoilers as I still have two to go.
WandaVision getting a lot more interesting as the episodes go by
If you can make it to the end of Ep3 then it starts getting a bit more than just baffling
Enjoying this more now. Caught up with latest episode last night and it’s really starting to build in to something now. I’m not great at understanding all the connections with Marvel films, but will be interesting to see how this show phases in to the next couple of films.
When I watched episode 1of Wandavision, I started off thinking it looked like an interesting idea, but by the time the episode finished and they’d played the whole thing straight, I was wondering where on earth it was going and whether it was a ridiculous vanity project. I decided to stick with it and, to my surprise, they continued to play it straight for episode 2 and 3.
The thing is, despite it looking, to all intents and purposes, like an unfunny tribute show, it was absolutely fascinating. A couple of little clues and tips thrown in here and there, but those three episodes were completely and utterly faithful to American sitcoms of the 50s, 60s and 70s. Which brings me to the performances of the main actors. Paul Bettany and most of the cast are nailing it, but I’m most impressed by Elizabeth Olsen and Kathryn Hahn. The way the actors are speaking, interacting, reacting and their physical performances are absolutely spot on. If you decide to watch it, pay particular attention in to Olsen and Hahn in the 50s and 60s episodes (episodes 1 and 2) - listen to their voices, their expressions, the mannerisms, the way they hold their hands - they’re different in every episode and they’ve got it absolutely spot on. It’s a really impressive demonstration of actors excelling.
I’ve now watched episode 4 and it’s beginning to make more sense now - the clues and hints are starting to be explained and it’s looking like it could be very interesting. I’m now hooked. I hope it continues to be interesting and surprising. My biggest surprise is how much I’m enjoying it. If you’re planning on giving it a go, don’t be put off by how weird the first episode or two are. Appreciate it for what it is and stick with it.
Anyone watching The Investigation? I do love a bit of Scandi TV Really good that it concentrates just on the victim, their family and the police. No spoilers as I still have two to go.
Spiral series 8 finished on BBC4 yesterday. I started watching last year after bolloxbolder recommended. It is now available on iplayer from series 1 2005.
Anyone watching The Investigation? I do love a bit of Scandi TV Really good that it concentrates just on the victim, their family and the police. No spoilers as I still have two to go.
I watched episodes 3 and 4 live on Friday and felt like giving it a roundnof applause. The creators of the show really set their stall out. Best way to explain it is to compare it with The Serpent. I enjoy that too, but in that the murderer is centre stage. In the Investigation they ignore him. I don’t think we will even hear his name. Rather like how NZ PM Jacinda Ardern refused to say the name of their terrorist. Instead it concentrates on the living victims ( the parents) and the ordinary people in public service who step up to the plate to hold the killer to account. Turns out too that some of those ordinary heroes have four legs. If you are ok with subs you really should try it. Its another case of Denmark punching way above its weight in the TV drama world.
Anyone watching The Investigation? I do love a bit of Scandi TV Really good that it concentrates just on the victim, their family and the police. No spoilers as I still have two to go.
I watched episodes 3 and 4 live on Friday and felt like giving it a roundnof applause. The creators of the show really set their stall out. Best way to explain it is to compare it with The Serpent. I enjoy that too, but in that the murderer is centre stage. In the Investigation they ignore him. I don’t think we will even hear his name. Rather like how NZ PM Jacinda Ardern refused to say the name of their terrorist. Instead it concentrates on the living victims ( the parents) and the ordinary people in public service who step up to the plate to hold the killer to account. Turns out too that some of those ordinary heroes have four legs. If you are ok with subs you really should try it. Its another case of Denmark punching way above its weight in the TV drama world.
Nailed it! So glad someone else feels this way about it 👍🏼
Anyone watching The Investigation? I do love a bit of Scandi TV Really good that it concentrates just on the victim, their family and the police. No spoilers as I still have two to go.
I watched episodes 3 and 4 live on Friday and felt like giving it a roundnof applause. The creators of the show really set their stall out. Best way to explain it is to compare it with The Serpent. I enjoy that too, but in that the murderer is centre stage. In the Investigation they ignore him. I don’t think we will even hear his name. Rather like how NZ PM Jacinda Ardern refused to say the name of their terrorist. Instead it concentrates on the living victims ( the parents) and the ordinary people in public service who step up to the plate to hold the killer to account. Turns out too that some of those ordinary heroes have four legs. If you are ok with subs you really should try it. Its another case of Denmark punching way above its weight in the TV drama world.
Nailed it! So glad someone else feels this way about it 👍🏼
Me too, binged it from start to finish last Saturday night. Really well done.
But having devoured The Killing, The Bridge and Borgen, it seems as if there are only about twenty actors in the whole of Scandinavia.
Anyone watching The Investigation? I do love a bit of Scandi TV Really good that it concentrates just on the victim, their family and the police. No spoilers as I still have two to go.
I watched episodes 3 and 4 live on Friday and felt like giving it a roundnof applause. The creators of the show really set their stall out. Best way to explain it is to compare it with The Serpent. I enjoy that too, but in that the murderer is centre stage. In the Investigation they ignore him. I don’t think we will even hear his name. Rather like how NZ PM Jacinda Ardern refused to say the name of their terrorist. Instead it concentrates on the living victims ( the parents) and the ordinary people in public service who step up to the plate to hold the killer to account. Turns out too that some of those ordinary heroes have four legs. If you are ok with subs you really should try it. Its another case of Denmark punching way above its weight in the TV drama world.
Nailed it! So glad someone else feels this way about it 👍🏼
Me too, binged it from start to finish last Saturday night. Really well done.
But having devoured The Killing, The Bridge and Borgen, it seems as if there are only about twenty actors in the whole of Scandinavia.
Yes, it's a small pool, especially the Danish one. Pretty classy though, aren't they? In this respect the Nordic country that really leaves me gobsmacked is Iceland. The whole population is only 300k. They also create excellent TV series, and produce an apparently endless stream of top quality contemporary musicians, not to mention footballers good enough to qualify them for World Cup/Euros and bother England. Who's left to do the tedious jobs? Have they trained penguins to staff call centres or something?
Anyone watching The Investigation? I do love a bit of Scandi TV Really good that it concentrates just on the victim, their family and the police. No spoilers as I still have two to go.
I watched episodes 3 and 4 live on Friday and felt like giving it a roundnof applause. The creators of the show really set their stall out. Best way to explain it is to compare it with The Serpent. I enjoy that too, but in that the murderer is centre stage. In the Investigation they ignore him. I don’t think we will even hear his name. Rather like how NZ PM Jacinda Ardern refused to say the name of their terrorist. Instead it concentrates on the living victims ( the parents) and the ordinary people in public service who step up to the plate to hold the killer to account. Turns out too that some of those ordinary heroes have four legs. If you are ok with subs you really should try it. Its another case of Denmark punching way above its weight in the TV drama world.
Nailed it! So glad someone else feels this way about it 👍🏼
Me too, binged it from start to finish last Saturday night. Really well done.
But having devoured The Killing, The Bridge and Borgen, it seems as if there are only about twenty actors in the whole of Scandinavia.
Yes, it's a small pool, especially the Danish one. Pretty classy though, aren't they? In this respect the Nordic country that really leaves me gobsmacked is Iceland. The whole population is only 300k. They also create excellent TV series, and produce an apparently endless stream of top quality contemporary musicians, not to mention footballers good enough to qualify them for World Cup/Euros and bother England. Who's left to do the tedious jobs? Have they trained penguins to staff call centres or something?
Come on you must remember penguins aren’t in the Northern hemisphere, it would have to be polar bears
Spiral series 8 finished on BBC4 yesterday. I started watching last year after bolloxbolder recommended. It is now available on iplayer from series 1 2005.
Thanks for pointing this out. Watched series 1-6 ages ago and hadn't realised they'd made more. Binged first 5 of series seven last night and it's as good as ever. Now just need to ration myself to make it last.
My name is Francesco Totti. Sky documentaries. Never reallised what a special player he was. And this documentary really captures the unique manic atmosphere that pervades all the big Italian clubs and the communities in which they exist.
Had ‘The Drowning’ on last night but didn’t give it 100% of my attention because of following the deadline day events on here. Found it intriguing enough to follow through with it tonight though.
The Drowning. Well it's good to see Jill Halfpenny back on the screen (finally a different leading actress). Rather strange concoction of a story with the usual massive plot holes. But still watchable due to the leads.
Decided to watch The Investigation two at a time on BBC. Savoring every moment. Brilliant.
Had ‘The Drowning’ on last night but didn’t give it 100% of my attention because of following the deadline day events on here. Found it intriguing enough to follow through with it tonight though.
It's got turd written all over it.
About as believable as a bank note for £1million written by Matt Southall
Had ‘The Drowning’ on last night but didn’t give it 100% of my attention because of following the deadline day events on here. Found it intriguing enough to follow through with it tonight though.
It's got turd written all over it.
About as believable as a bank note for £1million written by Matt Southall
So you’re saying I should watch something else tonight?
Not a series, but just watched ‘The fall: Decker v Budd’ about the two runners from the 80s. If you are too young to know the story google it. A fascinating programme with a wonderful conclusion. It’s on sky documentaries. it also gave a good reminder of why it is always good to hate the Daily Mail
Can any lifers tell me if it's any good as it seems to have had many seasons.
Yes. Yes it is. Some storylines better than others but all really engaging in one way or another.
I'm going to make a bold claim and state I was first onto this (probably in the old netaddicks days - that's how old I am)!
It's as much about the development of the characters, across what is 15 years now, than the plots. Don't watch if you want glossy shots of beautiful people* sipping cafe au lait beside Parisian landmarks. It's grim and gritty and I think only in this last season have I first seen the Arc de Triomphe. Really interesting contrast with our own judicial system and the involvement of the judge in directing the enquiry.
*with the exception of Audrey Fleurot who is stunning.
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I do love a bit of Scandi TV
Really good that it concentrates just on the victim, their family and the police.
No spoilers as I still have two to go.
Which brings me to the performances of the main actors. Paul Bettany and most of the cast are nailing it, but I’m most impressed by Elizabeth Olsen and Kathryn Hahn. The way the actors are speaking, interacting, reacting and their physical performances are absolutely spot on. If you decide to watch it, pay particular attention in to Olsen and Hahn in the 50s and 60s episodes (episodes 1 and 2) - listen to their voices, their expressions, the mannerisms, the way they hold their hands - they’re different in every episode and they’ve got it absolutely spot on. It’s a really impressive demonstration of actors excelling.
I’ve now watched episode 4 and it’s beginning to make more sense now - the clues and hints are starting to be explained and it’s looking like it could be very interesting. I’m now hooked.
I hope it continues to be interesting and surprising. My biggest surprise is how much I’m enjoying it. If you’re planning on giving it a go, don’t be put off by how weird the first episode or two are. Appreciate it for what it is and stick with it.
I started watching last year after bolloxbolder recommended.
It is now available on iplayer from series 1 2005.
So glad someone else feels this way about it 👍🏼
But having devoured The Killing, The Bridge and Borgen, it seems as if there are only about twenty actors in the whole of Scandinavia.
Now just need to ration myself to make it last.
Decided to watch The Investigation two at a time on BBC. Savoring every moment. Brilliant.
About as believable as a bank note for £1million written by Matt Southall
Can any lifers tell me if it's any good as it seems to have had many seasons.
it also gave a good reminder of why it is always good to hate the Daily Mail
From the 1st to final episode( sob!) we were totally hooked on, not only the various investigations involved but especially in the characters therein.
We spent many happy lockdown hours bingeing on all 5 series.
Absolutely brilliant !
I'm going to make a bold claim and state I was first onto this (probably in the old netaddicks days - that's how old I am)!
It's as much about the development of the characters, across what is 15 years now, than the plots. Don't watch if you want glossy shots of beautiful people* sipping cafe au lait beside Parisian landmarks. It's grim and gritty and I think only in this last season have I first seen the Arc de Triomphe. Really interesting contrast with our own judicial system and the involvement of the judge in directing the enquiry.
*with the exception of Audrey Fleurot who is stunning.