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  • Bangkokaddick
    Bangkokaddick Posts: 4,295
    cfgs said:
    I was wondering who the picture that was added was of, who would they have an A4 picture of? Hastings would have to be a red herring, for a start why have an A4 photo ready to slap up on the board?
    My guesses, either John the undercover cop, his boss, his ex-comm lady or Neil Morrissey's character.

    Have I missed anyone from the show?
    Don't forget Hastings had his picture taken down early in the episode. I assumed that's the extra one.
  • cfgs
    cfgs Posts: 11,476
    cfgs said:
    I was wondering who the picture that was added was of, who would they have an A4 picture of? Hastings would have to be a red herring, for a start why have an A4 photo ready to slap up on the board?
    My guesses, either John the undercover cop, his boss, his ex-comm lady or Neil Morrissey's character.

    Have I missed anyone from the show?
    Don't forget Hastings had his picture taken down early in the episode. I assumed that's the extra one.

    Oh yes, but surely too obvious.
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,459
    edited April 2019
    Can't believe you're overlooking Kate Fleming. 
    She is heavily involved.
  • cfgs said:
    I was wondering who the picture that was added was of, who would they have an A4 picture of? Hastings would have to be a red herring, for a start why have an A4 photo ready to slap up on the board?
    My guesses, either John the undercover cop, his boss, his ex-comm lady or Neil Morrissey's character.

    Have I missed anyone from the show?
    Don't forget Hastings had his picture taken down early in the episode. I assumed that's the extra one.
    and the 6th picture was taken out of a box not off the noticeboard
  • Taxi_Lad
    Taxi_Lad Posts: 3,766
    Why is operation pear tree being undertaken without AC-12s knowledge unless they suspect Hastings??
  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,000
    edited April 2019
    Hastings definitely does seem shifty, in the first episode he wrapped everything up and pinned it on Hilton REALLY quickly given its several series they've been investigating for. But I don't think he's the mastermind but I can see him being involved in a secondary capacity.
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,344
    It's going to be someone new... 

    Feel that they're making Hastings a bit too obvious, unless the ideas are drying up.
  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    Can't believe you're overlooking Kate Fleming. 
    She is heavily involved.
    Yes as one of the leading investigators. 

    Absolutely no chance she is dodgy IMO
  • JaShea99
    JaShea99 Posts: 5,458

    Has Stephen Graham ever played a good Samaritan ? Or does he just play baddies.

    As his character gave the nod for the police woman to be eliminated, why is there speculation that he may still be a good cop? 
    He was definitely a reformed character in the last series of This Is England.
  • Red_in_SE8
    Red_in_SE8 Posts: 5,961
    edited April 2019
    Not watched any of the previous series. Thought I would have a go at this one. Jury still out for me. One of the weird scenes last night that I was hoping would be explained here, but hasn’t so far, is when the gangsters hijacked the convoy carrying confiscated weapons. It seemed like about 10 gangsters using military style automatic rifles fired about 200 rounds into the cars carrying the police who were protecting the convoy. When the main character asked how many casualties he was told zero! That, together with the scene where the undercover officer seems to prevent one of the gangsters being shot.....well actually I don’t know what was going on there! But, am I right in assuming that the writer is asking me to believe that the undercover officer replaced all the ammunition that was to be used in all the weapons involved in the hijack with blanks and the gangsters did not realise they were firing blanks? Or am I just completely missing major parts of the plot here?
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  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,993
    I was assuming the cars were bullet proof. 
  • Greenie
    Greenie Posts: 9,172
    Not watched any of the previous series. Thought I would have a go at this one. Jury still out for me. One of the weird scenes last night that I was hoping would be explained here, but hasn’t so far, is when the gangsters hijacked the convoy carrying confiscated weapons. It seemed like about 10 gangsters using military style automatic rifles fired about 200 rounds into the cars carrying the police who were protecting the convoy. When the main character asked how many casualties he was told zero! That, together with the scene where the undercover officer seems to prevent one of the gangsters being shot.....well actually I don’t know what was going on there! But, am I right in assuming that the writer is asking me to believe that the undercover officer replaced all the ammunition that was to be used in all the weapons involved in the hijack with blanks and the gangsters did not realise they were firing blanks? Or am I just completely missing major parts of the plot here?
    This was also a mystery to me, however I dont think it was blanks as IIRC I saw the car door skins being ripped apart, you could argue that all the cars were heavily armoured? Also if the live rounds had been replaced by blanks they would have known straight away, as there is a distinct lack of kick firing blanks v Live rounds. Also most of the weapons would have had to have a blank adapter fitted.

    ????????
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,977
    edited April 2019
    If you watch this series without watching any of the previous then its pointless. One of the things LOD does best is continue its plots and character developments through each series. 
  • Red_in_SE8
    Red_in_SE8 Posts: 5,961
    edited April 2019
    I thought that the fact that we saw massive holes exploding all over the cars suggested that the director was making the specific point that the cars were not bullet proof. But that also means they weren’t firing blanks! Which means I am writing rubbish here and need to stop and rewatch the scene.
  • Southendaddick
    Southendaddick Posts: 5,314
    I thought Gill the dodgy lawyer had to resign in disgrace before so why would she be allowed to do a similar job?

    Anyway my favourite tv show bar none, it’s brilliant.
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,977
    I thought Gill the dodgy lawyer had to resign in disgrace before so why would she be allowed to do a similar job?

    Anyway my favourite tv show bar none, it’s brilliant.
    On a separate note, Polly Walker still does it for me. 
  • Rob7Lee
    Rob7Lee Posts: 9,595

    Some of it is becoming a bit far fetched. So the four cars escorting were all bullet proof with armed police officers, but the van the guns were in looked like it was hired from Enterprise and driven by a civilian?

    Can't wait for next week though!

  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,000
    Pretty sure there were casualties, I thought the report/update on the news in episode one said three dead and one (the lady cop who ordered them to go back) was critical (but presumably still alive... For now.)

    I'm pretty sure that there is more to that scene than just the drug hijack but don't know what that is. Like there is a specific reason or agenda beyond just the drugs.
  • J BLOCK
    J BLOCK Posts: 8,309
    Rudders22 said:
    Was recommended this program by a mate. Downloaded and watched it on Catch up last week the 1st episode and saw tonight's. So many twists and turns.
    You need to watch it from the first series to fully understand what’s happening in this one
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,977
    thenewbie said:
    Pretty sure there were casualties, I thought the report/update on the news in episode one said three dead and one (the lady cop who ordered them to go back) was critical (but presumably still alive... For now.)

    I'm pretty sure that there is more to that scene than just the drug hijack but don't know what that is. Like there is a specific reason or agenda beyond just the drugs.
    They're talking about the gun heist in last nights episode. 

    I took it that Stephen Grahams character gave the order to shoot low on the vehicles and pop the tyres (as he didn't want innocent coppers being killed) and he stepped in on the other bloke shooting the copper for the same reasons. This has raised suspicions with one of the crew members, who's now been nicked himself and is out the way for the time being.
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  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    If Ted, Steve or Kate are bent coppers it would be like when I found out Santa and the tooth fairy were fake news, gutted.

    How Ted Hastings turned down Polly Walkers characters offer in the last series shows  he's a better man than me ? ( I only ever give in to temptation)

    Superb drama even if it's not subtle.
  • Rudders22
    Rudders22 Posts: 3,864
    I need to watch all of them. When did the series start 2012?? Shame they are not available on download?
  • hawksmoor
    hawksmoor Posts: 2,608
    thenewbie said:
    Pretty sure there were casualties, I thought the report/update on the news in episode one said three dead and one (the lady cop who ordered them to go back) was critical (but presumably still alive... For now.)

    I'm pretty sure that there is more to that scene than just the drug hijack but don't know what that is. Like there is a specific reason or agenda beyond just the drugs.
    They're talking about the gun heist in last nights episode. 

    I took it that Stephen Grahams character gave the order to shoot low on the vehicles and pop the tyres (as he didn't want innocent coppers being killed) and he stepped in on the other bloke shooting the copper for the same reasons. This has raised suspicions with one of the crew members, who's now been nicked himself and is out the way for the time being.
    This is exactly what I thought, too.
  • Riviera
    Riviera Posts: 8,167
    Rudders22 said:
    I need to watch all of them. When did the series start 2012?? Shame they are not available on download?
    They are all on BBCiPlayer now. 
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,993
    edited April 2019
    Rudders22 said:
    I need to watch all of them. When did the series start 2012?? Shame they are not available on download?
    All series are on i player. Riviera beat me to it.
  • Taxi_Lad
    Taxi_Lad Posts: 3,766
    If Ted, Steve or Kate are bent coppers it would be like when I found out Santa and the tooth fairy were fake news, gutted.

    How Ted Hastings turned down Polly Walkers characters offer in the last series shows  he's a better man than me ? ( I only ever give in to temptation)

    Superb drama even if it's not subtle.
    wait......what????? Noooo 😢
  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,207
    Bring back “Call the midwife”. 
  • I don't think Hastings is involved yet.

    The reason I say yet is because of the visit from the retired police federation rep who offered him the money back on his bad land deal and the reason he is skint. 

    Each of the bent coppers have had something that they could be blackmailed with and this I assume is how they will possibly get Hastings involved if he accepts the money.
  • Bangkokaddick
    Bangkokaddick Posts: 4,295
    Riviera said:
    Rudders22 said:
    I need to watch all of them. When did the series start 2012?? Shame they are not available on download?
    They are all on BBCiPlayer now. 
    We have it on Netflix in Thailand.
  • orpingtonRED
    orpingtonRED Posts: 3,474

    I don't think Hastings is involved yet.

    The reason I say yet is because of the visit from the retired police federation rep who offered him the money back on his bad land deal and the reason he is skint. 

    Each of the bent coppers have had something that they could be blackmailed with and this I assume is how they will possibly get Hastings involved if he accepts the money.


    Its been more than hinted at through the last few series that Hastings is in financial trouble and living in  some crappy accomodation. Thats why i dont think he is H, surely if he was in with organised crime so long he would have enough money behind him or contacts to not be living like that?

    Like you though,I am suspicious about this offer hes had of money back on this land deal...im hoping he is as straight as i think and cant be bought. Hes my favourite character i think, along with Dot Cotton who was excellent