The Fall - new series on BBC2

[Shirl]

Minnie_the_Minx
Not much happened. Spector was losing a lot of blood and looked like he was about to die but then the credits came up leaving the way open for him to have lived. I think the policeman was bleeding slightly less but there seemed less concern for him from Stella.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Cheers Shirl

 

[coley]

Left enough openings for another series, it's been good but they are dragging it out.

 

[felixthecat]

I really liked that. I loved the way Spectors face completely changed when he was talking to Stella - he bcame another person.

I do think they should just leave it there noe, though it might be interesting to see how they could continue the story.

 

[gosub]

Is a third series, telegraph review gave that away at the weekend

 

[trabuquera]

The need for an s3 really screwed with the drama making sense, imho. It should have ended here. The shooting of the fash was farfetched enough but this finale just makes no sense at all. Would have made a much better arc to tie up the loose ends and make the climactic confrontation between Spector and Stella into something really special. But I did like the way the extended-length finale of s2 proper ramped up the drama before that snake vs eagle face-off in the interrogation room.
Liked s2 a lot more than s1 (where all those lovingly-photographed strangling scenes seemed to be more revelling in than illustrating the pathology imho) but it's still massively more smarty-pants and self-regarding than all the hype would have you believe. All got a bit too meta for me at times.

I still can't work out if Jamie Dornan is a decent actor or not, TBH. In this he just has to glower a lot and do occasional rage / frigid silence and it's good enough. He wasn't much cop at all in the C4 series New Worlds this year though - mind you, script and fellow actors weren't great either.

 

[Wilf]

The need for an s3 really screwed with the drama making sense, imho. It should have ended here. The shooting of the fash was farfetched enough but this finale just makes no sense at all. Would have made a much better arc to tie up the loose ends and make the climactic confrontation between Spector and Stella into something really special. But I did like the way the extended-length finale of s2 proper ramped up the drama before that snake vs eagle face-off in the interrogation room.
Liked s2 a lot more than s1 (where all those lovingly-photographed strangling scenes seemed to be more revelling in than illustrating the pathology imho) but it's still massively more smarty-pants and self-regarding than all the hype would have you believe. All got a bit too meta for me at times.

I still can't work out if Jamie Dornan is a decent actor or not, TBH. In this he just has to glower a lot and do occasional rage / frigid silence and it's good enough. He wasn't much cop at all in the C4 series New Worlds this year though - mind you, script and fellow actors weren't great either.

Spot on (in every respect).

 

[Wilf]

Minnie_the_Minx
Not much happened. Spector was losing a lot of blood and looked like he was about to die but then the credits came up leaving the way open for him to have lived. I think the policeman was bleeding slightly less but there seemed less concern for him from Stella.

I was wondering about that point. It followed on from her little speech to the detective she was shagging, about her detesting the killer, not having any interest in him. When it came down to it though, even though she didn't need him to survive as they'd found his last victim alive, she seemed to be more interested in him than said detective. Hope that's not the arc for the next series, though it looks like it will be.

 

[Favelado]

There was a post about the band called The Fall here which has now been removed.

 

[DaveCinzano]

Pretty fucking funny if old.

http://drownedinsound.com/community/boards/music/3331055

Follow link for full interview. Had me in stitches.

Think you've got the wrong thread

 

[Favelado]

Haha. Fuck I have

 

[Wilf]

I quite like the idea of DI Stella Gibson hunting down the deranged but influential Salford killer.

 

[belboid]

Series 3 trailer out

 

[Reno]

I thought season 2 was tedious and I wished they'd moved on to a new storyline. It's a shame because I really like Gillian Anderson in that role. Happy Valley did a far better job with its second series.

 

[Nanker Phelge]

I thought season 2 was tedious and I wished they'd moved on to a new storyline. It's a shame because I really like Gillian Anderson in that role. Happy Valley did a far better job with its second series.

Agreed on all counts. They wasted the 2nd series.

 

[belboid]

2 had some moments (tho definitely NOT the lesbian kiss thrown in for nothing other than cheap titilation), but they really should have wrapped it up then. In fact, they should have wrapped it up after S1, given that a decent ending instead of the daft one they seemed to throw together when a second got commissioned.

 

[Nanker Phelge]

It just became this unrealistic cat and mouse thriller that just wasn't very thrilling.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Pah, you're all miserable. It was great. Can't wait for the new series

 

[Reno]

It feels like the most successful British crime series take serialisation a bit too far now. Both Broadchurch and The Fall stumbled with their second season because the case from season 1 kept dragging on. It would have been better to go Prime Suspect and have the crime element of any season be self-contained. Happy Valley did that as well, but it succeeded because the second season made the lives of its lead characters the main focus, while the crime story moved into the background.

 

[1%er]

For those who can't wait until Thursday the 29th Sept for the new series of The Fall to start, it was on RTE last night and is already online. The Fall season 3 episode 1 can be watched here.

The best links from this site are usually Vodlocker.com or allmyvideos.net. You will get a couple of pop-ups as you close the ads but you don't need to download anything or register to watch. If it says download this or register here it is an advert so just close it.

 

[mwgdrwg]

Starts tonight!

No spoilers for from those watching it on RTE please

 

[Shirl]

The bastards I started watching Paranoid last week and although I doubt it's going to be as good as The Fall they are on at the same time.
I'll probably watch Paranoid tonight because it's on ITV and I can't watch ITV Hub on my television. I'll catch the Fall on iPlayer on the tv another night.

 

[Shirl]

I'm sick of Gillian Anderson whispering her way through every episode and just 'posing and looking into space' in soft focus. Half the time she's acting as if she's on the verge of an orgasm. She's supposed to be a copper fgs.
Give me Sarah Lancashire in Happy Valley any day.

I think this serious is just long drawn out drivel. but I'm still watching

 

[trashpony]

Paranoid on itv is better

 

[Pickman's model]

Fucking watching paint dry is more entertaining

 

[Wilf]

I quite like slow telly and film, but this is taking the piss. Not sure the police have done any police work yet in this one. Also, not quite sure where the stuff with the nurse - his victim 'type' - is going to end up, obviously going to be a significant part of the story. However wherever they take it, they are telegraphing the fuck out of it with those lingering shots of her face.

edit: has it been on tonight? I must be an episode behind.

 

[Shirl]

On last night Wilf

 

[Pickman's model]

I quite like slow telly and film, but this is taking the piss. Not sure the police have done any police work yet in this one. Also, not quite sure where the stuff with the nurse - his victim 'type' - is going to end up, obviously going to be a significant part of the story. However wherever they take it, they are telegraphing the fuck out of it with those lingering shots of her face.

edit: has it been on tonight? I must be an episode behind.

Catch up on BBC iplayer

 

[Maharani]

I quite like slow telly and film, but this is taking the piss. Not sure the police have done any police work yet in this one. Also, not quite sure where the stuff with the nurse - his victim 'type' - is going to end up, obviously going to be a significant part of the story. However wherever they take it, they are telegraphing the fuck out of it with those lingering shots of her face.

edit: has it been on tonight? I must be an episode behind.

I'm actually quite enjoying this season but the dedicated nurse thing is a bit much...she can't possibly be there all that time without needing a break (maybe Jeremy Hunt got his way there) AND there's no way she'd be left alone with a serial killer that loves brunette women of her age bracket. I think she's going to get Stockholm syndrome for him.

 

[Pickman's model]

I'm actually quite enjoying this season but the dedicated nurse thing is a bit much...she can't possibly be there all that time without needing a break (maybe Jeremy Hunt got his way there) AND there's no way she'd be left alone with a serial killer that loves brunette women of her age bracket. I think she's going to get Stockholm syndrome for him.

unlikely as she has been neither kidnapped nor taken hostage.