The Bridge Series 2 discussion- SPOILER ALERT

[RogerS]

.....Laure is so cool.....she can arrest me anyday.......

Après moi, mon ami, après moi 8)

 

[Graham Orm]

Watched half an hour, sorry guys, not for me. Subtitles turn me off, plenty to watch without them.

 

[Waka]

Really good programme.

 

[Harbo]

Pity you don't like subtitles as there are plenty of really good programmes with them like this one?

Probably difficult to get into it if you didn't see the first series, though it did have some flashbacks?

I would like to see some out-takes as I'm sure it must be difficult not to burst into laughter playing the Autistic role at times?


Rod

 

[Graham Orm]

Pity you don't like subtitles as there are plenty of really good programmes with them like this one?

Probably difficult to get into it if you didn't see the first series, though it did have some flashbacks?

I would like to see some out-takes as I'm sure it must be difficult not to burst into laughter playing the Autistic role at times?


Rod

You probably had to see the first series. I can see the fascination with 'miss people skills of the year'. There's just so much out there Rod.

Did you ever see Wallander with Kenneth Branagh? A very moody detective series set in Sweden. One of my all time favourites. I think the original has been shown here too also with sub titles.

Have you watched 'Criminal Minds'? We are hooked as a family and have all watched 7 seasons and are currently just into season 8 (24 hour long shows). Season 9 has just been released in America.

 

[Harbo]

My wife likes Criminal Minds but they no longer show it on FreeView?

Wallander was great - all three versions of it ( 2 Swedish, 1 BBC) but we preferred the Swedish ones - no accounting for taste?
The author liked the first Swedish Wallander (as he was more like his idea of him) but I found him a bit too fat and seeing him humping ladies at times was a bit off putting?

The Americans, as a nation, don't like sub titles and remake films/series in English - often spoiling them as they seem to loose the pace and atmosphere?

I also liked the French series The Spiral - very French and often unpredictable? And The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo trilogy.

Rod

 

[Graham Orm]

My wife likes Criminal Minds but they no longer show it on FreeView?

Wallander was great - all three versions of it ( 2 Swedish, 1 BBC) but we preferred the Swedish ones - no accounting for taste?
The author liked the first Swedish Wallander (as he was more like his idea of him) but I found him a bit too fat and seeing him humping ladies at times was a bit off putting?

The Americans, as a nation, don't like sub titles and remake films/series in English - often spoiling them as they seem to loose the pace and atmosphere?

I also liked the French series The Spiral - very French and often unpredictable? And The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo trilogy.

Rod

The GWDT was excellent. I read all 3 books without drawing breath I seem to remember. There was a fourth you know but it was never published after Stieg Larsson died there was a legal battle over the rights to it between his family and his girlfriend who claimed to have co written it. The Swedish definitely have a way of creating atmosphere.

 

[mailee]

I enjoyed the Swedish Wallander but wasn't too impressed with the British version. Also waiting for a second season of the French series 'The Returned' which was pretty good.

 

[RogerS]

I enjoyed the Swedish Wallander but wasn't too impressed with the British version. Also waiting for a second season of the French series 'The Returned' which was pretty good.

What you mean old 'Boo-hoo' Branagh. That was ghastly. The first Swedish Wallander was perfect. The second actor they used reminded me of a cuddly bear...nowhere near the same charisma as the first.

Just watched Episode One of The Bridge.....firmly gripped. Excellent TV.

 

[Graham Orm]

I thought Branagh was superb and for me he made the show very intense and riveting. Each to their own eh? If we all liked the same stuff life would be very boring........certainly when sharpening was mentioned!

 

[RogerS]

I thought Branagh was superb and for me he made the show very intense and riveting. Each to their own eh? If we all liked the same stuff life would be very boring........certainly when sharpening was mentioned!

 

[RogerS]

Can anyone remind me please of the title of the foreign detective series that was similar to our New Tricks? I remember the boss lady striding about in a black leather coat, one of the old guys got nailed to a wall but that's about it.

TIA

 

[KevM]

@RogerS, Arne Dahl? One of those and a chicken tikka masala, job done.

 

[RogerS]

Go the top of the class, Kev! Many thanks.

 

[Eric The Viking]

Back on topic...

... It's a very stylish series! Did anyone else notice the Hans Wegner dining set in episode 3 at the week-end?

Nice to see they're keeping up with us on the Forum, although the ones in the prog. were "Y" ("Wishbone") chairs, rather than the one that Derek Cohen is making at the moment.

I can only assume Derek's are too valuable to ship over that distance

E.

 

[Harbo]

Missed that - will have to watch more closely!

Rod

 

[Eric The Viking]

Well it finished last night.

I must admit to being slightly underwhelmed by the finale(he said, trying not to give the game away for anyone waiting to watch it on iPlayer). I felt they expended emotional capital rather too easily. There were some good sub-plots building that didn't get woven back in, and I thought the very last plot development was just a little too far, although it was left unresolved (or so says Wikipedia).

The two stars were on Radio Four's "Front Row" programme on Friday last, saying there will be a third series, shooting this year, presumably. I will watch.

Aside: I gave up on our old TV today, having had it and the LCD panel inside apart and being unsuccessful in fixing it. It wasn't a BGA, but the flexis in the panel itself (real micro-engineering!). So we ended up watching in HD on a new 42" panel - my first experience of same - dead impressive, and less than 50% of the cost of the older smaller telly, and around 1/6th of the power consumption. How technology moves on!

E.

 

[EdK]

Great series (1 & 2) - have yet to watch the last ones but really enjoyed it - nice sort of grey / olive / lichen colour tone to it all. Good to hear the Swedish / Danish throughout - the language has nice sounds but am sticking with the subtitles until duolingo has swedish.
Saga is amazing! I laughed alot at the stuff her character comes out with! Hilarious!
Also noticed the chairs (Eric the Viking).... infact I've started looking at backgrounds/furniture in tv/films more and more - sometimes more interesting than the dialogue.
Spiral is epic too - so much corruption. It's weird, I like cop dramas on tv but in real life... not so much.

 

[Mike.S]

I understand Eric's feeling of being underwhelmed - though don't share it - as I felt it was a surprise, and true to Saga's character (which had been softening). Difficult to say more without spoiling anything for those yet to watch.

Thanks for the tip - will pop over to the BBC iPlayer to listen to the radio show. I too will watch series 3 and look forward to it.

There's been some good foreign language programmes lately: Spiral, Borgen, The Killing, The Bridge, Arne Dahl.....

 

[RogerS]

I thought the series was spell-binding and thought the ending was excellent. Itching to discuss a few loose-ends but will wait !