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Post  MichiSichi Tue Feb 25, 2014 8:06 am

Anyone watching this? Loved it...can't wait for season 2... The huntsman is evil!
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Post  themis Tue Feb 25, 2014 11:43 am

I loved it, too. And I have to say, the detective Gillian Anderson hooks up with is the most nuclear-hot Irishman in a world of many nuclear-hot Irishmen. Lucky lady. I mean, well, for as long as that lasted.

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Post  Grainne Mhaol Tue Feb 25, 2014 2:23 pm

Thought it was great - subtle, slow-burning, psychologically-complex, not overly gory. Just how I like my serial killer shows. Couldn't have been more surprised by Jamie Dornan's performance. I feel bad for dismissing him as a generic, pretty-boy type before - he is really talented.

I tried to get my brother to watch it but he switched it off after fifteen minutes - said it was boring. Which is weird because he's a big fan of Manhunter, which treats the material in a similar (i.e. restrained) way.

I hope the second season is as good.
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Post  Gallifrey Girl Tue Jul 15, 2014 12:15 pm

Just finished watching this. I thought it was great. Really good acting, the story is not rushed. I was surprised to see it was a Netflix Original, as I'd heard next to nothing about it, but House of Cards and OitNB get tons of press.

Didn't know the lead guy or recognise his name, so I looked him up on imdb afterwards and was shocked to discover he's Christian Grey! I guess when that casting was announced his name didn't sink in as I'd never seen him in anything. I thought he was very good in The Fall.

As for the ending: <snip> dammit, I cant get spoiler tags right!

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Post  Matinee Tue Jul 15, 2014 1:38 pm

Gallifrey Girl wrote:Just finished watching this. I thought it was great. Really good acting, the story is not rushed. I was surprised to see it was a Netflix Original, as I'd heard next to nothing about it, but House of Cards and OitNB get tons of press.

Didn't know the lead guy or recognise his name, so I looked him up on imdb afterwards and was shocked to discover he's Christian Grey! I guess when that casting was announced his name didn't sink in as I'd never seen him in anything. I thought he was very good in The Fall.

As for the ending: <snip> dammit, I cant get spoiler tags right!

It is a bbc production I think - aired in the UK, maybe Canada too? Series 2 in production!!

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Post  Grainne Mhaol Tue Jul 15, 2014 2:35 pm

This might sound bizarre, but it's also one of the most accurate portrayals of Northern Ireland that I've seen on television. Probably because it just lets the characters be characters instead of generic racial stereotypes with sub-Daniel Day-Lewis accents.

Am I the only one who ships Gillian Anderson with John Lynch in this? Most likely it's because I've had a crush on him since The Secret of Roan Inish, or because they had a tragic love child together in Bleak House.
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Post  Carrie Ann Tue Jul 15, 2014 5:42 pm

I shipped her with that hottie she had the one-night stand with, but...things didn't work out on that front.
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Post  MichiSichi Sun Jan 18, 2015 8:32 am

Started watching season 2 anyone else?
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Post  Lily Rose Sun Jan 18, 2015 9:50 am

I watched it all as it aired, and while I didn't like it as much as the first season, it's still really good.

I'm really curious to see how everyone reacts to the Big Scene (you'll know it when you see it) and the end.

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Post  MichiSichi Sun Jan 18, 2015 10:00 am

So I am on episode 2 - what's the deal with the creepy guy at the hotel ? Why was he there?
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Post  Lily Rose Sun Jan 18, 2015 11:16 am

You'll see, but not for a while. I thought they were going in a different direction with Creepy Motel Guy, but they do have something in mind.

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Post  Grainne Mhaol Sun Jan 18, 2015 1:12 pm

I felt it wasn't as good as season one, but still gripping, especially towards the end. My one issue was that Spector makes a crucial error that seems out of character for him and made no sense to me.

Spoilers ahoy. Don't read unless you've finished Season Two:

My favourite game to play while watching was spotting all the shooting locations in Belfast where I now live. I walk through the Botanic Gardens almost every day!
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Post  MichiSichi Mon Feb 16, 2015 7:47 am

I hope there is a season 3
I really hated the whole jimmy thing.
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Post  Agent Sculder Wed Feb 18, 2015 11:40 pm

I binge watched all of season 2 in one sitting last night.  It's such a great show, mostly because it's anchored by such excellent acting performances.  But I must also admit, I love Gillian Anderson is just about anything.  For me the biggest problem I had with the season was the whole Jimmy subplot, which was so shoe-horned in there.  It just seemed like that part of the season could have been handled better.

And it must be said, Jamie Dornan is pretty much terrifyingly mesmerizing every second he is on the screen.

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