The Fall

Not seen this on here.

Only heard about this a few months ago.

Watched the final episode last night.

Have to say I thought the show was very good.
Thought the acting was good.
Dornan & Anderson were excellent.

Great show over all, despite only being 11 episodes.

The ending was quite predictable though.



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The very end for me was a bit of a let down.

But all in all I enjoyed it.

Hi Westy - your comments are spot on.

Certainly some high quality acting. In addition to Dornan and Anderson, thought the performance by Aisling Franciosi* (had to look up the name on imdb) as the minx of a schoolgirl babysitter was brilliant.

Agree with you also about the ending being a bit of a let down after all the great stuff that had gone before it. Still well worth watching though.

One thing that I struggled with sometimes was to remember what had happened in the first series. I watched the episodes when they were first shown and there was quite a gap before the second series. You definitely were better off watching recordings closer together.

Something else shown late last year was 'The Missing'. I would highly recommend that although would warn you (think, this is right) as the parent of a young child that some scenes might really get to you. Stunning performance by James Nesbitt as the father desperately searching for his son - should win shedloads of awards.

* Certainly an attractive lass. One of the Message Board posts on imdb was headed, ''If she was a drum''. I'm sure you can guess the brief comment that followed!

Cheers guildford.

Will try to catch that.

Heard good things about it.

Yes have 15 month old boy.

I'm sure I'm in the minority here but I didn't like Anderson in this or Nesbitt in The Missing (a nasty character in his own right).

Agree with Guildford that Dornan and Franciosi were terrific. Looking forward to the next season.

A third season is set for next year.

Look forward to that.

Finished watching this a few days ago- fantastic show. Looking forward to series 3.

Series 3 started last night.

westisbest wrote:Series 3 started last night.

As tense and gripping as ever...still a lot to tie up, what route will they go down with the fascinated girl? Who was the old lady? Will Stella get Jiggy with Paul!!!

Been a good few episodes to the third series.

Have to say, really enjoyed this series.
Really enjoyed series 3, may even be my favourite.

Good ending, and have to say thought Jamie Dornan was excellent in it.

Series three under way here in Melbourne though we are only a couple of episodes in.
Must say I couldn't see room for a third series but this one has confounded my concerns and is hinting at being worth watching ; so perhaps I should stay off this thread for fear of spoilers...

Good job I didn't say what happens then.

Hopefully nobody will spoil it for you.

I will spoil it for you....

Paul Spector ends up bumming DCI Jim Burns in the showers!

Anyone else think Jim Burns' secret (he's obviously hiding something) was that he was the British soldier who knocked up Paul Spector's mum?

Marky wrote:Anyone else think Jim Burns' secret (he's obviously hiding something) was that he was the British soldier who knocked up Paul Spector's mum?

Whaaaaat!!! Didnt even think of that!

Or its that he is Ex-Man Utd Legend Eric Cantona, masquarading as an Irish Bobby!

They didn't really go into Burns story to much towards the end.
Wasn't he something to do with the boys home Spector went to.

westisbest wrote:They didn't really go into Burns story to much towards the end.
Wasn't he something to do with the boys home Spector went to.

Wasnt he the arresting officer? I know he was there in some way....

Spoiler:

Finished here last night.

Going against the tide , I was a bit underwhelmed by this third series. Some fine acting , etc - and a few explanations of motives and psychological tap dancing : but to be honest I don't think it warranted the extra season.

Watched it all though so I guess I shouldn't be complaining...

alfie wrote:Finished here last night.

Going against the tide , I was a bit underwhelmed by this third series. Some fine acting , etc - and a few explanations of motives and psychological tap dancing : but to be honest I don't think it warranted the extra season.

Watched it all though so I guess I shouldn't be complaining...

I agree, as much as i enjoyed it, a one-off 2 hour special could have wrapped all that up!