The Amazing Line Of Duty starts again tonight

What a complete pile of steaming horse shit. Mother of god, there was no sucking diesel tonight that’s for sure. That ending makes game of thrones look positively magnificent.
 
Invisible Man's Bandage said:
Which was the most shite ending?

LoD or The Sopranos?
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The sopranos ending was perfection.

LOD was embarrasing.

Binge watched all 5 seasons during the first lockdown and enjoyed them.

The last five episodes were awful, I was hoping it would be topped with a brilliant ending.

The clamour it has got in the press and from viewers has been OTT and they got what they deserved tonight for making it out like it was a combination of the Sopranos, the Wire and Breaking Bad.
 
balotelli's back pocket said:
Was always going to be a let down after all that build up, ha.

Pretty certain that last frame sets up the final series, 'currently AC-12 have never been weaker.'

Steve and Kate, with the help of Ted in retirement limbo, taking down Osborne (who everyone knows is the real 'H'). Carmichael a thorn in their side.

One last dance.
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^^^^ This.
I'm probably more confused than most as I nodded off for 10 minutes in the middle of the show tonight - I'm going to have to go back and watch it on catch up!
 
Ok , I actually thought it was brilliant. It sets up a final series... that smile from Buckells at the end creeped me right out. It speaks of how even the most principled of people can be worn down in institutions which are corrupt and broken.
 
So a minor character, the ginger brummie , already worked out to be bent and in prison

turns out after 10 years to be H.

what a massive disappointment .

very Poor ending . Shite.
 
kevin horlocks wand said:
So a minor character, the ginger brummie , already worked out to be bent and in prison

turns out after 10 years to be H.

what a massive disappointment .

very Poor ending . Shite.
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Genuinely think they got to writing the last series and buckles was the only person left they could fit it in to be H. Another poor example of writers having no long term plan, fleecing a show and then a hotch potch ending that leaves everyone asking wtf.
 
I’m not sure it is definitely the end of the show. The H story line ended but I think they left just a tiny bit of a maybe in the ending. Wrapping things up that way was always going to be difficult.

Wonder how much Nesbit was paid for appearing as a few photo’s.
 
When you look back through the whole series it might not have been the most dramatic ending or have the biggest twist but it was very satisfactory and very correct.

Right back in series 1 you have Buckells playing golf with Hunter and he allowed Dot to go in the back of the van to speak to Hunter with no-one else around. Jed has said he wanted it to be a character that was there from the start so it was never going to be someone like Thurwell.

I think the biggest point in it all is that the OCG don't need a mastermind criminal within the police force - look at Dot and Hilton. They need greedy and morally bankrupt people that are prepared to turn a blind eye, manipulate situations, give tip offs and be able to authorise corrupt officers working in specific departments.

It also leaves it very open to the fact that the likes of Carmichael and Osbourne can still be bent bastards but working from a higher place than the 4 H's who are essentially just caddies.

Ted went back and confessed to Carmichael not only because of integrity but for the benefit of the other 2 who he didn't want to burden with what he had told them. The ending shows they have bonded again after an episode of being honest with each other. It was Ted who had Arnott tested so that he could get help.

If they go another season I imagine it will be Chloe and Chris leading AC-12 with perhaps the main three working in the background to bring down Carmichael or Osbourne. I think it's probably done though.
 
I have never watched it. It's a programme I always kind of meant to have a look at, but never got round to it. Maybe one day. Then again, maybe not. That's the exciting part, it's all to play for.
 
jay_mcfc said:
When you look back through the whole series it might not have been the most dramatic ending or have the biggest twist but it was very satisfactory and very correct.

Right back in series 1 you have Buckells playing golf with Hunter and he allowed Dot to go in the back of the van to speak to Hunter with no-one else around. Jed has said he wanted it to be a character that was there from the start so it was never going to be someone like Thurwell.

I think the biggest point in it all is that the OCG don't need a mastermind criminal within the police force - look at Dot and Hilton. They need greedy and morally bankrupt people that are prepared to turn a blind eye, manipulate situations, give tip offs and be able to authorise corrupt officers working in specific departments.

It also leaves it very open to the fact that the likes of Carmichael and Osbourne can still be bent bastards but working from a higher place than the 4 H's who are essentially just caddies.

Ted went back and confessed to Carmichael not only because of integrity but for the benefit of the other 2 who he didn't want to burden with what he had told them. The ending shows they have bonded again after an episode of being honest with each other. It was Ted who had Arnott tested so that he could get help.

If they go another season I imagine it will be Chloe and Chris leading AC-12 with perhaps the main three working in the background to bring down Carmichael or Osbourne. I think it's probably done though.
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I was thinking along the same lines.

I wonder if Ted deliberately put himself in the firing line to flush out Carmichael.

If she follows up on his confession, then she’s not bent and also, it possibly brings their investigation back into the open.

If she does nothing then she’s part of a cover up.

During the interview of Jo Davidson she was very quick to order the release of Buckles as soon as Davidson had said she’d set him up. She didn’t say the same for Terry Boyle.
 
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