NeilYoungIsBack
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In one of the books his house gets damaged by an earthquake and the City Council ends up demolishing it. I doubt this will happen in the TV show.
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In one of the books his house gets damaged by an earthquake and the City Council ends up demolishing it. I doubt this will happen in the TV show.
TheRemainsOfTheDave
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Can I ask a question about this programme? Is it going anywhere because it's really boring. Well made but dull. Not so much Nordic Noir as Nordic Blah.Ok, I have previously mentioned a Norwegian series on BBC4 called 'state of happiness' about the oil industry in Stavanger and very good it is too.
Watching episode 6 last night I discovered another reason to watch it for chuckles and schoolboy guffaws. One of the male main characters first name is Hardon and a lady character is called Randi. Both characters are some years past their best btw.
It would have gained a much greater audience if it had been called 'When Hardon met Randi'.
Well I thought is was funny, or maybe it was the wine.
I sometimes close my eyes when watching TV and just listen to the sound and I find I'm doing this with this programme. Then I realize I don't know Norwegian so perhaps have missed something important.
I’m watching State of Happiness and think it’s really good. Watched four episodes and hadn’t noticed that it’s slow.
After watching my favourite, Better Call Saul, and seeing some on here think that’s slow as well, I’ve come to the conclusion I like slow tv.
Slow, intelligent, not obvious and annoying tv.
After watching my favourite, Better Call Saul, and seeing some on here think that’s slow as well, I’ve come to the conclusion I like slow tv.
Slow, intelligent, not obvious and annoying tv.
Saddleworth2
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What episode you on mate?Can I ask a question about this programme? Is it going anywhere because it's really boring. Well made but dull. Not so much Nordic Noir as Nordic Blah.
I sometimes close my eyes when watching TV and just listen to the sound and I find I'm doing this with this programme. Then I realize I don't know Norwegian so perhaps have missed something important.
TheRemainsOfTheDave
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Don't mind slow, but essentially this is a story about a secretary who hears some things, and is trying to cajole family to make decisions based on those things. And that's it.I’m watching State of Happiness and think it’s really good. Watched four episodes and hadn’t noticed that it’s slow.
After watching my favourite, Better Call Saul, and seeing some on here think that’s slow as well, I’ve come to the conclusion I like slow tv.
Slow, intelligent, not obvious and annoying tv.
And why is that religious girl continually leaving her baby unattended to go off to work.
It's a soap storyline so far.
TheRemainsOfTheDave
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5What episode you on mate?
Don't mind slow, but essentially this is a story about a secretary who hears some things, and is trying to cajole family to make decisions based on those things. And that's it.
And why is that religious girl continually leaving her baby unattended to go off to work.
It's a soap storyline so far.
Ok
Saddleworth2
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I think we have finished 6 so i'm not really much further ahead. Might just not be for you. In my view its a well written and acted soap opera with a unusual setting and subject and a nice historical perspective. Like most soaps the female characters are written a lot stronger than the male. The young un is a whiney child who just needs a good slap.
PS. It would be a riveting watch for anyone that wants to make their own diving bell.
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Need some inspiration from you guys for a series to watch with the missus. I’ve got loads to watch for me on my own but require something to fill an hour a night to watch with her. Generally speaking, we seem to enjoy most the crime drama style and feel like exhausted everything that’s been on recently. Went for a watch of The Wire last week but she couldn’t deal with it being so old so I guess it needs to be relatively recent.
Any ideas?
Any ideas?
Bigga
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Need some inspiration from you guys for a series to watch with the missus. I’ve got loads to watch for me on my own but require something to fill an hour a night to watch with her. Generally speaking, we seem to enjoy most the crime drama style and feel like exhausted everything that’s been on recently. Went for a watch of The Wire last week but she couldn’t deal with it being so old so I guess it needs to be relatively recent.
Any ideas?
Have you tried 'The Shield', 'Southland', 'Bosch'(not into that, personally)?
'Snowfall' is decent.