Dusk_Till_Dawn Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 How boring was that interview sequence? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gashauskis9 Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Spoiler alert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 43 minutes ago, Dusk_Till_Dawn said: How boring was that interview sequence? Watching paint dry comes to mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas-voss Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Said last week this has become a long drawn out version of The Departed but a lot less believable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costanza Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 I think it was the weakest season and lost a bit of suspense when Corbett was killed. It seems to me that he maybe didn't envision getting to a sixth series and so had to drag out who H was, but it all looked a bit silly with the Eureka moment with Morse code that no one else had spotted. I also found some of Hastings actions totally out of character but then there are some explanations from Jed Mercurio here: https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a27332344/line-of-duty-season-5-episode-6-explained-jed-mercurio/ Overall, entertaining but a definite dip in quality for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haken Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Alright fellas? What in the name of the wee man has happened to this thread? ? Right - as a piece of TV, I enjoyed it. A lot better than just about anything else that's on at the moment. However, Mercurio is getting more and more soapy. I found Bodyguard impossible to watch because it was pure Fantasy Island stuff. LoD was always a bit more realistic, while still being OBVIOUSLY fiction. But this latest season has taken a step or two towards Fantasy Island. I wondered why the Caddy fella with his dying breath didn't just say 'four' rather than using his remaining seconds to communicate in morse code. Good thing that all police officers have to learn morse code. Except they don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTS1874 Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 (edited) The wee towrag Ryan who tried to cut Steve’s fingers off with a bolt cutter joins the police ?? Edited May 7, 2019 by MTS1874 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horatio Caine Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 My guess is that the fourth member - the unknown one - will turn out to be the Police Commisioner guy - the one who promised to root out corruption. He's the political element. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gashauskis9 Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 23 minutes ago, Horatio Caine said: My guess is that the fourth member - the unknown one - will turn out to be the Police Commisioner guy - the one who promised to root out corruption. He's the political element. Possibly. I still think it’s Kate though. She created H to throw folk off the scent for two series. Ryan’s the back up plan to keep the conveyor belt going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 1 hour ago, MTS1874 said: The wee towrag Ryan who tried to cut Steve’s fingers off with a bolt cutter joins the police ?? The story line is laughable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ri Alban Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 10 hours ago, The Real Maroonblood said: The story line is laughable. Aye there's nae criminals in the police force, right enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 10 minutes ago, ri Alban said: Aye there's nae criminals in the police force, right enough. I never said or implied that. It’s the storylines are poor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ri Alban Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 4 minutes ago, The Real Maroonblood said: I never said or implied that. It’s the storylines are poor. Aye, aye, aye! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gashauskis9 Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 13 hours ago, MTS1874 said: The wee towrag Ryan who tried to cut Steve’s fingers off with a bolt cutter joins the police ?? I think you might be missing the point. He hasn’t joined the police through the normal means, he’s deliberately been recruited by corrupt senior police officials to keep the conveyor belt going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig_ Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Those of you criticising the writing should get back to your Dostoevsky. It's a prime time BBC drama FFS. Yes, it gets a bit silly at times, but in terms of ramping up tension, it's almost unrivalled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTS1874 Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 37 minutes ago, Gashauskis9 said: I think you might be missing the point. He hasn’t joined the police through the normal means, he’s deliberately been recruited by corrupt senior police officials to keep the conveyor belt going. I agree, I’ve watched every single episode of this series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas-voss Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Gashauskis9 said: I think you might be missing the point. He hasn’t joined the police through the normal means, he’s deliberately been recruited by corrupt senior police officials to keep the conveyor belt going. No he has joined the police force through the OCG.The police don't run the OCG it's the other way round the OCG are controlling certain officers who then entail use knowledge to blackmail others imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Craig_ said: Those of you criticising the writing should get back to your Dostoevsky. It's a prime time BBC drama FFS. Yes, it gets a bit silly at times, but in terms of ramping up tension, it's almost unrivalled. A bit silly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haken Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 2 hours ago, Craig_ said: Those of you criticising the writing should get back to your Dostoevsky. It's a prime time BBC drama FFS. Yes, it gets a bit silly at times, but in terms of ramping up tension, it's almost unrivalled. LoD was (and still is) great because it felt pretty real, while still relying on it being a fiction for dramtatic effect. No problem with that. It's when it starts relying on nonsenical plot devices in order to ramp things up that people start to question it. Such as a dying person chosing to communicate in morse code rather than just saying '4'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooperstar Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Haken said: LoD was (and still is) great because it felt pretty real, while still relying on it being a fiction for dramtatic effect. No problem with that. It's when it starts relying on nonsenical plot devices in order to ramp things up that people start to question it. Such as a dying person chosing to communicate in morse code rather than just saying '4'. Or holding up 4 ****ing fingers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigCGilmour Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Film was paused, how can you see morse code when it’s the same frame??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Templeton Peck Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 H is The Masons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hampden Demolition Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 The 4th one has surely got to be someone in the room that gave the order to try to kill Gill? Therefore it could only be Steve (unlikely), Hastings (unlikely), Carmichael (possible) or Kate (likely). My opinion of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Brightside Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 2 hours ago, Hampden Demolition said: The 4th one has surely got to be someone in the room that gave the order to try to kill Gill? Therefore it could only be Steve (unlikely), Hastings (unlikely), Carmichael (possible) or Kate (likely). My opinion of course. Not sure, the read head WPC could have got a text from someone else that we didn’t see on the screen. I think the 4th person will be the asian guy with the blue suit as the camera seemed to linger on him a few times at the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horatio Caine Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 3 hours ago, Mr Brightside said: Not sure, the read head WPC could have got a text from someone else that we didn’t see on the screen. I think the 4th person will be the asian guy with the blue suit as the camera seemed to linger on him a few times at the end. That's what I said a few posts ago. He's the politician and not a member of `the force`. Ryan will be his inside man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Jersey_HMFC Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 (edited) What ryan said in his interview about that copper taking an interest in him and showing him there was another alternative to the normal route for a kid like him seemed a callback to what Dot Cotton said to Hilton back in season 1 Edited May 9, 2019 by Steve_Jersey_HMFC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughesie27 Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, Steve_Jersey_HMFC said: What ryan said in his interview about that copper taking an interest in him and showing him there was another alternative to the normal route for a kid like him seemed a callback to what Dot Cotton said to Hilton back in season 1 It was a callback to the end of season 1 where the Asian rookie Cop gave him a phone number to call if he ever wanted to chat or someone to buy him a burger. Edited May 9, 2019 by hughesie27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas-voss Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 (edited) 45 minutes ago, hughesie27 said: It was a callback to the end of season 1 where the Asian rookie Cop gave him a phone number to call if he ever wanted to chat or someone to buy him a burger. Got to say it had me thinking what I initially thought was a nice community officer trying to help a kid out what if actually it was a bit more to it than that and it's a recruitment process to bring through another caddy. Edited May 9, 2019 by vegas-voss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 23 hours ago, BigCGilmour said: Film was paused, how can you see morse code when it’s the same frame??? That’s what I thought. I also thought Kate went past ‘H’ and actually went on to ‘I’, then went back and chose the letter ‘H’ herself. I could be wrong about that, not watched it back again, just what I thought I saw and heard at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Jersey_HMFC Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 8 hours ago, hughesie27 said: It was a callback to the end of season 1 where the Asian rookie Cop gave him a phone number to call if he ever wanted to chat or someone to buy him a burger. Yes indeed, but it had parallels to what Dot said to Hilton too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftBack Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Just on 5th episode. Didn't realise they had been directed by Michelle from Eastenders/Suzanne from Grange Hill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 39 minutes ago, LeftBack said: Just on 5th episode. Didn't realise they had been directed by Michelle from Eastenders/Suzanne from Grange Hill. She does a fair bit of directing these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Jersey_HMFC Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 Wonder why they still have Jackie Laverty's body in the freezer, she must have been getting pumped by someone else other than Gates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I P Knightley Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 4 hours ago, Steve_Jersey_HMFC said: Wonder why they still have Jackie Laverty's body in the freezer, she must have been getting pumped by someone else other than Gates Necrophilia? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughesie27 Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 12 hours ago, Steve_Jersey_HMFC said: Wonder why they still have Jackie Laverty's body in the freezer, she must have been getting pumped by someone else other than Gates Different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¼½¾ Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 On 08/05/2019 at 11:14, Haken said: LoD was (and still is) great because it felt pretty real, while still relying on it being a fiction for dramtatic effect. No problem with that. It's when it starts relying on nonsenical plot devices in order to ramp things up that people start to question it. Such as a dying person chosing to communicate in morse code rather than just saying '4'. He couldn't speak because of his injuries. Hence him being asked to blink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ri Alban Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 6 hours ago, Lemongrab said: He couldn't speak because of his injuries. Hence him being asked to blink. He also didn't blink at A after H, so Hastings should be ruled out then and there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¼½¾ Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 2 hours ago, ri Alban said: He also didn't blink at A after H, so Hastings should be ruled out then and there. ? Said exactly that when I watched it with the wife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc1874 Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 On 09/05/2019 at 01:22, Templeton Peck said: H is The Masons Hiram Abiff??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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