Where's the discussion for the 2nd season?! A lot more suspenseful than the 1st, I say. Possibly because death toll a lot higher.
― danzig, Saturday, 7 January 2012 00:37 (1 year ago) Permalink
ILX packed up during most of the month in which it was on hence the lack of discussion.
In the Sandox I said I enjoyed it, someone did say there were a lot of plot holes but I didn't get round to asking what those were - not that attentive, in need of repeats.
In the end I did like the political sub-plot although at the end 'the pact' just seemed like some sort political dark ages nonsense that was just placed there for Sarah to shoot to shit. But the politician was great, liked the shots of him strutting around with a toothbrush.
Also liked Sarah's reduced interaction w/her family. The whole 'no time for family' is a cliche I seldom care for in cop dramas however her scene w/parents in the taxi was the comic highlight (couldn't they go in separate taxis, sheesh!).
The reduction of episodes did allow for more suspense, felt trashier because of higher death toll, and I am always going to like that more.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 7 January 2012 10:02 (1 year ago) Permalink
**SPOLIER** One big plot hole was why did that one guy blow himself up? He was supposedly opposed to extremists and yet he kidnapped someone then detonated a suicide bomb. Didn't make a bit of sense, especially considering his innocence.
― Some English guy in West Bumblefrickin' nowhere (NickB), Saturday, 7 January 2012 10:49 (1 year ago) Permalink
**More Spoliers** but wasn't he in a conspiracy with the Danish secret services, so the way I saw it was:
- He hated extreme islamists- his crime was to let certain messages go by/not be interceted/flagged up, as this was an op that murdered Taliban informants (but also one in which innocents died)- I think the kidnap/blowing himself up was to put all the guilty on himself, the guilty go free, allowing them to carry further naughty ops, killing more extremists. He didn't blow himself in a shaopping mall, it was an old military site where and no one else died
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 7 January 2012 11:11 (1 year ago) Permalink
Anyone for Brogen?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2012/jan/06/the-killing-sanish-drama-borgen
Not sure its gonna work. There is a real taste for crime, really. Put in the politics, just don't forget to bring a corpse.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 7 January 2012 11:37 (1 year ago) Permalink
Sorry Borgen
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 7 January 2012 11:39 (1 year ago) Permalink
I think the kidnap/blowing himself up was to put all the guilty on himself, the guilty go free, allowing them to carry further naughty ops, killing more extremists. He didn't blow himself in a shaopping mall, it was an old military site where and no one else died
The putting-all-the-guilt-on-himself bit sounds plausible, but don't forget he almost blew up two police officers and Raben's wife in the process. Can't remember the details of some of the other bits that seemed a bit dubious, gonna have to tease them out of the recesses of my brain.
― Some English guy in West Bumblefrickin' nowhere (NickB), Saturday, 7 January 2012 11:56 (1 year ago) Permalink
The way I recall he let Raben's wife go w/ease then displayed the explosives allowing both Lund and Srange enough time to run off.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 7 January 2012 12:02 (1 year ago) Permalink
Any reports on Borgen? I might start watching this on iPlayer
― mmmm, Saturday, 14 January 2012 17:58 (1 year ago) Permalink
V much liked episode 1, family dynamic excellently done. Not sure I have the attention for something politics based though. Both Lund's partners from Killing 1 & 2 are in this btw.
― pandemic, Sunday, 15 January 2012 12:37 (1 year ago) Permalink
Yes, (Killing Spoiler!) I kept expecting Strange actor to go on a murder spree. Not sure the politics will be enough for me either. I do really like some of the characters though. The spin doctor guy looks to be a good baddie.
― mmmm, Sunday, 15 January 2012 14:03 (1 year ago) Permalink
they've done ok, especially episode 4 where they moved beyond the coalition-building back and forth. i liked the greenland montage, for instance.
― koogs, Sunday, 15 January 2012 21:43 (1 year ago) Permalink
I've just finished the first episode of Bron/Broen or just 'Bridge'. It's got that Killing gloomy feel. Anticipating watching the second one. I did love Borgen in the end. I liked how she transitioned from unlikely politician to, lets just say 'learning on the job'. There should be a collective scandinavian tv thread!
― mmmm, Monday, 23 April 2012 21:04 (1 year ago) Permalink
I really enjoyed the first two episodes of Bridge, partly because it uses the same central plot device as Bon Cop, Bad Cop.
It has the same kind of Northern European industrial noir feeling as The Killing but there's lots of comedy there as well.
― Just like you, except hot (ShariVari), Monday, 23 April 2012 21:11 (1 year ago) Permalink
anyone watching the third series? why does no-one finish their sentences on this show?
― tpp, Thursday, 13 December 2012 14:37 (5 months ago) Permalink
Yes. Because that's standard realism-tool. No one finishes their sentences in
― comedy is unnatural and abhorrent (Scik Mouthy), Thursday, 13 December 2012 14:47 (5 months ago) Permalink
We don't have time for that now - we have to bring the entire department where the killer isn't
― Brakhage, Thursday, 13 December 2012 17:00 (5 months ago) Permalink
I watched it, but I still haven't seen the final two episodes. How far are they in UK?
― Frederik B, Thursday, 13 December 2012 18:36 (5 months ago) Permalink
the last 2 (of series 3) are on this saturday
― koogs, Thursday, 13 December 2012 21:42 (5 months ago) Permalink
i still love lund but the plot has gotten tiresome esp. the political aspect
― tpp, Thursday, 13 December 2012 22:47 (5 months ago) Permalink
Yeah the problem w/this last series is the whole thing being so tied up with the PM's office. Additonally never quite believing the outcome of the kidnap would've determined the outcome of the elections, or that the opposition would use the kidnapping to score political points as that has a danger of backfiring.
Then you have the ending...again, would Lund step outside the law here? Other possible endings on a postcard please.
Go to admire the craft to keep you watching.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 18 December 2012 22:08 (5 months ago) Permalink
On episode 12 season 1. It's gripping as hell, though the 'He did it! Oh wait he didn't' structure could wear thin soon.
Danes seem to like smoking indoors a lot don't they?
― I wish to incorporate disco into my small business (chap), Tuesday, 18 December 2012 23:00 (5 months ago) Permalink
Season 1 > Season 2 > Season 3. Still, this one was was good though. With hunky Borch showing his love and Mark making amends, with his newborn it was only going one way for Lund.....
― mmmm, Wednesday, 19 December 2012 00:19 (5 months ago) Permalink