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Mishap Mon 04-Mar-13 15:47:52

Anyone watch the first episode? It will be the last that we watch!

Compared to the Scandinavian thrillers/detective films that we have become used to this is a really lightweight programme.

So many of the British offerings have gone down the Midsomer Murders route - fanciful and surreal - and Lewis has been heading that way too. Mayday even had a Midsomer Murders type village green.

None of the characters were remotely believable; and the obligatory "bonk on the sofa" added nothing at all to the tale.

Hackneyed ploys of making children's toys, rocking horse, bits of dolls look sinister have all been done before ad nauseam - and done better by the likes of Hitchcock. What a disappointment that was - it had been built up as being really good.

LullyDully Mon 04-Mar-13 16:02:19

Very odd and no sane person in the village. I must live a very dull life.. thank goodness.

Will give it one more go tonight.

Elijay Mon 04-Mar-13 16:35:20

I didn't really get it, don't think I'll bother with the other episodes.

soop Mon 04-Mar-13 16:40:06

Mishap I thought to myself - this is dire, I'm off to bed with Bill Bryson. #notintheflesh

j08 Mon 04-Mar-13 16:51:13

I enjoyed it! grin

Eloethan Mon 04-Mar-13 16:54:48

Very unlikeable, and unbelievable characters, weird setting. Big let down.

soop Mon 04-Mar-13 17:08:34

Mishap...having been treated to the obligatory "bonk on the sofa", I wouldn't mind betting there'll be a bang, wham, thank you mam, all around the kitchen, [with items of underwear being thrown around like old rags] to look forward to - not hmm

Grannyeggs Mon 04-Mar-13 17:47:34

I enjoyed it in a way, but can't believe in a village where all the men appear to be psychotic! Will give it ine more go tonight.

Grannyeggs Mon 04-Mar-13 17:47:52

I mean one.

j08 Mon 04-Mar-13 17:51:04

filmed in Dorking

merlotgran Mon 04-Mar-13 18:03:07

I'll give it another go tonight as well.

Another drama which needs to pick up PDQ is Lightfields on Wed night. Not as good as its predecessor, Marchlands....so far.

Ana Mon 04-Mar-13 18:19:41

I agree about Lightfields, merlot. Same story, just a different death and a different cast...not gripping so far.

Marelli Mon 04-Mar-13 19:51:04

Wasn't all that impressed by Mayday, either. Was going to give it another go tonight, but don't know if I can be bothered.

sunflowersuffolk Mon 04-Mar-13 20:04:45

There is another new series, Broadchurch, starting tonight at same time as Mayday - 9pm - looks quite interesting, a murder mystery set in Dorset.

Eloethan Mon 04-Mar-13 20:08:25

Broadchurch - good line-up of actors too - not that you can always depend on that.

wisewoman Mon 04-Mar-13 20:08:38

I thought it was awful - just silly. Every scene was drenched in "menace" with music to go with it. Yuk. Will try Broadchurch tonight It has got Olivia from Rev in it and she is always good.

Grannylin Mon 04-Mar-13 20:10:25

I was going to watch it but being a bit of a wimp, it scared me- don't like weird men!Think I'm going to watch Broadchurch instead as it's on at the same time and I know Dorset better than Dorking grin

Grannylin Mon 04-Mar-13 20:11:41

Great minds all thinking too fast...or slow

Forzanonna Mon 04-Mar-13 20:18:05

Seemed like every man they introduced was madder than the previous! Might give it another go tonight though, and watch Broachchurch on catch up?

HildaW Mon 04-Mar-13 21:33:58

The trailer quite put me off this...all the characters looked deeply unpleasant, all so deeply dreary. Give me the so called gloomy Scandinavian stuff anyday! Mind you, OH loves Spiral whilst I can't see a single redeeming character in it so don't watch it either.

j08 Mon 04-Mar-13 23:09:15

Enjoyed it again this evening. smile

Elijay Tue 05-Mar-13 09:09:34

I found it hard to follow so I'll not be bothering with the other episodes.

j08 Tue 05-Mar-13 09:31:06

I had the subtitles on.

Grannyeggs Tue 05-Mar-13 10:34:34

I am hooked but they are a deeply wierd and unpleasant bunch. Can't understand a lot of what they say, I have the volume turned up to catch some of it.I am just curious about who did what to who.DH thinks it was the boy, the only vaguely sympathetic character there.

soop Tue 05-Mar-13 12:48:57

Broadchurch was well acted and I look forward to the next episode. smile