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shysal Mon 05-Jan-15 22:36:52

I remember being unsure at the end of the first series, and I am already slightly confused following tonight's episode. However, I was really looking forward to it, so I hope I shall be able to keep up. I need subtitles to help me!
What did others think of it so far?

Ana Sat 14-Feb-15 17:07:42

Just had a quick look online and the general consensus seems to be that Ellie and Alec only suspected the body may have been disposed of in the furnace. So we still don't know whether she's dead or just missing.

Tegan Sat 14-Feb-15 17:00:33

Is there a Guardian blog about it?

Ana Sat 14-Feb-15 16:57:37

That's what I'm struggling with! No mention seems to have been made of it. Or I might have blinked and missed that bit.

merlotgran Sat 14-Feb-15 16:51:42

If the girl's body was in the furnace, did they tell anybody? confused

Ana Sat 14-Feb-15 16:44:20

Sorry merlot, I'm beginning to doubt whether I know anything now! grin

I thought the girl's body was in the furnace.

And it was certainly randy Welsh woman who broke into the car and took the locket...

Tegan Sat 14-Feb-15 16:39:45

I'd forgotten about the furnace. Howmanygranniesdoesittaketosolveamurdermystery confused...

merlotgran Sat 14-Feb-15 16:21:58

What was in that furnace? confused

Ana I was relying on you knowing exactly what was going on.

Ana Sat 14-Feb-15 16:20:38

I thought they'd found the body of the second girl now. Or haven't they? confused

I'm also confused because I thought we'd actually seen Ellie's husband kill Danny in a flashback during the first series...

Tegan Sat 14-Feb-15 16:17:42

I thought thevicardidit in series 1. I keep forgetting that we have two murders and a disappearance going on in series 2.

POGS Sat 14-Feb-15 16:10:47

Just managed to get up to speed and I thought it had picked up.

The vicar did it!!!!

I think he was a peeping tom because he loves the blonde girl who was rumptytumptying with the dad and the boy caught him and he accidently strangled him.

Now I've said that it will turn out to be the reporter grin

Are all bets on the female neighbour being the killer of the girl or was the photo and necklace too obvious in pointing you in that direction confused

Is this the final series does anybody know?

trisher Tue 10-Feb-15 19:24:41

Well I thought Alex was dead (Hurrah) unfortunately he wasn't! I have lost all interest in who did anything. I don't care if Joe is found Guilty or not. I don't care who killed those 2 girls. In fact I don't care about any of the characters. I only watch now to see what ridiculous thing happens next.

Ana Tue 10-Feb-15 19:18:22

I did notice the tum on Broadchurch and thought it was quite a good touch! Might have known it wasn't down to the production staff, though...grin

rosequartz Tue 10-Feb-15 19:12:54

I think the lovely actress who plays Beth is pregnant; I thought they were giving her a realistic post-baby little tum, but then I saw her on Breakfast last week!

Me, tell porkies? blush

Tegan Tue 10-Feb-15 17:48:16

rose; grin!!!

Lona Tue 10-Feb-15 17:21:27

Thanks rose, grin I did notice the judge had no wig at one point! Beth's pregnant again??!! Is that another of your porkies?

grin I love it! Thanks.

Kiora Tue 10-Feb-15 17:01:52

bugger oh dear

Kiora Tue 10-Feb-15 17:01:01

confused [ grin] [ wink]

rosequartz Tue 10-Feb-15 15:58:51

Just to update you, Lona, as you missed so much:

Ellie has been suspended from her job as traffic cop as she was never at work and not bringing in enough revenue for D&C Constabulary to pay her
Fred's childminder has taken him off to live in NZ as she is the only one who cared about him
Alec had some really bad dentistry when he was under the anaesthetic and now his speech is less understandable than ever
He has also been suspended from work because he is never there
Claire and Lee have gone off into the sunset together to star in a remake of 'The Odd Couple'
Both barristers have been suspended because they have been consorting with the press
The judge lost her rag sorry - wig
Somehow, despite the fact that Beth and Mark never see each other, she is pregnant again.
Susan Wright is the mother of the vicar and they dunnit.

Apart from that nothing much happened grin
ps the above is about as believable as the plot

Lona Tue 10-Feb-15 09:35:51

I saw the first two episodes and then missed four weeks. Thought I'd watch last night as there was nothing else on.
Apart from the necklace thing, nothing seemed to have changed much! grin
So glad she lost her rag with her son, he has a very irritating smirk!!

lefthanded Tue 10-Feb-15 07:51:50

We're still watching it, but only so that DW and I can play "spot the filming location that you recognise". We gave up on the plot weeks ago.

PRINTMISS Tue 10-Feb-15 07:30:32

I THINK I understand it, but it is quite interesting anyway, so I will watch next week just to see if I am right - the other half seems to have lost the plot altogether, and it is too complicated to keep explaining to him!

Anya Mon 09-Feb-15 23:29:28

Mishap I've been watching with subtitles on (DH is a bit Mutt and Jeff) and I still don't understand what's going on. But then, given the events of the last 48 hours, I think I've admirably demonstrated that anyway grin

wanders off to check she's turned the gas off

Ana Mon 09-Feb-15 22:55:35

I know - I frighten myself sometimes! grin

merlotgran Mon 09-Feb-15 22:41:06

Good job you're keeping up, Ana grin

Ana Mon 09-Feb-15 22:36:36

Yes, Mishap, it was a flashback showing what had happened to cause Hardy to be banished to Devon - he'd taken the blame for losing evidence although it was actually his wife who'd left the locket in the car and gone off for a bonk tryst with her lover.