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Luther

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Teetime Wed 16-Dec-15 15:14:59

Did anyone watch last nights programme? I really enjoyed the last series and love Idris Elba but somehow it wasn't as good. It seemed to have every crime show cliché possible. Perhaps it was me I was tired and a bit grumpy.

Jayh Thu 24-Dec-15 10:25:28

I like to look at Idris but I do wish he would stop mumbling and speak up. I couldn't be bothered with the story line and also watched Dad's' Army. From the sublime to the ridiculous indeed.

Eloethan Wed 23-Dec-15 23:16:18

I thought the "Dad's Army" play was very good - it made me feel quite nostalgic (for the days when Dad's Army was on, not for the war). Not many of those actors left now.

ninathenana Wed 23-Dec-15 10:43:32

jings unless I missed something that's the way it happened......broken radiator.....car

merlotgran Wed 23-Dec-15 10:14:50

I gave up and watched the making of Dad's Army instead.

jinglbellsfrocks Wed 23-Dec-15 09:50:13

I missed the bit where the bad man managed to disconnect himself from the radiator. I saw him pull the whole thing away from the wall, but then I was gone again. Next time I saw him he was in a car. Without the radiator I presume.

jinglbellsfrocks Wed 23-Dec-15 09:48:05

I must admit I kept nodding off last night. Was he and his dead girlfriend really into selling illegally obtained diamonds and planning to retire to somewhere hot?

jinglbellsfrocks Wed 23-Dec-15 09:45:11

He had hacked into a lot of people's lives via their Skype cameras, which is why I always keep mine disconnected and facing away from the me on the desk. I don't know why he picked out those particulr individuals, but he wanted to be like them, to have their lives. So he ate bits of them. Reminded me of a poem by Walter de la Mare. "Its a very odd thing, As odd can be, That whatever Miss T eats, Turns into Miss T."

Teetime Wed 23-Dec-15 09:12:21

Can anyone tell me why the murderer chose those people as hi victims and why he ate some of their parts? In fact can anyone tell me what was going on at all please?

glammanana Wed 23-Dec-15 08:35:42

I only watched the first 10 mins of last nights episode just couldn't get into it at all and very depressing imo,although I could watch Idris Elba all day long he is so attractive and compelling viewing usually.

PRINTMISS Wed 23-Dec-15 08:26:15

I was left completely baffled - usually manage to follow these things, but not this time.

Pittcity Wed 23-Dec-15 08:24:31

I shouted out "Don't open the fridge!"
There were so many similarities to the Bridge - the murders, the booby trap, the bearded computer guy, the weird detective.

ninathenana Wed 23-Dec-15 00:15:38

Did anyone understand the subplot about the dead girl ?
Not a spoiler as this was part of last week's episode.

Ana Tue 22-Dec-15 22:24:18

Well, despite being warned that I might find some scenes 'upsetting' hmm I managed to watch tonight's final episode to the end.

Not going to say much in case some people haven't watched it yet, but although it was gripping and required a lot of concentration I felt the ending was a bit of an anticlimax.

Idris Elba is seriously gorgeous, though...wouldn't mind him in my Christmas stocking! tchwink

jinglbellsfrocks Fri 18-Dec-15 13:30:26

I was afraid he was going to open the fridge and it would blow up like the one at the other place did. Although I suppose you couldn't have Luther without Luther.

trisher Fri 18-Dec-15 10:23:37

Not much of a detective then-only good for looking behind the fridge. Dread to think what he'd find if he moved mine!

ninathenana Thu 17-Dec-15 14:27:57

trisher I'm guessing Luther didn't know where the other exit from the duct was.

Teetime Thu 17-Dec-15 13:55:30

oops I shall have to watch my tongue!

jinglbellsfrocks Thu 17-Dec-15 13:52:23

Teetime tchgrin !!!

Tegan Thu 17-Dec-15 13:20:48

grin!!!

Teetime Thu 17-Dec-15 11:59:31

I shall have to watch it again next week even though my heart was in my mouth - Oh what have I said? shock

trisher Thu 17-Dec-15 08:57:30

so if there was another more obvious way out, as used by villain, why didn't Luther use it?

numberplease Thu 17-Dec-15 00:27:59

Loved it, just wish there were more than 2 episodes, I love gruesome stuff.

ninathenana Thu 17-Dec-15 00:27:51

There was nothing to suggest the baddie had gone through the duct that time. Luther saw him for the first time in the bus garage.The fridge was hiding that route for when he needed it.

That's the way I saw it anyway.

cornergran Wed 16-Dec-15 20:27:19

Enjoyed it. Noticed the fridge and decided to just be amused. Will watch next week

Ana Wed 16-Dec-15 20:25:08

You're right, trisher - I never thought of that! blush
It seemed like a really heavy fridge as well, as Luther had to actually knock it over rather than shift it out of the way!

(I actually thought he was going to open the door and there'd be various body-parts in it, but that would have been a bit too obvious!)