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Anyone watching Missing ?

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BlueBelle Fri 04-Nov-16 08:12:51

If you are watching Missing what do you think of it . it's complicated isn't it? stories within stories and changing countries and changing years I m really having to keep on my toes to follow it I am enjoying it though One criticism is I wish the wife and girlfriend looked less alike I have to keep translate which is which it is getting better now I m more familiar with the story line but the first couple of episodes foxed me

Maggiemaybe Fri 25-Nov-16 20:46:03

Very sensible, Jalima. I always give in to temptation!

trisher Sun 27-Nov-16 13:18:12

Oh I hope the end is good. I'm getting a bit worried that it is going to be an open ending and we will never find out everything. Thought the Iraq flashback with the 4 different actors was a bit unnecessary and silly. Bit of a time filler I think. I agree about Baptiste's wife who apparently came all the way from France just to give him a cap and didn't insist she was going with him if he wasn't going home.

Jalima Sun 27-Nov-16 13:51:22

I wonder if the end will be more drama than tension iyswim

Not sure I kwim!

rosesarered Sun 27-Nov-16 14:23:29

It's a good drama...but, the bit this week with a younger Captain Stone and Henry Reed rescuing Adam in Iraq was unrealistic.The house was on fire and no neighbours appeared on the scene at all.

rosesarered Sun 27-Nov-16 14:24:35

I think that Sophie may well end up killing Adam ( her captor) now that she has relative freedom and her little daughter back.

f77ms Sun 27-Nov-16 14:33:48

Well, I for one am getting more and more confused every week . Not really enjoying it that much and find the wife of Baptiste a bit annoying but feel I have got this far so need to see the end. Does anyone else find the two captured girls too similar to work out which one is which ?

gettingonabit Sun 27-Nov-16 14:45:31

roses how do we know that the little girl is Sophie's daughter? She could be the daughter of the other girl in the cellar (Alice)?. Or a random child.

f77 I think the point is that the girls ARE similar; similar enough to cause confusion but not similar enough for Gemma not to know that the reappeared girl was not her daughter.

I think the final twist will somehow involve Sam. I think he's dodgy not sure why, though.

Maggiemaybe Sun 27-Nov-16 19:09:16

The little girl did say something when she made her dramatic appearance on the stairs before the nice policeman was killed, about she and mummy being in the cellar at drill man's house, didn't she? So she must be the daughter of one of the two/three abducted girls. Are the two/three girls similar because.....da, da, DA.....they have the same dad? Dodgy Sam? I'm still wondering about that drawer full of scan pictures at dementia man's house - far too many to be just from his daughter's pregnancy. And wishing I hadn't deleted the episodes as we watched them, so that I could scroll back and check on a few of these things. And wishing I could remember what all these people are called.

Greyduster Sun 27-Nov-16 20:19:13

At the beginning, when "Alice" turned up in the town and they took her to hospital, wasn't it revealed that she had given birth at some point.? If "Alice" is now Sophie, could the little girl be that child? Will Dangermouse solve the mystery of the three legged unicorn? Is there honey still for tea, in England, now? Do we give a fig?? Back in the cupboard, Grey!

gettingonabit Mon 28-Nov-16 09:50:35

Agreed, grey!

I find all this stuff intriguing, but not THAT intriguing. I think there's a limit. I can't seem to get myself gripped at all! I'm missing all the subtle clues (not like me at all) and the only reason I'm watching still is to get a weekly eyeful of gorgeous Derek Riddell. blush

Jalima Mon 28-Nov-16 09:59:04

I think we've only ever seen Sophie except in the first episode when it wa Alice who bunked off school and last week's episode when Alice was peering out of the cupboard.

Sophie pretending to be Alice had given birth so Lucy could be hers but what about the other babies whose scans we saw?
What did Stone do?

Lillie Mon 28-Nov-16 12:09:08

Yes Jalima, I think Sophie has always been the main girl. Didn't drill man say to her last week something like, "So it was all worth it, wasn't?" I took that as meaning her being compliant, as well as her impersonating Alice and returning to the family.

Jalima Mon 28-Nov-16 14:27:36

And if Lucy is Sophie's child then he has a hold over Sophie so she will be compliant. She will do whatever he wants for fear he will harm the little girl.

gillybob Wed 30-Nov-16 18:31:39

It's the final episode tonight everyone. I hope it's a good ending and we are not left feeling even more confused than we were before. I also hope that they save Baptiste as I really rather fancy him as I would like for there to be another series.

Jalima Wed 30-Nov-16 18:54:44

I had logged off here, but the tv is playing up (no signal) shock, not tonight please!
DH is investigating!

Jalima Wed 30-Nov-16 22:11:18

TV fine!
Well, I feel wrung out.

merlotgran Wed 30-Nov-16 22:13:11

Brilliant ending. Baptiste will live (hopefully)for another series.

Alima Wed 30-Nov-16 22:13:36

All tied up very nicely and Baptiste lives on to solve another case!

Rinouchka Wed 30-Nov-16 22:18:11

Yes, looks like Baptiste will live to make a comeback.
Final episode too unbelievable. A cascade of farfetched action, tying of loose ends with little satisfaction. Disappointing.
Little Lucy was the star!

gillybob Wed 30-Nov-16 22:18:29

Me too Jalima so much crammed into the last episode. Well I think we had already worked out that the girl in the shed was the third girl (Lena) and that "Alice" was Sophie etc.

Red herrings...... Why did Sam refuse the surgery to have his face fixed and then lie to his wife saying it would be too expensive ? What was the relevance of this?

What happened to Stone? Did his daughter take him home? Was the dementia a lie?

I could be here all night.
i was counting backwards in French for poor Baptiste but I predicted he would only get to four.

gettingonabit Wed 30-Nov-16 22:23:45

Phew! That was some episode.

So was the Brig faking? I reckon so. I'm.glad Reed turned out to be a goodie.

I didn't think the waiter in the cafe scene was convincing. A bit clichéd, methinks.

I thought Julien was going to peg it before the girls were found. shock.

Hope he makes it through his operation for another series.

Jalima Wed 30-Nov-16 22:26:30

I think Sam wore his scars as a 'badge of honour', showing that he fought the fire to try to save his daughter.

I think the Brig was faking it, he had a knowing gleam in his eye at the end. But if he lives for another 20 years or even more it's a long time to be faking it.

silverlining48 Wed 30-Nov-16 22:42:57

Almost as confused as I was in episode 1. Lots of unanswered questions, Perchance series 3 in the offing, total concentration necessary.
Yes I think the brig is faking as a way of avoiding charges. What happened to the Scotsman? Sam didn't look thAt bad, despite the neck wound but didn't expect him to die. And who was in the back of the car when brigs daughter took him off. Questions questions. Will have to wait to see if we are ever to get answers.

Nelliemoser Wed 30-Nov-16 22:45:21

That was good. Having watched (Actor Roger Allam)as Brigadier Adrian Stone (a baddy,) I found it a bit confusing as yesterday I had been watching that actor as Endeavour Morse's boss, Inspector Fred Thursday. (coughing up his lungs.)

cornergran Wed 30-Nov-16 23:29:01

Enjoyed it. Mr C (Of course!) had predicted it all. Fortunately I refused to believe him so remained interested to the end but then I'm not an overly critical viewer hmm.