Van der Valk

I gave up on it too. I must be hard to please because I try these new series and don’t like many of them.

I am too old for the subject . It’s too dark. I can’t hear it. There’s too much swearing / violence. It’s too silly.

I’m vaguely interested in Twins at the moment. Enjoying the scenery and wondering how it will end.

Not keen on Marc Warren in any parts he’s been in, I don’t know why.
To me he looks too young and hip for the part. Agree about the accent.
I wouldn’t have much faith in any of the police officers, except for the new nerdy one. They all look shambolic and rather incompetent.
As for the pathologist, either throwing up, sleeping on a mortuary table or guzzling sandwiches on the job, hope he’s washed his hands well....

Yes he does look like Adam Faith in Budgie and Sting in Quadrophenia.

Does anyone else think he looks like Adam Faith in Budgie ? Cannot say I ever watched it but he keeps reminding me of him even more with that terrible Cockney accent .

Preposterous story, but quite liked Marc Warren's hard stare, nearly as threatening as that of Paddington.

Wasn’t bowled over to be honest, although I barely remember the first time round. I recognised the music though. Seemed to be the same. Didn’t like Marc Warren. In my opinion, he wasn’t right for this part.

Very disappointed. An opportunity lost ?

Vaguely remember the first series and definitely remember the thyme tune. Wish they had used the original theme tune as the main tune. Watched the first episodes all the way through but got bored with the second one and switched off, too slow.

Not keen on it at all. Really disappointed. Tonight’s episode didn’t even have many lovely views of Amsterdam in it. I was willing to give up after a couple of minutes but DH wanted to persevere but I heard him snoring a few times through it.

Tonight’s episode not much improvement on last week’s sadly. Find all the characters completely charmless and not at all likeable.
Can’t take to it at all.

I've just finished watching it - bit slow at first but I stayed with it. Enjoyed the location shots as went to Amsterdam for our Silver Wedding Anniversary and will stick with it. Think there are only three episodes.

I enjoyed it, bar the police woman keep asking her boss about if he had a girl friend.

I too liked the nerdy guy.

Why is Sunday night horrible murder night on both mainstream channels? It's not my idea of entertainment and actually makes me wonder about the viewing public.

We watched it and thought it could have been condensed. Amsterdam was good to see and a touch of Eye Level in the theme tune. I will do the same justnoneed and record the next one to avoid the ads.

Too long, got bored by half way and started doing something on laptop. Made me realise once again why I don't watch ITV if I can possibly help it, take out the adverts and it may of kept my interest. If I watch it again I will record it and whiz through the breaks. Perhaps losing that half hour will improve it.

V der V was a bit of a let down last night...I agree about Marc Warren, Gulligranny...
Preferred the original series with Barry Foster...and the catchy tune!...so might watch it on Talking Pictures Channel 81...thanks EllanVannin.

Might give it a second chance next Sunday....?

I wanted to watch it and my partner was less keen, he found the interaction between the characters rather aggressive.
Then we found that we both wanted to see it through to the end to find out what happened.

We will watch again.

Not keen. Found it difficult remembering who was who. I find the same with certain Scandi dramas, the foreign sounding names muddle me up.

Not interested in programmes such as Primates.

We enjoyed it. It wasn't riveting but it had it's moments.

I started to watch it and thought it was very slow so turned over and watched the NEWS of all things and then fell asleep.

I thought it was dreadful. Horrible characters - especially Van der Valk - and very boring.

Really liked the new V der V. Reminded me of a young Terence Stamp. Liked the one liners and loved Clueless. Will def watch it again.

I didn't like it either. I watched it half heartedly with DH. If he wasn't in the room, I think I'd have switched off altogether and listened to the radio.

V der V was just awful - so disappointed , just wanted something to help spend a couple of hours easily instead it turned into count the cliches But somehow too inert to turn off/over

The swimming and hanging around on the strings of bunting was wonderful.

I was struck by how much they look like us.