New series of Shetland

Where is Tosh’s baby?

Yes, my question too.
It is so terribly, terribly slow, and the men aren't allowed to do anything, although I much prefer Ashley Jensen and Tosh to the Grumpy Potato Perez.

Being back Perez!!! I cannot watch Shetland with those two drippy women playing at being detectives! So sad, as I have loved this programme for so many moons! What on earth did Douglas Henshall even do or say to be ousted from this former gem of a programme?? 🤔

What on earth did Douglas Henshall even do or say to be ousted from this former gem of a programme??

I read that he chose to go.

He did say he was going. That was before the furore.

Ohh, that's good to know fellow Gransnetters. As long as it wasn't some right-on malarkey & he was shoved- out for being un-pc. 🙈

He was certainly un pc

Douglas H just wanted to move on. Definitely better with him in it, though.

And the baby?

probably looks after itself..as they seem to be frequently out together in the pub!!!

So, watched the final episode last night and I am still none the wiser.
And as others have said, Tosh’s baby seems to have disappeared (and the boyfriend?) if they’re going to try to alter the back story they could have done better than this.

bit of a damp squid wasn't it...

Well, I watched it but nodded off in the middle, it was so riveting.

So I know who the killer was, but not why. Will have to re-watch the middle bit.

Just an aside, I thought the Ashley Jensen character had a cheek, giving away her brother’s case of toy dinosaurs without even asking him.

No matter how worthy the recipient, they weren’t hers to give!

Calendargirl

Well, I watched it but nodded off in the middle, it was so riveting.

So I know who the killer was, but not why. Will have to re-watch the middle bit.

Just an aside, I thought the Ashley Jensen character had a cheek, giving away her brother’s case of toy dinosaurs without even asking him.

No matter how worthy the recipient, they weren’t hers to give!

Yes I thought that too. Reminds me of when my brothers wife decided to throw out our childhood toys from our fathers loft. No we weren't asked.

Just like Midsomer Murders. If I lived in a village which had Midsomer as the first part of its name I’d be moving out fast!

I though it was good. All the ends tied up nicely. It's funny how we all see things differently?
I so prefer these two women, far more than the miserable Douglas Henshaw part.

I think they are a good twosome. Different from previous series but not the worse for it.

pascal30

bit of a damp squid wasn't it...

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It was disappointing, I felt it could have been wrapped up in 4 episodes not 6. What was that Swedish couple and the research centre in it for? red herrings that's wot. As for the most unlikely spy in tv history, well he was a damp squib aswell. DI Calder doesn't cut it for me either, it seems you get to Inspector and turn grumpy, I don't think she smiled much at all, Perez was the same, must be the cold up there. No, I think I'm giving Shetland a miss from now on

I agree about the red herrings- and just too many plot lines.
The spy bit was pretty irrelevant, the mysterious research plant, the girl with the degenerative illness, the minister’s marriage and DI Calder’s “old flame” .
Too many strands and then they ignore the one we were all familiar with -Tosh’s baby.

Why would we expect to see Tosh's baby?

The baby's disappeared - Donnie is such a drip he might have left her/him in a shop somewhere and forgotten where.
Shouldn't Tosh and Ruth be investigating?

It was a damp squib, I had to look up who the culprit was as she'd never featured in it much. Still not sure who she was, someone's sister?

I expected to hear more about the young Swedish girl and that there was in fact nothing wrong with her. Of course, I may have missed that if I 😴

Interesting side stories but the conclusion was mundane.

Aveline

Why would we expect to see Tosh's baby?

The baby was in the last series.
However, you're right, we wouldn't see her/him as Tosh rarely goes home.

Believable storylines for the next series, please. All those red herrings were just daft and why wasn't that poor wee boy given professional counselling? Now there is the question of Tosh's missing baby. They really must do better.

I hear Series 10 is entitled "The Case of Tosh's Missing Baby".