The Last Enemy: can anyone tell me WTF was going on?!

[scampadoodle]

I knew this would happen: I invested 5 hours of my life in this & at the end I didn't have a clue.
Please, someone, shed light!

[GermaineSneer]

i binned it afetr eipsode 1
main charaver too odd

[Porpoise]

It pretty much all boiled down to: 'You are under surveillance'

Which bit is puzzling you?

[MehgaLegs]

I persevered until episode three but gave up. Not only could I not follow it I also had to try and explain it to DH who kept dropping off and missing bits.

[MyEye]

Snap Germaine. I didn't like HIM and I didn't like HER. And I didn't like the way they jumped into bed together after their mutual loss with another dying person in next room

[GermaineSneer]

yes adn agrotty sceneerey
god no
we wanted heartbeat didnt we

[MyEye]

how very rude, much of episode 1 was filmed around the corner! Not grotty at all [huff]

[Threadworm]

I broadly understood it but am vague on details.

Two separate dodgy state projects: (1) experimental tagging of people with microchips; (2) (even more covert) genetically selective toxins, injected into certain ethnic groups.

The second of these resulted in a possibly accidental injecting of 1000 of the 10,000 experimentally tagged people.

Covert secret-service types running around trying to burn the 1000 resulting bodies.

At the end, when annoying Michael doesn't die, the secret service types are thrilled because it confirms that the toxin only kills Arabs, and is therefore an effective weapon.

Since the second covert operation is so very secret, the little psycho-terrier Russell was sent out to kill all involved (whilst pretending to be gooodie stepfather of dead aid worker.

[Porpoise]

no no no! I like all that grotty (sorry, My Eye), urban, despairy thriller stuff.

Heartbeat makes me heave

[MyEye]

the mansion flat bit I mean not the concrete highrise [digging self grave]

[scampadoodle]

I did get a bit tired of the writer's blatant agenda. He's probably one of those tedious people who don't fill in their census form...

& she was one of those annoying pixie-ish women that loads of men go for (though not DH, thankfully).

AND, I really can't stand Max Beezley (or however you spell it).

TBH, DH gave up on it after 1 episode & we watched Lewis while Sky plusing. I never get what happens in Lewis either

[GermaineSneer]

oh i meant hte flat
were they ever outside?
yes to pixie women

[Porpoise]

Excellent, Threadworm!

Oh and Michael's brother (forgotten name) discovers he has been tagged and can never leave the country.

[Porpoise]

Will grudgingly accept that pixie woman was annoying.

[MyEye]

I defected to Lewis too (and yes OK I was really after the scenery). Even tho' K Whately is such a grippingly bad actor.

[GermaineSneer]

pixie womena re annoying

[scampadoodle]

Threadworm: thanks. I couldn't work out if Irish politician was goodie or baddie, though given the writer's bias she was government therefore baddie I suppose.

I hope the guy got his funding after all that!

[Porpoise]

yes, he got funding but couldn't run off after pixie woman because he was tagged.

Irish politician was baddie

[Threadworm]

The things academics have to do to get funding these days!

(I couldn't really work out how much the minister woman knew, but she was mostly only concerned with dodgy project (1).

[scampadoodle]

As soon as pixie woman started stripping off to reveal vest & no bra, I said to DH "She is SO not your type, is she?!"

[Threadworm]

Political message was a bit heavy, but I am so very definitely NOT going to let the govt give me an ID card (though my dog is microchipped)

[Threadworm]

Oh, and did anyone else, like me, keep misreading 'TIA' as 'TMI'

If TIA exists, just think what profile each of us has given to the government courtesy of our MN postings

[scampadoodle]

I don't have a problem with carrying an ID card, I just don't see how it will solve anything as most things can be forged these days.

[Notyummy]

According to my delightfully PC DH, said pixie woman looked like 'a scary wrench wielding dungaree type in sensible shoes.' Aaah yes...luckily, I always wear frocks and high heels

[Earthymama]

I watched all the episodes over 2 evenings and thought it was fab, but then i am 'scary wrench wielding dungaree type in sensible shoes'
Though wrench is more likely to be spade.
(I thought it said wench at first and would also agree with that!!)

I like thrillers where you don't know what's happening, which is why I'm watching 'Damages'. I'm convinced it will end and I'll still be none the wiser.

I work from home and don't have water-cooler discussions where the glaringly obvious can be pointed out, so spend my time in bewildered speculation.

I'm scared that if I try to find out through on-line forum I'll waste even more of my time on TV related rubbish

[Notyummy]

Oooh yes, Damages. I like that as well, but I am gripped by the fear that if I look down to drink my tea, I might miss some 10 second flash back that is crucial to the plot. I watch it like I have entered into some sort of staring contest.