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DCI Gene Hunt

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user1471442488 · 30/04/2020 16:28

I’ve been furloughed so I’m watching far too much Netflix.

Anyway, I’ve just binged Life on Mars and I’m now on Ashes to Ashes, and can I just say that Gene Hunt makes me swoon. To quote a mumsnet classic, he gives me the fanny gallops!

I don’t even care if I’m being unreasonable Grin

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maa1992 · 01/05/2020 20:23

I've just started watching, loving it! Hunt makes the show

MrsHuntGeneNotJeremyObviously · 01/05/2020 20:21

"I'm 'avin 'oops" has got to be one the best lines in TV history! It's up there with Spike's "Out For A Walk. Bitch." (Buffy in case there's a line soul out there who's unfamiliar)

Fuss · 01/05/2020 20:05

@MaggieFS I said at the start of this thread, it's his eyes. He has the most beautiful eyes.

MaggieFS · 01/05/2020 20:04

@MidnightBlue28 Yep, that's the one, and I absolutely couldn't tell you why!

IndieTara · 01/05/2020 19:38

Ohhhh Gene Genie. I Def Def would. More than once :-))

devildeepbluesea · 01/05/2020 19:25

I also fancied PG rotten back in the Clocking Off days. The man has buckets of charisma.

But Gene Hunt, what a character! A total gift to someone like PG. Unforgettable.

Thelnebriati · 01/05/2020 19:24

I didn't even get the ick from that episode where he's wearing white shoes.

TazSyd · 01/05/2020 19:20

Ha, fanny gallop. I won’t be able to forget that Smile.

EatsShootsAndRuns · 01/05/2020 19:08

Gene Hunt. He indeed does make my fanny gallop. 😍

Marahute · 01/05/2020 19:04

I'm 'avin hoops!

MidnightBlue28 · 01/05/2020 18:57

@MaggieFS

Ray Carling

DCI Gene Hunt
Hardtoknowwhat · 01/05/2020 17:42

Just re read my previous post. Obviously meant we're watching Life on Mars not Ashes to Ashes! Although, planning on watching that next, although had mixed reviews?

Bananabixfloof · 01/05/2020 16:45

Keep trying to watch LoM and getting interrupted so I'm going to try again.
AtA on the other hand I binge watched and loved it. The chemistry, the comedy, probably one of the best things I've ever seen. I generally hate TV. It mostly bores me to tears, so this was something different to me.
And of course gene "my reputation precedes me" hunt was definitely top of the come shag me now list.

PiggyPlumPie · 01/05/2020 16:24

Loved them at the time and going to rewatch with DD when she's detected me a packet of Garibaldi's!

Love the Gene Genie.

TazSyd · 01/05/2020 16:21

Oh yes, I remember watching this about 10 years ago. I fancied him inexplicably too.

StewPots · 01/05/2020 16:17

Was literally about to start a thread about Gene Hunt. Possibly had a few too many dreams about him and his Audi last few day whilst I've been bingeing Ashes 🙈🤣

I may have also ordered a few of the same style cold shoulder tops Keeley Hawes wears 😁 got Ashes fever!

MaggieFS · 01/05/2020 16:11

We're just watching Ashes to Ashes. Gene Hunt doesn't do anything for me, but as for the character with the 'tache and curlyish hair... Yep!
Any one else?
Or is it just pregnancy hormones!

Cam2020 · 01/05/2020 16:09

We've been watching this too. I'd say no swooning but he does make me laugh. Total anthisis to today's overly sensitive, sterilised, PC garbage with an overt agenda. I don't see how they're going to get away with some of that in the new series though?

Hardtoknowwhat · 01/05/2020 16:01

I've tried to avoid spoilers in this thread as currently watching Ashes to Ashes for the first time. No idea why it passed us by first time around, currently half way through series 2 and absolutely loving it.
Going against the grain of this thread, I actually quite fancy John Simm who I'm seeing in a totally different light to everything I've seen him in previously.

VQ1970 · 01/05/2020 15:38

This has inspired me to watch the second half of A2A again. After watching it the first time, I got a bit confused with the ending although I got the gist of it. I read up on it to get it clearer in my head with the intention of re-watching.

My husband hadn't seen it so we started it from the beginning but gave up halfway through A2A as he can't follow stuff like this and kept asking me questions so we had to keep pausing it so I could explain and it was a nightmare! He's not interested in it so I'm picking up where we left off and have the last 8 episodes to watch.

9 minutes in and I've already got a big smile on my face Smile

Fuss · 01/05/2020 12:38

@MidnightBlue28 thanks. He is quite delicious.

He spoke to me on Twitter once. That was a good day. I was also on a flight from LA to New York with him. I'm not a stalker honestly 😂😂

MidnightBlue28 · 01/05/2020 12:29

@Fuss

Just for you...

DCI Gene Hunt
IamaBluebird · 01/05/2020 09:31

Dont care what you do, just stay out of Camberwick Green Smile

Fuss · 01/05/2020 09:00

Oh now off topic but Ant Antstead is just perfection. I love Wheeler Dealers these days.

VipFi · 01/05/2020 08:26

Totally agree! Love him and his comments make me laugh out loud despite being all wrong .. He's the epitomy of manliness somehow though.... Love the 70s and 80s themes and music too... Hope they do make a 3rd series and soon!

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