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Anyone else going to watch this?

...so that's why she was familiar :) I liked him in Casanova.

Managed five minutes of it - irritating family in house, tragic motor bike ride (in rain, fgs)followed by reading of diary (keot under pillow?) Honestly, if dh was privy to be inner thoughts, no way would he write 'my love has died' or some such on the next page...

I know, grumpy. DT so irritating. When the polis left him there I thought, there's the bridge, up you get! Shuffle aff now, up and over!

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It's an easy piece of drama to pick holes in unfortunately, but at least we can sit and stare at DT (sorry expat!). I agree is is weasilish, but there is something about him...

I was relieved that they wiped all the slevvers off his chin before Suranne kissed him.

I do find her quite irritating. I felt the same when she was in Corrie. Maybe it's the arched eyebrow? Maybe the unreasonable R in her name? SuRanne, SuRanne. It's not right!!

agree with lots of comments on here - police and education woman unfeasible; kiss boring and predictable; "I love you" in the studio just naff.also DT walking into his sd's orchestra practice - unfeasible and, with the music, competely naff and ott.

Another thing though...I was amazed when Rita apologised to DT (for calling him a wanker for going to footie the day before her exam). anyone else think she was kind of in the right? and, given that he got back when she was in bed, it would seem he went to the pub too. how supportive.

although I can see why they've got so many kids in it - obviously a family of the times etc - but they seem to have sacrificed any character development in favour of a jumbling mass of kids. which, given the basic plot, is a shame.

the Guardian gave it a good review. the weekend guide said it was neither "mawkish" nor "melodramatic". I think it was both. and G2 today said it was good.

yes - diary moment was another naff one.

fartmeister

When he was sitting there I thought "they are going to kiss" then I looked at his dribbly chin and though "nah they wouldn't make her kiss that!"

hatwoman - I often find the Guardian a bit hit and miss wen it comes to TV reviews

I noticed the dribble too! Thought surely no-one would kiss that eww

While we are picking holes in it, the violin playing was completely fake too. Couldn't someone have at least told the actress how to make it look like she was playing a violin?

TV reviews in the Independent and the Telegraph have also been quite positive - interestingly a couple of things that have jarred with Mners are also mentioned but aren't deemed to be dealbreakers.

Surrrrranne gave an interview where she said her first snog with the Tennant was a very snotty affair. He apologised and asked if it had got in the way and she said it had. She's looking forward to a snot free snog she said because she's read the reports of Billie Piper that he's a good kisser.

As if he wouldn't be...sigh...I'm with the "he may be a bit of a skinny weasel but I really think I would" group on here.

Lol Fififi! i'm in that group too, although I would upgrade to I WOULD go there, weasel-face or not.

The dribble chin was a bit bleugh. Was imagining Surrrrranne coming up for air with her chin all dribble too... mmm...

Yes, I was also thinking that Rita (is anyone still called Rita these days?) was in the right, and that Dave shouldn't have gone out. I was looking at dh like this when she apologised for calling him a wanker, and that SHE was the selfish one.

Hang on, why didn't they have sex? Hmm, can't remember.

Sorry Fififi, I see that you also WOULD go there. Thought you'd said you might!

I thought we were meant to think that they did have sex, fartmeistergeneral (!!great name)....after the interruptions with the boys out in the tent and the dog talk he remembered he had to cut open the egg for his photo session but she talked him into doing so early in the morning. There was careful bedcover moving suggesting she ahem had taken him in hand...

Not that I study David Tennant in bed closely you understand.

xx

ooo just thought of another criticism. that teenager's make up was gob-smackingly waterproof.

'Surrrrranne gave an interview where she said her first snog with the Tennant was a very snotty affair. He apologised and asked if it had got in the way and she said it had.'

GAG! I want to heave even more now.

He looks like those blokes you see in trackies when you leave Gilmour St. Station and run for a taxi to get out of there, looking all shifty grunting into their mobiles or their eyes going every road their hands fidgeting about waiting for their next fix.

Boak.

Or the 'partners' of some of the new mums in the Royal Alexandra. Eeewww. Like they just got out of BarL or they're on remand.

Oh, god, imagine shagging that thing!

I agree with everything hatwoman said, down to the ott music and unbelievable scenes?

When the step-daughter told him he could check with her English teacher whether she had been at school, then in the next scene DT is saying to Suranne that he does not know what to about the school situation, both DH and I said 'Check with the English teacher '

Was no-one else reminded of the book 'One Day' when his wife was killed? Thought I recognised the actress for Cassanova.

Expat, you are making me laugh on this thread, especially when you slip into dialect (or whatever the proper word for it is

he looks like a scrubbed up schemer, posh.

i can't believe people find that utter minger sexy. there are so many much sexier lads up here who don't look like they broke out of a Carstairs and need to find their dealer now.

I really enjoyed it (but I have had a massive crush on DT since Cassanova).

When he said "I love you too" in the studio, it was in response to her - when they showed the crash in slow motion (the first time) as she was spinning through the air, she could quite clearly be seen mouthing the words "I love you" followed by the tear when she was lying on the ground.

I guess it was done to highlight their closeness and the almost telepathic link that some couples have.

I actually thought the diary was a nice touch as well - he didn't appear to read it, but wrote "My love died today at 2:02pm". It was like he was completing it.

I thought the police thing was a bit weird, but I can completely believe the education woman would be like that!

at poshpaws and checking with the English teacher. maybe I'm incredibly naive but I like to think that schools and teachers and heads and even local authorities are understanding and supportive and would set in motion some level of support/communication in a tragic situation ike this (other than a few letters sent via a grieving teenager). it just doesn't hold water.

pmsl at "scrubbed up schemer"

Oh, aye, it was so touching. I'd rather be touched with a hot poker.

It was shitty shite.

Yes I get why he said i love you, but it was still really naff.

Expat, I know exactly what you mean by the kind of weegie DT looks like. I used to go out with a guy from Barrhead (nice!), and we used to go to Paisley a fair bit. Oh, just reminded me that I used to also go out with a Paisley lad! Paisley Gilmour Street station! Anyway, I know he looks like a junkie ex-con, but I still love him. He's the Doctor!