Hej og hilser velkommen.

[ImperialBlether]

It's on tonight! Get your herrings and your jumpers and your tattoo of Troels on show and join me on the sofa for series 3 of The Killing.

[LaVolcan]

Personally I would prefer The Bridge but that's because I prefer police stories rather than politics. For a break from Nordic noir the sunny Sicily of Montalbano is the perfect change.

Could someone clarify (before I go to iplayer to see it all again) - I don't think Reinhardt actually did admit to the crime - he didn't deny it, but was going on about not being brought to justice. So Lund was mistaken when she told Borch that he had admitted it?

[JuliaFlyte]

I couldn't sleep last night after watching it. I knew it wouldn't happen but I so wanted Lund to live happily ever after

[LaVolcan]

And no more jumpers! I think I liked the blue one best.

[crunchbag]

Wow what an ending, DH and I were left speechless, for helvede Lund .
Can understand why she did it.

Two great hours of tv.
Absolutely loved this series but just turn on the lights!

[DonkeysInTheStableAtMidnight]

Think the tipping point was when he told her he'd bear in mind her strong characteristics, diligence and orderliness, how she'd taught him a lot. He never turned a hair as she spoke once alone in the car with him, didn't deny or protest his innocence.

Thinking how she'd protected him from Louise's father, how close Emilie had come to dying as he'd kept silent, how he'd evaded capture by cover-ups and how he'd stay free to kill again, I think she weighed it up and saw that he'd no remorse and she had the means to stop him. Congratulating Lund on a new baby granddaughter who in 13 years time would attract a creep like him was hideous.

If in the mood for crime thriller, I'd pick The Bridge.
I am looking forward to Borgen 2, don't get me wrong.

[GingersarealwaysToms]

LaVolcan Yes I believe they are. Similarly tortoiseshells are nearly always queens. Yes you're right Donkeys. I was willing her to do it. I think the film made an important point in that paedophiles are more likely to get away with their crime if they are well and/or successful. I thought more of her for doing it; it was more noble but of course devastating for her own life.

It was very clever though, the tension was maintained throughout because every time Reinhardt was in a scene involving the kidnapper I was a practically shouting at the screen "fess up, come on, fess up and save Emilie's life!"

[crunchbag]

He wouldn't have fessed up, he didn't care about Emilie, just as he didn't care about Louise, or anyone for that matter.
He knew he was safe and protected.
Even Mogens showed his true colours when he said something like who cares about an orphan girl..


Poor Lund, just as it looked like she had found some happiness; new granddaughter, Mark back and thinking of building an extension with Borch.

[vjg13]

I'm sure she and Borch could have covered it up as a suicide if only they had gone to the trouble . I think Zeuthen was coming round to the truth too.

[Heroine]

Not at all! The tipping point was when he said'new addition to the family' and all Lund could picture was someone, even him targeting her grandchildren. I think his comment was taken as a cold threat and exposed to Lund his utter psychopathy, so she didn't feel he was human anymore...

[diddl]

I was quite disappointed how they all gave in & accepted that nothing could be done.

Even Lund, by killing him.

[TheOneWithTheHair]

Oh my god! Just finished it.

Going to catch up with this thread in the morning when I've processed my thoughts.

[TheOneWithTheHair]

I agree that she wanted justice but part of me thinks it was an attempt to run away from her own life too.

A new baby, a new life with Borch means letting people in and she couldn't hack it.

Cynical I know but it was the perfect out for her.

Glad it wasn't just me wondering why there were no lights.

[diddl]

I thought the whole Borch thing was ridiculous tbh.

And when he kept calling her "darling" at the end-wtaf??

So, she let her son down again!

[DonkeysInTheStableAtMidnight]

Mark would eventually tire of Lund being doting granny anyway...

PM didn't exactly shine at the end did he?

[diddl]

Would the pic have held up in court or would it all have been circumstantial?

I don´t think that any of them came off well, tbh.

I wasn´t expecting a happy ending-think I would rather Lund have die than be a fugitive murderer.

[DonkeysInTheStableAtMidnight]

I doubt it would even reach court what with Zeeland lawyers and having the public prosecutor taking orders from the Justice Minister, answerable to Kristian ie all in each other's pocket.

[DonkeysInTheStableAtMidnight]

Clever though if "no more Lund" meant no more Sarah Lund of the Copenhagen force but she lives under an alias to fight another day.

[DistantShip]

Donkeys, what a great premise! A sort of Nordic reboot of the old Equalizer!

I too didn't sleep after a 4 episode binge ended at midnight last night.

She has a few fresh excuses not to interact with others, and I too saw the ending as an escape for her.

[SugaricePlumFairy]

Nooooooooooooo! what a shite ending.

I like my endings settled and happy, not on a bloody plane to Iceland.

I don't believe she would have lost control of herself like that.

This cannot be the end. < sob!>

[MooMinCow]

Some more light hearted relief

(Gutted its all over and only one Homeland left to go. My weekends won't be the same )

[frankinsensible]

Thanks MooMin! First time i've laffed since around 11pm saturday night when I realised that, yet again (watched killing 1 as well) I had been conned into watching such a load of old cod. 10 hours of my life! And that's not including all the hours I spent wondering and ruminating about the possible suspects and motivations. Never never again.

[carabos]

Lund and Borsch should have got Zeuthen involved to cover up sort out the death of Reinhardt. If he was told that R was the killer of Louise which had resulted in Emilie being kidnapped he would have made it go away.

You can do that sort of thing when you're a billionaire .

[Matsikula]

Why was the Borch thing ridiculous Diddl?

He's obsessive and impulsive - a perfect fit! And real life cops have a v high divorce rate, especially those who do undercover and detective work. Clearly all those hours spent in parked cars do something to the libido.

[diddl]

It was all the lovey dovey "darling" near the end.

[Matsikula]

Ah, I quite liked that, the ending was kind of transcendent and weird, theatrical language, going up in the clouds. It fitted, for me. Though I suspect the subtitles are very poorly translated, so maybe the tone was a bit different in Danish.