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Broadchurch finale. Roll up, Roll up.

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fruitstick · 20/04/2013 11:13

Eyes down for a full house on Monday.

Hopefully we can combine both threads.

In advance, why don't we each post ONE theory, then we can all gloat afterwards about how clever we are Grin

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OrlaKiely · 22/04/2013 11:35

Only 29 people know apparently - cast and crew for the last episode. So Nance won't know.

OrlaKiely · 22/04/2013 11:36

WHY isn't Nige in the cast line up/big picture thingy? And who is in the tent, because Nigel hasn't got that much hair.

magentastardust · 22/04/2013 11:57

I just worry we are going to be disappointed , they can't answer all of our questions in 60 mins!

I don't think it was SOCO -that was put in to show the growing relationship and banter between Ellie and Alex.

I still maintain Ellie's sister is involved , she is definitely a link to something. Also it is strange that they keep showing the postman row -so that must be significant.

If the vicar was up to anything to do with Danny or Tom I'm not sure he would willingly hand over Tom's laptop to Alex ?

We know Jacks Story, we know Pauline Quirkes story and we know Niges story (although more details to come out about paintballing, poaching etc)
We know the vicars story (AA)
We know Marks story (affair with Becca)

Chloe and her boyf were in the first couple of episodes and have taken a back seat for a few episodes -maybe to be central again? There were drugs etc involvement there.
We haven't really had much of a background from Ollie yet , again this is maybe where his mum comes into the picture.
Joe has been always in the background too but not sure if that is a bit obvious as we have all been suspicious of him for a few weeks.
Tom obviously is involved in seeing something or is maybe worried that something he did made it his fault .

I think it was Fred the baby who I thought was actually a girl.

Thurlow · 22/04/2013 12:26

I agree, magenta. I love most of the theories put forward but they're just too complicated to wrap up in 60 minutes, plus the fall-out, focusing on how Danny's family react, DT living or dying please let him live etc.

I think that the emails/files on Danny's computer have answered the whodunnit, but that a lot of the rest of the info is just extraneous. It's been a big, wide programme which to me has been more about the secrets that people keep than anything else. So DT had a secret about his last case, PQ had a secret about Nige, the vicar had a secret about his alcoholism, Jack had a secret about his wife, Joe has a secret about taking the kids out poaching, Mark had a secret about his affair, Beth had a secret about being pregnant - but most of them just don't relate to Danny's murder. The show has been more about looking at the wider picture of one town and how everyone relates to everyone else.

Also, I think it will be like the first series of The Killing. So many suspects that whoever turns out to have done it will almost be a disappointment!

DreamsTurnToGoldDust · 22/04/2013 12:41

Im in, I still think its a collective, apart from Dannys Mother, I think Joe, Nige, Vicar and father are all in it together, one done it and the others are covering! (Ok, I know its not really plausible) but its the best I can come up with Grin Have loved this though, and will be really disappointed tonight when its over.

LadyClariceCannockMonty · 22/04/2013 12:51

Signing in!

I have nothing much to add, but I'm sure Pauline Q's character has something dodgy going on. She threatened the newspaper woman with 'men who could rape you' and seemed then like a truly nasty piece of work. I don't think her current stance, as innocent bystander of her husband's abuse and incest, rings true. I'm very confused about the relationship between her and Nige though.

I think Joe will turn out to have something to do with it, although maybe not be the direct killer. He's been deliberately kept in the background and not hauled over the coals like so many of the other characters have. They are keeping something back about him to reveal tonight.

Can't WAIT!

nipersvest · 22/04/2013 12:54

the producer is quoted as saying you need to watch right up to the end of the end credits for it to fully be revealed. last minute twist to the story??

Juniperdewdropofbrandy · 22/04/2013 13:37

Signing in.

Right up to the credits nipersvest?? I'll have passed out by then!

I feel it's to do with Chloe and Bf, they're linked somehow. Hence the happy room he made for her. May not have done it but they're linked maybe.

Could be anyone. That's what's so good about it, I usually have an inkling with thrillers but not much here.

hereshecomesnowsayingyoniyoni · 22/04/2013 13:47

i think it was ellies husband
don't know why just have a feeling

Empress77 · 22/04/2013 13:57

I am very suspicious of soco Brian. Hes got control over all the evidence.

Northumberlandlass · 22/04/2013 14:15

I don't understand how it could be SOCO Brian. He has been a fringe character and I haven't any emotional link to him at all & to make a twist a good one, then the viewers have to of formed some sort of attachment (love or hate).

MustTidyUpMustTidyUp · 22/04/2013 14:41

I have absolutely no useful theories at all. Shamelessly marking place.

bananananacoconuts · 22/04/2013 14:50

Just had another thought! I was originally going for steve or susan but tonights synopsis says that shockwaves ripple through Broadchurch as the community struggles to come to terms with the news.

So it can't be Steve or Susan if they aren't really in the bosom of the community!

Soooooo it's Joe, no chloe's boyfriend, no the vicar, no joe

I could go on til 9.55pm!

sassymuffin · 22/04/2013 14:55

I know this is not a theory but I am having a quick look at the first episode and when Mark Latimer is walking through town before he finds out Danny has been killed he is happily greeting lots of people.... and who should be strolling into the newspaper offices in full phone engineer uniform but Steve the psychic! Mark even greets him with the phrase 'lovely morning for it' I wonder if this is relevant.... the suspense is driving me potty.

DonkeysDontRideBicycles · 22/04/2013 14:55

How about Paul the vicar fancied Becca, he kills Danny out of spite, .

bananananacoconuts · 22/04/2013 14:57

Oh no sassymuffin! Now i think steve is part of the community which means it could be him!

ChickensHaveNoEyebrows · 22/04/2013 15:09

Six hours to go!

WreckfestAtTiffanys · 22/04/2013 15:27

Right up the the end of the end credits??

I hope it's not going to be an 'or is it?' moment

custardsky · 22/04/2013 15:36

Can't wait for tonight! No strong inkling/theory myself, love reading everyone's here though!

teejwood · 22/04/2013 15:48

Thanks for starting the thread, fruitstick. Marking my place for later Smile

Final predictions:
Swimming against the tide here, but I still think it will have been Nige. He's very focused on how he can make money because working for Mark isn't that great a moneyspinner, so what else has he been up to - in addition to the poaching/diesel theft? Also - he pinched the diesel for the van the night before - so why was he so late the next morning, when Mark himself was running late? I can't get over the fact that he offered Susan £500 to get lost when that also is the amount that Danny had hidden in his room. Was that their "cut" from something they had been doing or was Danny hiding the money for Nige? There seems to be a hint they came about the money in the same way.

I think he killed Danny in a fit of anger. Perhaps Danny found out that Nige knew about his dad and Becca. Danny was going to confront his dad about the affair, but that would have let the cat out of the bag that Nige had blabbed to Danny. Nige doesn't want to lose his job, so he begs Danny to keep quiet. Danny, incensed, insists that he is going to tell and Nige loses his temper and kills him.

It may transpire that Susan cleaned up a lot of the evidence to help Nige.

The scene with the postman will return. In that scene the postman seems to look around while he and Danny are arguing, almost as if he's waiting for someone else to turn up? Maybe there was a drugs ring and Danny was the perfect mule on his paper round?

Ellie may find out some uncomfortable truths about Joe/Tom. Perhaps Mark isn't the first married man Becca has had a dalliance with?

Interesting that they are promising us some sort of surprise at the end. I think it might be:
a) DT keels over and we are left not knowing whether he lives or dies
b) the wrong person will have confessed to the crime in order to protect someone else and we will get a glance from the real killer at the end, showing that Hardy still can't get his man
OR - and I think this really might be it:
c) Danny's murder is resolved in exactly the right way, but we cut to Steve, sitting playing with a pendant in his hand - the pendant from Sandbrook. He shoots a chilling look at the camera, and we fade to black.

Empress77 · 22/04/2013 15:54

oh no, I really hope Hardy does get his man. And lives to celebrate it. I will actually cry if not.
yes, id accept an ending pointing to the killer in sandbrook being caught (after Dannys is caught)- ready for series two with DT & OC. That would be good.

Asheth · 22/04/2013 15:56

I like the sound of option c! If it's a twist about the Broadchurch killer it means we wont see how it affects the families or that the wrong person has been arrested.

magentastardust · 22/04/2013 16:23

I don't think we will get a series 2 sadly-It was written as a one of and they didn't realise how popular it would be so we could well lose DT and any of Ellie's family (or Ellie!) could be involved as I don't think the writers needed to save them for a second series :(

Lots of people still mentioning Susan, did she not walk away at the end with her suitcase and dog last week (I'm not sure how realistic that actually is that she would be allowed to go but I think it signified the end of her part in it?

What about arsey female reporter -will she make a return?

Will Alex be reunited with his daughter?

I agree that maybe more of the phone engineer story with Will Mellor.

Oooh it is all exciting!

Chippychop · 22/04/2013 16:25

Unashamedly marking place as I've skived out of a meeting tonight to stay inWink

FoundAChopinLizt · 22/04/2013 16:30

I have no supporting theory but am certain it's the vicar. Mainly because he has insomnia. good thing I'm not in CID