Top of the Lake. Mmmm....

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Weird but has me hooked. Anyone else watching?

Recording it!

to see it later - know that part of NZ well so just after the scenery, any plot will be a bonus!

Scenery utterly fab but did keep expecting to see Frodo and some Orcs running around....
Weird plot but very intruiging, will keep watching , i love Jane Campion. Photography was stunning...

Quite strange but very gripping. Rather a lot of similar looking men which confused me, is there a shortage of razors in New Zealand? Puzzled about the man in the orange tent. Did she know he was going to be there?

Bit weird but very beautiful.

Liked it. Do we know the father of the child, I'm not sure if I missed it. Would also like to know what the guy was doing in the tent and who was in the tent with him the night before. AND what have I seen the female detective in before?

Mad Men!

Ha! Thank you

I liked it but haven't fully digested it yet.

eddiemairswife he confused me too. Was he Tui's mum's boyfriend or just one more stubbly man?

I loved it, intrigued now as to how the plot will pan out.

DH and I enjoyed it too, we'll record the other 5 episodes. We spent some time in NZ, so it's great to see the scenery etc.

So, the female lead (sorry, not sure of her name) previously had a relationship with Tui's half-brother? And his 'friends' attacked her at some point? It's going to be dark / difficult viewing I think

I liked this exchange:
Female lead 'Why do I feel manipulated?'
Her Mum 'I don't know - other people would feel sad.'

Who is the actor with long grey hair (GJ?)? I think I recognise her.

DH thought it was set slightly in the past (sexist attitude in the police, old-ish fashioned phone etc), but I thought it was set at about the current time.

Think the lady with the long grey hair is Holly Hunter?

Wasn't sure what I thought. Think it's going to be pretty dark, possibly with regards to detective having been attacked in the past. I'll stick with it though.

Keep watching...twists & turns a plenty! We had it here earlier in the year & I highly recommend it.

So, who dunnit?

Obvious suspects are:
Dad
Half-brother
Boy on bus

But, I keep thinking she was telling the truth when she wrote No-one. Although that makes no sense . Lots of repetitions of 'No-one' - her Dad ('No-one loves my daughter like I do.'. Something in next week's episode too (can't remember what though). And it's called In the lake, and that's where she tried to end it all... Hmm.

And his 'friends' attacked her at some point?

No, not his friends. Dirty older men!

Who is the actor with long grey hair (GJ?)

Holly Hunter

Obvious suspects are:

Chasing the wrong leads...it isn't obvious!

I know differentname, they're obvious, therefore probably not the one!

Man in the orange tent is Tui's half brother (another one!) and Robyn followed him back there to return the parcel he left on her doorstep. What was in the parcel, who was the woman in the tent - who knows?

A touch of the Twin Peaks I thought. Beautifully shot and acted but sadly let down by the "humour" of the womens' retreat. I thought those characters were clunky and obvious and jarringly out of place. Having said that, the two thuggish brothers were also clunky and obvious but were just so menacing that they pulled it off, I think.

Peter Mullen was outstanding, as always.

NZ Noir may be my new thing.

I'm glad others are are confused. I often feel I'm a bit slow when watching, and people get irritated and roll their eyes when I ask what's going on.

I missed it . Does anyone know if it is repeated during the week? I can't find it on the sky guide.

I watched it, thought it was very intriguing. What's the thing with the lake though, as in, people don't go in the lake or they'll die? How did the man dragged behind the boat by the thugs die? Don't think he drowned, so s the water toxic or something?

I think I'm going to need a bit of time with this one. I wasn't captivated but it had enough to make me watch next week. I'm not sure NZ should get Jane Campion to do their tourist board ads though - it made the place look really creepy

SoftKitty, he drowned.