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Dr foster new thread...sept 20 2017 *Contains Spoilers* [edited by MNHQ]

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Dowser · 20/09/2017 13:32

Bloody loving this.

Even if there are inconsistencies.

Welcome back all.

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intimeandspace · 20/09/2017 23:13

The family who live there have a son at my son's school. How they can ever eat off that kitchen worktop again....

EachandEveryone · 20/09/2017 23:21

Do the film company decorate?

KichenDancefloor · 20/09/2017 23:51

I've just stalked your local in time.

That is one pretentiously worded menu. Looks yum though!

intimeandspace · 21/09/2017 00:10

I'm sure they will style things ( notes previous thread about mustard jumper, bed throw etc) but not massively. The houses look the same and I can't drive past without expecting dishy ginger shaggable Neil or "I'm always on the drive" Anna to be lingeriing.
Yes, menu is a bit pretentious - "ciabatta SLIPPER???" But normal folk otherwise. Apart from me.

SkintAsASkintThing · 21/09/2017 00:17

She's going to come back with his child.......that's why she shagged him imo.

KichenDancefloor · 21/09/2017 08:06

And crevette prawns
...that's prawn prawns, surely?

'May I interest you in some vin wine or pain bread?'

I feel sorry for the staff having to explain that menu!

Anyway back to Dr Foster. I think I find it compelling because you have no idea where the writers are going with the characters or plot, but not in a good way.

So with say, Game of Thrones, you feel that each word, prop and action could have a consequence or role to play later in the story.

With Dr Foster I think that the writers have no concept of a timeline, character arcs or geography so each episode and scene can be completely disjointed from anything that's gone before. And then you get the weird camera focus and moody background music which seems to highlight irrelevant stuff, like the close up on a light switch when DF was answering the door in soft focus. No good reason for that at all.

I live in hope that the writers will all pull it together in the final episode. Meanwhile I'll watch and wonder if the things that I find weird will end up on this thread.

FledglingFTB · 21/09/2017 08:43

I'm still on the fence, couldn't figure out why so I went back to Ep1 S1. It's so much more complex, there's the alcoholic , the patient with EA partner. It added a dose of reality her day to day.

I just don't think Simon and Gemma are strong enough characters to hold up the plot solo: why haven't we seen more of OW, where are Gemma's parents and how on earth did she cope so easily as a single parent? I'm just not buying it right now. Hmm

whyhastherumgone · 21/09/2017 08:44

Actually enjoyed the third episode more than I have the others.
I'm still frustrated at the things I want to know -
what did Simon tell Tom about Gemma?
What's in the present Gemma gave to Kate?
What's the point of Sian? [just that she was Simon's friend? That was lame imo]

I liked that Gemma told Isabel she should tell her Mum and didn't excuse Tom's behaviour - Gemma is pretty messed up and I half expected her to deny it on Tom's behalf but I was pleasantly surprised when she didn't.

Thought Kate had a total overreaction not even letting Tom over the threshold, and Simon made a bad choice there I think, obviously choosing Kate and Amelie over Tom.

Will Gemma still work in the same place? Love that she skipped out of the wedding - as a bridesmaid - before photos!

Some people were commenting that it was the quickest house sale ever, but it looked like they just put it up for sale and didn't have all their stuff so am assuming they're going to rent or live in a hotel or whatever.

And yes yes to Gemma being pregnant. I'm still not 100% sure Amelie is Simon's either. Kate obviously never mentioned Simon by name at the original doctor's appointments, which I thought was because Gemma was married to him [!] but could actually be because he wasn't the only married man she was sleeping with, so deliberately misleading? Or am I giving the writers too much credit?!

Teddygirlonce · 21/09/2017 09:01

She's going to come back with his child.......that's why she shagged him imo

That's exactly what I thought after I'd watched the last episode - mark my words there will be a baby making an appearance very soon.

I reckon Simon will lose everything.

RyanStartedTheFire · 21/09/2017 09:24

Maybe Gemma will have a termination as she's decided to cut all ties to Simon. We saw in the first series that the idea of a termination devastated him, hence the "feeling sorry for Simon"?

yantantethermetherpimp · 21/09/2017 09:25

So whyhastherumgone I wonder if the gift Gemma gave to Kate was DNA test results showing Simon isn't the father?

ButtonMooooon · 21/09/2017 09:56

Checking in on the new thread!!

YY to her being pregnant, I wondered if she’d been injecting herself with fertility drugs (which ties in with the syringe scene in E1) to try and make sure she definitely got knocked up from that one time

Or my other theory is she injected herself with something weird which would be transmitted through sex as she seemed really keen to have sex but didn’t seem to want to IYSWIM? Then she can prove to Kate that Simon cheated on her and pass it on to Kate

CatastropheKate · 21/09/2017 10:01

I can (childishly and excitedly) report that Gemma's house is ON MY ROAD

Blimey, you're neighbours?? Have you shagged Neil too?

2rebecca · 21/09/2017 10:03

If she knew Simon wasn't the father she'd have used that by now. Why just show kate? it doesn't make sense, especially if she was preared to make a sex tape to try and get Kate to split with Simon.

intimeandspace · 21/09/2017 10:09

catastrophe, not next door neighbours but on same small culled sac. Neighbours opposite Gemma's house are- alas- not Neil. But I DEFINITELY would. Will send some pics later

intimeandspace · 21/09/2017 10:09

Bloody spell check. Cul de sac.

FawnDrench · 21/09/2017 10:25

Gemma shagged the new man, the son's teacher last week, so even if she is pregnant it won't necessarily be Simon's.

happinessbythekilowatt · 21/09/2017 10:36

@FledglingFTB Gemma's parents were revealed to have died in a car crash in S1 when she went to visit Mary & Jack I believe

FledglingFTB · 21/09/2017 10:40

Ah, makes sense happiness I did wonder if that was the case.

MinniesAndMickeysNeedCounting · 21/09/2017 10:53

I don't understand something, Gemma said to Tom that they would leave, packed some bags, put the house on the market, sent Simon a text, she then appeared to drive straight back into parminster, I thought that was where they already lived.
Tom looked as confused as meGrin

RyanStartedTheFire · 21/09/2017 11:07

The sign said you are now leaving Parminster.

Yamayo · 21/09/2017 11:14

Love that she skipped out of the wedding - as a bridesmaid - before photos!

I thought that too!!! Some friend to show up looking all glum and bugger off without pictures or even saying goodbye.

That dashing rush to leave was absurd. No-one was trying to stop them.

And Tom is not just a shitty husband but a shitty dad.
So much for loving his son- instead he physically throws him out of the house? FFS.
I second whoever mentioned Kate was over reacting btw.

And finally- they were throwing each other naked all over the house with their awake teenager upstairs. Why????

MinniesAndMickeysNeedCounting · 21/09/2017 11:20

ryan Thank you Blush

daydreamnation · 21/09/2017 11:34

I too can't get past the naked with the lights on sex, that moved from room to room.
Tom had only just left the room!! We have teens, sex is in the dark, in one room only and in total silence once the dc are safely in bed. Isn't that normal?!

whyhastherumgone · 21/09/2017 12:40

Even though I seem to have a real love hate relationship with this show, I want Tuesday to hurry up! I need to watch something else in the meantime, any suggestions?

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