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BeansOnToast123 · 17/03/2020 21:09

Is anyone watching this? I can’t find a thread so thought I’d make one

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LightAsTheBreeze · 17/03/2020 21:29

Yes but I missed the start so will watch start later on plus 1, only about 5 minutes missed, it seems good

BeansOnToast123 · 17/03/2020 21:59

I don’t understand how jed is in the house so quickly? Meet him once and that’s it he’s there all the time!!

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LightAsTheBreeze · 17/03/2020 22:15

I thought that was strange, it was like he had moved in, I have now watched the start so now know how the son died. It’s quite easy watching and doesn’t require too much concentration so I will carry on watching as quite enjoyed it and it’s only three parts

I’m surprised no one else watched it but stuff gets a bit lost on channel 5

Housewife2010 · 17/03/2020 22:24

I really liked it. There's a good cast.

Beaniebeemer · 17/03/2020 22:55

Nico is bloody gorgeous

BeansOnToast123 · 18/03/2020 07:01

I watched him when he was in holly oaks years and years ago and in mad fat diary, he’s a good actor and yes @Beaniebeemer easy on the eye too! Grin

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Blondeshavemorefun · 18/03/2020 14:28

Just starting now.

NymphadoraBonks · 18/03/2020 19:12

Well he’s a creepy little shit isn’t he?!

I predict it’ll end in tears. Oh yes.

HooverVacuum · 18/03/2020 19:28

So far it reminds me enormously of Gold Digger BBC1

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_Digger_(TV_series)

except the relationship is even more explicable. Jed maybe muscly but he's not good looking, has a terrible accent /voice and REALLY weirdly looks a bit like her son. No mother would find a man who looks like her son sexually attractive apart from those who are already in prison.

Gold Digger (spoilers) was very good early on but the ending really wasn't worth it. It was a total waste of time.

Hoping this isn't going to be the same.

The big difference here is that so far it's pretty clear (early days I know) that Jed is f*cking dodgy.

Beaniebeemer · 18/03/2020 19:28

Loved him in mad fat diary. His character was so lovely

HooverVacuum · 18/03/2020 19:29

relationship is even more inexplicable*

BeansOnToast123 · 18/03/2020 21:09

Jed and the daughter are together? I must have missed that part

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WeWantSweet · 18/03/2020 21:11

"I’m surprised no one else watched it but stuff gets a bit lost on channel 5"

True. There was an Australian drama they showed about teen sexting etc called The Hunting that I thought would get comments, but nothing.

TonTonMacoute · 18/03/2020 21:29

Good cast - utter tripe!

Gold digger was much better, which is not saying much.

BeansOnToast123 · 18/03/2020 21:33

Bit fed up of this myself. There doesn’t seem to be much of a storyline

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Blondeshavemorefun · 18/03/2020 22:04

I thought has he was after the mum

LightAsTheBreeze · 18/03/2020 22:12

Well that took a bit of a bad turn

NymphadoraBonks · 19/03/2020 20:20

Looking forward to tonight!

BeansOnToast123 · 20/03/2020 06:28

Anyone else disappointed? Really felt like that could have been a one off episode drama and not three parts.

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Blondeshavemorefun · 20/03/2020 14:34

Hmmmmmm. Watched better

Think fell asleep

Did he have something to do with sons death

BeansOnToast123 · 20/03/2020 14:38

Yes he killed him. I thought from the beginning I bet he’s killed him but hoped I was wrong. Then the mum and dad killed Jed in the woods.

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Blondeshavemorefun · 20/03/2020 15:03

I saw the mom stab jed in woods

But got a bit hazy over him and son

HooverVacuum · 20/03/2020 18:04

Anyone else disappointed? Really felt like that could have been a one off episode drama and not three parts.

Yes @BeansOnToast123 totally agree. It was even less satisfying than gold digger.

I thought there were 3 main problems with it (Spoilers follow)

first, as I'd posted above it was completely unbelievable the mother would sleep with him. He was unattractive, greasy looking and I really couldn't get past his mumbly voice/horrible accent which I personally found repellent. The two actors had no chemistry at all. Even allowing for her feeling flattered, it was still like WTAF is going on here. I just didn't buy it so that tainted the whole thing

second, the ending bit from when they got to the cottage was very odd. It felt very unbalanced - like there were 2 and 3/4 episodes of padding and then the key bit - was very rushed and weird. Why would she have decided it was a good idea to kill him rather than just call the police? It was just implausible that a woman of her age would think she could stab a young fit man and not be overpowered.

third, the whole bit with the priest who we assume was pushed down some stairs by Jed was not properly explored. It was a bit plot point and just tacked on. It was like maybe they'd filmed a load of scenes that related to that and cut them so had to explain what went on.

The ending was very very poor.

At least it was only 3 episodes so wasn't such a waste of time as Gold Digger.

purrswhileheeats · 20/03/2020 18:49

Oh it was dire. I love Julie Graham, Art Malik and Neil Morrisey normally but I was embarrassed for them. And that scene in the woods, ffs.

HooverVacuum · 20/03/2020 21:13

Yes - Art Malik. What was he thinking? Definitely not the Jewel in his Crown.