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Anyone watching the new series of Silent Witness ie started 2 January 2023 BBC1

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IwantToRetire · 03/01/2023 17:12

Just asking as I started watching thinking back to the early days, and within minutes found the new version so ridiculous, nearly burst out laughing.

Or maybe it is just me stuck in the past.

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Runningintolife · 03/01/2023 17:14

Twitter agrees with you. The comments on it are awful. I haven't watched it yet but will go in forewarned!

SoupDragon · 03/01/2023 17:16

as I watched it I was thinking about the "complaints" there would be on MN about how unrealistic it is 😂😂

I ignore all the ridiculousness and just view it as entertainment with a crime to unravel.

VioletLemon · 03/01/2023 17:25

I've just watched latest 2 episodes on iPlayer OR.... I could've been spiked with an acid tab and fallen into a deep, traumatic trip which felt like a mixture of Alice in Wonderland, Rent- a-Ghost, Scooby Doo & Triangle. Jack's anger suggesting roid rage, Sam must be snorting crack straight out the pan, the new kid ticking almost every box available and shaping up as a shit new stooge for the shitstorm of mistakes being made. Also, has she had a lobotomy.....
The most bizarrely written load of utter shit I've seen in a long time!!
Bring back Clarice and get the place bloody sorted.

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IwantToRetire · 03/01/2023 17:26

I did watch to the end yesterday and once I stopped thinking of it as the serious brooding early version, it was all a bit of fun, in a grizzly sort of way.

But I am sure they dont intend it to be which is sort of sad.

Unlike Stonehouse where its all done with a bit of a nudge, nudge, wink, wink.

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Vikingia · 03/01/2023 17:54

Won’t lie, found it rather confusing and ridiculous at first but somewhat made sense of it in the end. Not surprised Nikki was kidnapped (again) albeit rather early in the season. Wonder if they’re going to go with the unexpected pregnancy storyline now that Nikki didn’t take the manager job of the Lyell centre

SoupDragon · 03/01/2023 18:27

FFs. Spoilers!

PilatesPeach · 03/01/2023 18:29

I started watching it and got halfway through and gave up - used to love it but just thought wtf am I watching this for!

PinkFrogss · 03/01/2023 18:32

Just started and it has a bit of an odd feel to it.

Jacks looking different

Cosmicdreams · 03/01/2023 18:40

Just watched the first 2 on iPlayer. I'm not a fan to much drama around the Lyle. I prefer the ones were it isn't personal for them, that it's a good mystery which makes you think and try and work it out yourself. I'm hoping future episodes will let them take a back step not act so ott and do a proper impartial investigation.

PinkFrogss · 03/01/2023 18:41

Who is head of the centre now?

Theres Nikki, Jack, and the new guy I don’t know the name of. Feels like there’s someone missing.

I don’t think the characters are quite strong enough

cobblers123 · 03/01/2023 18:46

I started watching last night but about half way through was already losing interest, the story wasn't really that interesting.

Won't be watching ep2 tonight, I'm going to watch Dalziel and Pascoe, I've possibly seen it before but if I have, I'll find something on catchup.

Lilibert456 · 03/01/2023 18:48

Just suspend logic when you watch.

MathiasBroucek · 03/01/2023 21:42

Watching part 2 now. A completely incoherent mess

NancyJoan · 03/01/2023 21:51

It’s so, so silly now. Still watching, obvs.

Sunshineismyfriend · 03/01/2023 21:57

I haven’t seen it yet but haven’t managed to watch the last series all the way through. Found the last series so boring. Think I still have 2 episodes that I can’t face on my planner. Was thinking that I would delete them and start afresh but may not watch this new series either if it’s bad.

Anonymum40 · 03/01/2023 22:13

What a load of old sh*t that truly was! Couldn't follow any of it! Not gonna bother in future.

ginislife · 03/01/2023 22:15

Thank god it's not just me. I thought I'd landed in a parallel universe!! Totally didn't have a clue what was going on !!!

TitsInAbsentia · 03/01/2023 22:16

She's just a total pain in the arse, I don't know how anyone would agree to work with her. And Jack's not very astute is he, I sussed about the dodgy bloke well before Jack found the gun 🙄

MonicaGB · 03/01/2023 22:18

Not a clue what happened. Any trainee pathologists will be most disappointed in their day job if they applied based on violent shitness.

MabelMoo23 · 03/01/2023 22:24

I watched both episodes - so ridiculous that everyone Keeps going off and doing their own thing… FFS shouldn’t armed police be going with you???

but yes Twitter backlash not good

BuySomething · 03/01/2023 22:24

i tried to watch the last series but didn’t get through the first episode. The trailer reminded me how awful it is, it’s those stupid expressions she does

MadeForThis · 03/01/2023 22:36

I missed the last series, might go back and watch. Jack has gotten muscly. Storyline was ridiculous.

Awrite · 03/01/2023 22:38

Last year, I watched from the very start. Man, it was good.

There was a fair bit of humour between Nikki and Harry. Easy, jovial humour.

It went downhill when Harry left. Not straight away but when it did, it was fast.

I'll still watch.

BillStickersIsInnocent · 03/01/2023 22:58

Some of the lines they give her are just so cringey. I don’t know how she keeps a straight face.

JesusWearsPrada · 04/01/2023 23:42

Sussed the bent NCA woman in ep 1, and the dodgy workman not far after so nil points for keeping those under wraps.

Feel like the writers are trying to turn this programme into something it really doesn't need to be. Last series was great with some intriguing & complex stories, but they're crossing the line into unnecessary absurdity now.