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[Blondeshavemorefun]

this look good. Had a great write up !!!

Starts Tue. For 5w. Yes will be on iPlayer. No I don’t want any spoilers as will watch weekly as you all know that’s what I do 😂😂😛😛

Rob is a conman, and a very proficient and insidious one at that. He enters people's lives, takes their money, their dignity, their trust, and then vanishes.

He already did this to Alice, who he married 15 years ago before disappearing without a trace, leaving Alice and her family penniless.

However, when Alice spots him again one day by chance, she follows him, and finds he is about to enact the same treatment on one Cheryl Harker, a wealthy and celebrated fantasy author who is still grieving her late husband.

As he worms his way into Cheryl's life, she isn't foolhardy - she persistently tries to detect falsehoods and extract herself from murky situations. It's just that Rob has no bones about doing whatever it takes to sell a story.

First things first, this isn't like any other conman series you have seen or are likely to see in a very long while, most crucially because of the way it treats its central trio.

Rob is not a glamorous, impressive figure - sure, he's played by Alistair Petrie, so he has a great deal of charm, enough that you easily understand why it is that so many people fall for his tricks. But he's not in any way idolised. He's a villainous, enraging figure, wholly lacking in empathy and overwhelmed by self-interest.

This is a series ultimately about manipulation, gaslighting and distortion of the truth, and it analyses those themes meticulously, with real depth and clarity of thought.

So that's one big tick in the show's corner, while another is its distinctive visual style. The use of colour is a particular marvel, with bright pinks, greens and bold shades splashed across every frame like pop art.

Because of Cheryl's background in fantasy, the series also draws in iconography and tropes from the genre, helping to heighten the show's reality and that off-beat texture while not detracting from the more tragic, darker sequences. All of this culminates in a bravura, eye-popping finale which really has to be seen to be believed.

We are lucky. Another drama to start this week. That’s 3 now

the woman in the wall
the tower s2
Th following ……

No

(although there may be people like this, of course)

I didn't like it at first but I think that's because I've had a shit day and was in a foul mood but I did actually get into it about five minutes ago 🤣

It definitely grew on me. I actually lolled at his grandiose lecture entrance when he flipped upside down while being lowered from the roof!

Honestly I watched a lot of it but gave up before the end. I don't like the style of it

I liked this. Definitely different and looking forward to seeing the next one. Think the guy does a good job playing the conman.

There was a clip halfway through saying someone married him after 6 days and they stole 2m. Was that meant to be him or random TV clip?

I had to google

taboulah, is a Levantine salad made mostly of finely chopped parsley, with tomatoes, mint, onion, soaked uncooked bulgur, and seasoned with olive oil, lemon juice, salt and sweet pepper. Some variations add lettuce, or use semolina instead of bulgur.[1][2]
Erm no I would prefer pasta or steak 😂

@Blondeshavemorefun the actor playing Alice was on woman's hour on radio 4 yesterday. Great discussion of the drama, her role and the subject in general.

I was looking forward to watching it but it's not as good as I thought it would be. I can't quite explain why though. A bit over acted? Maybe it's the script. I am going to watch the rest but DH was unimpressed.

I did enjoy it. Clever story he seemed desperate for the writer lady and didn't like being dumped

Poor dog. Lucky didn't drown

Loves Alice's stalking of him

Not too sure who the kids belong to - is poppy and russ? Hers and clown partner

Yes, that clip wasn't very clear ..

The whole thing is bonkers !

I thought that clip was a bit like the use of clips of people talking about their happy marriages in the film When Harry met Sally (I re-watched it last week so fresh in my head 😃)

I liked it very different and interested to see how it progresses.
I thought the kids were her bosses who seems to use her as her skivvy

I've watched episode 1.
Not sure about it yet.

Tho she said about £50 payment

Were the clips from interviews of his previous victims or just real life interviews with victims of "love scammers" ?

I thought his Victims but maybe scammers

I think they're his victims, and she'll track them down one by one to expose him.

(Tabbouleh is delicious Blondes, and v easy to make)

I enjoyed it. I liked that it didn't look like the normal series and loved the colour. The kids are her bosses. The dog bit😮
I am looking forward to next weeks.

I player was buffering so much I had to give up half way through episode one.
I was enjoying it immensely and have known a few people who have been ' love scammed ' over the years. Her poor dad too :(
The one playing her mum ( when they were all sat around the table ) it was bugging me who the actress was and what she's been in before. I recognized a few actors in it from other dramas , but can never remember who or what they were in
Hope to catch up with the other episodes at some stage. I player is a pain

I will take your opinion on it @BoreOfWhabylon It sounded naff

Then ordered everything on the menu

Wading in with my opinion on Tabbouleh. Love it. But like any grain, rice, pulse type dish, it's more to do with the additions and the seasoning.

I struggled with the first 25 minutes. Didn't like it at all. It picked up for me, but the jury's still out in this house.

As for the

Dog ?

@martinisforeveryone

Dog was just SO predictable. Obviously glad he or she was OK though.

Waterproof bag? He should have drowned

I just put that down to artistic licence. He didn't know someone would be so close on his tail to perform a rescue.

Mum was in Motherland