About the mini-series, Adolescence. Mrs Gramps and I only watched the first episode. Not necessarily wanting to talk about the plot. That seems to be discussed elsewhere, but there were a couple of questions that I was wondering about.
A girl is murdere at around 10 p.m. By 6 a.m. the next morning, the Police are busing down the door of a suspects house. When they present their evidence to the suspect, the lawyer and the father, they have shots taken from someone's Instagram account.
1st question, do British kids use Instagram accounts? I get the impression most kids have moved on to other social media platforms. Instagram seems so millennial.
They also slay they have CCTV footage showing the suspect stalking then stabbing the victim. That seems very quick timing to put all the videos together and then identifying who the suspect is within the span of eight hours. Are the UK police that fast in solving a crime?
When they arrest the suspect, they apparently think he is so dangerous, they use a full SWAT team to bust down the door, frighten the family, and trash the house, but they do not handcuff the suspect when they take him away. Is that standard operating procedure in the UK?
So far, I do like the series. It runs like a Greek Tragedy. It implies everyone in the first episode is a victim in one way or another. A girl is killed. A family is terrorized. A kid pees his pants and is forcibly separated from his family. The police hate the job they are doing. One detective has issues he is trying to deal with his kid (I understand that comes out in episode two). Everything just seems to be going to hell.
The one-shot technique is very interesting. They really had to prepare for what they were doing, and if they make a mistake in the scene, they just keep going so it looks almost flawless.
We find the storyline very poignant for ourselves. A couple of years ago four college kids were stabbed to death in their bedrooms at a house. It took sometime for the police to come up with a suspect. They ended up tracking him all the way across country through cell phone pings. They have yet to find the murder weapon. His trial is set to start in August.
Then too, we had some problems with one of our boys when he was growing up. The police wanted to roust him up at 10:30 at night. I refused to allow them to come into the house. They did not have a warrant for his arrest. Later, the lawyer told me I handled that confrontation correctly. But we did experience some of the same anxiety Jamie's family experienced in the movie.
Oh, and it is amazing how fast the police got an arrest warrant in the movie. In the space of eight hours over night, they had to have had a prosecutor draw up the papers, and then present the request for an arrest warrant before a magistrate, and then organize a team to execute the warrant early in the morning.
Now, I know the part of any movie to succeed is the suspension of belief. But this is getting a little beyond what I would think possible.
About the mini-series, Adolescence. Mrs Gramps and I only watched the first episode. Not necessarily wanting to talk about the plot. That seems to be discussed elsewhere, but there were a couple of questions that I was wondering about.
A girl is murdere at around 10 p.m. By 6 a.m. the next morning, the Police are busing down the door of a suspects house. When they present their evidence to the suspect, the lawyer and the father, they have shots taken from someone's Instagram account.
1st question, do British kids use Instagram accounts? I get the impression most kids have moved on to other social media platforms. Instagram seems so millennial.
They also slay they have CCTV footage showing the suspect stalking then stabbing the victim. That seems very quick timing to put all the videos together and then identifying who the suspect is within the span of eight hours. Are the UK police that fast in solving a crime?
When they arrest the suspect, they apparently think he is so dangerous, they use a full SWAT team to bust down the door, frighten the family, and trash the house, but they do not handcuff the suspect when they take him away. Is that standard operating procedure in the UK?
So far, I do like the series. It runs like a Greek Tragedy. It implies everyone in the first episode is a victim in one way or another. A girl is killed. A family is terrorized. A kid pees his pants and is forcibly separated from his family. The police hate the job they are doing. One detective has issues he is trying to deal with his kid (I understand that comes out in episode two). Everything just seems to be going to hell.
The one-shot technique is very interesting. They really had to prepare for what they were doing, and if they make a mistake in the scene, they just keep going so it looks almost flawless.
We find the storyline very poignant for ourselves. A couple of years ago four college kids were stabbed to death in their bedrooms at a house. It took sometime for the police to come up with a suspect. They ended up tracking him all the way across country through cell phone pings. They have yet to find the murder weapon. His trial is set to start in August.
Then too, we had some problems with one of our boys when he was growing up. The police wanted to roust him up at 10:30 at night. I refused to allow them to come into the house. They did not have a warrant for his arrest. Later, the lawyer told me I handled that confrontation correctly. But we did experience some of the same anxiety Jamie's family experienced in the movie.
Oh, and it is amazing how fast the police got an arrest warrant in the movie. In the space of eight hours over night, they had to have had a prosecutor draw up the papers, and then present the request for an arrest warrant before a magistrate, and then organize a team to execute the warrant early in the morning.
Now, I know the part of any movie to succeed is the suspension of belief. But this is getting a little beyond what I would think possible.
A warrant is not required for the police in the UK to enter a property forcibly and arrest someone for an indictable offence such as murder (Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984)
About the mini-series, Adolescence. Mrs Gramps and I only watched the first episode. Not necessarily wanting to talk about the plot. That seems to be discussed elsewhere, but there were a couple of questions that I was wondering about.
A girl is murdere at around 10 p.m. By 6 a.m. the next morning, the Police are busing down the door of a suspects house. When they present their evidence to the suspect, the lawyer and the father, they have shots taken from someone's Instagram account.
1st question, do British kids use Instagram accounts? I get the impression most kids have moved on to other social media platforms. Instagram seems so millennial.
They also slay they have CCTV footage showing the suspect stalking then stabbing the victim. That seems very quick timing to put all the videos together and then identifying who the suspect is within the span of eight hours. Are the UK police that fast in solving a crime?
When they arrest the suspect, they apparently think he is so dangerous, they use a full SWAT team to bust down the door, frighten the family, and trash the house, but they do not handcuff the suspect when they take him away. Is that standard operating procedure in the UK?
So far, I do like the series. It runs like a Greek Tragedy. It implies everyone in the first episode is a victim in one way or another. A girl is killed. A family is terrorized. A kid pees his pants and is forcibly separated from his family. The police hate the job they are doing. One detective has issues he is trying to deal with his kid (I understand that comes out in episode two). Everything just seems to be going to hell.
The one-shot technique is very interesting. They really had to prepare for what they were doing, and if they make a mistake in the scene, they just keep going so it looks almost flawless.
We find the storyline very poignant for ourselves. A couple of years ago four college kids were stabbed to death in their bedrooms at a house. It took sometime for the police to come up with a suspect. They ended up tracking him all the way across country through cell phone pings. They have yet to find the murder weapon. His trial is set to start in August.
Then too, we had some problems with one of our boys when he was growing up. The police wanted to roust him up at 10:30 at night. I refused to allow them to come into the house. They did not have a warrant for his arrest. Later, the lawyer told me I handled that confrontation correctly. But we did experience some of the same anxiety Jamie's family experienced in the movie.
Oh, and it is amazing how fast the police got an arrest warrant in the movie. In the space of eight hours over night, they had to have had a prosecutor draw up the papers, and then present the request for an arrest warrant before a magistrate, and then organize a team to execute the warrant early in the morning.
Now, I know the part of any movie to succeed is the suspension of belief. But this is getting a little beyond what I would think possible.
A warrant is not required for the police in the UK to enter a property forcibly and arrest someone for an indictable offence such as murder (Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984)
They did present a warrant after they broke the door down. The question I had is how fast they were able to obtain the warrant.
About the mini-series, Adolescence. Mrs Gramps and I only watched the first episode. Not necessarily wanting to talk about the plot. That seems to be discussed elsewhere, but there were a couple of questions that I was wondering about.
A girl is murdere at around 10 p.m. By 6 a.m. the next morning, the Police are busing down the door of a suspects house. When they present their evidence to the suspect, the lawyer and the father, they have shots taken from someone's Instagram account.
1st question, do British kids use Instagram accounts? I get the impression most kids have moved on to other social media platforms. Instagram seems so millennial.
They also slay they have CCTV footage showing the suspect stalking then stabbing the victim. That seems very quick timing to put all the videos together and then identifying who the suspect is within the span of eight hours. Are the UK police that fast in solving a crime?
When they arrest the suspect, they apparently think he is so dangerous, they use a full SWAT team to bust down the door, frighten the family, and trash the house, but they do not handcuff the suspect when they take him away. Is that standard operating procedure in the UK?
So far, I do like the series. It runs like a Greek Tragedy. It implies everyone in the first episode is a victim in one way or another. A girl is killed. A family is terrorized. A kid pees his pants and is forcibly separated from his family. The police hate the job they are doing. One detective has issues he is trying to deal with his kid (I understand that comes out in episode two). Everything just seems to be going to hell.
The one-shot technique is very interesting. They really had to prepare for what they were doing, and if they make a mistake in the scene, they just keep going so it looks almost flawless.
We find the storyline very poignant for ourselves. A couple of years ago four college kids were stabbed to death in their bedrooms at a house. It took sometime for the police to come up with a suspect. They ended up tracking him all the way across country through cell phone pings. They have yet to find the murder weapon. His trial is set to start in August.
Then too, we had some problems with one of our boys when he was growing up. The police wanted to roust him up at 10:30 at night. I refused to allow them to come into the house. They did not have a warrant for his arrest. Later, the lawyer told me I handled that confrontation correctly. But we did experience some of the same anxiety Jamie's family experienced in the movie.
Oh, and it is amazing how fast the police got an arrest warrant in the movie. In the space of eight hours over night, they had to have had a prosecutor draw up the papers, and then present the request for an arrest warrant before a magistrate, and then organize a team to execute the warrant early in the morning.
Now, I know the part of any movie to succeed is the suspension of belief. But this is getting a little beyond what I would think possible.
A warrant is not required for the police in the UK to enter a property forcibly and arrest someone for an indictable offence such as murder (Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984)
They did present a warrant after they broke the door down. The question I had is how fast they were able to obtain the warrant.
IIRC that was a search warrant - this is separate I believe from the arrest, which doesn't require one. They're very easy for the police to get - there's an out of hours rota, effectively.
Either way, yes, it does happen that the police contact magistrates at all hours to obtain warrants.
A friend and I are currently binging Will Trent, and are enjoying it greatly. We're up to somewhere in season two. Anyone else watch it? It's really a lot of fun.
"Doctor Who" is scheduled to return tomorrow. Even though Disney+ is paying for it, they (yet again) are doing a crap job of promoting it. I just looked at the Disney+ front page and they have a banner for "New & Upcoming" programs: "Musafa"; "A Complete Unknown"; "Daredevil"; "Moana 2"; "Deli Boys"; "Anora"; "ESPN SC"; "Alexander & the Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Road Trip"; "Inside Out 2"; and "Captain America: Brave New Wortd."
That's it. No mention of Doctor Who, which they will be streaming tomorrow. And then they will complain that the show is not drawing viewers like they thought it would....gee, I can't imagine why!
Finished watching Adolescence Very moving series. Shows how everyone involved is affected, especially the father. Really meaningful how he tucked Jamie's Teddy Bear in his bed at the conclusion of the fourth episode.
In the third episode, which explores why Jamie killed Katie, much is made of the word incel, meaning involuntarily celibate. But I question if this is the hook to hang the theme of the series on. First, when I was 13 I was just beginning to experience my sexulaity, but it would still take me two more years before I would have the courage to ask someone out on a real date. Are young men feeling forced to ask a girl out much sooner? Secondly, even when I was first turned down, I really did not want to take it out on the other person, but tended to turn in on myself, not in the area of self-harm but asking what's wrong with me.
Without a doubt, it is a good movie for parents of preadolescents to young adolescents to watch especially dealing with the mistaken belief that just because your kid is in his/her room she/he is safe.
In the third episode, which explores why Jamie killed Katie, much is made of the word incel, meaning involuntarily celibate. But I question if this is the hook to hang the theme of the series on.
Although much is being made of the connection in the media around the series, it's actually - in context - quite a minor element, and almost comes across as a bit of a mcguffin.
On DS9 I loved the comments. I agree with Trudy and thought I was alone in thinking DS9 was the best.
Adolescence? Remarkable in its presentation of peer pressure and its impact on pupils and teachers. Also the development of private language via emojis. Very disturbing series.
But all pale into insignificance in comparison with the Rory McIlroy saga! I’ve been a golf fan for many years but have never seen anything to equal the fourth round of the Masters for nail biting nerve wracking tension. If it was a fictionalised script any editor would have ruled it out on grounds of sheer improbability. Who needs fiction while McIlroy is about?
Been watching The Residenceon Netflis. Similar to the board game, Clue. We are into the seventh episode. There are eight. We think we have determined who was the killer of the chief butler, but we will probably be proved wrong.
Just catching up with Pilgrimage on BBC iPlayer. Cracking route through Austria and Switzerland this year. I only know two of the celebs but they all seem interesting folk.
The first episode ("The Robot Revolution") I considered fairly meh. But, in its defense, it was introducing a new companion and those stories follow pretty clear tropes. The companion must be shown to be clever, courageous, compassionate, etc. etc. And there is the required "it's bigger on the inside" scene. So, yes, it was an adequate new-companion episode.
Of course, as the first episode it also had to do the first foreshadowing of the season arc--which is that, for Some Unknown Reason the TARDIS cannot return Belinda (the new companion) to her required time (May 24, 2025)(which is the date for the penultimate episode this season).
As for the second episode ("Lux"), I have to admit that the previews made me worry about it. But it turned out to be an excellent episode and, for me, the best one Ncuti Gatwa has been in. It played with "breaking the fourth wall" but in a fun way.
The first episode ("The Robot Revolution") I considered fairly meh. But, in its defense, it was introducing a new companion and those stories follow pretty clear tropes. The companion must be shown to be clever, courageous, compassionate, etc. etc. And there is the required "it's bigger on the inside" scene. So, yes, it was an adequate new-companion episode.
Of course, as the first episode it also had to do the first foreshadowing of the season arc--which is that, for Some Unknown Reason the TARDIS cannot return Belinda (the new companion) to her required time (May 24, 2025)(which is the date for the penultimate episode this season).
As for the second episode ("Lux"), I have to admit that the previews made me worry about it. But it turned out to be an excellent episode and, for me, the best one Ncuti Gatwa has been in. It played with "breaking the fourth wall" but in a fun way.
I haven’t seen it yet but Alan Cumming is the voice of the cartoon character!
We don't stream anything and only watch free to air tv. Maybe we are unusual, but we find there is sufficient on our tv without spending more money on streaming at a time of shortages. Also we have a nice collection of DVDs that are worth viewing.
We don't stream anything and only watch free to air tv. Maybe we are unusual, but we find there is sufficient on our tv without spending more money on streaming at a time of shortages. Also we have a nice collection of DVDs that are worth viewing.
I recommend Roku. It’s a box that hooks up to your TV, that isn’t very expensive and doesn’t require subscription fees, and has tons of free streaming channels (classic movies and TV series and all kinds of things), plus you can watch YouTube on your TV this way.
I’m not sure of the current Roku situation in Australia, though.
Just catching up with Pilgrimage on BBC iPlayer. Cracking route through Austria and Switzerland this year. I only know two of the celebs but they all seem interesting folk.
Agreed, a much better and more sensible group than in the last series.
We don't stream anything and only watch free to air tv. Maybe we are unusual, but we find there is sufficient on our tv without spending more money on streaming at a time of shortages. Also we have a nice collection of DVDs that are worth viewing.
I recommend Roku.
Would seem entirely superfluous given they have enough to watch already ? Besides watching old DVDs subjects one to fewer distractions than YouTube on a TV (far less ability to adblock)
Just catching up with Pilgrimage on BBC iPlayer. Cracking route through Austria and Switzerland this year. I only know two of the celebs but they all seem interesting folk.
Agreed, a much better and more sensible group than in the last series.
Also agreed. An excellent series and the scenery has been wonderful.
Another annoyance about Doctor Who being linked to Disney+ is that Disney+ won't issue things on DVD until at least a year after broadcast (at least in the US--the season was released on DVD in England last August or thereabouts).
So the good news is that it looks like Ncuti Gatwa's first season is due to be released in late June. The bad news? The listing gives the names the stars of the show as: Jemma Redgrave, Bonnie Langford, Yasmin Finney, Angela Wynter, Jinkx Monsoon, Anita Dobson, Susan Twist.
Poor Ncuti. He doesn't get a credit on his own series!
We don't stream anything and only watch free to air tv. Maybe we are unusual, but we find there is sufficient on our tv without spending more money on streaming at a time of shortages. Also we have a nice collection of DVDs that are worth viewing.
I recommend Roku.
Would seem entirely superfluous given they have enough to watch already ? Besides watching old DVDs subjects one to fewer distractions than YouTube on a TV (far less ability to adblock)
Episode 3 of the new season of "Doctor Who" has been released. "The Well": it leans VERY heavily into horror with many standard horror tropes. It also does some very heavy-handed foreshadowing of the central plot of the season (the future folks claim to have never heard the words "Earth" or "Human" before). There is a fun reveal in the story--but telling more would be a big spoiler.
For my tastes, the episode was not as good as Lux, but it is pretty good. I could have done without the final scene, but it is not like Doctor Who has never done scenes like that in the past. I just wish that they had resisted the temptation to do so this time.
I've been watching The Lady's Companion on Netflix and have been enjoying it (though I can well do without the sexy bits). The program is a Spanish comedy/drama series of about 8 episodes and I still have 2 to go.
The plot follows Miss Biada as she chaperones the daughters of Don Pedro Mencia and assist the eldest daughter to find a husband. My favourite character is that of the youngest daughter who has a bit of a Wednesday Addams vibe going on.
Of course there is the usual rivalry between girls for suitors, a same sex couple and a nasty housekeeper at the Mencia home. I'm finding it fun so far!
Mrs. Gramps and I have been watching Tina Fey's rendition of The Four Seasons on Netflix. It is a take off on Alan Alda's movie several years ago of the same name. There are eight half hour episodes with two each on one of the four seasons. Can't help but compare Fey's rendition to Alda's portrayal. Alan does have a cameo appearance in the first episode.
Episode 4 of Doctor Who, "Lucky Day" has been released. In NuWho, it has become fairly common that one of the episodes will be either "Doctor Lite" or "Companion Lite" where one or the other basically takes the week off. This episode, BOTH the Doctor and Belinda are surplus to requirements. Belinda has a few lines at the start. The Doctor has a few lines at the start and at the end. But otherwise they are not in the episode, which centers on Ruby Sunday.
I am not surprised to see Ruby. Her "ending" last season was (pretty obviously) meant to be temporary. I expected her to reappear, and here she is.
The story itself is okay. I suppose it is a commentary on modern social media (yawn!). But, okay, it is worth watching even if instantly forgettable. "Lux" remains the best episodes of the season.
I am becoming obsessed with Bluey. It is astonishing and deserves its own thread perhaps. I have just seen the "Cricket" episode in full. Its fame is well-deserved. I am also particularly fond of "Flatpack" and "Escape" as well as "Unicorse" which was the first episode I ever saw. Are Shipmates aware of Bluey?
I am becoming obsessed with Bluey. It is astonishing and deserves its own thread perhaps. I have just seen the "Cricket" episode in full. Its fame is well-deserved. I am also particularly fond of "Flatpack" and "Escape" as well as "Unicorse" which was the first episode I ever saw. Are Shipmates aware of Bluey?
I am, but only because of great-nieces and nephews, some of whom I’ve watched it with. I have to admit the appeal of it eludes me, which I’m sure says more about me than about Bluey.
Oh, my family all know about Bluey! When my baby granddaughter was so ill her first several months, she would be a lot calmer watching Bluey and Ms. Rachel.
I wondered for a while if my granddaughter would have an Australian accent when she started talking! (She doesn't!)
My kids are way out of the expected audience for Bluey, but we all love it! My favourite episodes are Granny mobile and I think it's called Takeaway where they are waiting outside for Bandit's Chinese dinner to be prepared. That restaurant reminds me of one where we used to eat and Cheery husband would have the occasional lunch and over time became friends with the proprietors.
I also love the appearances of various Australian personalities doing the voices of different characters. It really is a lot of fun!
Yes, we enjoy Bluey with our 4 year old grandson. He particularly likes Unicorse and the 2 Grannies episode. Last time he was here I asked if he’d like to see the new episodes that have recently dropped. He replied he’d prefer to watch them with Mummy and Daddy. Fair enough, but I was a little disappointed!
I play in an Irish Ceili Band; we do lots of gigs for family parties, church social events and wakes. 'John Ryan's Polka' has been given a whole new lease of life due to its inclusion in a Bluey episode - a story about fairies I think.
I had mentioned Tina Fey's rendition of The Four Seasons the other day. If you want to compare it to Alan Alda's version, Netflix also shows it. We happen to think Fey's story is more entertaining.
I think we were a little early for Bluey - we had to drag Little Miss Feet away from the execrable Paw Patrol and onto the inestimable Duggie.
She could still enjoy it… apparently Bluey is popular with many adults! I’ve seen some but I don’t thus far feel like doing a deep dive into the series.
I just discovered that there is a Bollywood Archie movie. 🤯 Like, Archie Andrews from Riverdale with Betty and Veronica. Except it's set in Riverdale in India.
This past weekend, episode 5 of Doctor Who was dropped: "The Story & The Engine."
Okay, the title needs to be workshopped more. A lot more. But the story itself is very good. The Doctor travels to a place he considers a safe spot: a barbershop in Nigeria. But as he approaches, he sees signs of people who have disappeared--and he finds that they (and now himself) are trapped inside the barbershop--which is not quite what it seems. The theme is the importance of stories and myths for people, and there are some nice performances (including, as usual, from Ncuti Gatwa). There are a lot of nice twists to the plot.
I have heard some complain that "the stakes" were not high enough or not explained enough---but I think that comes from those who think that every Doctor Who episode should threaten the-destruction-of-all-of-time-and-space. Honestly, isn't the idea of a small group of people held captive in a threatening atmosphere high enough stakes? Personally, I am bored of the Universe being constantly threatened with total destruction. Smaller stories are far more intriguing to me.
I found this a very strong episode and possibly even better than "Lux". Certainly that and this episode are the top 2 episodes of this season, which so far has been strong. I fear the season finale will disappoint (as last year's finale did), but that doesn't take away from what has been a jolly good season so far.
Doctor Who, Episode 6: "The Interstellar Song Contest." The episode was crafted and timed to coincide with Eurovision. As a result, it mostly was a miss for me. Eurovision is not really a thing for the left side of the Atlantic, as far as I know. I am sure there are lots of jokes that went over my head. The plot itself was also blah. I know that nobody watches Doctor Who expecting accurate science, but this one felt like they didn't even bother to try to make the science sound possible. After all, they have all that Disney money to spend on special effects, so who needs effort?
But there were a couple good things about the episode:
(1) A surprise guest cameo that was truly surprising. I don't know if it will tie in with the finale over the next two weeks, or whether it is just setting up a plot line for next season (whenever "next season" may be).
(2) We also finally got a reveal on who "Mrs. Flood" is. Not as surprising as the cameo, but acceptable.
Next week will be the start of the finale over the next two weeks---and they showed NO scenes from next week at the end of this episode! The next episode will be released on May 24, 2025, which, as I mentioned earlier, has been foreshadowed all season as being a Very Not Good Day for the planet Earth.
I get very annoyed with that particular streamer @Hedgehog, I'm a fan of Gray's Anatomy and even thought I can see there are new episodes from consulting Vickypedia, they appear to stop and then restart for no particular reason and I'm not prompted to know that they've arrived. I'll have to consult the technical support known as Cheery husband, and recheck that I've added it to my watchlist.
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It has prompted the discussion on Lost Boys (UK)
Mrs Gramps and I plan on watching it beginning tonight.
A girl is murdere at around 10 p.m. By 6 a.m. the next morning, the Police are busing down the door of a suspects house. When they present their evidence to the suspect, the lawyer and the father, they have shots taken from someone's Instagram account.
1st question, do British kids use Instagram accounts? I get the impression most kids have moved on to other social media platforms. Instagram seems so millennial.
They also slay they have CCTV footage showing the suspect stalking then stabbing the victim. That seems very quick timing to put all the videos together and then identifying who the suspect is within the span of eight hours. Are the UK police that fast in solving a crime?
When they arrest the suspect, they apparently think he is so dangerous, they use a full SWAT team to bust down the door, frighten the family, and trash the house, but they do not handcuff the suspect when they take him away. Is that standard operating procedure in the UK?
So far, I do like the series. It runs like a Greek Tragedy. It implies everyone in the first episode is a victim in one way or another. A girl is killed. A family is terrorized. A kid pees his pants and is forcibly separated from his family. The police hate the job they are doing. One detective has issues he is trying to deal with his kid (I understand that comes out in episode two). Everything just seems to be going to hell.
The one-shot technique is very interesting. They really had to prepare for what they were doing, and if they make a mistake in the scene, they just keep going so it looks almost flawless.
We find the storyline very poignant for ourselves. A couple of years ago four college kids were stabbed to death in their bedrooms at a house. It took sometime for the police to come up with a suspect. They ended up tracking him all the way across country through cell phone pings. They have yet to find the murder weapon. His trial is set to start in August.
Then too, we had some problems with one of our boys when he was growing up. The police wanted to roust him up at 10:30 at night. I refused to allow them to come into the house. They did not have a warrant for his arrest. Later, the lawyer told me I handled that confrontation correctly. But we did experience some of the same anxiety Jamie's family experienced in the movie.
Oh, and it is amazing how fast the police got an arrest warrant in the movie. In the space of eight hours over night, they had to have had a prosecutor draw up the papers, and then present the request for an arrest warrant before a magistrate, and then organize a team to execute the warrant early in the morning.
Now, I know the part of any movie to succeed is the suspension of belief. But this is getting a little beyond what I would think possible.
A warrant is not required for the police in the UK to enter a property forcibly and arrest someone for an indictable offence such as murder (Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984)
They did present a warrant after they broke the door down. The question I had is how fast they were able to obtain the warrant.
IIRC that was a search warrant - this is separate I believe from the arrest, which doesn't require one. They're very easy for the police to get - there's an out of hours rota, effectively.
Either way, yes, it does happen that the police contact magistrates at all hours to obtain warrants.
That's it. No mention of Doctor Who, which they will be streaming tomorrow. And then they will complain that the show is not drawing viewers like they thought it would....gee, I can't imagine why!
In the third episode, which explores why Jamie killed Katie, much is made of the word incel, meaning involuntarily celibate. But I question if this is the hook to hang the theme of the series on. First, when I was 13 I was just beginning to experience my sexulaity, but it would still take me two more years before I would have the courage to ask someone out on a real date. Are young men feeling forced to ask a girl out much sooner? Secondly, even when I was first turned down, I really did not want to take it out on the other person, but tended to turn in on myself, not in the area of self-harm but asking what's wrong with me.
This discussion on incel seems to say the series got the concept wrong.
Without a doubt, it is a good movie for parents of preadolescents to young adolescents to watch especially dealing with the mistaken belief that just because your kid is in his/her room she/he is safe.
Although much is being made of the connection in the media around the series, it's actually - in context - quite a minor element, and almost comes across as a bit of a mcguffin.
Adolescence? Remarkable in its presentation of peer pressure and its impact on pupils and teachers. Also the development of private language via emojis. Very disturbing series.
But all pale into insignificance in comparison with the Rory McIlroy saga! I’ve been a golf fan for many years but have never seen anything to equal the fourth round of the Masters for nail biting nerve wracking tension. If it was a fictionalised script any editor would have ruled it out on grounds of sheer improbability. Who needs fiction while McIlroy is about?
The first episode ("The Robot Revolution") I considered fairly meh. But, in its defense, it was introducing a new companion and those stories follow pretty clear tropes. The companion must be shown to be clever, courageous, compassionate, etc. etc. And there is the required "it's bigger on the inside" scene. So, yes, it was an adequate new-companion episode.
Of course, as the first episode it also had to do the first foreshadowing of the season arc--which is that, for Some Unknown Reason the TARDIS cannot return Belinda (the new companion) to her required time (May 24, 2025)(which is the date for the penultimate episode this season).
As for the second episode ("Lux"), I have to admit that the previews made me worry about it. But it turned out to be an excellent episode and, for me, the best one Ncuti Gatwa has been in. It played with "breaking the fourth wall" but in a fun way.
I haven’t seen it yet but Alan Cumming is the voice of the cartoon character!
I recommend Roku. It’s a box that hooks up to your TV, that isn’t very expensive and doesn’t require subscription fees, and has tons of free streaming channels (classic movies and TV series and all kinds of things), plus you can watch YouTube on your TV this way.
I’m not sure of the current Roku situation in Australia, though.
Agreed, a much better and more sensible group than in the last series.
Would seem entirely superfluous given they have enough to watch already ? Besides watching old DVDs subjects one to fewer distractions than YouTube on a TV (far less ability to adblock)
Also agreed. An excellent series and the scenery has been wonderful.
So the good news is that it looks like Ncuti Gatwa's first season is due to be released in late June. The bad news? The listing gives the names the stars of the show as: Jemma Redgrave, Bonnie Langford, Yasmin Finney, Angela Wynter, Jinkx Monsoon, Anita Dobson, Susan Twist.
Poor Ncuti. He doesn't get a credit on his own series!
Well, up to them, of course.
For my tastes, the episode was not as good as Lux, but it is pretty good. I could have done without the final scene, but it is not like Doctor Who has never done scenes like that in the past. I just wish that they had resisted the temptation to do so this time.
The plot follows Miss Biada as she chaperones the daughters of Don Pedro Mencia and assist the eldest daughter to find a husband. My favourite character is that of the youngest daughter who has a bit of a Wednesday Addams vibe going on.
Of course there is the usual rivalry between girls for suitors, a same sex couple and a nasty housekeeper at the Mencia home. I'm finding it fun so far!
I am not surprised to see Ruby. Her "ending" last season was (pretty obviously) meant to be temporary. I expected her to reappear, and here she is.
The story itself is okay. I suppose it is a commentary on modern social media (yawn!). But, okay, it is worth watching even if instantly forgettable. "Lux" remains the best episodes of the season.
I wondered for a while if my granddaughter would have an Australian accent when she started talking! (She doesn't!)
I also love the appearances of various Australian personalities doing the voices of different characters. It really is a lot of fun!
She could still enjoy it… apparently Bluey is popular with many adults! I’ve seen some but I don’t thus far feel like doing a deep dive into the series.
It's on Netflix.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07zwmOypaV8
Okay, the title needs to be workshopped more. A lot more. But the story itself is very good. The Doctor travels to a place he considers a safe spot: a barbershop in Nigeria. But as he approaches, he sees signs of people who have disappeared--and he finds that they (and now himself) are trapped inside the barbershop--which is not quite what it seems. The theme is the importance of stories and myths for people, and there are some nice performances (including, as usual, from Ncuti Gatwa). There are a lot of nice twists to the plot.
I have heard some complain that "the stakes" were not high enough or not explained enough---but I think that comes from those who think that every Doctor Who episode should threaten the-destruction-of-all-of-time-and-space. Honestly, isn't the idea of a small group of people held captive in a threatening atmosphere high enough stakes? Personally, I am bored of the Universe being constantly threatened with total destruction. Smaller stories are far more intriguing to me.
I found this a very strong episode and possibly even better than "Lux". Certainly that and this episode are the top 2 episodes of this season, which so far has been strong. I fear the season finale will disappoint (as last year's finale did), but that doesn't take away from what has been a jolly good season so far.
But there were a couple good things about the episode:
(1) A surprise guest cameo that was truly surprising. I don't know if it will tie in with the finale over the next two weeks, or whether it is just setting up a plot line for next season (whenever "next season" may be).
(2) We also finally got a reveal on who "Mrs. Flood" is. Not as surprising as the cameo, but acceptable.
Next week will be the start of the finale over the next two weeks---and they showed NO scenes from next week at the end of this episode! The next episode will be released on May 24, 2025, which, as I mentioned earlier, has been foreshadowed all season as being a Very Not Good Day for the planet Earth.