Rebus

[brainiac]

What an unlikeable character they have made him, in a programme unremittingly grim and violent.  And how was the language deemed suitable for Saturday night viewing?  Having been taken aback by the first episode, out of interest last night I counted 25 variants of the F-word and FOUR C-bombs.  Horrible.

[New Judge]

The language doesn't bother me but watched episode one and was very disappointed. Won't be watching any more. "Endeavour" it ain't!

[ynnafymmi]

"Sweeney",it aint either NJ.I wont wait for the conclusion.

[douglas9401]

Just a couple of things, I blame Jeremy Hunt and,

maybe get out in the world now and then, hear what's going on sweary-wise.

[davebro3]

Scottish innit? I don't do Scottish...

[New Judge]

Get yer McTroosers on, you're nicked!  😀

[davebro3]

btw - just caught a clip of Robin Hood Prince of Thieves. Robin & his pal were walking from the white cliffs of Dover to Nottingham "by nightfall" and went via Hadrians Wall. What The Funicular

[douglas9401]

You know when there's been a murrdurr, someone gets kilt.

[andy-hughes]

brainiac - //

You found the character 'sympathetic' Andy - really?

As all fictional cops nowadays, he's dark and troubled and plays by his own rules, but are we meant to admire how violent he is, be in awe of it? //

That's not what I said at all.

That is your embelishment of my opinion, which you are welcome to offer as yours, but please don't suggest that it is mine.

If I wish to add to my opinion, I will.

Thank you.

[andy-hughes]

Dave - // btw - just caught a clip of Robin Hood Prince of Thieves. Robin & his pal were walking from the white cliffs of Dover to Nottingham "by nightfall" and went via Hadrians Wall. What The Funicular //

It's poetic licence, and it may be the result of an American director or screen writer, or even  British ones, who'se grasp of UK geography can vary from sketchy to non-existent.

A similar gaffe occurs in the script of 'Dog Soldiers', set in the wilds of Scotland, where someone suggested that their destination, in Scotland, was 'four hours away'.

That would be tricky, because if you drive from anywhere to anywhere in Scotland for four hours, you will either end up in England, or in the sea.

But these are minor transgressions, and you have to just let them go and enjoy the film.

[Hazlinny]

21.04   //That would be tricky ........ //

Not exactly as you comment - it could take 7 hours to travel from, say, Langholm to John o' Groats within Scotland.  Just saying 😊

[andy-hughes]

I stand corrected, thank you.

I read it somewhere, and of course, you can't always believe what you read!!

I do think the notion that you can't ride a horse from the White Cliffs to Hadrian's Wall in a night, is probably on a sounder footing!

[dave50]

I hate the c word, totally unnecessary. Why do they feel the need to push the boundaries?

[andy-hughes]

Dave - Because that's how Scottish ex-servicemen address each other.

I am fortunate, no use of any language upsets or offends me.

I sympathise with people who are affected - modern culture, and society, must be becoming increasingly difficult to live with, and within.

[New Judge]

"That would be tricky, because if you drive from anywhere to anywhere in Scotland for four hours, you will either end up in England, or in the sea."

Distances in Scotland are deceptive, Andy. 

It takes seven and a half hours actual travelling time to get from Edinburgh to Thurso by train. Three and a half hours Edinburgh to Inverness (175 miles) and four hours from there to Thurso (160 miles). The railway, especially between Inverness and the Far North, does meander a bit (it's only 110 miles by road). That's principally because there is no rail link crossing the Beauly and Dornoch Firths (despite the road bridge across the latter being constructed to accommodate a railway line, but the extra £4m to actually provide it could not be found). But all the same it takes almost twice as long to reach  Thurso from Edinburgh as it does to reach London!

[douglas9401]

Aye, but the house prices make the trip worthwhile.

[douglas9401]

"I am fortunate, no use of any language upsets or offends me."

 

Oh really, the whole being a *** *** about everything is just your public face, you really love getting down and dirty with *** who actually know how it's done.

 

🤣

[brainiac]

Andy - you claim I misquoted you.  I did not.

At 17:03 you wrote " I liked it, found the character sympathetic."

That is what I quoted at 17:40

I believe you have a partner and a daughter or daughters.  Would you be happy to endure a barrage of F-words watching with them?  Would the use of the C-word not make you cringe if you were with them?

[andy-hughes]

Braniac - My wife and daughters are all adults, and all three of our girls have worked in education, the health service, and business, and all three have teenage sons, so I doubt they'd blush at any language they heard.

I didn't say you 'misquoted' me, I said you embellished what I said with your own florid interpretation of what I meant.

There is no need, I express myself perfectly clearly, and none of your additions were what I said, or what I meant by what I said.

Please don't imagine, either my opinions other than what I have expressed, or how you imagine I would react to any viewing experience including my children.

Thank you again.