Restless ?

[anneasquith]

restless . last night bbc 1 at 9pm. second/last episode tonight. quite enjoyable. e

[islasmum]

Yes, I thought so too, anneasquith and look forward to watching it tonight.

[EcclesCake]

It is certainly one of his better books and I look forward to watching on catch up.

I half hope they televise Brazzaville Beach, it might help me understand what the hell it was all about!

[sunny-dave]

If you work it out you could let me know too, eccles.

Excellent writing - just a tad 'opaque' on the plot side ...

[EcclesCake]

Opaque = Impenetrable narrative with no beginning, middle or end.....

I've read a sizeable chunk of Boyd's writing and BB left me baffled!

I thoroughly enjoyed Restless and am really looking forward to watching it.

[sunny-dave]

I started with "A Good Man in Africa" and have rarely been disappointed with Mr Boyd - just baffled occasionally ... :)

[hc4361]

Sometimes an 'opaque' plot is perfect.

Some plots are so complicated, complex and stretched that they are hard to follow (for me). Add the current popularity for obscure and spinning camerawork AND loud music that drowns the dialogue and I tend to give up on a lot of potentially good drama.

A plot that starts at the beginning and tells the story does me very well. Although Restless shows to periods concurrently the years are so far apart it is easy to distinguish who is who and what is going on; unlike some dramas with split timing over a weeks or a few years which make following the plot tricky.

Maybe it is ME that is losing the plot?

[Psybbo]

Got it taped, won't read any further but glad to hear you found it enjoyable xx

[LD_DOLL1611]

Can anyone tell me what the last 3 minutes was about when the daughter went back for the jacket and the mother was still looking through the binoculars....I couldnt understsnd that bit at all. !!!

[anneasquith]

ditto LD. anyone with an explanation as to the ending ?

[hc4361]

Well, I thought it was strange that the daughter had not been primed by her mother to use an alias when posing as a journalist to interview Romer.
After all, she gave the game away as to her mother's identity - a silly omission.

I concluded that it was deliberate, that the mother was using the daughter to subtley threaten Romer. Romer committed suicide, or was he murdered, as the mother wanted her daughter to think?

The theme of the whole plot was 'trust nobody'. I think Sally's revenge on Romer was the intention all along - she wanted him dead. She had loved him and never forgave him for using her and betraying her during the war.

Though she got what she wanted she still didn't have peace of mind at the end. Either she was paranoid or was in real danger of being silenced.

Anyone think differently?