Sick of the bs
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Totally agree with every word - esp with Ted's one liners almost becoming a parody. I wondered if covid got in the way. I need to blame something and rationalise it somehow!
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The Devils Arse
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I'm still raging about the shitness.
Sick of the bs
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Literally just rewatching the kidnap scene this second!JUSTICE FOR LINDSEYshe was in prison for a year, kidnapped, beat up, burnt, shot in the head for it to be Buckles all along ?? My girl deserves better
honestly series 2 and 3 were peak LOD. Those two series are perfect
Sick of the bs
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Like someone said earlier, I still jump! Like when Denton laid into Kate behind the warehouse - amazing tv
Did anyone see Martins tweet earlier about how he was pacing around really anxious and nervous? I feel so bad for them knowing the reaction was generally disappointment I literally adore Martin, Vicky and Adrian and it makes me so sad to think they might be gutted about the reaction. I know they’re actors and have to expect it but it still makes me sad for them 
it baffles me how people on social media @ the actors telling them it was crap I would never ever do that. I only put my views on here
I literally adore Martin, Vicky and Adrian and it makes me so sad to think they might be gutted about the reaction. I know they’re actors and have to expect it but it still makes me sad for them it baffles me how people on social media @ the actors telling them it was crap I would never ever do that. I only put my views on here
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And another thing!!!
Why did Kate suddenly start interviewing again as an AC12 officer? That's not her remit, and I don't think carmichael would have approved that. They are trying to cut back on AC officers, and then this DI from a murder team inserts herself into one of their cases.
ALSO, she was the victim, and buckells (allegedly) was the one who set her up to be killed. Conflict of interest in her doing the interview. When I was in the job a long time ago, when I was assaulted, colleagues took over the interview and file etc for the cps, as I was now technically the victim. Carmichael was so by the book, again I don't think she would have allowed this.
I know it's only a tv show, but jed normally gets it kind of accurate. I'm being petty and stroppy because I am still SO ANGRY.
Why did Kate suddenly start interviewing again as an AC12 officer? That's not her remit, and I don't think carmichael would have approved that. They are trying to cut back on AC officers, and then this DI from a murder team inserts herself into one of their cases.
ALSO, she was the victim, and buckells (allegedly) was the one who set her up to be killed. Conflict of interest in her doing the interview. When I was in the job a long time ago, when I was assaulted, colleagues took over the interview and file etc for the cps, as I was now technically the victim. Carmichael was so by the book, again I don't think she would have allowed this.
I know it's only a tv show, but jed normally gets it kind of accurate. I'm being petty and stroppy because I am still SO ANGRY.
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I really enjoyed it. 
The Devils Arse
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Did anyone see Martins tweet earlier about how he was pacing around really anxious and nervous? I feel so bad for them knowing the reaction was generally disappointment
it baffles me how people on social media @ the actors telling them it was crap I would never ever do that. I only put my views on here
This is trending at the moment. It makes me sad as well, as the last few weeks have been so positive and enthusiastic about the show and now it has soured and people are pissed.
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I feel so sorry for them. Fuming, underwhelming, and Keyser Soze are all still trending where I am
and Martin because so many people are replying directly to his tweet. Feel awful for them doing news tomorrow. If I remember, people were pretty pissed off with last season's finale too but because 6 was already confirmed people took it for just setting up the next. I think if we knew 7 was confirmed, people would be less annoyed.I feel a bit lost now knowing it won’t be on next week. Everyone has their escapisms and this show is it for me it’s really been something to look forward to and kind of keep me going through the week as sad as that sounds. 
I think I’m going to have to go back to series 1 now
I think I’m going to have to go back to series 1 now
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What was the point of Chicken Licken travelling down from Liverpool to meet Ted and tell him HMRC were after her? I get the financial sub-plot going on, but the whole "Got Sky Sports Channel" / "involved in a Hairdressers (Like Laverty..)" all just ran out of steam like a wet fart. 
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Going against the grain here and hope I don’t get much backlash but this whole ‘disappointed’ ‘gutted’ ‘it was tit’ ‘diabolical’ ‘what a let down’ reaction is so typical of the British psyche. Brits love to build things / people up to feverish proportions and then love to take them all the way back down again when something happens or those people don’t behave in the way they thought they should do.
People have built this show up so much. It has been overhyped the entire series. There have been podcasts, discussion forums, newspaper articles, TV interviews. Loads of people have let their imaginations run wild trying to solve the mystery of H. Some people have been been struggling to sleep after watching it and some have been feverishly rewatching past episodes to find clues. Others have been dreaming up wildly impossible theories of who H could be, including past characters coming back from the dead etc. It was obvious that no ending could have ever, ever lived up to such huge, huge expectations. Any plausible and believable ending was destined to bring disappointment as it could never have met the massive overhyping.
I think the people who have been rewatching past series and coming up with outlandish theories are going to be the ones most disappointed by this ending. They have built it up to fever pitch levels in their minds, they have let their imaginations run away with themselves, they have over analysed every last word, and over thought every possible clue. And because none of their theories were right and they have been barking up the wrong trees all the way through, they feel like they have been ‘had’. They have realised that all the time and effort spent over these past seven weeks trying to find out the identity of H was a complete waste of time. None of what they imagined has come true and so, naturally, they feel let down and, perhaps, a even a little bit foolish for running away with themselves and falling for red herring after red herring.
It‘s nobodies fault for acting in this over excited way about a TV show. Everywhere you have looked since this series started has been wall to wall LOD coverage with people speculating and theorising all over the U.K. Even celebrities were having their say and making jokes on Twitter and sharing funny memes. It was hard to avoid and even harder not to get sucked in and starting joining in with all the imagined clues and guessing games. It has been a huge source of fun and has got everyone talking about it enthusiastically. I enjoyed it so much myself!
Like most things in life though, the build up is usually more exciting than the actual event. A bit like waiting for Christmas. All the build up for the kids with elf on the shelf, advent calendars, Xmas eve boxes, visiting santa, pantomimes, wrapping presents, writing cards, shopping etc. When Christmas Day eventually arrives after all the preparations and excitement, it is usually a bit of an anticlimax. I think this is what has happened with the last episode of LOD. People have been waiting and guessing and expecting huge drama and surprises and...the ending was nothing like they hoped for or imagined. Typical human behaviour, I suppose.
I was a little bit disappointed by the ending and was personally hoping that H was one of the main three. However, I did enjoy the final episode, it made sense to me, and it tied up a lot of loose of ends. The overall message was poignant in that, despite all the hard work of AC12, corruption still exists in large institutions and continues to do so. I liked the fact that there is still potential for a future series that can explore Ted’s possible retirement, Steve’s potential health issues and his love life, the future role of Aldi Dot, bringing down Osbourne, finding out the real person behind Carmichael’s steely facade etc.
TLDR - I don’t think any ending could’ve lived up to the huge expectations that many of us had after seven weeks of build up and speculation.
I haven’t been on Twitter yet, but I hope that viewers are not giving the actors grief because they thought the ending was ‘tit’. It is hardly their fault and, until tonight, everyone was singing their praises. If this final episode has spilled over and led to nastiness from keyboard warriors on Twitter, that outcome will be even more disappointing to me than Buckels being H.
People have built this show up so much. It has been overhyped the entire series. There have been podcasts, discussion forums, newspaper articles, TV interviews. Loads of people have let their imaginations run wild trying to solve the mystery of H. Some people have been been struggling to sleep after watching it and some have been feverishly rewatching past episodes to find clues. Others have been dreaming up wildly impossible theories of who H could be, including past characters coming back from the dead etc. It was obvious that no ending could have ever, ever lived up to such huge, huge expectations. Any plausible and believable ending was destined to bring disappointment as it could never have met the massive overhyping.
I think the people who have been rewatching past series and coming up with outlandish theories are going to be the ones most disappointed by this ending. They have built it up to fever pitch levels in their minds, they have let their imaginations run away with themselves, they have over analysed every last word, and over thought every possible clue. And because none of their theories were right and they have been barking up the wrong trees all the way through, they feel like they have been ‘had’. They have realised that all the time and effort spent over these past seven weeks trying to find out the identity of H was a complete waste of time. None of what they imagined has come true and so, naturally, they feel let down and, perhaps, a even a little bit foolish for running away with themselves and falling for red herring after red herring.
It‘s nobodies fault for acting in this over excited way about a TV show. Everywhere you have looked since this series started has been wall to wall LOD coverage with people speculating and theorising all over the U.K. Even celebrities were having their say and making jokes on Twitter and sharing funny memes. It was hard to avoid and even harder not to get sucked in and starting joining in with all the imagined clues and guessing games. It has been a huge source of fun and has got everyone talking about it enthusiastically. I enjoyed it so much myself!
Like most things in life though, the build up is usually more exciting than the actual event. A bit like waiting for Christmas. All the build up for the kids with elf on the shelf, advent calendars, Xmas eve boxes, visiting santa, pantomimes, wrapping presents, writing cards, shopping etc. When Christmas Day eventually arrives after all the preparations and excitement, it is usually a bit of an anticlimax. I think this is what has happened with the last episode of LOD. People have been waiting and guessing and expecting huge drama and surprises and...the ending was nothing like they hoped for or imagined. Typical human behaviour, I suppose.
I was a little bit disappointed by the ending and was personally hoping that H was one of the main three. However, I did enjoy the final episode, it made sense to me, and it tied up a lot of loose of ends. The overall message was poignant in that, despite all the hard work of AC12, corruption still exists in large institutions and continues to do so. I liked the fact that there is still potential for a future series that can explore Ted’s possible retirement, Steve’s potential health issues and his love life, the future role of Aldi Dot, bringing down Osbourne, finding out the real person behind Carmichael’s steely facade etc.
TLDR - I don’t think any ending could’ve lived up to the huge expectations that many of us had after seven weeks of build up and speculation.
I haven’t been on Twitter yet, but I hope that viewers are not giving the actors grief because they thought the ending was ‘tit’. It is hardly their fault and, until tonight, everyone was singing their praises. If this final episode has spilled over and led to nastiness from keyboard warriors on Twitter, that outcome will be even more disappointing to me than Buckels being H.
Whatsallthis
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It wouldn’t have been Buckles at that point tho. It was Dot and Hilton.JUSTICE FOR LINDSEY
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They were red herrings put in to get people speculating and sending them off down the wrong pathway. Such things were all part of viewer discussions and build up. Not every suggested clue will be a real clue.What was the point of Chicken Licken travelling down from Liverpool to meet Ted and tell him HMRC were after her? I get the financial sub-plot going on, but the whole "Got Sky Sports Channel" / "involved in a Hairdressers (Like Laverty..)" all just ran out of steam like a wet fart.
Whatsallthis
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Oh tit!
a satisfying ending would have felt like justice for all the good characters dying is what I was saying
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CabalofBolorneaise
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I thought it was heavily implied Kate had been working for AC-12 the whole time when they were interviewing Jo again and she was talking about how all her notes and files would say Jo was coerced.
I suppose they could have meant just since it all came out, but it sounded longer - and why would she have notes and files on Jo, her boss, if she’d actually been in MIT just as an MIT employee.
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