tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post1315352480029680988..comments2024-03-28T09:13:28.499-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: The Fall: Dark DescentBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-74546199854477613462015-01-05T20:44:53.340-05:002015-01-05T20:44:53.340-05:00Doc:
That's a really good point about the simi...Doc:<br />That's a really good point about the similarity to <i>Broadchurch</i> and its portrayal of the 'normal' guy. I agree that it makes the subjects touched on in both these series that much more unsettling.<br /><br />Chris:<br />I agree with your sentiments about the re-watch. It's actually worse, if that's even possible, this third time around because I am much more aware that "the devil is in the detail" to quote Stella. Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13953652907115935895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-43922892885151790792014-12-28T07:27:09.131-05:002014-12-28T07:27:09.131-05:00I agree that the writing of this show is on a leve...I agree that the writing of this show is on a level almost never reached in television. What makes it even more astonishing are the moments with no dialogue that cut between our two protagonists.<br /><br />Although I have seen this series and know what's coming, I was surprised at how on edge I was again. The writing, the acting, the score all collude to ramp up the tension to an unbearable level.<br /><br />The final scene is so, so upsetting. The look in Sarah's eyes when she realizes that help was so close, but finally not coming, is heartbreaking.<br /><br />Great review, Heather.ChrisBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10843864158239536750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-45820866168221857932014-12-23T20:22:37.860-05:002014-12-23T20:22:37.860-05:00Thanks for the thoughtful review of this most inte...Thanks for the thoughtful review of this most interesting show. One of the things I noticed in both this and Broadchurch/Gracepoint is that the "villains" are "normal" guys which is much truer to reality than the monster murders that we often are shown. People will often not believe 1. that 'such a nice guy' could do horrible things and so victims are not believed, and 2. that loved ones wouldn't know that their partner, friend, etc were harbouring such horrors. It is good, if scary to see that such people and situations might exist.drnanamomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667806039402426676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-14320260029850090522014-12-16T13:39:48.663-05:002014-12-16T13:39:48.663-05:00Billie, I forgot to add that I love the way you de...Billie, I forgot to add that I love the way you describe Stella and Paul's psyches -- that there is a riot and orchestra behind the their calm demeanors.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13953652907115935895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-79930055149216183882014-12-16T13:25:23.607-05:002014-12-16T13:25:23.607-05:00Juliette, I love how supportive of the writing pro...Juliette, I love how supportive of the writing process the BBC is -- having these tight contained series where the writers know ahead of time how many episodes they are getting -- it's just a wonderful approach to a TV show.<br /><br />Billie, I kept racking my brain as to how this subject matter is palatable or why we even accept it based on where we are in our evolution as a society but I think it's because The Fall is trying to show a different more enlightened take on men and women and compulsion than the genre normally offers. I mean they were not playing around casting both GA and JD in those roles! :) All that said, the violence is unwatchable by all accounts. It's very effective.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13953652907115935895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-79609726503185382262014-12-15T21:25:33.613-05:002014-12-15T21:25:33.613-05:00What a good read, Heather. You have such interesti...What a good read, Heather. You have such interesting things to say about how this episode, and this series, treats gender. <br />Both Gibson and Spector are are unusual people, not at all typical of their sex. But they are both so calm! They speak in monotones, and yet both actors manage to convey that a riot, an orchestra, is going on inside their heads. <br /><br />The parallel scenes with Spector and Gibson that run through the entire episode are just amazing, from the silent opener with both of them revealing their faces, and continuing in tandem until the end. To be honest, the final scene upset me so much the first time I watched it that I skipped it this time. It was too real.Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-89165328554379950992014-12-15T17:58:14.760-05:002014-12-15T17:58:14.760-05:00We've done the odd pilot - Being Human had one...We've done the odd pilot - Being Human had one - but they're really rare over here. One reason why so many series are only 6-8 episodes long!Juliettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00203399623895589924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-52131360658245426052014-12-15T16:44:10.666-05:002014-12-15T16:44:10.666-05:00Juliette,
First of all, watch the whole series! GA...Juliette,<br />First of all, watch the whole series! GA makes it well-worth it. Secondly, thanks for the information about the pilots. I didn't know that was the case with every series. You guys do it way better.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13953652907115935895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-81948754896996105292014-12-15T05:49:05.736-05:002014-12-15T05:49:05.736-05:00I've only seen a few episodes of this but Gill...I've only seen a few episodes of this but Gillian Anderson is brilliant, I keep thinking I should watch more of it! Mainly I like it because my Mum's from Norther Ireland and I have family there, and it's so nice to see a drama set there that isn't about terrorism and the IRA (yes, this qualifies as 'nicer' than most NI-set dramas. It's a depressing history).<br /><br />The Falls Road is a famous road in Belfast, so the title is a sort of pun, as well as obviously being thematically appropriate! We don't really have 'pilots' over here, we mostly produce a short series as a complete package, which is good in some ways, as it means at least a short story arc will be fully written and filmed in advance, though it does mean first episodes don't always stand out as much as they do in the US.Juliettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00203399623895589924noreply@blogger.com