Save Ripper Street!

We watched the end of Ripper Street with all the blood and torture while I assured DH that it's a great favourite on Gransnet

It's quite liberating isn't it [not trying to understand, that is]

I love Dr Who, but rarely have a clue what's going on. I just go with the flow.

Looking forward to seeing The Martian which sounds like Intersetellar with a few laughs thrown in [and a bit simpler ie he supposedly has to mend his space helmet with gaffer tape when he gets marooned on Mars...now, I CAN understand that ].

Tegan, I enjoyed Interstellar but haven't got a clue what it all meant either

Do like Grimm and can't wait for next series, also Arrow. Like series that are a bit different. Enjoyed Vikings too

I even watch with subtitles jingle, in the hope that it over simplifies things [it doesn't]. The daft thing is that, even though I can't understand what's going on I know if it's good or not..I've never understood James Bond films but I don't much like them anyway. Have you seen Interstellar? A truly amazing film that was all about black holes/worm holes/third dimensions etc. Read up on it to make out what it was about and it was even more complicated than I'd thought. It's reassuring to know that other people don't understand what's happening.[quite a few actors from GoT's in Ripper Street so I've been getting my GoT's fix before I get to watch series 5!!].

Understand. Not 'never stand'. Sigh

Tegan - you say you 'never do understand programmes these days'. That's because of the programmes you watch! Who the flip does really never stand G of T! You have persevered much longer than I did!

As for Ripper Street, I've practically given up trying to follow what's going on.

Finished series one last night; watched 'the making of' bit of the dvd and they said it 'was' meant to be like a western. Not sure of the timeline but I reckon Peaky Blinders wouldn't have happened without RS and [I hate to say this] I think RP is superior, because of the rather complicated, multi layered storylines. Now for series two. It is loosely based on a police station that was in the area at the time of the ripper murders.

You've got kudos from me, Tegan.

It's bonkers, and very gory, but I am a fan. I must say I preferred Whitechapel (also bonkers), and I'd rather that had been revived instead. I still have the last recorded series of Peaky Blinders to watch - DH never got into it, so I need him to bugger off go out for a few hours so that I can enjoy a catch up.

Shush; I'm still on series one [going to watch the last two episodes series one tonight]. Have now decided it's also like a Spaghetti Western. I did have a tiny peek to see which episode was on tonight...for a while it's going to be like Game of Thrones series 5 with me trying not to find out what happens. But, good to hear that, even if I do find out what happens I won't understand it anyway [I never do understand programmes these days anyway so don't even try..it's made life much easier].

Well! There you go,watched it all,and it's still clear as mud.

Just watched the episode where Drake proposes to Rose . Hoping that tonights episode explains what happened to Reid's daughter....[this is a brilliant series!!!]

Love Ripper Street!!!

Having bought series one and two because I didn't know what was happening in series three, I watched two episodes last night without realising that I was actually watching series two. Maybe I should watch the end of series three and just go backwards . I am enjoying it though, in a morbid sort of way. I might start speaking like them at this rate.

POGS; I've realised recently that my family are from Peaky Blinders territory and am going back for a couple of days to frequent the area. Either my dad or my uncle played for a football team based at The Garrison pub; I'm hoping it gives me some kudos within my family! How I wish I'd spoken more to my family about their youth/childhood .

I've only really got into it during the current series. I rather like the Titus Groan analogy Tegan I've liked Jerome Flynn ever since Soldier Soldier.

I like Jerome Flynn too.

Watch it,but haven't a clue what it's about.Can anyone explain.

Anybody know when Peaky Blinders back?

I like Ripper Street.

Nothing more to add really. You either do or you don't.

It's a strange language isn't it; must admit that I haven't yet watched my box set as I've been away but, from what I saw in series three it was almost like a made up language/dialect, which is what made me realise it wasn't the sort of programme I thought it was...more other worldly/Titus Groan'y.

I would like to know if East London speech would have been so stilted at the time?