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Eloethan Sun 26-Aug-18 20:04:35

There's a new series starting tonight at 9 pm on BBC1 called "The Bodyguard". The I described it as "gripping stuff", "electrifying thriller".

oldbatty Sat 01-Sept-18 09:44:15

Himself thrusting away in his vest didn't do it for me I'm afraid.
Interconnecting doors....Pah!!!

Nana3 Sun 02-Sept-18 23:40:03

Not following the story at all well tonight, is it just me. Who's the guy who came to Julia's hotel room (forgotten the name he gave David ? Was the bomb in the case that David had checked ? Also unbelievable that he wasn't more hurt. Oh well, I was doing the ironing as well as watching.

Eloethan Mon 03-Sept-18 00:23:30

I was also a bit confused tonight (but then I was completely confused by Keeping Faith so perhaps it's just me).

I enjoyed it but I hope things become clearer in the next episode. I think perhaps keeping things under wraps is Jed Mercurio's style. In Line of Duty it was often dificult to know what people were up to, and who were the "goodies" and who were the "baddies".

The bomb scene at the end was I thought similar to a scene in The Handmaid's Tale.

sodapop Mon 03-Sept-18 09:05:29

I am confused by the bomb as well, I'm enjoying the series though its keeping me interested.

Grannyknot Mon 03-Sept-18 09:22:58

I think perhaps it was the young woman who came in late who had the bomb?

I'm caught up in this now and will continue to watch it, but there is zero chemistry between the leads so I'm finding that part of the storyline hard to swallow. Especially when she goes all doe eyed and says "We should be together because it is our choice".

Grannyknot Mon 03-Sept-18 09:25:27

Nana I think his name was Longcross. There is a lot of double crossing to keep up with.

You can read up on an episode guide but BEWARE OF SPOILERS and don't click on the link if you haven't yet watched Episode 3.

www.digitalspy.com/tv/feature/a865139/bodyguard-episode-3-theories-questions-spoilers/

ffinnochio Mon 03-Sept-18 11:16:57

Gone off it! Unnecessarily obtuse in parts, blindingly obvious in others. Clunky and tiresome. cAB to watch any more.

ffinnochio Mon 03-Sept-18 11:17:26

CBA

HildaW Mon 03-Sept-18 12:36:30

Think I'm with you ffinnochio....suddenly found myself thinking it was all getting a bit silly.....too many threads and too many cynical 'red herrings' as it were. Shame because at first I thought it was very gripping.

grannyticktock Mon 03-Sept-18 12:37:10

Thanks for that link, Grannyknot. It helped me chew over the various things I'd noticed, as well as some I'd missed.

trisher Mon 03-Sept-18 14:02:06

I enjoyed most of it. I think he's in trouble. They are looking for someone and I think his connections with the shooter are about to come out, and from there it's downhill all the way.

Lazigirl Mon 03-Sept-18 16:48:27

It's not just you Eloethan I was confused with Keeping Faith and in this one. It annoys my DH when I keep asking him to explain stuff. I also found the sex scenes unreliastic Grannyknot because there was so little chemistry between them. No build up at all - but did you see the bum??? grin

callgirl1 Mon 03-Sept-18 17:20:59

Very nice bum!

Grannyknot Mon 03-Sept-18 17:56:33

I read about the bum (in the paper today) but must have been looking down at my knitting at that moment, because I never saw it!

We're also watching another CIA-type-international-terrorist-fighting series on Amazon Prime (Jack Ryan) and I keep confusing them and asking a question of husband that relates to one when I'm watching the other. Must concentrate. grin

grannyticktock Tue 04-Sept-18 11:58:04

Grannyknot, that last post of yours must sum up getting older in a single sentence - didn't see the bum because I was looking at my knitting!

Lazigirl Tue 04-Sept-18 13:11:50

Luckily I don't knit smile

Grannyknot Tue 04-Sept-18 13:55:55

grin

I wish I had been busy with my knitting when the HS had her hand down her knickers! shock.

oldbatty Tue 04-Sept-18 14:21:38

Lol granny. Bloody stupid and totally unnecessary.

Grannyknot Tue 04-Sept-18 15:20:32

I agree. Embarrassing.

cornergran Tue 04-Sept-18 17:38:35

Totally lost interest and very disappointed. It began so well.

HildaW Tue 04-Sept-18 17:45:46

It did cornergran.....think what killed it for me was when Lavender went all soppy and asked him to be with her through choice not the job. I could understand her enjoying a physical relationship....but we have been given nothing to show there was anything else.

Ilovecheese Tue 04-Sept-18 18:46:56

But was she going all soppy or did she just want him taken off bodyguard duty because she knows he is supposed to be spying on her?

oldbatty Tue 04-Sept-18 19:28:31

not a patch on Line of Duty. That was excellent. I don't care about Lavender and I don't care about vest man,

Iam64 Wed 05-Sept-18 08:41:28

Line of Duty is in a special league of fantastic tv - each series gripping and brilliant.
Bodyguard is only at episode 3 - Lavender may have suggested he leave his post as bodyguard because of his questions about how she knew his children's school.
I'm looking forward to Sunday - how bad will her injuries be, who planted the bomb? As with Line of Duty, we aren't sure who is a Good person and who is up to no good.

HildaW Wed 05-Sept-18 12:17:08

In answer to the question did she want him off duties....surely all she had to do was ask for a replacement? Its not up to him. Hey ho.....who knows, that's just my point - I get the whole ambiguity of plot thing, it makes for interesting drama but when everything is questionable it becomes a muddle. Its definitely a plot driven story but we do need to feel some sort of connection with at least one character....one has to be likeable or create sympathy or just interest. At the moment its so confused (I think I said I was rooting for Lavender after episode 2) now her apparent soppiness just does not ring true of an intelligent driven woman. Not that I am saying an intelligent driven woman should not have such a relationship....its just not believable in this drama.