Line of Duty - Series 6

Doodledog

I thought that (as well as ramming home the message about the importance of truth in high office) it was saying that corruption can be disguised as incompetence and people won't notice.

Oh no surely the opposite - incompetence disguised as corruption ( and somehow that scares me more)

I am SO going to watch that episode again tomorrow

Very let down after huge build up
maybe another series is in the pipeline

Yes, bit flat.

annsixty

Such a let down but open to another series.
A lot of hype with no answer.
Buckles was too young to have organised all that from years ago.

Buckles was one of four H so was not the only one to organise things from years ago. They have been picked off one by one and whittled down until he is the last man standing. He may have acquired more power over the years every time another H was caught. And become more cunning in hiding his identity.

I think whatever had happened in the final episode people would have been disappointed because of all the hype and expectation of something grand and mind-blowing. I thought it wound down quite nicely and revealing Buckells as H was totally unexpected. I'll bet no-one got that right out of all the hundreds of thousands of dedicated fans! So that was the final twist which gave us all a surprise at the end.
I think it has been left open for another series, but I hope not as I think it has had its day now.

Really?

The best thing to come out of that episode was that now most people know how to spell definitely.

Rather a damp squib from a very much over-hyped series.
I remember noticing the miss-spelling of definitely, but absolutely no idea when or where, or even which series.

Well, still, as others have said, unanswered questions..for one, who falsified the signatures on Jo’s prison transfer for assessment? I watched the last 10 minutes in trepidation.

Liked to look of Vigil in the trailer afterwards.

Yes I think it has definitely ? left us hanging.

Buckles is too young to be her father.

He isn’t H - bet a dollar on it.

I do wonder if Hastings is going to be pensioned off though which is a shame.

I think that the take away from this is that the powerful always seem to win

The best and most gripping last episode of LOD was when Dot Cottan got shot, and Kate was doing all that racing around, jumping on and off vehicles (I think, can’t recall exactly).

Was it series 3?

Now that was exciting!

Just remember, should you end up in prison, to make an almighty fuss if they suggest moving you to another jail. Await the armed response team and duck.

Whitewave I agree with you. Watching this episode last night, the similarities with the Post Office disgrace kept creeping into my thoughts - was that due to incompetence? cover ups (i.e. corruption)? (e.g. it was known the IT programme was full of bugs) and definitely, power.

Very much like real life all swept under the carpet and the powerful get away with murder, or abuse, or violence, it hardly inspires confidence in authority.

I've heard that there'll be a Christmas spin off starring Jesus, Mary, Joseph and the wee donkey ?

LoD is the best series we’ve had in years.
I didn’t find the final episode in series 6 disappointing.

Evil, corruption/bullying/coercive control to thrives in organisations, families and countries when people stop caring. Narcissistic people rise to the top by power of their self belief, lack of honesty and disregard for anyone other than themselves. Bumbling Buckles - we have Bumbling B on our TVs every day. Hiding in plain sight.
As others have said, the finale mirrors life, with powerful, corrupt people getting away with it

fevertree

Whitewave I agree with you. Watching this episode last night, the similarities with the Post Office disgrace kept creeping into my thoughts - was that due to incompetence? cover ups (i.e. corruption)? (e.g. it was known the IT programme was full of bugs) and definitely, power.

Interesting post. I think the issue about corruption and/ or incompetence is worth exploring. With the PO it would imo definitely ( see what I did there ?) be corruption if the decision to buy the Horizon software was because the person making the decision received cash/favours so for doing. It would also be corruption if the software was properly selected with no favours but if when the problems emerged, someone was paid off to keep quiet. However, if nothing changes hands but people keep quiet when the problems emerge to save their own skin ( and bonuses) what do we call this? Not incompetence but a form of corruption? The third possibility is just sheer incompetence - the problem ran away with them and they just panicked and kept trying to deny it/ minimise it or cover it up.
I think this is what LOD was all about last night - what is going on?

Exactly Iam64. I can't remember the line exactly, but Hastings said something about incompetent people being promoted way beyond their capabilities, and nobody questioning it.

I'm surprised nobody is mentioning the bit where Hastings came back and "admitted" to Carmichael what had happened about him giving away the existence of the UCO. He could have kept quiet about it, and Kate and Arnott would have kept quiet too. But he realised that telling Carmichael was the right thing to do, so maintained his integrity while all those senior officials had lost theirs.

Mother of God, its Shakespearean.

Disappointment here too. Nicely set up for another series perhaps without Ted

cornergran

Disappointment here too. Nicely set up for another series perhaps without Ted

I’m going to nail my colours to the mast here - no further series. It’s all been said, there is no hope.

I agree suziewoozie

The most rubbish ending of a good series that I have ever watched.The writer had obviously no idea how to end it all so went for the easy (and lame) option. Shan’t waste my time watching any further LOD if any more are made.
The best days of it have gone and Jed Mercurio should call it a day and move onto other things.
In fact this series was the weakest all round from the get go.
There’s a good reason that there shouldn’t be too many in a series and this illustrates it.