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The Girl Before.

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Calendargirl Mon 20-Dec-21 06:54:56

Anyone else watch this last night BBC1, 9pm?

Thought it quite intriguing, it’s on over 4 nights, but suspect like so many other similar dramas, may descend into farce.

Maggiemaybe Thu 23-Dec-21 13:15:13

I enjoyed it. I always find it easy to suspend my disbelief when all the far-fetched plot lines are rolled out. In real life nobody would want to live in that house with its horrible history, Edward’d have been told to get a banister fixed up before the house was signed off, creepy tech guy would have been out on his ear, and all the characters would have had various family members poking their noses in helping and advising. It wouldn’t have been very exciting though.

I loved the stylish location shots and oh, the clothes. envy

Namsnanny Thu 23-Dec-21 12:01:57

Too many plots altogether!grin

Namsnanny Thu 23-Dec-21 12:01:15

Too many contrived flaws in the plot for me to 'play along' with the plot.
Also, I'm irritated with so many plots involving rape. It's becoming 'normalised'

trisher Thu 23-Dec-21 11:51:35

I do wonder how low a rent you would have to ask for a property where two people have fallen to their deaths and there are bodies in the garden.

Calendargirl Thu 23-Dec-21 11:48:22

Do you think that after two ‘accidents’, Edward finally decided to install a handrail?

Then again, perhaps not….

trisher Thu 23-Dec-21 10:11:45

I don't think the baby was ever explained.
I did think the way the rape investigation was handled was highly unlikely.
I do wonder how all the people in these dramas never have extended family. No mum to turn up nd warn them "Someone could break their neck on them stairs"

Calendargirl Wed 22-Dec-21 22:02:05

Well, just watched the final episode.

Did I miss something? Who was the father of Jane’s stillborn baby? Or was it an IVF baby and she was a single mum-to-be?

I had guessed the ending, as had others.

Have ordered the book from the library.

Kali2 Wed 22-Dec-21 22:01:11

Yep, and we are meant to be totally confused!

Ro60 Wed 22-Dec-21 21:56:48

Oooh!! Gripped now!

Doodledog Wed 22-Dec-21 13:13:56

J52

Our large windows have self cleaning glass. Seagull poo washes of in the rain. Or you can just hose it, no streaks left.

Wow! I had no idea such a thing existed.

Nanascats Wed 22-Dec-21 13:09:01

Read the book and seem to remember seeing this before somewhere [?] but cant remember the ending....

J52 Wed 22-Dec-21 12:47:37

Off!

J52 Wed 22-Dec-21 12:47:22

Our large windows have self cleaning glass. Seagull poo washes of in the rain. Or you can just hose it, no streaks left.

maddyone Wed 22-Dec-21 12:04:08

I dislike the house enormously but am interested to see the last episode tonight.

Doodledog Wed 22-Dec-21 11:53:00

all I can think about is " how do they clean them?" meaning I miss a lot of the plot.

Yes, me too, particularly when they are massive plate glass ones overlooking the sea. The first thing I think about is seagull poo grin.

I dare say I'll watch the last episode, but to be honest I don't really care what happens to any of them. The characters all lack warmth, never mind the house.

Eloethan Wed 22-Dec-21 11:49:21

I found it very confusing - and very slow - at first. It got better but was quite silly really.

dolphindaisy Wed 22-Dec-21 11:11:30

I wasn't sure about the first two episodes but we watched last night's episode on BBC and got hooked so watched the final episode on iPlayer. I would say stick with it, DH guessed the ending but I didn't.

BUT what is it with these new style houses in dramas, I remember one with Keeley Hawes in a similar house with open staircase and other dramas with modern houses with huge floor to ceiling windows, all I can think about is " how do they clean them?" meaning I miss a lot of the plot.

J52 Wed 22-Dec-21 10:41:10

I’m enjoying it, I love psychological thrillers. I find the Tec. chap creepy and wonder if he has a larger part in the death.
I’m also wondering how the architect got his staircase past building regs, with no handrails.

silverlining48 Wed 22-Dec-21 10:09:30

I found a button on my new smart tv and watched the last episode straight afterwards. Won’t spoil but feeling very tech!

henetha Wed 22-Dec-21 09:52:29

Surprisingly I am still enjoying it.

trisher Wed 22-Dec-21 09:47:44

I thought the fox was a clue that there is another way in to the garden (and perhaps the house?). Interesting twists although I thought the police incompetence on the date of the mobile film was a bit unlikely.

Greciangirl Tue 21-Dec-21 19:21:11

I liked it.
It’s different and makes you think.
Not difficult to work out, is it?

Looking forward to tonight’s episode.

silverlining48 Tue 21-Dec-21 19:17:23

My dd has highly recommended Behind her Eyes too, it’s next on my list.

Mummer Tue 21-Dec-21 17:19:31

Well!! The very best one I've seen in last year was vBehind her Eyes" with Bono's daughter playing main character. Simply brilliant and even though clues were there, we didn't realise u til the very end what it was all about? If you've not seen it do try to watch.brilliant storytelling and execution of a true mystery!

Daisend1 Tue 21-Dec-21 17:14:51

Retired65*
Not unusual for foxes to inhabit suburban areas, looking for food, whether they will enter a property is another matter.