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Chloë on BBC1

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Callistemon21 Sun 06-Feb-22 23:16:27

Did anyone else watch it?
Is anyone else confused?

The usual slightly dark, sometimes mumbled BBC production but spotting places we know was more interesting.

Fernhillnana Tue 08-Feb-22 10:55:25

I got bored and switched off.

Catlover123 Tue 08-Feb-22 10:54:40

I think that she was trying to find out what had happened to her friend by infiltrating her friends social circle, but she was such an awful character, so hard to like because she manipulated them so easily. I debated whether she could have fooled everyone so well but she did seem to have an answer for everything.
I also watched The Teacher which I thought was good but found it unconvincing in the end that she wouldn't want to clear her name.

PinkCosmos Tue 08-Feb-22 10:07:57

* Last three tonight

PinkCosmos Tue 08-Feb-22 10:07:28

I started watching it on BBC IPlayer last night and am really enjoying it. We watched three of the six episodes and are planning to watch the last six tonight. They are all on IPlayer now.

I am finding it very intriguing and would have carried on watching last night if it hadn't been way past my bedtimegrin

My DH, who doesn't generally like British drama, also enjoyed it.

As others have said, it was a bit mumbly at times. We just turned the volume up as I find subtitles a bit distracting.

Looking forward to the last three episodes tonight.

Jane43 Mon 07-Feb-22 23:05:35

Urmstongran

Be just watched Ep.2. I think it’s a good drama. I really like the actress who played Princess Anne in The Crown. She has a strong face and I like her voice.

The answer to your No.4 question Calli remember she opened a letter from her bank? It was a successful application for a £5k overdraft.

I’m sure I saw that it was a Pay Day Loan, much higher interest rate than an overdraft.

Bellanonna Mon 07-Feb-22 22:59:34

I suppose we will get to work out all those aliases eventually.
I remember her as Princess Anne now - lovely smile.

I too wondered about all those very expensive clothes. I must have missed the bit about the bank draft.

I’m intrigued enough to keep watching. I gave up on Trigger Point and I’m glad I did,

Callistemon21 Mon 07-Feb-22 22:19:41

I'm confusing myself, BigNanny2, thinking Josh was Elliott or vice versa iyswim.

Callistemon21 Mon 07-Feb-22 22:16:41

Bignanny2

I’m going to give Chloe another episode before I decide mainly because I quite fancy Brandon Michael Hall who plays Josh and I want to see if that relationship develops, but other than that it was a bit slow and confusing.

No, Jack Farthing please

As a SIL I mean, of course! ?

Callistemon21 Mon 07-Feb-22 22:14:04

Yes, the approval for the loan arrived tonight in episode 2.

I'm beginning to get it but I bet there's more than one twist to the story.

Urmstongran Mon 07-Feb-22 22:01:46

Be just watched Ep.2. I think it’s a good drama. I really like the actress who played Princess Anne in The Crown. She has a strong face and I like her voice.

The answer to your No.4 question Calli remember she opened a letter from her bank? It was a successful application for a £5k overdraft.

Kali2 Mon 07-Feb-22 21:52:14

can barely watch- what on earth next !!!

Barberdice Mon 07-Feb-22 21:31:05

Same here seacliff! I'm baffled too.

seacliff Mon 07-Feb-22 20:59:18

Ah thanks Barberdie, I knew I'd seen her somewhere before. I have no idea what's going on.

Barberdice Mon 07-Feb-22 14:09:41

Did anyone else recognise the main character? She played Princess Anne
in The Crown on Netflix.

Purplepixie Mon 07-Feb-22 10:31:01

I watched but found it a bit confusing - I will stick with it. Yes, I am also sick of the mumbling but I cannot read the subtitles and watch the picture at the same time.

Callistemon21 Mon 07-Feb-22 10:30:06

It reminds me of a weird, unsettling book I've just read, the storyline is different but you had no clue what was going on.

Kali2 Mon 07-Feb-22 10:26:39

So weird, and yet, couldn't stop watching!

Witzend Mon 07-Feb-22 10:21:48

Callistemon21

^I can’t understand why anyone still complains about sound/mumbling etc etc use the subtitles that’s what they are for I have dreadful eyesight but still manage with watching and reading to get the full story (unless I fall asleep)^

But should those of us who don't have hearing problem be forced to use annoying subtitles because the actors can't enunciate properly?
You'd never have a problem with Judi Dench!

Ditto to that!

Even subtitles aren’t always easy to read, though. Dh was addicted to a French series on Netflix, Marseille, with Gerard Depardieu in a lead role, but half the time I couldn’t read the subtitles - very small, and the background colour made them blend in too much.
(Dh’s French isn’t as good as mine but he still pretended he could understand most of the very colloquial dialogue ?)

I never had a problem with Spiral subtitles, though.

Callistemon21 Mon 07-Feb-22 10:12:23

I can’t understand why anyone still complains about sound/mumbling etc etc use the subtitles that’s what they are for I have dreadful eyesight but still manage with watching and reading to get the full story (unless I fall asleep)

But should those of us who don't have hearing problem be forced to use annoying subtitles because the actors can't enunciate properly?
You'd never have a problem with Judi Dench!

trisher Mon 07-Feb-22 10:10:47

I was confused! Not only was she more than one person, she had flash backs and imaginary episodes! Help!
Witzend I'm not sure dropping off would matter, in fact missing some of it might make things clearer

Callistemon21 Mon 07-Feb-22 10:08:53

Calendargirl

Watched this instead of Trigger Point. Another weird drama. How did she manage to inveigle herself into so many social situations? Was she not worried that when she blithely announced she had just returned from working in Japan that someone would challenge her and ask if she knew so and so, had she visited such and such a place …..?

Annoying point No. 1:
I don't know how the mother managed to have a care package as there are people far worse than she who can't get one and are stuck in hospital or relatives are struggling.

No. 2
If you live in somewhere like Bristol you're bound to bump into the same people in certain social circles so would be recognised time after time (as she was)

No. 3
Yes, she would get caught out Calendargirl, unless she's done her homework thoroughly

No. 4
How can she afford all those expensive clothes etc on a temp's salary?

No. 5
Presumably she knew Chloë when they were young but didn't know her husband

Too many questions - can I be bothered to wait for the answers through 6 episodes?

The actor, Jack Farthing, who was so good as George Warleggan in Poldark, is in Chloe
Of course, I was trying to work out where I'd seen him before, thanks henetha.

Witzend Mon 07-Feb-22 09:42:36

After about half an hour I went to bed to read my book, where I didn’t have to wonder what the hell was going on.

I left dh watching it and asked him this morning whether he’d worked out by the end what was going on.
He hadn’t.
(It’s entirely possible that he nodded off for a while, though.)

henetha Mon 07-Feb-22 09:36:41

The actor, Jack Farthing, who was so good as George Warleggan in Poldark, is in Chloe.

Farzanah Mon 07-Feb-22 09:36:40

Will watch first episode again as it jumbled my brain (not hard!) Looks promising when I can grasp it.

henetha Mon 07-Feb-22 09:33:09

I watched it and found it interesting enough to want to see the next episode. I recorded Trigger Point and watched it afterwards. I like that too. I'm easy to please grin