Shetland - new series

😂😂😂

I actually didn’t dislike the latest episode quite as much as the previous ones. Yes, Tosh constantly did the “owl” eyes, Sandy was as much use as a chocolate teapot, the Procurator Fiscal is a total dweeb but at least the story moved on a wee bit. However, there’s still just so much you can pick faults with, apart from the poor script and acting - the speed everything is processed by the lab, the fact that Ruth Calder could phone her DC and get all Bobby Bain’s info so quickly and on a mobile, the fact that RC and Sandy were openly discussing the case whilst sitting in a cafe, why did Tosh speak to Heather Bain in the street, etc.
I’ve just started reading Blue Lightning by Ann Cleeves, it’s the one when Jimmy goes back to Fair Isle and the difference in the quality of the writing is very apparent from page one. If I was AC, I’d definitely be telling the production company to call it something other than Shetland.

I am sticking with it but have to be constantly reminded who the characters are.

I think that we'll find that Ella was the dead vicar's daughter

Anyone else spot that the psychiatrist's wife was the pathologist in Midsomer Murders a few years ago?

Too many storylines I feel.
No doubt it will all “come together” at the end but I am fast losing interest.I do like Tosh but think she has been given a vacuous script with some wooden lines.

Parsley Callistamom glad I m not the only one I’m getting in a muddle with it all

It’s my first time watching a series of Shetland and overall I’m enjoying it. But I’m struggling at times to keep up with what’s going on. I think my brain would have found it easier if I could have binge watched a couple at a time.

I’ve had an uneasy feeling since episode 1 about the soft, mild mannered Kieran. Does anyone else feel he might be a baddie?

I think that we'll find that Ella was the dead vicar's daughter

Wasn't that the reason why Ashley Jensen's character (forget her name!) had the victim's DNA compared with her own to try to establish a familial relationship and it turned out to be negative. Or am I simply confused?

annodomini

^I think that we'll find that Ella was the dead vicar's daughter^

Wasn't that the reason why Ashley Jensen's character (forget her name!) had the victim's DNA compared with her own to try to establish a familial relationship and it turned out to be negative. Or am I simply confused?

oh you're probably right!! TBH I've pretty much lost interest and am trying to enliven the plot...

I kept thinking ‘who is Ella?’ 🤔

Then realised it was ‘Ellen’ who was being referred to.

I am really enjoying watching it and really hope it makes sense at the end.

pascal30 But maybe Ruth isn’t the dead minister’s daughter and that’s why the DNA proved her and Ellen weren’t related? 🤔 that would explain why she was a bit of a rebel when young.
kittylester I’m glad someone is enjoying it 😁

annodomini

^I think that we'll find that Ella was the dead vicar's daughter^

Wasn't that the reason why Ashley Jensen's character (forget her name!) had the victim's DNA compared with her own to try to establish a familial relationship and it turned out to be negative. Or am I simply confused?

If the DNA test had been positive, would Ella have been Ruth Calder’s half sister?

Surprisingly I find Tosh is well outshining Ashley Jensen acting wise. Maybe that's the dictat of the script, of course. As for the new boss, I just ignore him. His incompetence seems to reflect what I'm reading of in real life policing at the moment.

Oooh , Pascal and GrannyDarkhair , that would be a super twist ! Can't wait to see if you're correct !

grannydarkhair

pascal30 But maybe Ruth isn’t the dead minister’s daughter and that’s why the DNA proved her and Ellen weren’t related? 🤔 that would explain why she was a bit of a rebel when young.
kittylester I’m glad someone is enjoying it 😁

I like your thinking!!

pascal30 For someone who’s not really enjoying it, it might well be said I’m far too invested in it 😂 it just bothers me that the Jimmy Perez Shetland, even when it was no longer based on Ann Cleeves books, was streaks ahead in the quality of the acting, scripts and storylines than this latest effort.

grannydarkhair

pascal30 For someone who’s not really enjoying it, it might well be said I’m far too invested in it 😂 it just bothers me that the Jimmy Perez Shetland, even when it was no longer based on Ann Cleeves books, was streaks ahead in the quality of the acting, scripts and storylines than this latest effort.

There's a certain direness that becomes a bit compelling just to see where on earth they're heading.. but completely agree about the Jimmy Perez Shetland.. at least they seemed a bit more procedurally more correct than this one..

I think the Ashley Jensen character - Ruth Calder - is ridiculously unprofessional - and she’s making Sandy look bad!

grannydarkhair

I actually didn’t dislike the latest episode quite as much as the previous ones. Yes, Tosh constantly did the “owl” eyes, Sandy was as much use as a chocolate teapot, the Procurator Fiscal is a total dweeb but at least the story moved on a wee bit. However, there’s still just so much you can pick faults with, apart from the poor script and acting - the speed everything is processed by the lab, the fact that Ruth Calder could phone her DC and get all Bobby Bain’s info so quickly and on a mobile, the fact that RC and Sandy were openly discussing the case whilst sitting in a cafe, why did Tosh speak to Heather Bain in the street, etc.
I’ve just started reading Blue Lightning by Ann Cleeves, it’s the one when Jimmy goes back to Fair Isle and the difference in the quality of the writing is very apparent from page one. If I was AC, I’d definitely be telling the production company to call it something other than Shetland.

I love your synopsis of the last episode, grannydarkhair

I'll add that Ruth is a more of a loose cannon than ever - and why is she still there? Don't they want her back at the Met?

pascal30

I think that we'll find that Ella was the dead vicar's daughter

That would mean that Ruth is not his daughter.

Ooh, another twist!

grannydarkhair

pascal30 But maybe Ruth isn’t the dead minister’s daughter and that’s why the DNA proved her and Ellen weren’t related? 🤔 that would explain why she was a bit of a rebel when young.
kittylester I’m glad someone is enjoying it 😁

Oh, you already said that.

Sorry, it's been a long day 🙂

I thought that too. It might explain why the vicar didn’t get on with Ruth/ if she wasn’t his biological daughter and why he had affairs.

There are so many different men I can’t keep up with them .