Shetland

Loved it ..... had to go google and find out if Malone is in the next episode after last night’s scary ending!

Second that. Loved the books, loved the tv series’ and a good start to this one.

Yes, good to have it back. The cast and setting are great but do we need another story of a bad conviction, a creepy guy and a mob of vigilantes? There must be all sorts of other opportunities for a good crime mystery on those islands, surely? I know this isn’t Ann Cleeves writing so have they taken the easy option?

It's great - but can't hear the dialogue!

Love Shetland books and TV.

It is very good but I too sometimes find it difficult to hear what is being said.

DH was moaning about everything being dark and I was moaning because I couldn't hear what was being said.

As you can probably tell....We enjoyed it.

We thoroughly enjoyed watching Shetland. Good story. As someone says, some of the new dramas have been dissapointing so hopefully this one will be consistently good

Enjoyed it until the end, until the vulnerable deaf lady with the abusive ex-partner and more locks on the door than Fort Knox, was standing in huge lit glass windows, With No Curtains, aaaarrrrggghhhhh
Considering it was her flatmate who had been murdered I just despair.

Shetland is not actually as bleak as depicted- the sun does shine some of the time , whereas in Midsummer, Portwen, Oxford and other murder hotspots the sun seems to shine a lot. Jersey, when inhabited by Bergerac was the most absurd travelogue advertisement.

Sorry to have gone off at a bit of a tangent. The filming of Shetland is atmospheric in the Nordic noir tradition.

Locks!!! That explains it, I heard Tosh say ‘Is that why all the rocks’ and thought that’s novel. She’ll throw them when need be, will she? I must put my hearing aids in!!!

What a relief to find something decent to watch. I always have the subtitles on for the odd word I miss.

I do find the landscape bleak with no trees. Is it the wind on Shetland that causes this ?

Can't stand the unremitting gloom of Douglas Henshall. Shetland Tourist Board should be up in arms.

That type of scenery is common right down the east coast to south of Aberdeen NanKate - wind blows in straight off the North Sea. Anything that does grow reasonably tall has a 45 degree list and that includes us as we walk into the wind!

I quite like this series but am very sad that only one of the characters has a Shetland accent. The rest sound like they come from Glasgow.

Thanks KateK I think I must have become a southern softie enjoying a mild climate and lots of trees.

Love this series. DH loves it as well and seems to cope despite English not being his first language

I do like Shetland, but thought Dougie Henshall didn't seem really into the first episode. Just me?

I did enjoy the first episode and for once I could hear and understand every word which was said. Maybe it helps that I am Scottish!

This weeks episode made things a whole lot clearer. H and I were llst last week.

I've just enjoyed the final episode of the current series. The actor who played Thomas Malone was outstanding. I've been both frightened by him and for him for weeks!

I was so sad for Malone at the end *no spoilers*

Pleased to hear there will be another series next year.