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Riggers

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Luther!
« on: 15 June, 2011, 11:46:31 am »
There. I've started it.

One thing that puzzles? How did the chap get inside the police car unheard?
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Majorbloodnok

  • its no good, we'll have to drink our way out of it
Re: Luther!
« Reply #1 on: 16 June, 2011, 10:02:22 pm »
Ex girlfriend is in on it and let him in?  She was in the back
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Asterix, the former Gaul.

Re: Luther!
« Reply #2 on: 17 June, 2011, 05:03:54 pm »
Don't cops lock the rear passenger doors normally?  They very ostentatiously did when they interviewd me for towing my own boat on a perfectly roadworthy trailer (they thought I'd nicked it!).
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Si

Re: Luther!
« Reply #3 on: 17 June, 2011, 07:47:26 pm »
It's not proper Luther anymore - he didn't smash up his office and bung a computer through the window once!

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Rig of Jarkness

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Re: Luther!
« Reply #4 on: 18 June, 2011, 05:27:09 pm »
I'm so pleased to see this series making a return, it takes dark and moody to new heights (or should that be depths ?).  Idris Elba is magnificent. 
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Riggers

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Re: Luther!
« Reply #5 on: 21 June, 2011, 04:40:07 pm »
His new boss (the one who was out to 'get Luther' in the previous series) has the feel of the Gatehouse* about him, I think.


* see Shadow Line
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Gandalf

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Re: Luther!
« Reply #6 on: 22 June, 2011, 06:40:22 am »
Speaking of his new boss, I loved his little line to the scrote he was interviewing in last night's episode.

" The next words out of your mouth will determine the weight and velocity of the staggering pile of shit that is about to land on you"

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citoyen

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Re: Luther!
« Reply #7 on: 22 June, 2011, 10:09:18 am »
Totally disco.

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border-rider

Re: Luther!
« Reply #8 on: 28 June, 2011, 09:51:19 pm »
Watching it for the first time.  Excellent stuff.

What's he being blackmailed over ?
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Jaded

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Re: Luther!
« Reply #9 on: 28 June, 2011, 10:33:26 pm »
Quote from: asterix on 17 June, 2011, 05:03:54 pm
Don't cops lock the rear passenger doors normally?  They very ostentatiously did when they interviewd me for towing my own boat on a perfectly roadworthy trailer (they thought I'd nicked it!).


They are locked from the inside - like child locks. (apparently...)
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Mr Larrington

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Re: Luther!
« Reply #10 on: 29 June, 2011, 10:08:35 am »
Bonkers but compelling :)

Edit: Anyone know who did the version of Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This which was played over the closing credits?  Quick, run, hide, here comes Dave Stewart...
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Riggers

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Re: Luther!
« Reply #11 on: 29 June, 2011, 10:12:37 am »
Quote from: Mal Volio on 28 June, 2011, 09:51:19 pm
Watching it for the first time.  Excellent stuff.

What's he being blackmailed over ?

He was phone-videoed by the porn film nasties (when his hand was nailed to a table) agreeing to lean on a witness in a court action against the same nasties.
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border-rider

Re: Luther!
« Reply #12 on: 29 June, 2011, 10:15:40 am »
Thanks !
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citoyen

  • Occasionally rides a bike
Re: Luther!
« Reply #13 on: 29 June, 2011, 10:27:21 am »
Quote from: Mr Larrington on 29 June, 2011, 10:08:35 am
Bonkers but compelling :)

Flipping mental and totally gripping.

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Edit: Anyone know who did the version of Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This which was played over the closing credits? 

Marilyn Manson

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Quick, run, hide, here comes Dave Stewart...

With that look in his eye?

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Mr Larrington

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Re: Luther!
« Reply #14 on: 29 June, 2011, 10:35:42 am »
Quote from: citoyen on 29 June, 2011, 10:27:21 am
Quote from: Mr Larrington on 29 June, 2011, 10:08:35 am
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Edit: Anyone know who did the version of Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This which was played over the closing credits? 

Marilyn Manson

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Riggers

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Re: Luther!
« Reply #15 on: 29 June, 2011, 10:37:47 am »
Quote from: Mr Larrington on 29 June, 2011, 10:35:42 am
Quote from: citoyen on 29 June, 2011, 10:27:21 am
Quote from: Mr Larrington on 29 June, 2011, 10:08:35 am
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Edit: Anyone know who did the version of Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This which was played over the closing credits? 

Marilyn Manson

(Boggles on both pistons)


Sounds like some sort of euphemism to me!  :o
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citoyen

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Re: Luther!
« Reply #16 on: 29 June, 2011, 10:58:11 am »
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/ESOEuBMygbU&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/ESOEuBMygbU&rel=1</a>
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Jaded

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Re: Luther!
« Reply #17 on: 29 June, 2011, 03:20:41 pm »
Quote from: Riggers on 29 June, 2011, 10:37:47 am
Quote from: Mr Larrington on 29 June, 2011, 10:35:42 am
Quote from: citoyen on 29 June, 2011, 10:27:21 am
Quote from: Mr Larrington on 29 June, 2011, 10:08:35 am
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Edit: Anyone know who did the version of Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This which was played over the closing credits?  

Marilyn Manson

(Boggles on both pistons)


Sounds like some sort of euphemism to me!  :o

Boys, get your quotes right, I'm having difficulty holding it together here!  ;D
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Riggers

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Re: Luther!
« Reply #18 on: 29 June, 2011, 03:31:36 pm »
Ah, I getcha. I see whereyacomin' from! And that's a big ha, ha too from me!  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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citoyen

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Re: Luther!
« Reply #19 on: 05 July, 2011, 11:41:40 pm »
Totally epic!

Best thing on telly this year. Really clever story, great script, great characters, thoroughly satisfying ending...

SO WHY THE FUCK WERE THERE ONLY FOUR EPISODES?

AAAAAAAAARRRRRRGH!!!!

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CyclistsAnonymous

Re: Luther!
« Reply #20 on: 05 July, 2011, 11:57:48 pm »
enjoyed every episode till he pulled out the Gideon Bible as the "key to the code". Lazy plot device. And I dunno why the fuck he stays in a shitey high rise and drives an old volvo. Clearly the props guys from Eastenders are working on it too..."No, really this is how proper London cops live".
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Jakob

Re: Luther!
« Reply #21 on: 06 July, 2011, 07:25:36 am »
Is that it??..just 4 episodes?
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citoyen

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Re: Luther!
« Reply #22 on: 06 July, 2011, 11:00:14 am »
Quote from: CyclistsAnonymous on 05 July, 2011, 11:57:48 pm
enjoyed every episode till he pulled out the Gideon Bible as the "key to the code". Lazy plot device.

Oh yes. Lazy and obvious - saw it coming a mile off. That and the sticking the body in the other bloke's boot. Too predictable.

And how quickly did they manage to track down the psycho's IP address and from that his physical location? That made me laugh out loud.

Plus, as m'colleague pointed out, he didn't actually see that side of the lorry before he went inside it, so how did he know the position of the lettering on the outside?

However, despite all that, I enjoyed it in all its bonkers glory far too much to let any of these things worry me.

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Asterix, the former Gaul.

Re: Luther!
« Reply #23 on: 06 July, 2011, 11:12:22 am »
'course there are a lot of holes in the plot.  Petrol fumes are highly explosive.  You can be quite a way from where you poured the petrol, too.  I think the lorry should have gone up when he lit the zippo.

Great series though.

 
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Rig of Jarkness

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Re: Luther!
« Reply #24 on: 06 July, 2011, 12:20:29 pm »
+1 to all of the above.  Bloody brilliant  :thumbsup:

PS If you really did put hydrochloric acid in a water pistol, would it dissolve the plastic ?
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