Your comment piqued my curiosity, so I googled a little. I didn’t see the type of comments you alluded to, but I read a little about what sounds like massive dysfunction in that family. It sounds as though Nancy (the sister who died by suicide) was the family scapegoat — and when those who have bullied or abused a target are called on their bad behavior, they just further blame the target. It wouldn’t surprise me to learn that Roberts was cruel to her hald-sister — Roberts s a textbook example of massive ambition and minor talent, and that too is an indicator of massive family dysfunction ( = a need to be seen / heard / loved on a big scale, because tenderness and kindness and empathy are in short supply, or are nonexistent, at home).

People who speak up about being abused by either the immediate or the extended family are almost never believed and are almost always further ostracized, leading to even greater misery. Humans really s-ck sometimes.

I sincerely doubt it. When PBS aired anything that ran 90 minutes or so (Lynley, Foyle’s War, George Gently, etc.), it ran the show in its entirety; I think it will run each of these eps, which run about 90+ minutes without commercials, in their entirety.

IMDb, though usually accurate, isn’t always. As you probably know by now, Coyle appears in a later ep.

“Too big for his/her britches” means “He/she is so puffed up with a sense of self-importance that he/she no longer fits into his/her clothing.”

Not so unlikely. For ex., the BBC and WGBH (US public TV) have been in partnership on productions since at least 1995 and probably earlier.

This Will Smith is a British writer. There are more than 60 people named Will Smith on imdb, connected to some facet of the entertainment business, and most don’t use an initial.

No, she told the truth — and like far too many women she wasn’t believed AND she has been vilified ever since. Your hostility to her and the bad language are unacceptable.

RG is grossly overrated, IMO, and his comedy is mean-spirited and full of his bloated ego.

There aren’t going to be links for anything. Look for articles on the torrentfreak website about Primewire’s legal troubles.

And not just American invasions, but European colonialism. All of the above destabilized nations in the interest of grabbing, or being able to buy under favorable terms, valuable natural resources; that’s why every developed nation that interfered where it shouldn’t have has a moral and financial obligation to the refugees from those nations; anti-immigrant hardliners are wrong wrong wrong.

There have been a few exceptions, such as the fight against fascism (WWII) — and, Afghanistan is complicated, given that the 14th-century-esque theocratic Taliban has shattered the life of every girl and woman there — but for the most part, the goal in the 20th century has been to install a govt that would be favorable to US or European business interests, with disastrous results.

Far more likely that few people are watching it now because they saw it when it first aired (started ten yrs ago) — the reviews were great, and the viewing figures were high.

Had to log on to concur. I think this is the only series that I stopped watching after the 1st ep — I virtually never do that (esp. during this past year of I NEED TV). Keeley Hawes is abysmal; I can’t understand why she’s so in-demand as an actress. The writing was also a disappointment, but Hawes’s outstanding dreadfuliciousness was the nail in the coffin for me.

I send condolences on your wasted time.

Beware of generalizations. :) I tend to watch a lot of British TV and very little American TV, but there’s quite a lot of good stuff on the US cable networks (and, some British TV is as bad as bad American TV).

I had read conflicting info about the au of the quote. My most recent search indicates that she did write it, but she was summarizing the views of a scholar, Marjorie Spiegel, in the intro to one of Spiegel’s books.

Thanks for the heads-up. On the off chance that you’ve not seen her in the series Spooks (2002), I recommend it — she’s great, as always.

There’s no reason to compare this (“nothing of that caliber”) to the four somber mysteries you mentioned; it was apparent right away that this wasn’t that sort of show.

This is a cozy — a lighthearted murder mystery, like Midsomer Murders, New Tricks, Brokenwood, etc. It’s a totally different genre, so this needs to be judged by different criteria.

When in doubt, look for info on tvmaze dot com, where you’ll see the dates as well as the episodes; it shows, for ex., that the 1st ep aired on 11-8-69, and it had three parts, each of which is listed above as a separate ep.

If you can’t find the info there, check Wikipedia (but it’s a lousy site overall bc there is no editorial oversight, so you should never use it when you need accurate info on anything of importance — use Britannica, for ex., for important stuff).

But ppls aren’t getting the info they need. John Oliver, or someone like him, tracked how little time the major OTA networks spend covering the climate crisis — virtually none. And don’t forget that a shocking % of the American public tunes in to propaganda rather than actual news.

Big Biz calls all the shots, and thanks to the previous conservative Supreme Court (now an ultra-conservative super majority), corps. are people and can make massive political donations.

It’s probably too late for anything to improve in the US — rich GOPs have been working for 40 years to get GOP majorities in state legislatures, which enables them to gerrymander and thus retain a false majority in Congress, and to buy up/consolidate media so they can control the info (propaganda) shared in many area.

That said, we have to fight. Pls urge your rep. and sens. (by phone or email) to reinstate the Fairness Doctrine. Pls volunteer with groups that want to end Citizens United, and expand voting rights. Pls volunteer to elect progressive candidates who will make a positive difference. And pls urge everyone you know to do the same.

Btw, pls read (if you haven’t already) Nicholas Kristof’s May 2020 column in the NYT titled “McDonald’s Employees in Denmark Pity Us” — gives a glimpse of the kind of highly functioning, well-funded, safe, peaceful, and less inequitable democracy we should aspire to. Among other things, this piece tacitly refutes the “B-b-but … socialism!” crowd’s talking points.

Woody Allen did not have zero contact with Soon Yi. She lived with her mother, Mia, and he was in a committed relationship with Mia — he saw Soon Yi often, and she was akin to his stepdaughter.

A man who falls for (ETA: and courts) his stepdaughter is an irredeemable creep. A man who grooves on the power dynamic of himself-with-a-woman-who-is-more-than-25-years-his-junior (also the theme of whichever movie stars Mariel Hemingway — Manhattan, I think) is an irredeemable creep.

When you encounter a bad link, pls report it — the “report” function is right there, for every link — so the links can be deleted, so others don’t have the same problem. Thanks.

When you encounter a bad link, pls report it — the “report” function is right there, for every link — so the links can be deleted, so others don’t have the same problem. Thanks.

When you encounter a bad link, pls report it — the “report” function is right there, for every link — so others don’t have the same problem. Thanks.

If you’ve not seen Informer, I recommend it.

I also really liked Collateral, but it’s not purely a crime drama; interpersonal relationships are key, and overall it’s an exploration of power (politically, and to a lesser degree in relationships), of socioeconomic class, and of certain current political realities that many ppl in developed democracies take for granted.

VacantField42 : Shetland isn’t quite as dark as Hinterland, but it’s dark rather than mild, and it’s a great series. (It does spend more time on the lead’s personal life than did Hinterland, but not an excessive amount, and the cast is so good that it’s worth it).

I hope you’ll give it another shot, and if the 1st series doesn’t grab you within the 1st 20-30 min., then move on to second (anything you’ll have missed about work and personal relationships you won’t soon figure out).

From Screenrant:

A series of sexual misconduct allegations against Anvar began in summer 2020 after season 5 wrapped production, prompting Alcon Entertainment to launch an investigation through an independent company. That investigation has concluded with the ousting of Anvar, whose alleged behavior stands in stark contrast to the values and themes the show has promoted throughout its duration, and which many fans have praised it for.

The accusations levied against Anvar largely revolved around his presence at various sci-fi and fan conventions. Multiple women came forward with personal accounts of meeting Anvar as fans, and being ceaselessly harassed by him in person and through direct messages afterwards. The allegations claim that he aggressively pushed for sexual encounters, and that he berated women who refused to meet up with him. There are also claims of assault against Anvar from women who did meet up with him in person. Many of these accusations were supported by transcripts and screenshots of conversations where Anvar solicited and insulted the women in question.

Not quite.