paininthe-
Siding with Will on this one. Almost all entertainment requires some suspension of disbelief; I'm willing to indulge, if the rest of it has some value. Tremors is one of my favourite films, because it's whip-smart behind the "Good old boys" veneer and really well done on all fronts, so I don't even bother thinking "Giant snake-like creatures that burrow at speed underground are impossible". "Slow Horses" requires some suspension of belief, but who cares when there so much good stuff in it and they do smart things with the unlikely premise. "Death in Paradise" and Ludwig are self-satisfied wank, which suddenly makes all the improbabilities all the more annoying.
The creaters need to do some work for the suspension of disbelief, or be hung by their own self-regard.
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itsbruce
A friend encouraged me to persevere with Ludwig. I won't soon forgive them. It's a programme for people who liked Morse but found it a little too plausible. Who enjoyed Death In Paradise but thought some of the character acting to be a little too polished. Having watched the first episode in two goes I thought I must have missed something but, no, the whole thing is premised on people not being able to tell twin brothers apart. And not just any people, actual police detectives. (though that's maybe not surprising as they seem to have less than a layperson's understanding of how to conduct any form of police work. Less understanding in fact than anyone who has ever watched any previous police show on TV). And not just mistaking them physically but not being tipped off by their entirely different personalities even though that difference is stressed over and over in one of the many fine examples of exposition that passes for dialogue. Every single thing about it has to be proceeded by "let's pretend". If your 10 year old came up with it you'd be impressed. If they came up with it at 16 you'd be lamenting the effect that social media has had on young people's mental health.
I know it's 'family viewing' but the adults don't have to pretend it's anything but bollocks, and lazy bollocks at that.