[TV] Ludwig (BBC iPlayer)

[dolphins]

Whilst you’re obviously entirely right, it could - generously - be explained by his lack of social skills and anxiety. I don’t think it’s controversial to say as per my review in the OP that the character is strongly hinted as being neurodivergent; perhaps he simply doesn’t have that facility. He’s shown throughout to be a terrible liar. Always annoys me in anything when characters are lying come to think of it, acting all suspicious and very clearly lying. In real life any socially aware person would pick it up instantly.

If you want to talk plot holes, the massive one obviously is that James, his brother, apparently never told any of his colleagues that he had an identical twin. If they had known that, he wouldn’t have got past the first five minutes when he was acting completely out of character.

All good points - although I can't remember? Does/did he get on with his brother? My sister and I have never really got on and I only ever mention her if pressed on the subject OR talking about estranged family members...

As for the neurodiversity, agree, it does appear that way. One of my sons in particular is a great demonstrator of such things.

 

[jcdenton08]

All good points - although I can't remember? Does/did he get on with his brother? My sister and I have never really got on and I only ever mention her if pressed on the subject OR talking about estranged family members...

As for the neurodiversity, agree, it does appear that way. One of my sons in particular is a great demonstrator of such things.

I take your point re: not discussing estranged family, but an identical twin is rare enough? Would’ve all been in his paperwork and background checks too being in the police.

 

[Monkey Man]

Almost gave up after the first couple of episodes but stuck with it and found myself quite enjoying it, and now looking forward to the next series.

The storyline is almost comically flawed but I think you just have to go with it. Not all of the characters are well written or well acted. But Mitchell does a pretty impressive job, each individual murder story has its own quirks, and some of the cameos (particularly Derek Jacobi) have been good.

 

[Not Andy Naylor]

Absolutely spot on re: Grace. I was so excited for the series as an enjoyer of the books, but it’s just so naff. I thought the first few episodes were okay, I thought it was just finding its feet and would come good. Nope, just worse and worse. Given up on it entirely now. It’s just a shit A Touch of Frost, with Brighton visual porn.

My problem with Grace is that the viewer has almost no chance of solving the whodunnit because you don't get enough information. A key fact that you weren't given suddenly emerges two-thirds of the way through.

 

[ROSM]

My problem with Grace is that the viewer has almost no chance of solving the whodunnit because you don't get enough information. A key fact that you weren't given suddenly emerges two-thirds of the way through.

The last series got better as it went on but yes you are right on this. I haven't read the books to know this is the story or adaptations fault

 

[dolphins]

The last series got better as it went on but yes you are right on this. I haven't read the books to know this is the story or adaptations fault

Definitely adaptation fault IMO - trying to fit a book into a c.90 minute episode

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Absolutely spot on re: Grace. I was so excited for the series as an enjoyer of the books, but it’s just so naff. I thought the first few episodes were okay, I thought it was just finding its feet and would come good. Nope, just worse and worse. Given up on it entirely now. It’s just a shit A Touch of Frost, with Brighton visual porn.

Sorry if anyone mentioned this about Grace before, I didn't notice. But it really bothers me that most the police are northerners. Don't get me wrong, I love northerners as much as the next chap, in fact I'm married to one. But watch any northern based show or any other show that's similar and it's stuffed full of northerners as it should be. The main police parts in Grace are all northern apart from one who is from London. It's irritating. Surely the police force here is mostly from Sussex?