Only fifteen minutes to go and It has just been two very long interview scenes.
I am expecting a big ending, but am hour and a quarter of interrogation is a bit much.
Loved it. Moaners can moan.
Forget it Jake. It's Chinatown.
It was great, but it didn't top last week's episode/ending.
And maybe I'm becoming a misanthrope in my old age, but I would have liked a darker ending in which Cotton got away.
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Well, you got your big ending. An archetypal Jump the Shark moment if there ever was one. Like a police officer would put a member of the public in danger chasing down armed men clinging to a lorry. And as for shooting at a moving vehicle from that distance with no visibility, it could have plowed straight into some kids and it did in fact a hit another car. Just ludicrous nonsense.
shareHow did she put a member of the public at risk? The people she was chasing had no idea that she was clinging to the lorry as she was out of sight the entire time.
As for the shot - ignoring the difficulty of it - she made a split second decision, she certainly wouldn't be the first, nor the last, firearms officer to make a somewhat suspect split second decision.
>>How did she put a member of the public at risk?
She put the lorry driver at risk. I would have thought it was obvious. He was between two potential lines of fire.
>>she certainly wouldn't be the first, nor the last, firearms officer to make a somewhat suspect split second decision.
They train to make split second decisions, believe it or not and that wasn't even a split second decision. She had time to get in position and decide on a course of action that was so way off credible in terms of putting the public in danger that it was laughable. I guess Waldron was right to try and kick her off his squad.
The lorry driver would only be at risk if Cotton knew she was riding on the lorry but it was obvious he didn't because when she got off on the opposite side and the lorry moved on Cotton didn't know she was there.
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>>The lorry driver would only be at risk if Cotton knew she was riding on the lorry
He was at risk simply being in the line of fire. She was yelling orders at him through the window putting him in the same position as a human shield. The point is Cottan COULD have noticed. The job of the police is not to put the public at risk.
They train to make split second decisions, believe it or not and that wasn't even a split second decision. She had time to get in position and decide on a course of action that was so way off credible in terms of putting the public in danger that it was laughable
He was at risk simply being in the line of fire.
>>Credible to whom? The area that was visible to her behind the car was an industrial area.
What are you talking about? She shot at the car as it came visible at a junction. No visibility as to what was ahead of the vehicle which - as a moving object- was a lethal weapon. It was a suburban street which had people on it. She could have killed a whole load of people.
>>Line of fire from whom? Cottan had no idea she was on the lorry - she was not visible to him and could never have been heard over the sound of the lorry and a busy high street. Cottan wasn't even aware that he was being followed, let alone what vehicle they were on.
For goodness sake, what part of the word "risk" don't you understand? It is POTENTIAL danger and the potential risk to the driver was huge. Not only was he in the line of fire but she risked his life and other road users by distracting the driver of a heavy goods vehicle. Not only did she distract him but she gave him orders to drive fast in pursuit.
What are you talking about?
No visibility as to what was ahead of the vehicle which - as a moving object- was a lethal weapon
For goodness sake, what part of the word "risk" don't you understand?
It is POTENTIAL danger and the potential risk to the driver was huge.
but she risked his life and other road users by distracting the driver of a heavy goods vehicle.
Not only did she distract him but she gave him orders to drive fast in pursuit.
Are you kidding me, he was probably so excited something like that happened during his mundane job that he could tell his grandkids one day.
shareIt was a fantastic end to a great series. I was glued throughout the whole 90mins, just gripping.
shareI loved it! One minute they were ploughing through all those interviews, and then all hell broke loose! So pleased that that bastard Cottan finally got his comeuppance. I was just itching for them to get him. Still sorry that Lindsay Denton was killed though 😞 It would have been great if she had still been around to know her name had been cleared.
shareYes, the directorial and writing pace of the finale was excellent.
It was paced, and measured and the interviews went back and forth (for the viewer) to allow us to say, "Oh no! He's weaseled out again!" "No. Wait. They've got him in their sights again, go go go!"
And then with Dot, they turned the tables on him after he'd been so cocky against Arnott in the previous interview--a long time after the terribly upsetting crucifixion of Steve when they were putting the noose around the wee man's neck, bit by bit.
Then, with Dot in their high beams, it was all calm and contemplative, with low voices in the interview room, then....
POW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Explosive launch.
It was like being hit in the head with a jackhammer when the guy began shooting the place up with an automatic weapon.
I may have yelled at the television screen. No. I think I yelled. Might have gestured wildly, too. Too much PTSD do remember right now.
Best role I have ever seen her play - keep up the good work Keeley :)
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The last episode was just amazing. Quickest 90 minutes of TV I have experienced for as long as I can remember.
shareWas outstanding!! Perfect cast, dot had to get what was coming for him. Will miss him next season. But the writer had to do it. Denton, Hastings and Fleming were brilliant!! Made the series.
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