Dicte

[Dana Jean]

This is a series out of Denmark, subtitled on Netflix. It took me a little bit to get into this one. I think the language is so choppy, it made the acting seem stiff. But, I'm getting into the flow of the characters and I'm digging the language now.

It's a series of different crimes that the main character, a journalist, gets tangled in. It usually focuses 2 episodes per crime and then they move onto the next thing.

Yeah, it's not bad and I'm enjoying it, mostly just because it is foreign and I like to see customs, languages, scenery.

 

[skimom2]

This is a series out of Denmark, subtitled on Netflix. It took me a little bit to get into this one. I think the language is so choppy, it made the acting seem stiff. But, I'm getting into the flow of the characters and I'm digging the language now.

It's a series of different crimes that the main character, a journalist, gets tangled in. It usually focuses 2 episodes per crime and then they move onto the next thing.

Yeah, it's not bad and I'm enjoying it, mostly just because it is foreign and I like to see customs, languages, scenery.

I've been wondering about this one. I generally enjoy Scandinavian movies and tv. I finished WITNESSES, by the way, and enjoyed it very much! Thanks!

 

[Dana Jean]

I've been wondering about this one. I generally enjoy Scandinavian movies and tv. I finished WITNESSES, by the way, and enjoyed it very much! Thanks!

Oh good. I do hope there is another season for the cinematography alone. I absolutely loved their settings.

 

[skimom2]

Oh good. I do hope there is another season for the cinematography alone. I absolutely loved their settings.

It was beautiful, and I really liked the main cop lady. I thought there was too much made of the 'lost love' angle, but that's been a theme in quite a few French movies, TV shows, and books that I've read. Britain has a similar thing with adoption--so many 'twists' revolve around, "Oh no! I found out as an adult that I'm adopted and now my life is in a complete whirl!" Neither thing strikes me as being as big a deal as they make it out to be, so I guess those must be cultural fears (like the Japanese thing with jerky movements--that goes back to the way many affected people moved after the atomic bombs were dropped) that don't translate to America as well.

 

[Dana Jean]

It was beautiful, and I really liked the main cop lady. I thought there was too much made of the 'lost love' angle, but that's been a theme in quite a few French movies, TV shows, and books that I've read. Britain has a similar thing with adoption--so many 'twists' revolve around, "Oh no! I found out as an adult that I'm adopted and now my life is in a complete whirl!" Neither thing strikes me as being as big a deal as they make it out to be, so I guess those must be cultural fears (like the Japanese thing with jerky movements--that goes back to the way many affected people moved after the atomic bombs were dropped) that don't translate to America as well.

The main character, Dicte, gave a son away as a baby. Well, she was forced too, her parents were Jehovah Witness and forced her. She has no contact with them, and the adoption does figure in as a side thing in almost every episode. This isn't a spoiler by the way. ha!

 

[skimom2]

The main character, Dicte, gave a son away as a baby. Well, she was forced too, her parents were Jehovah Witness and forced her. She has no contact with them, and the adoption does figure in as a side thing in almost every episode. This isn't a spoiler by the way. ha!

LOL! Got it Maybe that's a cultural nerve there--giving up children. Something to think about.

 

[Dana Jean]

I finished the first season and really liked it. Again, it was a slow go at first, had a real struggle with these characters, but it picked up and pleasantly surprised. I would watch another season.

 

[Dana Jean]

I am now on Season 3 of this. Really have come to embrace these characters.

And I am so pissed, they just

Spoiler

killed off my favorite character, John Wagner.

It's the last season so of course they will do these things, but damn, come on!

 

[danie]

I am now on Season 3 of this. Really have come to embrace these characters.

And I am so pissed, they just

Spoiler

killed off my favorite character, John Wagner.

It's the last season so of course they will do these things, but damn, come on!

I love foreign series too. I'll have to check this out.

 

[Dana Jean]

I love foreign series too. I'll have to check this out.

It's a slow burn at first until you wet your palate and get into the flow of it all, but, honestly, I've enjoyed it.

 

[GNTLGNT]

It's a slow burn at first until you wet your palate and get into the flow of it all, but, honestly, I've enjoyed it.

 

[Dana Jean]

I've been wondering about this one. I generally enjoy Scandinavian movies and tv. I finished WITNESSES, by the way, and enjoyed it very much! Thanks!

Hey, did you see the second season of Witnesses, or only the first? I have just started the second season and it has started off very promisingly. I'm looking forward to it. I was worried because the main guy leaving the show -- Thierry Lhermitte. I liked him. Wasn't sure I could embrace the girl alone, but, I'm giving it a go.

 

[skimom2]

Hey, did you see the second season of Witnesses, or only the first? I have just started the second season and it has started off very promisingly. I'm looking forward to it. I was worried because the main guy leaving the show -- Thierry Lhermitte. I liked him. Wasn't sure I could embrace the girl alone, but, I'm giving it a go.

I didn't know there was a second season! I'll have to search that out--thanks again

 

[Dana Jean]

I didn't know there was a second season! I'll have to search that out--thanks again

The season looks good, I just hope it is a strong addition to the series!