First of all, you could put Adrian Dunbar on the set with 4 trained seals, and he would deliver a great story! Season 1 was concerning the death of his very sickly elderly wife, and, yes it took a while to get to the bottom of incident.
Season 2 has a brief wrap-up of those events and begins with Adrian returning home after a 'sabbatical' of sorts abroad. His extended family is supportive, but there are conflicts climaxed by the later discovery of a family member dead in the trunk of a car that skidded into a lake.
Dunbar must now serve as a sort of peacemaker & private detective, a role he nailed as the Head of AC-12 in the series LINE of Duty.
It's a departure from the specific Season 1 theme, but it's still about holding the family together. So far, so good.
Yes, below I defend the pace; however, a slow pace to s a y s o m e t h i n g is one thing--now, after finishing the series, I can't see any reason for 6 chapters--how about 4? I also dropped to 6 stars from 8. (I rarely revise these reviews).
For those who find the pace slow at times, we must compare the various mni-series from the Far East--Thailand, South Korea, etc. : the Director just refuses to be rushed--certain scenes are unfolded painstakingly slowly. If you watch the 1-hour American police shows, it's force-fed without a pause. My advice: view the Brit series as a piece of art in a museum--you dont race thru the Louvre in 30 minutes. Breath! Savor!
After full viewing, 6/10 (down from 8)
Season 2 has a brief wrap-up of those events and begins with Adrian returning home after a 'sabbatical' of sorts abroad. His extended family is supportive, but there are conflicts climaxed by the later discovery of a family member dead in the trunk of a car that skidded into a lake.
Dunbar must now serve as a sort of peacemaker & private detective, a role he nailed as the Head of AC-12 in the series LINE of Duty.
It's a departure from the specific Season 1 theme, but it's still about holding the family together. So far, so good.
Yes, below I defend the pace; however, a slow pace to s a y s o m e t h i n g is one thing--now, after finishing the series, I can't see any reason for 6 chapters--how about 4? I also dropped to 6 stars from 8. (I rarely revise these reviews).
For those who find the pace slow at times, we must compare the various mni-series from the Far East--Thailand, South Korea, etc. : the Director just refuses to be rushed--certain scenes are unfolded painstakingly slowly. If you watch the 1-hour American police shows, it's force-fed without a pause. My advice: view the Brit series as a piece of art in a museum--you dont race thru the Louvre in 30 minutes. Breath! Savor!
After full viewing, 6/10 (down from 8)