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Wait did I miss something, or did Ciaran Hinds kill that guy *between* episodes?!
Prof. Porlock: I feel dirty because I just spent ten hours hanging out with an entertainment mogul.
Fyodor: *thinks* I feel dirty because I just killed someone.
Oh, she’s just spotted the body.
Fyodor: We had a row! (actual line)
This has been doing a sort of classical-tragedy thing where the rape and murders happen between scenes and we get descriptions and see the after-effects.
They’ve uncovered Daniel’s memory of shooting Pig. He blacked out after that, so now they’re trying to jolt him awake by feeding his brain an archival clip of Charles and Di giving a press conference, which has to count as torture.
Ok, filming this scene must have been a hoot. I have just had the experience of hearing Albert Finney declare: “Mumble mumble, plastic whale, mumble mumble.” He’s not mumbling, he’s saying the word “mumble.” It all makes sense in context.
Hoo boy I think we’re about to finally get a flashback to Daniel’s lost love.
Oh so we’ve shifted to first-person PoV camera, interspersed with back-of-a-younger-actor’s-head and Finney doing Dan’s voice. Beth’s not played by Saffron Burrows (Sandra), we’re not pulling a Life and Death of Colonel Blimp here.
The poor scientists haven’t seen Karaoke, so they’re completely lost in this flashback to the brasserie.
Dan’s brain (beginning to suspect something): What’s happening here?
Prof. Porlock: …..
Everyone in the series: Wow, Karaoke is such a great series!
Nice going, Prof. Emma Porlock! Also I ship you and Luanda!
Ok at this point I think this counts as neo-noir. Porlock and her team are getting in over their heads (and also Dan’s head)
Poor Dan’s starting to have flashbacks even when there’s nobody around to watch them. And poor Finney presumably had to spend several shooting days wearing frozen-head makeup and standing in a box.
And now his head’s about to be kidnapped. End of Episode Three.
Episode Four— more plot stuff, Daniel is finally released. I hope Emma and Luanda get away. Is that a clip of the Wilson and Kepple sand dance, and if so, why is it part of Daniel’s dying visions?
Both this and Karaoke give special thanks in the credits to a Dr. Paul Downey, who I think was Potter’s doctor during his final illness; which makes me wonder if the consultant who has that conversation with Dan about how long he’s got was based on Dr. Downey.
Prof. Porlock: I feel dirty because I just spent ten hours hanging out with an entertainment mogul.
Fyodor: *thinks* I feel dirty because I just killed someone.
Oh, she’s just spotted the body.
Fyodor: We had a row! (actual line)
This has been doing a sort of classical-tragedy thing where the rape and murders happen between scenes and we get descriptions and see the after-effects.
They’ve uncovered Daniel’s memory of shooting Pig. He blacked out after that, so now they’re trying to jolt him awake by feeding his brain an archival clip of Charles and Di giving a press conference, which has to count as torture.
Ok, filming this scene must have been a hoot. I have just had the experience of hearing Albert Finney declare: “Mumble mumble, plastic whale, mumble mumble.” He’s not mumbling, he’s saying the word “mumble.” It all makes sense in context.
Hoo boy I think we’re about to finally get a flashback to Daniel’s lost love.
Oh so we’ve shifted to first-person PoV camera, interspersed with back-of-a-younger-actor’s-head and Finney doing Dan’s voice. Beth’s not played by Saffron Burrows (Sandra), we’re not pulling a Life and Death of Colonel Blimp here.
The poor scientists haven’t seen Karaoke, so they’re completely lost in this flashback to the brasserie.
Dan’s brain (beginning to suspect something): What’s happening here?
Prof. Porlock: …..
Everyone in the series: Wow, Karaoke is such a great series!
Nice going, Prof. Emma Porlock! Also I ship you and Luanda!
Ok at this point I think this counts as neo-noir. Porlock and her team are getting in over their heads (and also Dan’s head)
Poor Dan’s starting to have flashbacks even when there’s nobody around to watch them. And poor Finney presumably had to spend several shooting days wearing frozen-head makeup and standing in a box.
And now his head’s about to be kidnapped. End of Episode Three.
Episode Four— more plot stuff, Daniel is finally released. I hope Emma and Luanda get away. Is that a clip of the Wilson and Kepple sand dance, and if so, why is it part of Daniel’s dying visions?
Both this and Karaoke give special thanks in the credits to a Dr. Paul Downey, who I think was Potter’s doctor during his final illness; which makes me wonder if the consultant who has that conversation with Dan about how long he’s got was based on Dr. Downey.
