Striking Out [RTÉ1]

brian_t

RTÉ's new 4 parter starts on New Years Day at 9.30pm. I like a good legal drama and hopefully this won't disappoint.

Striking Out follows the tumultuous professional and personal life of Dublin-based solicitor, Tara Rafferty, and her fledgling legal firm.

Spanning from grandeur of the Four Courts to the Google beehive of Grand Canal, Striking Out is a snapshot of contemporary life in Ireland.

Lady Chatterton

And we're off...... Is it me or does Amy play the same type of character all the time?

brian_t

I like it so far.

Did Raw start off with a similar type sex scene.

Lisha

I like it. The house looks amazing!

Vorenus400

This looks like the pilot for a long tv series. Think it would have been better with someone else than Amy Huberman. Plus this idealised version of Dublin is weird

Mike Guide 69

Plenty of f words as well, "FOOL, FOOL"

Vorenus400

Reminds me alot of Amber tv series. Designed for international market without anything resembling Irish

Lady Chatterton

I like it so far.

Dublin looks great, it's nicely shot but I'm not keen on Amy, she is a nice a lady but I don't rate her as an actresses.

trishasaffron

The lower part of Huberman's face especially the lips are strangely immobile. Script is very unrealistic.

Dub.

This is sh.it.

brian_t

To me it has the feel of an Australian drama for some reason.

Yourself isit

Vorenus400 wrote: »

This looks like the pilot for a long tv series. Think it would have been better with someone else than Amy Huberman. Plus this idealised version of Dublin is weird

Dublin should only be shown at its worst

Lady Chatterton

They're going all '50 Shades' on us now lol

jojofizzio

The private investigator and the tv show guy are both extremely weird

Lisha

The computer nerd/pi is too closely reminiscent of Kalinda in the good wife .
Which is a pity

Yourself isit

Amy is fine. She has a very mobile face. The script I'm not so sure about.

Mike Guide 69

Oh look, its "where is Jessica Hyde"?? from Utopia!!!!

c_meth

Incidental music louder than dialogue. I'm out.

Lady Chatterton

There is something very stilted about the acting in this.

theoneeyedman

Obviously not aimed at the likes of me with Mrs BOD and sponsored by Red Wine Company, but even the Oneeyedwoman said this is sh1te midway through part 2 and turned it off. Trying to tick too many boxes, token funny gay lad, broken hearted/downtrodden professional lady, techy quirky nerdy Pink type,moody pictures of Dublin Town, such a load of balls.

Vorenus400

Yourself isit wrote: »

Dublin should only be shown at its worst

I just think Dublin is being shown as very idyllic, whether it be northside or southside. Seems like its designed to be ambiguous and could take part in any north european country

Lady Chatterton

Jaysus, Oscar Wilde is looking well.

trishasaffron

God its so amateur.........tuning out now.

Mike Guide 69

"deep inside a professional colleague", aka "riding me workmate" LOL!!!!

Shurimgreat

I'm unable to "invest" in any of these characters unfortunately.

jojofizzio

Some fine abodes on show here..is one of them Amy and BODs??

Yourself isit

Vorenus400 wrote: »

I just think Dublin is being shown as very idyllic, whether it be northside or southside. Seems like its designed to be ambiguous and could take part in any north european country

It can't always be working class estates with ponys. Most movies show their cities at their best, unless it's a deliberate gritty drama.

Lady Chatterton

Tara's mother and Eric's father are horrible characters, they're more interested in keeping up appearances than the happiness of their children.

evolving_doors

Nauseating d4 trite.
People with money have emotions too you know, wotwot stiff upper lip. Cue Amy cry face borrowed from homeland.

jojofizzio

Is Amy going to get it on with Neil Morrissey??

Mike Guide 69

Yourself isit wrote: »

It can't always be working class estates with ponys. Most movies show their cities at their best, unless it's a deliberate gritty drama.

Yeah Amy should do a few lines of coke, like the dodgy solicitor in Love/Hate, now that would really liven this up!!!!:D