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

Lady Chatterton

I wouldn't be too sad if I missed the next three episodes.

The Cuban

Jezz I would be disappointed if I did miss the next three episodes. That was very good. I enjoyed that and will watch next week

Mike Guide 69

The Cuban wrote: »

Jezz I would be disappointed if I did miss the next three episodes. That was very good. I enjoyed that and will watch next week

Good for you Amy :P

Shelga

I just can't feel sorry for her when she has two massive homes in most expensive part of Ireland, sorry RTÉ, should probably have an advisory for househunters before the programme starts

mad m

Rip off of Suits. Lawyer gives upstart a job... Jaysus.

TCDStudent1

really couldn't get into this at all.

gammygils

And why does she have her wedding dress hanging up in the home she shares with her future husband?

legrand

The mother, what a wretched creation holy God!
And it seems D4 accents of the professional class no longer dereguer being replaced with even more annoying English accents... why?

Vorenus400

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.

you only Addressed one side of my criticism. The southside thing is just as legitamite Some of the D4s are cliche. The show is designed to be generic to appeal to an international audience.

namloc1980

Weird acting lacking in emotion.

gammygils

So what has Daddy been up to
"He was no angel!"

Shurimgreat

Could have done with more exposition and fleshing out of characters before jumping into the cheating bit which itself was pretty meaningless. Script and acting equally at fault.

ligerdub

I haven't watched this so I've no idea if it's a steaming turd or a real gem.

However, why do RTE insist on making Amy Huberman a thing we're all rallying around? I'm sure she's lovely and all, but when I've seen her in comedy I haven't found her funny, when I've seen her in comedy dramas I've found her neither funny nor a good actress. Having seen her in drama I've not changed my mind. Who is backing her as a must for these projects?

Having seen the ad it smacks of the "she's a high powered executive in the city, lets follow her trials and tribulations". It's such a cliche at this stage. Much like the dirge that was Can't Cope, Won't Cope it looks like another RTE effort which is about 10-15 years too late to the party.

JohnFalstaff

Always prepared to give new homegrown drama a shot, but this was terrible. Wooden acting and a poor script undermine the whole thing and the premise feels like it was ripped off from The Good Wife.

After the highs of Love/Hate RTE have now struck out with their last 3 drama series - Clean Break, Rebellion and tonight's effort.

Icsics

Those star earrings Amy wore throughout are from her Newbridge range

The Rape of Lucretia

Sorry folks but this is Mrs BOD you are talking about. Drick. Dricko. Briano. The Drickmeister General. The Number 13 to end all Number 13.
BOD ffs !
So cut out the blasphemy now.
God, this country owes that man so much, and it seems many of you arent even fit to be display a minimum of respect to his wife. Shame on you. Shame on you all.
Mr. O'Driscoll, Amy was super. Great drama. Great acting. Loved it.

judeboy101

I hope the creators of the good wife are ready to sue for copyright infringement

bottlebrush

just watched it on plus

fair city is better

madmaggie

Icsics wrote: »

Those star earrings Amy wore throughout are from her Newbridge range

I did wonder about that, and the pearl chain as well.

VeeEmmy

I liked it just fine. I like Amy Huberman (BOD or no BOD), and I was looking forward to this. I wasn't disappointed. I'm willing to be entertained. I hope it gets good numbers and lasts.