Pieces of Her [Netflix]

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New Toni Collette-led series based on a novel by Karin Slaughter. Arrives March 4. Unbelievable was very good, so I'll likely check this out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJwPc0MsbOQ&ab_channel=Netflix

gmisk

Was looking forward to this!

The book was a serious page turner.

gmisk

Some reviews coming out.

Will definitely be watching.

https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/pieces-of-her-netflix-review-comment/

JP Liz V1

Toni is a great actress

gmisk

Episode one was solid I thought. Toni Collette was excellent as usual.

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The daughter was pretty annoying and clueless...but then again I think she was like that in the book as well.

bejeezus

Ooh! Can’t wait to watch it. I read one of Slaughter’s books before but I found it a little disturbing to be honest. But this looks good !

ps it was pretty girls. A page Turner but disturbing as I said

The Black Oil

I'd go with solid too, based on the first episode.

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The first situation is bound to reshape any mother/daughter relationship. The knife through the hand was quite striking as an image, not to mention having to sit in a hospital bed in that situation. I'm not sure I bought the second scenario, telling the daughter to flee. It seemed a little bonkers.

Mushy

Just watched first episode, no idea it was based on a book but seems very good.

gmisk

Episode 2 I found slow....not as good as episode 1 hope it picks up.

One question for book readers more so.

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Was the guy in the bar...not in the book earlier....I think he was hanging outside the hospital? I could be wrong its a while since I read it....

bejeezus

Anyone looking at episode 4? I’m a little confused with it atm!

gmisk

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118748354#Comment_118748354

Only finished ep4 too. It is a bit all over the place..multiple timelines and not really that explicitly clear how they link...the flow isnt great.

Realising who the characters are in the different timelines is essential.

I think there are quite a few changes so far from the book....the main girl isn't great...Toni Collette is excellent as usual.

It will come together eventually if it follows the same basic structure as the book, hopefully it has a proper ending, it would suit a one and done imo. Plenty of other good Karin Slaughter books netlfix could adapt, pretty girls has a lot of potential as a TV adaptation.

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The pieces of it all are there tbh, the witness protection, the flashbacks to Oslo, the Queller name, Nick and the army of the changing world (which has popped up a good bit in the articles Andy read etc).

The Andy character does become more driven and less clueless and annoying as it goes on...at least in the book.

bejeezus

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118770127#Comment_118770127

Pretty Girls would be a good choice actually. Was disturbed by the book though! I’m sure they could tone it down for tv.

gmisk

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118770587#Comment_118770587

Yeah it was gory and grim alright.

Don't really understand why there are so few Karin Slaughter adaptations especially when there are so many Harlan Coben ones!

bejeezus

Have to agree with you. She knows how to tell a story and I’m hoping for more from her in the future. After the success of pieces of her, I’m sure it’ll happen!

gmisk

Episode 5

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At least it it now becoming a bit more coherent story wise.

The young Jane is a big issue....Jessica Barden (who is a very capable actress, she is terrific in the end of the f#cking world) she is really struggling with the accent (has she got in false teeth or what?!?) her performance is very stiff.

gmisk

Finished it.

Watchable for me but not great.

The ending....poor.

Good summary of book ending in below.

https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/pieces-of-her-book-plot-summary-ending

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Totally different to the book....clearly they fancied leaving it open ended so they could make another season. It just basically dropped all the main plot in the Paula Kunde/Koontz part. Clara was also only in flashbacks.

razorblunt

The book was a good page turner. They made the daughter into a right eejit in the series

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118778519#Comment_118778519

"Watchable" about sums it up...... even an " meh"........... still, Toni Collette is fantastic......all the way back to 'Muriel's Wedding"...... She is a brilliant actress

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Watchable - yes. Also subpar - yes? Fourth episode had a bit of a jolt, so we'll see.

The Black Oil

A mixed bag, with a few frustrations. Never fires on full cylinders and gets bogged down. Stretches the suspension of disbelief from early on.

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Also, too many shows use the t-bone out of nowhere car crash thing.