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Mindhunter [Netflix]

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    #92
    jcd5971
    Registered Users Posts: 2,549 ✭✭✭jcd5971


    I got a mate to watch it and he was saying the same thing it's only a 6/10 just hated the slow pace.

    I loved it to be honest and I lived the slow burning pace.

    I suppose different strokes different folks.


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    #93
    dastardly00
    Registered Users Posts: 13,331 ✭✭✭✭dastardly00


    I watched episode 1 last week and didn't find it great. I've watched episodes 2 and 3 this evening and I'm definitely liking it. Just starting episode 4 now...


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    #94
    NIMAN
    Registered Users Posts: 33,214 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    The older guy in the team made the show for me, would have been a 5/10 without him.

    Holden had little charisma.


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    #95
    johnpatrick81
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,752 ✭✭✭johnpatrick81


    Only watched the first episode but already not a fan of the girlfriend and the main guy. Just seem very...fake. Or to put it simply, not good actors. The series itself seems interesting though so will give it a few more episodes before bailing.


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    #96
    Snake Plisken
    Registered Users Posts: 12,505 ✭✭✭✭Snake Plisken


    RasTa wrote: »
    This doesn't deserve to be mentioned in the same sentence as Zodiac.

    It's a solid 6/10 show with nothing too ground breaking. Some of the dialouge is very weak and agree on the pointless girlfriend.

    One of the episodes was only 35mins long, disgrace.

    Says the fella who doesn’t rate this or Stranger Things! And Mindhunter is live a companion piece to Zodiac imho, if you don’t believe I suggest you rewatch Zodiac


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    #97
    RasTa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,116 ✭✭✭✭RasTa


    Snake Plisken wrote: »
    Says the fella who doesn’t rate this or Stranger Things! And Mindhunter is live a companion piece to Zodiac imho, if you don’t believe I suggest you rewatch Zodiac

    Stranger things is weak garbage. I was glad this show was over, almost as bad as season 3 of Fargo


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    #98
    Heckler
    Registered Users Posts: 3,324 ✭✭✭Heckler


    NIMAN wrote: »
    The older guy in the team made the show for me, would have been a 5/10 without him.

    Holden had little charisma.

    Agree with this. Bill Tench was the better lead. I like Holt McCallany as an actor.

    Looking forward to S2 if they go with the Dennis Rader storyline. Soon as I saw the Kansas splashes I knew it was him. The BTK story is depraved. Plenty of documentaries on youtube about it. An utter lunatic.


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    #99
    RasTa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,116 ✭✭✭✭RasTa


    Heckler wrote: »
    Agree with this. Bill Tench was the better lead. I like Holt McCallany as an actor.

    Looking forward to S2 if they go with the Dennis Rader storyline. Soon as I saw the Kansas splashes I knew it was him. The BTK story is depraved. Plenty of documentaries on youtube about it. An utter lunatic.

    Fincher said what S2 will be about and it's not Rader


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    #100
    Ekels
    Registered Users Posts: 462 ✭✭Ekels


    NIMAN wrote: »
    The older guy in the team made the show for me, would have been a 5/10 without him.

    Holden had little charisma.

    The actor is the son of an Irishman. He spent some time in boarding school in Ireland himself, per his wiki page.


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    #101
    Drumpot
    Registered Users Posts: 19,306 ✭✭✭✭Drumpot


    Just finished and really enjoyed it...


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    #102
    ted1
    Registered Users Posts: 23,388 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    RasTa wrote: »
    This doesn't deserve to be mentioned in the same sentence as Zodiac.

    It's a solid 6/10 show with nothing too ground breaking. Some of the dialouge is very weak and agree on the pointless girlfriend.

    One of the episodes was only 35mins long, disgrace.
    35 minutes is great. It’s a short episode that would have just been padded out with rubbish if they needed to make it for TV.


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    #103
    Heckler
    Registered Users Posts: 3,324 ✭✭✭Heckler


    RasTa wrote: »
    Fincher said what S2 will be about and it's not Rader

    Well thats a misdirection then. Obviously him getting going in S1. And I'm ok with that. Loved S1 so have faith S2 will be good. The Rader storyline would be good though.


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    #104
    pc7
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 14,020 Mod ✭✭✭✭pc7


    I enjoyed it, Bill Tench saved it imo, the Holden casting I'm not convinced he pulled it off. I know what they were trying to get with him but not sure he did it. I'm only hoping debbie is back so a serial kill her kills her to get to Holden! 7/10 I think a different actor could have pushed it up a bit. Style and setting was excelling.


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    #105
    Good Bad Not Evil
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22 ✭Good Bad Not Evil


    RasTa wrote: »
    Fincher said what S2 will be about and it's not Rader
    Heckler wrote: »
    Well thats a misdirection then. Obviously him getting going in S1. And I'm ok with that. Loved S1 so have faith S2 will be good. The Rader storyline would be good though.

    Fincher:
    Next year we’re looking at the Atlanta child murders.

    I think it’s a fantastic show. Loved the pace and felt it really kept building (sometime subtly) on each episode. The interrogation scene in episode 10 was excellent. My favorite show in a long time.


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    #106
    johnpatrick81
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,752 ✭✭✭johnpatrick81


    I'm really struggling to enjoy it, only on episode 3.

    The acting is so hammy at times, and the scripting even seems way off.

    It has a gloss of a high budget to it, but the quality is so low in parts.

    The scenes between yer man and his girlfriend are borderline unwatchable, like a couple of drama students practising.

    The scene where they were in the police station giving the talk on Charlie Manson was like the "fvckin hell!" scene in Father Ted it was so cringey,

    I dunno, unless this next episode is a revelation then I'm out.

    Watched Mr Mercedes and Midnight Sun(fantastic scandinavian thriller) lately as well as The Deuce, all of which are in a different league to this.


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    #107
    fin12
    Registered Users Posts: 10,934 ✭✭✭✭fin12


    I don't think a detective could ever talk about victims the way that detective did to Richard Speck, did that actually happen or is that made up for the show? Where they deleted the tape.


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    #108
    OptimusTractor
    Registered Users Posts: 1,960 ✭✭✭OptimusTractor


    fin12 wrote: »
    I don't think a detective could ever talk about victims the way that detective did to Richard Speck, did that actually happen or is that made up for the show? Where they deleted the tape.

    They're the FBI. They can talk in whatever fashion they want.


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    #109
    Pelvis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,758 ✭✭✭Pelvis


    lol, comparing Mr. Mercedes to this is like comparing the National Enquirer to National Geographic. Come on like!


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    #110
    johnpatrick81
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,752 ✭✭✭johnpatrick81


    Pelvis wrote: »
    lol, comparing Mr. Mercedes to this is like comparing the National Enquirer to National Geographic. Come on like!

    Exactly. I'd be sure that this has been seen by far more, and all those would have enjoyed Mr Merc more. Surprised it's gotten so much hype(Mindhunter).


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    #111
    Birneybau
    Registered Users Posts: 10,248 ✭✭✭✭Birneybau


    Heckler wrote: »
    Well thats a misdirection then. Obviously him getting going in S1. And I'm ok with that. Loved S1 so have faith S2 will be good. The Rader storyline would be good though.

    I only finished it hence my late reply to the above quote. Maybe they're playing the long game. Afaik Rader was only arrested in 1991. This season of Mindhunter didn't even make it to the 80s?


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    #112
    fin12
    Registered Users Posts: 10,934 ✭✭✭✭fin12


    OptimusTractor wrote: »
    They're the FBI. They can talk in whatever fashion they want.

    Well I'm pretty sure the victims family's would have something to say about that. There's a reason in the show they got rid of the tape if it was the norm to talk about victims like that, they wouldn't have made an issue about it.


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    #113
    Pelvis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,758 ✭✭✭Pelvis


    johnpatrick81 wrote: »
    Exactly. I'd be sure that this has been seen by far more, and all those would have enjoyed Mr Merc more. Surprised it's gotten so much hype(Mindhunter).
    I've seen both, and this is far superior on pretty much every level to Mr. Mercedes.


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    #114
    johnpatrick81
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,752 ✭✭✭johnpatrick81


    Pelvis wrote: »
    I've seen both, and this is far superior on pretty much every level to Mr. Mercedes.

    Oh.......wow! I think we’ll just have to agree to disagree so, jaysus :eek:


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    #115
    Good Bad Not Evil
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22 ✭Good Bad Not Evil


    I really enjoyed Mr. Mercedes and Brendan Gleeson's performance, but it doesn't come close to Mindhunter. The latter being far superior in every way. I find Mindhunter to be far more enthralling.


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    #116
    Mc Love
    Registered Users Posts: 14,015 ✭✭✭✭Mc Love


    There's a lot more suspense in this than Mr. Mercedes tbh. They're both very different tv shows.


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    #117
    johnpatrick81
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,752 ✭✭✭johnpatrick81


    A lot more acting and scripting too :pac:


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    #118
    dastardly00
    Registered Users Posts: 13,331 ✭✭✭✭dastardly00


    But there is no Fred in Mindhunter though! :pac:


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    #119
    GreNoLi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,292 ✭✭✭GreNoLi


    Surprisingly average, Bill was the only character I had time for, well him and Kemper.

    Will not be watching further.


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    #120
    johnpatrick81
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,752 ✭✭✭johnpatrick81


    I’m actually nearly finished it, and while it does improve, it’s still average at best. Wouldn’t recommend it.


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    #121
    ixoy
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 17,990 Mod ✭✭✭✭ixoy


    Good Bad Not Evil wrote: »
    I really enjoyed Mr. Mercedes and Brendan Gleeson's performance, but it doesn't come close to Mindhunter. The latter being far superior in every way. I find Mindhunter to be far more enthralling.
    Agreed. "Mr. Mercedes" has more tropes and clichés but is saved by the strength of the performances.
    "Mindhunter" for me is far more insightful, more intriguing. One of the best new shows of the year.


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