Taken Down [RTE]

bodhrandude wrote: »

I'm still trying to work out a scene in Episode 2, either three Arabic or Persian people walk into this house they are supposed to be taking, there's a bunch of lads on the couch in the living room drinking cans and refusing to move. What was that about, it doesn't look like it was followed up on or that story line continued. I'm enjoying it enough, it gives an interesting look at sex trafficking, slum landlords and a sleazier side to the Nigerian/Irish prostitution ring.

This was once more the use of stereotypes to try and pigeonhole Arabs, Iranians, Muslims, etc. as people who do not drink alcohol and the presence of someone drinking alcohol in their presence would be seen as intimidating. In reality, plenty Muslims drink alcohol and even those who don't, don't care what others are doing and have seen it 1000s of times before!

jvan wrote: »

What was the scene in episode 3 that was supposed to be so stomach churning?

There was nothing in it to make it stomach churning. Episode 3 was a typical midseries filler episode we get in many dramas and it was ok but the fact that episode two was poor and episode one was solid but not exciting has meant that over half this series has been poor to average. Nothing truly great in the first half.

RabbleRouser2k wrote: »

I have to wonder if some folks who are involved in the production of Taken Down are getting onto this thread to try and 'stir up' interest in the show-in a similar way others have tried to 'rile up' audiences and make them see a production.
It doesn't work-it only kills interest, as they say.

I mean, after episode 2, folks were like 'wow, very few responses on this board-shows the lack of interest this is creating'. Then we get a ton of 'oh, there's a stomach churning scene in the next episode' followed by sudden upswing in comments after episode three...and yet nothing happened (from what I gather), and suddenly the comments got toxic and hostile.

Maybe I'm a conspiracy nut (which I'm not) but it seems quite odd.

That could well be the case with this. There is more drama on this thread than in Taken Down! When posters turn nasty and attack other posters, it is a sign they have lost the argument and have nothing else to say.

brooke 2 wrote: »

I think it may have something to do with violence!

Many posters on here, one in particular, are repeatedly bemoaning the fact that 'Taken Down' is so 'tame'. 'Love/Hate', 'Breaking Bad', 'Game Of Thrones', 'The Sopranos', 'Handmaid's Tale' seemed to sate their appetite for violence porn. One's heart would bleed for them that RTÉ's latest offering clearly does not do so!!

By the way, I have just started watching 'Taken Down' and did enjoy it. I am looking forward to seeing the remaining episodes.

The 5 dramas other than Taken Down you mention are violent but violence alone does not make a good drama. Those 5 dramas are excellent because they are well made, well acted, tell a good story and are compelling and intelligent. Taken Down is well made, the acting varies, the story is all over the place and toned down and while intelligent it is not compelling. Most importantly, the other 5 dramas enter the world they depicted fully and are not afraid to show it. Taken Down is afraid to fully show its world. Violence is a requirement in crime dramas and dystopian dramas. But the story has to be good as well. I do not like Chuck Norris films for instance because while they are violent, they also are poorly made, tell a poor story, have a very biased agenda, etc. I would rather Taken Down to anything Chuck Norris did but luckily that is not the only choice on offer!

Graniteville wrote: »

I was told ep3 would be stomach churning by someone that does TV reviews - maybe its just me, but a photo and a bit of blood is not stomach churning. Yeah if you really think of it and realise she's wiping Esme's blood off the carpet, you might dislike it, but I've already berated him for saying its stomach churning

He has refused to say anything about tonight's episode.


But I do like it a lot - it does need a little more concentration than a typical drama and is slow in places, but still very good.

A photo and and bit of blood is mild and would be shocking in the era of The Riordans not now! Taken Down had the potential to be way better than it is but it is locked into RTE's policy of making 'Amy Huberman' style chick lit drama.

Deleted User wrote:

Last time Git done a line of coke he didnt fare too well afterwards

It wasn't the coke that did the damage twas the beer............. barrel