Love/Hate (v2) [** Spoilers **]

Regarding a new season, it's clearly way, way too late for that. But a prequel a la Better Call Saul could be fun, following maybe John Boy as an up and coming criminal and showing how he assembled his gang and rose to power. You'd almost certainly have to have a totally different cast to make it work, given how much they'll all have aged since the 2010 season, but it could still be incredible and you could find ways of working in some cameos from the eventual cast as well. Better Call Saul has been an epic enough prequel that a lot of people are now genuinely (and not without some merit IMO) calling it as good as or even marginally more engrossing than Breaking Bad, prequels tend to have a bad rap but they can be done beautifully when you have showrunners who are willing to avoid fan service and excess for the sake of excess. Most prequels fail because they try to emulate the original as opposed to developing their own identity as part of a larger universe, and I for one would trust Carolan and the team behind Love/Hate to get that right if they were given the opportunity.

I wouldn't like to see there being a prequel or sequel.

Did all the seasons again a few weeks back and even though John Boy is a massive character, it really is the Nidge show. He really comes into his own post series 2 but even in the first two seasons Nigel really is the main character.

Looked at Pure Mule lately. Fantastic show and completely worth a re-watch but it really is of it's time.

Seams to be on dailymotion, season 4 and 5.

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

RTE finally repeating starting Fridays once The Late Late Show finishes up

They should do double or triple shows back to back.

Season 1 is a very slow burner compared to the others. Show gets much better when Nidge gets the focus.

Worst season is the one with the Garda surveillance and the dentist. Best season is probably the last. I liked the 1st season it was a great introduction to the story and characters.

Nidge updating his bebo

zerosugarbuzz wrote: »

Was just about to watch this now but didn't record it and its not on the player as advertised, ah well!

It is on the player

Nidges wife was a fine looking woman.

Mad_maxx wrote: »

series one was the weakest for me , the show moved up a gear when pretty boy hitman robert sheehan got whacked

For me Sheehan is an awfully weak actor. Most of the rest were excellent, could you imagine somebody living that life and wearing eyeliner?

OK everyone, just watched episode 1 again.
Who is the girl in the shop (minutes 11 to 12) that Robbie mentions on the phone to Darren?
I'm sure she is a somebody now, but not back in 2010.
Thanks.

julyjane wrote: »

She's not listed on imdb but might be in the actual credits?

Watching that 1st episode again it's noticeable how many of them ended up in Peaky Blinders, Johnboy, Hughie and Siobhan as central characters and Nidge, Tommy and Stumpy appeared once or twice.

I can't take Stumpy seriously anymore after Derry girls

David Caffrey, who was director on every series of Love/Hate went on to direct S4 of Peaky Blinders. Anthony Byrne also directed a few episodes of Love/Hate and went on to direct S6 of Peaky Blinders. They would have been responsible for bringing many of the Love/Hate actors with them across the water.

This not on tonight?

Shower of bastards