RED ROCK [News, Spoilers and Discussion]

emanresu esrever · 07-01-2015 10:05pm

somesoldiers wrote: »

Full name Garda Adrijan Kosos, I'm not being rascist Joe but I have never come across or heard of an Eastern European Garda, has anyone else? Besides wouldn't the recruitment freeze have been in place when they started robbing all the poor builders jobs

no there definitely is "non-irish national" gardai, but i havent came across any eastern european. that was my question.

somesoldiers · 07-01-2015 10:07pm

emanresu esrever wrote: »

no there definitely is "non-irish national" gardai, but i havent came across any eastern european. that was my question.

We have now!

emanresu esrever · 07-01-2015 10:07pm

Kiwi_knock wrote: »

A fairly decent 1st episode, did a good job of setting out some of the characters and part of the backstory. Looking forward to seeing how it progresses.

keep us all updated ; )

Bootros Bootros · 07-01-2015 10:08pm

somesoldiers wrote: »

Full name Garda Adrijan Kosos, I'm not being rascist Joe but I have never come across or heard of an Eastern European Garda, has anyone else? Besides wouldn't the recruitment freeze have been in place when they started robbing all the poor builders jobs

Yes. There are cops from everywhere.

BigBrownBear · 07-01-2015 10:10pm

I liked it
Interesting to find out the background to the whole feud thing in future episodes
Its a soap so every episode will end with a 'tune in next time' type finale.

I think people need to give this type of programming time to settle in, but if your not a 'soap' person you probably won't like it or will make a decision before seeing it that you won;t like it

grey_so_what · 07-01-2015 10:12pm

BigBrownBear wrote: »

I liked it
Interesting to find out the background to the whole feud thing in future episodes
Its a soap so every episode will end with a 'tune in next time' type finale.

I think people need to give this type of programming time to settle in, but if your not a 'soap' person you probably won't like it or will make a decision before seeing it that you won;t like it

:D:D

How nice to be stereotyped.....

TOMs WIFE · 07-01-2015 10:17pm

Some of the rush by some people to write it off is disappointing. For a first episode I thought they did a good job setting the scene. Everything needs to settle down and in my opinion was well produced, my worry was that it would be bad acting but I thought most of it was promising.

Certainly no worse than any other soap. And I think I will like the garda stories.

Lapin · 07-01-2015 10:17pm

Bootros Bootros wrote: »

Yes. There are cops from everywhere.

Even womany ones now too.

Dongdong

Wouldn't happen in my da I tell ya.

emanresu esrever · 07-01-2015 10:18pm

grey_so_what wrote: »

:D:D

How nice to be stereotyped.....

she must be a "Kiely".... they always look down on us on here......

emanresu esrever · 07-01-2015 10:19pm

TOMs WIFE wrote: »

Some of the rush by some people to write it off is disappointing. For a first episode I thought they did a good job setting the scene. Everything needs to settle down and in my opinion was well produced, my worry was that it would be bad acting but I thought most of it was promising.

Certainly no worse than any other soap. And I think I will like the garda stories.

its only a bit of craic, the slagging off!! if you look at most soap forums, it is 95% criticism!

grey_so_what · 07-01-2015 10:21pm

emanresu esrever wrote: »

its only a bit of craic, the slagging off!! if you look at most soap forums, it is 95% criticism!

:eek:

No-one told me that!!........:p

TOMs WIFE · 07-01-2015 10:26pm

emanresu esrever wrote: »

its only a bit of craic, the slagging off!! if you look at most soap forums, it is 95% criticism!

Ok fair point.

Lapin · 07-01-2015 10:30pm

emanresu esrever wrote: »

its only a bit of craic, the slagging off!! if you look at most soap forums, it is 95% criticism!

And 95% is quite a low criticism rate when you look some of the other TV threads.

Not looking at any show in particular.

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emanresu esrever · 07-01-2015 10:30pm

maybe it was all a dream, and Darren Kiely appears up in the shower tomorrow

Tinker13 · 07-01-2015 10:35pm

The worrying thing is, could this make or break TV3?

Having lost other soaps to UTV Ireland they needed to respond.... I don't think this show will be a success.

emanresu esrever · 07-01-2015 10:42pm

something tells me this thread will give the Fair City thread a right run for its money !! My favourite thing about soaps are the boards threads!

kneemos · 07-01-2015 10:43pm

Tinker13 wrote: »

The worrying thing is, could this make or break TV3?

Having lost other soaps to UTV Ireland they needed to respond.... I don't think this show will be a success.

Fair City gets sold all over the world.
There's definitely a market for crap out there.

maximoose · 07-01-2015 10:54pm

Well that was brutal.

somesoldiers · 07-01-2015 11:01pm

kneemos wrote: »

Fair City gets sold all over the world.
There's definitely a market for crap out there.

Seriously? Where?

Firewalkwithme · 07-01-2015 11:02pm

kneemos wrote: »

Fair City gets sold all over the world.
There's definitely a market for crap out there.

Where else around the world is Fair City broadcast? All I found on Wikipedia was Nothern Ireland and some overspill into the U.K.

podgeandrodge · 07-01-2015 11:02pm

maximoose wrote: »

Well that was brutal.

I don't watch soaps generally but was curious about this one, maybe because I used to watch The Bill. I don't think it is going to be a "the Bill" but I found it better than I expected. I will watch again.

George White · 07-01-2015 11:04pm

I was cringing. The music, I almost felt it was trying to be a bit "oh we can be a bit Ennio Morricone's Once Upon a Time In The West soundtrack, but not too Sergio Leone!"

newballsplease · 07-01-2015 11:07pm

Reminds me of that one season wonder 'deception' on tv3 few years ago!!
That was brutal.... This is bit better.

Hannibal Smith · 07-01-2015 11:10pm

podgeandrodge wrote:

I don't watch soaps generally but was curious about this one, maybe because I used to watch The Bill. I don't think it is going to be a "the Bill" but I found it better than I expected. I will watch again.

that was my feeling too. it was very like the bill. Which for me isn't a bad thing because I loved the bill, so I'll definitely watch again.

somesoldiers · 07-01-2015 11:13pm

That country Garda is the new Reg Hollis

kneemos · 07-01-2015 11:18pm

Cartoon_Head wrote: »

Where else around the world is Fair City broadcast? All I found on Wikipedia was Nothern Ireland and some overspill into the U.K.

Pretty sure it's sold in several countries.

Banjaxed82 · 07-01-2015 11:24pm

Bootros Bootros wrote: »

I think the problem in ireland is acting not script writing or production. Not enough talent.

That's bollocks.

Plenty of great actors in Ireland. The problem is the poor writing/production.

When you have to play two dimensional characters, while spouting dreadful dialogue, in underwritten storylines, in conjunction with uninspired direction, and when you're lucky to get more than 2 takes for a shot, then you won't be surprised to know even the best actors can look awful.

syklops · 07-01-2015 11:25pm

What was the accent for that young Guard? Is it meant to be Polish? Sounded almost eye-talian.

Tbh, Im enjoying it. Its no single-handed or heartbeat, but its alright.

syklops · 07-01-2015 11:32pm

Bootros Bootros wrote: »

I think the problem in ireland is acting not script writing or production. Not enough talent.

Ah here.

Gabriel Byrne
Pierce Brosnan
Peter O'Toole
Stuart Townsend
Saoirse Ronan
Jonathan Rhys Myers
Laim Neeson
Evanna Lynch
Andrew Scott
Colin Farrell

To name but a few.

emanresu esrever · 07-01-2015 11:36pm

syklops wrote: »

Ah here.

Gabriel Byrne
Pierce Brosnan
Peter O'Toole
Stuart Townsend
Saoirse Ronan
Jonathan Rhys Myers
Laim Neeson
Evanna Lynch
Andrew Scott
Colin Farrell

To name but a few.

ok, maybe they will sign these 10 actors/actresses for next season. Question is who will be a Kiely and who will be a Hennessy..

Not enough talent does not equate to no talent, which is what the poster was implying.

Del.Monte · 07-01-2015 11:39pm

Just watched it on the TV3 player and I'd give it a thumbs up and it will be interesting to see how the series develops. Single Handed meets Fair City with a dash of Glenroe. I find the the Gardai far more interesting than the feuding families. 8/10 for the first episode.

somesoldiers · 07-01-2015 11:43pm

syklops wrote: »

Ah here.

Gabriel Byrne
Pierce Brosnan
Peter O'Toole
Stuart Townsend
Saoirse Ronan
Jonathan Rhys Myers
Laim Neeson
Evanna Lynch
Andrew Scott
Colin Farrell

To name but a few.

Stuart Townsend?

desbrook · 07-01-2015 11:46pm

Am I the only one who thinks 30mins once a week is just too little? People want at least 2x30 minute episodes a week surely?

kneemos · 07-01-2015 11:47pm

desbrook wrote: »

Am I the only one who thinks 30mins once a week is just too little? People want at least 2x30 minute episodes a week surely?

People will just forget about it.

desbrook · 07-01-2015 11:48pm

Quick trivia what other soap had a characters death feature in a first episode and what was the characters name?

emanresu esrever · 07-01-2015 11:48pm

desbrook wrote: »

Am I the only one who thinks 30mins once a week is just too little? People want at least 2x30 minute episodes a week surely?

they have quickly responded to your concern and have decided to air it twice a week, starting tomorrow...

Elmo · 07-01-2015 11:50pm

desbrook wrote: »

Quick trivia what other soap had a characters death feature in a first episode and what was the characters name?

Eastenders but he was already dead AFAIK. Don't know his name.

desbrook · 07-01-2015 11:50pm

emanresu esrever wrote: »

they have quickly responded to your concern and have decided to air it twice a week, starting tomorrow...

Lol - stupid story I read said every weds... Nothing about thurs!!! Very long gap till next one then!!

emanresu esrever · 07-01-2015 11:50pm

desbrook wrote: »

Quick trivia what other soap had a characters death feature in a first episode and what was the characters name?

i know it wasnt the shows first episode but Dan from Fair City seems to have died in his first. No life out of him since

desbrook · 07-01-2015 11:53pm

Elmo wrote: »

Eastenders but he was already dead AFAIK. Don't know his name.

I said the death featured - didn't say he actually died in the episode but yea Eastenders. Character anyone?

Elmo · 07-01-2015 11:54pm

desbrook wrote: »

I said the death featured - didn't say he actually died in the episode but yea Eastenders. Character anyone?

As all the characters in EastEnders are Dead you'll have to give us a better hint! :pac:

vkid · 07-01-2015 11:55pm

Not a big fan of tv3, but i thought they did well tonight. Red Rock was pretty good and delighted to see The Resturaunt back on the screen, and did it justice. Will be interesting to see where Red Rock goes.

emanresu esrever · 08-01-2015 12:01am

desbrook wrote: »

Lol - stupid story I read said every weds... Nothing about thurs!!! Very long gap till next one then!!

don't worry, its TV3, they will shove it down your throats with repeats for the days it is missing!!

Hannibal Smith · 08-01-2015 12:07am

desbrook wrote:

I said the death featured - didn't say he actually died in the episode but yea Eastenders. Character anyone?

Reg Cox?

desbrook · 08-01-2015 12:08am

Hannibal Smith wrote: »

Reg Cox?

Reg Cox and Darren Kiely - names that will go down in history

EB_2013 · 08-01-2015 12:09am

I thought it was okay, some of the acting was a bit wooden but I guess they need time to get better. I'll need to see a few more episodes before making up my mind.

It doesn't really feel or look like a soap, more of a drama.

08-01-2015 12:12am

That theme song is awful get rid

Bootros Bootros · 08-01-2015 12:40am

syklops wrote: »

Ah here.

Gabriel Byrne
Pierce Brosnan
Peter O'Toole
Stuart Townsend
Saoirse Ronan
Jonathan Rhys Myers
Laim Neeson
Evanna Lynch
Andrew Scott
Colin Farrell

To name but a few.

Hmm. Not all of them on TV3.

Imagine if we could remake broadchurch here. And We could get the script. The cameraman. The directors. Use local scenery.

but not the actors. It wouldn't work. We don't have the talent.

VelcroGhost · 08-01-2015 12:46am

syklops wrote: »

Ah here.

Gabriel Byrne
Pierce Brosnan
Peter O'Toole
Stuart Townsend
Saoirse Ronan
Jonathan Rhys Myers
Laim Neeson
Evanna Lynch
Andrew Scott
Colin Farrell

To name but a few.

How many of these live in Ireland? Even the big TV stars fly in from London for a few weeks/months work.

The problem is the money. They don't have the money to attract really good talent.

cloud493 · 08-01-2015 12:51am

Is this only on once a week?

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