I enjoyed the series although I did find it a bit derivative. The weakest point of the show for me was the lack of facial expression of the lead character. While he was not a bad actor, I found that he facially ran the emotional gamut from A to B. Even ONE little smile would have helped. In fact, there was not even much of a change of expression for his one love scene. Pity!
shareWhy on earth would he take inspiration from Foyle's War? Good series as that is, it's apples and oranges as a comparison. Hinterland takes it's lead from the many excellent Nordic crime dramas (and manages to hold it's own against them), not comfy Sunday night ITV fare.
Harrington is absolutely brilliant in this IMO and has won many accolades for his performance. Perhaps his character simply has little to smile about and you lot are in the wrong place?
I agree with you . Mathias has noting at all to be happy about. Even when the case at hand is solved , he’s just as dour.
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I enjoyed the series although I did find it a bit derivative. The weakest point of the show for me was the lack of facial expression of the lead character. While he was not a bad actor, I found that he facially ran the emotional gamut from A to B. Even ONE little smile would have helped. In fact, there was not even much of a change of expression for his one love scene. Pity!
creepiest love scene I have ever seen.
shareBut it's not a love scene. It's a grief scene -- two destroyed people making some kind of desperate connection from the depth of their anguish. Their pain was almost palpable, and I found the scene very moving.
"All you need to start an asylum is an empty room and the right kind of people."
But it's not a love scene. It's a grief scene -- two destroyed people making some kind of desperate connection from the depth of their anguish. Their pain was almost palpable, and I found the scene very moving.
Beautiful description - I agree most heartily.
I have just watched The Christmas Special, aka the first show of the second season. I'm going to contradict what I said in the opening post of this thread. In this episode, he was much improved and, when standing on the cliff, showed great, believable emotion. Kudos to him!
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I'm pro, despite his perpetual frown. And to be honest, he doesn't have much to smile about. Good actor, great ass.
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