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Broadchurch and Gracepoint

posted 9 years ago by neyneu
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I think David Tennant's southernish American accent was really well done in Gracepoint, but overall I like Broadchurch a lot better. Overall, the acting was a lot better and even though the plots are pretty much the same I found Broadchurch a lot more intense, exciting, and believable to watch. I think this is another case where 'Hollywood' does a poor job mimicking an excellent BBC series. And just for reference I live in the states and had no trouble with understanding accents on Broadchurch (however the majority of tv shows I watch are BBC).

[–] StoneFacedTickler 9 years ago

Gracepoint is below average for me. As for Broadchurch, season 1 deserves all the adoration and acclaim it garners, but season 2 is Gracepoint level. And that's not good.

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[–] vicky_lc2001 (1907) 7 years ago

I've never seen this but if Broadchurch is the better then this must be quite a bad show because Broadchurch is quite bad especially seasons 2 & 3. I hate the characters, the inconsistency of them, and the plot is all over the place. Also of the actors are quite atrocious. Tenant deserved better.

[–] liscarkat (19418) 3 years ago

All three seasons of "Broadchurch" are excellent, but "Gracepoint" is a disappointing weaker copy. Since the original was in English and could have been shown in the U.S., it seems pointless.