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[occasionalrain]

The Sandbrook ending was far fetched and uninspired. As to Joe, kidnapping and intimidation are both crimes. Those who took part deserve to be prosecuted.

[smoky22]

occasional rain, I agree with you about the townspeople (I almost pictured pitchforks) going after Joe. I'm not a fan of vigilante justice and I was surprised that Ellie took part in it. I get that she needed some kind of emotional release but she is a police officer. I'm not sure how I would have ended the Joe thing, but the way it played out didn't sit right with me.

We are in the minority, though, as I read online most people think that was a fitting end for Joe. I think it was lazy writing. It seemed to me the show went out of its way to depict the incompetence of the prosecution just so they could have the townspeople be their own jury at the end.

[Judaline]

Since Ellie hasn't been seen doing the cop thing lately, I'm wondering if she was on leave from the PD because of her involvement with Joe, the defendant. Maybe that's why she was able to take part in railroading her husband out of town. And I think the fact that he is a pedophile should be reason enough for Ellie to keep him away from the kids.

[occasionalrain]

That they didn't get a conviction is on Miller's unprofessional behavior along with the failure to remove her from the case when her family became part of the investigation.

Somehow, these unpleasant people feel that they are above the law and can do as they please. Beth attacked a police officer, Miller, and got a pass even while doing so jeopardized the Sandbrook investigation and may have caused harm to that Claire person. I just don't get the fondness for her or for Hardy, both are unprofessional and feel rules are meant for other people.

[smoky22]

On 4/24/2015 Judaline said:

Since Ellie hasn't been seen doing the cop thing lately, I'm wondering if she was on leave from the PD because of her involvement with Joe, the defendant. Maybe that's why she was able to take part in railroading her husband out of town. And I think the fact that he is a pedophile should be reason enough for Ellie to keep him away from the kids.

Ellie wasn't on leave. She was assigned to the traffic beat in a neighboring town. Tom was living with her sister in Broadchurch and Fred was living with Ellie in the neighboring town. She mentioned the childminder (for Fred) quite often in the beginning. I don't know how she had so much time off to do her investigations with Hardy. Another thing that didn't totally make sense.

I agree that Joe shouldn't be near kids, but since he was not convicted, Ellie will have a legal battle (it seems to me). And no matter what she said about killing him, I don't believe it. As I said, I don't know what I wanted the resolution to be exactly. I wanted him to be found guilty, of course. But since he wasn't, I don't think the ending was handled well (jmho).

[Anglophilly]

Joe Miller's punishment might be worse than prison. He knows what he did; those closest to him know; his priest knows. He had an opportunity for some kind of redemption and didn't accept it. He learned what abject terror is as he was being dragged out of the church---maybe a little of what Danny felt.

Reminded me of Frankenstein's monster floating off on an iceberg, completely alone.

Of course Joe's going to Sheffield so parents there may want to keep watchful eyes on their children. Thanks to the newspaper coverage of a sensational murder in a little coastal town he'll be recognized.

Wednesdays won't be as interesting without Miller and Hardy.

[smoky22]

Anglophilly, I'm not sure it will be worse than prison, but it will be lonely. I agree about the parents in his new town. They need to be on guard, but I still go back to the fact that he wasn't convicted. Will they just think he was unjustly accused?

I will miss Hardy and Miller so much (Millah!). The most riveting scene (for me) in the last episode was with Claire in the interrogation room. I loved when Claire was trying to accuse Hardy, and Ellie thought they should stop the tape, and Hardy wasn't having any of it. The timing for all three actors was just impeccable. I think there will be some award recognition (again!).

[Judaline]

smoky, I think it's more like 'Mull-Ah' hahaha.

[smoky22]

On 4/25/2015 Judaline said:

smoky, I think it's more like 'Mull-Ah' hahaha.

I can't get it out of my head. Love his accent!

[2cockers1cat]

I'm still working through this crammed with flashbacks episode. Ricky Gillespie attacks and kills his niece, Lisa Newbery, because he finds her with Lee. He then instructs Claire to give his daughter, Pippa, a dose from his flask which contains whiskey laced with Rohypnol. (How creepy is it that he took that concoction a wedding? Just in case he needed to assault a woman that evening?) Claire, who, does(?) or doesn't(?) know about the amnesia-inducing drug in the flask, has Lee smother the child. Then Claire informs Ricky his daughter is dead as a result of drinking from the container. And, she's hidden the flask and can produce it to use against Ricky. So, why didn't she?