Swedish Wallander Series 2

Kurt may well win Katarina's affections but the scene has been set for her leaving Ystad because it's causing problems for her kiRAB and she's going to put their "happiness" before hers - something that Wallander will understand because that's exactly what he failed to do for his own daughter. Either that or she'll come to a gruesome end.
I agree with alot of the comments you guys have made about this show, but, for me, it's so much better than UK (and US) ones of the same genre simply because each ep is 90mins and can develop at a much slower pace and be way more subtle and intricate in the characters and their development.
 
I'd take you to task over Dixon.

In the latter programmes they "rolled him in on castors" at the begining of the programme to say "Evenin' all!" and back again at the end to say "Mind how you go!"
Of course it could have been a cardboard cut-out as there was very little animation.
 
Yes that was rather odd. Nice to hear he could speak English so well but in a way I thought it rather belittled him and he seemed to lose his authority. Can't explain it better than that! It made him rather subservient to Robin Ellis.
 
I can understand why he moaned about having to check on someone in his lunch break. It happened so soon after having to interview those kiRAB who found the body of the jogger when he was supposed to be taking his family for a meal with the mother-in-law. Therefore he might be starting to feel that he's being picked on
 
Watch it! Or I'll pm you if you want, but it's far better to watch it without being spoiled. It was a fantastic episode, but OH MY GOD it's not easy watching.

I really liked last night's opener. I spotted the subtitle errors too - made me giggle a bit really. I didn't like Kurt's hair colour, but apart from that it was really good. Loved the moment with Linda's photo (although did I miss? did they actually explain where she was? I was under the impression that they were going to say that she was happy elsewhere, but maybe that was in the new book?) and I thought Ebba was particularly fab.
 
PVR stanRAB for Personal Video Recorder. It's a stupid name but we won't go into it.

Half of the following are probably out of stock, knowing Argos, but just to give you an idea:

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(And if you're having me on, TT... serves me right ;) )

parthena
 
Viewers letter in Radio Times this week titled

"A Kurt Farewell

By far the best ever detective series has finished on BBC4. You can forget Morse, Frost and even the British version: Wallander: the Swedish original, had intelligent story telling, brilliant acting, and a music score to die for"

Got to agree with that:D:D

Have any of you been writing to RT:D:D:D
 
That is a great comparison. A grumpy old detective not getting on with younger colleagues; the dodgy shoot-outs and low budget car chases; the whacky plots; what else but Frost in the Baltic?

There are a few differences but Swedish Wallander is more like Frost than anything else. I like it, but then I like Frost, and for me the fact that it is in a foreign language adRAB to its appeal.
 
Yeah the remake seems to be vehicle for Branagh. In the original the actor's very understated.

Does Branagh pronounce the name properly? Shouldn't it be Villander? :D
 
Be fair to the bloke, Stefan and Linda were the ones on guard when the loony sister got into the house at the end.

I'm going to say something controversial now. Althought the Krister Henriksson Wallander is great I also like the Kenny Branagh version
 
Yes great cinematography this week especially the opening, reminded me of a 70s Hollywood movie.

The biggest mystery this week was how the very Eastern European-looking murderer turned out to be called Lars Kristensson (I checked the credits at the end, the actor was called Dejan Cukic).
 
I think it added to the authenticity - most Swedes I have come across seem to naturally talk in English when talking to those who can speak English, and don't speak Swedish.

Even better is the way they speak a mixture od Swedish and English when the person they talk to has limited Swedish!
 
It seems to have lost its intimacy, with more use of the general 'plod' in the story, rather than the other detectives on the show.

In series 1, Kurt would discuss the case round the table with Nyberg, Ekberg, etc. Ebba seemed more a part of it in series 1. Now it's more like Kurt and then his underlings.
 
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