Ripper Street

[pointedview]

I finished the second season of Ripper Street last night. This BBC America show takes place in Whitechapel six months after the Jack the Ripper killings (hence the name). Its citizens are on edge and jumping at shadows, fearing every death is related to the predator in their midst. In this environment, Detective Inspector Edmund Reid and the police

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[ssilverfish]

Ooh, I'm intrigued. I'll have to check that out. I've been meaning to watch Fargo, too -- have you watched any of that?

We caught up on Orphan Black! Great fun. It reminds us of Alias in that it's got some solid, escapist asskickery going on, but slips some good dramatic notes in there, too. My one complaint is that Cosima actually believed the patent sequence meant anything at all. A scientist should know how thoroughly debated that's been, and just the claim wouldn't make it so. That left us rolling our eyes.

Are you enjoying season two so far?

[pointedview]

Hey, you! Thanks so much for replying! Before I respond in full, did you read under the spoiler cut? Because that impacts what I'd type. :)

We have recorded Fargo, but have not yet watched it.

Yes! I agree that Orphan Black is a bit reminiscent of Alias in that regard (and of not knowing who's really an ally from week to week).

Cosima is my least favorite clone -- that's not to say that I dislike her per se, but she serves as a plot device / exposition fairy more frequently than the other clones do.

I took slight issue with Donnie's retcon -- he confessed all that at rehab, but not when he was being tortured? -- but overall, I've enjoyed S2. They've maintained a solid pace with the revelations, and I'm quite curious about the Cold River Institute and Michelle Forbes' character's role in all this.

Same question back atcha: how are you liking the second season so far? :) (I know what you posted, but the penultimate episode, "Things Which Have Never Yet Been Done," airs tonight, so I'm really asking in context of that ep.)

[wytchcroft]

i don't know if either of you have seen the BBC series 'London Hospital'?(aka Casualty 1900s)
but Ripper Street strikes me as part way between that and 'Murder Rooms; the dark beginnings of Sherlock Holmes'. both were good shows.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casualty_1900s
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_Rooms

[pointedview]

Thank you for the links! I have not seen either series. Murder Rooms does not appear to be available streaming anywhere, but London Hospital appears to be streaming via both Amazon Prime and Hulu.

Always glad to see the wytchcroft. :)