#Broachurch

[davidtennantgenderenvy]

Spilling the tea on my upcoming David Tennant career analysis!

[eduobsessed]

im really liking david tennant's character in broadchurch because i just know there's no way in hell he is gonna get any pussy for the length of this show and there is a sense of comfort and security in that. he is so bitchless its endearing.

[monochromemoomin]

the masculine urge to start writing fanfiction

[heartofalifer]

bro I miss giffing so much I haven't had a proper laptop to run photoshop on because if I did lemme tell u the amount of sleep I will lose over editing Alec hardy it has been seven years since Broadchurch ended BUT ALEC HARDY is always on my mind

[orionsangel86]

Ive been rewatching Broachurch because I'm well and truly back in my "slut for David Tennant" era and I have to laugh at the scene where our dear old broading detective Hardy propositions the hotel owner lady and she laughs in his face.

Girl. You and I are very different creatures. You may think the poor wet cat of a detective man isn't fit to withstand a light breeze, and you would be correct, but I would simply not turn down David Tennant if he was standing there staring at me with his puppy dog eyes looking all pathetic and charming...

[tears-of-boredom]

i get why you lot like good omens now. and it was exactly what i needed after broachurch s1 which wounded me deeply in my soul. it is lighthearted, and there is a sense of comfort you get when you are like me and refuse to believe anything this lighthearted actually has stakes. which it does, im sure. but its just much easier to ignore them and watch the silly angel and goofy demon do things. and yes i am currently in denial of s2 ending if it wasnt obvious. my headcanon is actually that everything was well and everyone was happy. so look at that, this is such a sweet show. nothing soul crushing here :)

[thatskindarough]

Okay my last post and then I’m done (for today I make no promises) five paragraph essay comparing grace point to broadchurch under the cut I always was a yapper at heart.

I think the main thing about Gracepoint is that, being a remake, it’s always going to have to be slightly different. That’s just the nature of remaking something. However, because intent was to Americanize it and nothing much else, it’s incredibly similar plot wise, and scene wise. It’s not like to like or scene to scene or anything, but I played them at the same time together and they’re pretty close in terms of story beats. OF COURSE This is not inherently bad, but when they’re so similar it’s basically impossible not to compare it with it’s source material. Of course, as I loved broadchurch, I am basically primed to not like grace point as much because it will inevitably change the things I like. Broadchurch is so good that any sort of deviation will likely not measure up.

Now, I have only seen two episodes, so I can’t exactly judge the show fairly, and my love for broadchurch probably bars me from doing so. But anyway, I’m gonna share my thoughts. I know there is merit to critizing Gracepoint in its own right, but quite frankly I’m more interested into why I prefer broadchurchz

First and most notably the acting is worse in GP. This is really noticeable in the latimer family counterparts. Especially the breakfast scene before all the shit goes down. In broadchurch they really felt like a family. It’s a bit awkward in GP. Also it sorta feels like Beth can’t emote any expression that would show any sort of face wrinkle—and I think it’s just the direction no diss to the actor I tend to think msot poor acting is down to direction. And it’s not even awful it’s just weird to be listening to someone who sounds on the verge of tears but doesn’t look it.

Also, the music is does not land as emotionally. In broadchurch, there were these swelling violins that really made the soundtrack. Made those emotional moments. In gracepoint, we only really get tense music..the silence…and the emotional counterpart is not nearly as pretty or impactful. Also, GP lacks music conveys somber and hope. The tone is just not there. The scene that specifically comes to mind is when mark is walking through the town meeting everyone, and the music in broadchurch gives the sense of community and trust. It sets up just how unexpected everything to come is going to be to them. In gracepoint the music is just sort of creepy. When Beth is walking through the field day at school, the music has hints of creepiness, but also this somber swell. In GP it’s kinda just creepy.

Then there’s the cinematography, which I’m realizing just how important it was to the feel of the show. It’s a pretty big downfall when comparing concurrent scenes. Grace point utilizes more interesting camera angles in some emotional moments, but those angles actually distort the importance of what we are seeing. When mark asks Beth “why didn’t you” in relation to checking on Danny the night he was murdered, broachurch holds a simple camera angle, titled slightly with an effect. We can clearly see marks face. In GP, that view is obscured by the sun, and by the shot being framed by Beth. We and see his face clearly. We don’t get a cut away to see them both together, and even if we had it wouldn’t have been as meaningful because in GP we saw them both together the entire time. We don’t feel the separation and tension the simple shots cutting back and forth between Beth and mark have that were in Bc.

Then there’s the scene length, which may actually be the most important part. GP, although having two more episodes than BC, has a slightly shorter run time, and it shows. We don’t get to sit and hold onto scenes like in BC. We don’t get to sit with Beth very long when she realzies Danny is missing from school. We don’t get the scene where Ellie bangs on her car and goes “SHIT SHIT SHIT” as a reaction to a stressful situation. When Alec is walking up to the body, realizing it’s a kid, we get the sense that this is serious, impactful, that this is something traumatizing to him. Contrast that to gracepoint where he just looks disturbed. Despite often using more simple camera angels and less shots, broadchurch comes off as more complex and interesting because the camera is focusing on what it should, and holds onto the reactions of the characters, which is vital for a show as character driven as it is. Also the color grading is a lot nicer.

And I think my biggest complaint is the ellie/hardy dynamic. First of all it’s very jarring to recast one lead actor but not their costar. AND WHY DOES TENNANT HAVE TO HAVE AN AMERICAN ACC-(gets shot) And I don’t think the person playing miller in GP is bad at all, she just doesn’t get the lines the BC Ellie does. And I don’t want her to perform it like Coleman; but Coleman was just so good that it’s either you copy it exactly or it just isn’t as good. Also Like..the entire coffee banter is missing first of all so how dare you. But also subtle like changes, and demeanor changes really make it miss the mark. Ellie miller is somewhat confrontational with Hardy, sarcastic, questioning and Alec is an asshole but he also serves that own energy back. And he answers her. The GP alec (or emmet I’m not calling him emmet carver or whatever tf) does that a bit, but he ignores her more, and his dick moments aren’t as enduring. I can’t recall any specific examples, but I suppose the core of it feels a lot more condescending in some instances. Also again Olivia and David are absolute gold together.

Then there are minor nitpicks. The setting is a lot nicer on the eyes in BC, and I personally much prefer the dialect and speech used in Britain (even tho I’m American lol I hate our slang) also, I mean David is great but he can’t act to his fullest because he is trying to keep the American accent. I dislike how his pills have turned into a needle/shot. I’m squeamish of needles, and also I think it was just an unnesicary added tension. And when Alec says miller all americany it’s not as fun as when he says MILLAH!

I’m sure there are things that gracepoint absolutely improved on, no doubt, but I’m too attached to the actors to continue with it in earnest. Also again broadchurch is just a lot prettier to look at and listen to.

So those are my thoughts. I don’t think anyone is probably gonna read this but if you did I’m sorry for all the broadchurch posting. This is one of the reasons I try not to watch things cause I can’t be normal about them.

2x2 if broadchurch wtf is wrong with these people like it’s so obvious 😭😭 omg I hate all the judges fuck them and their stupid little wigs

[crowlex23]

[broken-lycan]

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Fandom: Broadchurch Characters: Alec Hardy, Ellie Miller, Daisy Hardy Additional Tags: Blood, Unconsciousness, Hospitals, Angst, Whump, Alec Hardy Whumpm Whumptober 2019, Hurt Word Count: 1249 words

Summary: Alec came to in his living room in a pool of his own blood. What happened? How did he get there? (stick around to find out!)

Excerpt:

When Alec came to, his entire body hurt. And he could barely lift his head. And it was cold. Why was he so cold?

He blinked, tried to clear the fog clouding his mind.

He took a deep breath- which was a mistake. Sharp pain flared up in his side. He raised a shaking hand to touch his side. His shirt was stiff. With great effort, he pushed himself upright. His hand registered something on the carpet.

His eyes widened. Blood. The carpet on his left side was caked with blood. His head began to spin. He blinked several times before lowering his head to check where the pain came from. Which would also have to be the source of the blood. That would make sense right?

Black spots danced across his vision as he looked down, but he could make out the dark red stain in his shirt.

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[lizlemondyke]

We lay on her bed and watched Broadchurch, while all around us our friends and floormates descended into chaos of their own creation and we, mercifully, did not have to care. Throughout the episode I tried very hard not to think about the fact that our legs were touching and that I could feel her arm next to mine and she tried very hard not to think about the boy next door and I tried very hard not to think about her thinking about him and there was something calm and bright and peaceful in the air, tinged yellow around the edges

[wittyno]

@thespoonisvictory

I sadly have hardcore committed to a copaganda show in my life.

I think the difference is the type of fantasy this is. Your normal cop show is an empowerment fantasy. In the same way that a lot of superhero movies are. Look at me escaping the bullets and saving the day. I may be beat up but I still won. the „you should see what the other guy looks like“ type of media.

Truly the best example of this is that if you’re an unsub on Criminal Minds you have about a 50/50 shot of being brought to trial or dying before you get there. A lot of the time that means being shot by one of the team. Because we want to feel as powerful as those agents. We can subdue all the treats around us and come out on top. I should say that’s not a moral judgement on the show or the people who love it. All those characters are fictional and so all the harm they cause is not real. No real person is actually getting hurt here.

While The X-Files (and Delta Green) deal with similar characters but in a disempowerment fantasy. Where you almost never win. Where every truth gained is payed with a bit of sanity or someone’s life. People don’t usually walk away even if they have done nothing wrong. Justice is not assured and usually „the good guys“ don’t win. The world doesn’t feel just or fair.

Sure, Scully and Mulder have guns but what good are those against shape-shifting bounty hunters who can only be killed by being stabbed in the back of the neck. Or the US military.

I will say this show doesn’t go as hard as other pieces of media have, but that’s probably because it was a show on mainstream TV (Fox) in the 90s and early 00s. Censors were and are a real thing creatives have to contend with.

Part of the disempowerment fantasy is paperwork and working in a dingy office. It’s being the weird outsider in every town they go to. It’s saying „hey this dude can produce lightening with his mind and is killing people with that power“ and everyone going „ok. sure.“

It contrasts nicely to the absolutely bonkers plot that’s going on. Because the backdrop/foundation to all of this is „aliens and the occult are real and they operate with a level of control and power that’s unreal“. It’s way closer to Supernatural‘s „the whole bible is real and angels and demons walk among us“. It just pulls it off better. It has way more in common with something like Doctor Who than it does Broadchurch.

This is very much fiction and if you start believing this shit. Ask two questions:

1) how many people would have to keep their mouth shut and for how long for this conspiracy to remain hidden? The number is usually astronomical.

2) Cui Bono? Or who benefits? Who gains power when you believe in this stuff. The answer, at least in the real world, is usually anti-semites.

That’s not to say the military and the government haven’t pulled some shady shit. They absolutely have. Spoiler for the first two episodes of season 3: Operation Paperclip did really happen, just not in this way. Also you can’t operate on people so they are awake for 24 years or whatever. Genuinely, the longest a person had ever been awake for is about 18 hours. They stopped measuring because of health concerns. Also that’s not how the brain works. I love that episode. I think it’s one of the best of season 2 and overall of what I’ve seen so far.

The other thing Id advise is that a lot of the bad shit that happens in the world isn’t due to malice but due to incompetence, complicated systems, and just human error. That doesn’t make the pain caused any less painful, but most of the time there isn’t some dude twirling a mustache. That would be too easy. This isn’t true of all the bad shit happening in the world. Some of it is absolutely done out of malice.

If you’re looking for another cop show that’s not like the other girls, may I suggest Broachurch? It’s mostly about grief and what grief does to both individual people and small tight knit communities. I think it’s best described by that Faulkner line „The past is never dead. It's not even past“.

My thoughts on seasons one and two of the x-files.

Background: I knew nothing about the plot of the x-files before starting the show. I knew I would like it because I love Delta Green, which is just the x-files as a TTRPG and I knew Joel McHale loves it and proposed to his wife while watching it. I watched the first season about six or so months ago. I really liked it but life got busy and I wanted to give it the attention it deserves. I just watched season 2. yay

Here are some random thoughts

- that pilot is fire. It’s so fucking good. It hooks you in right away. It feels like a classic of the genre. The I lost time idea is done so well and not in a over the top way.

- this show is way more visceral than I thought it would be. Maybe because I’ve seen so much current cop-focused shows but this show grips you way better than any of the current copaganda on the market. It’s an actual drama not just pretending to be one.

- Season 1 is 24 episodes and season 2 is 25 episodes long. That’s an insane schedule. Not just by today‘s standard but just in general. I watched most of it on Freevee, which gives you little trivia about each episode, which is fun. It also means I know the horrifying fact that only two weeks after giving birth Gillian Anderson went back to work on this show. That’s probably just the tip of the iceberg.

- even for TV Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny are very good looking. The choice to cast Boy Scout looking ass David Duchovny as the primary believer in the supernatural is so smart. Anyone else and he might come off as scary. The reason „am I spooky?“ is so funny is because the obvious answer is „no, not even a little“.

- because this show is so good. I can absolutely see how people who are already conspiracy-minded individual could take this show and really run with it. That’s not a criticism or a reason to not watch the show. It’s also not the fault of the creators nor a call to not make this type of art. I don’t even think this is a American History X type blunder. It’s just a warning. If you start believing in stuff like this to maybe take a break.

- the genetic memory episode is stupid. Also Phineas Gage lived a pretty normal life after his accident. He didn’t become violent. That’s not how the brain works.

- Scully gets kidnapped at least three times in season 2, which is too many. Even in a season with 25 episodes that’s too many. I know, the first one was because Gillian Anderson was pregnant but come on.

- while it is still copaganda and has some of those traits (choking suspects), it feels less like it because it pitches our FBI Heroes against impossible things and overwhelming forces (both human and extraterrestrial).

- it does a good job of balancing its insane runtime without overstaying its welcome. The middle of the season doesn’t sag or stagnate because they put mid-season finale.

- I like how often Mulder and Scully loose. Usually the military comes and covers it up or the evidence disappears and I like that. It gives the show a weight most cop show is don’t. Most cop shows, they either find, convict, or kill the suspect. It usually ends „well“, at least according to the rules of the show. Some of that happens here but more often than not. More innocent people get hurt. I like it because it shows the true overwhelming nature of what a job fighting the occult and extraterrestrial would look like.

- as for the political stuff. I think it’s important to remember that this show started airing in 1992 so you have to balance any sort of unsavory remarks or storylines against the age of the show. On the whole it actually does a pretty good job so far. As far as I can tell, at least.

- additionally you have to remember that in this world aliens are real and already among us. Spirits and other occult and extraterrestrials exist. The way you handle that is going to be different than we would in the real world. Especially with episodes like Calusari.

- the tech. So many examples on how old this show is. The big ones are the cars obviously, any sort of use or lack of use of the internet, and anything to do with phones. No texts, the prominent use of answering machines, hell I haven’t heard anyone talking about screening calls in over a decade. but the one I hadn’t thought of was flashlights. Flashlights have come a long way in the last 30-odd years.

- scully is a doctor of everything. Pathologist? Yes! Immunologist? Yes! She just keeps calling herself a medical doctor, which is technically true but is insane. Her knowledge base is just as wide as the writers need it to be and just as inaccurate to fit the plot. Honestly? Good for her! Woman in STEM.

- it’s also nice to see double breasted suits again. I feel like they are due for a come back. Though not some of those hairstyles. The only reason Dana looks good in hers is because she’s played by Gillian Anderson.

- that intro is doing the most. I love it so much. We don’t do intro like that anymore. It explains the entire premise of the show. With visuals and everything.

- yes, of course I ship them.

[michealanddavidprojects]

Gostou? Shippa os #IllogicalHusbands ?

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Dúvido que resistam a Bill e Alec!

[norton-addiction]

I saw only 5 shows from this list:

Grantchester

Happy Valley

Sherlock

The Fall

Broadchurch

[not-a-birb]

i love reading fanfiction from a fandom i’m not in. like i don’t know who that person is and why they’re solving a murder, but these two idiots are about to kiss so i’m happy

[chaosandbeyond]

i want to watch every play david tennant has been in after finishing much ado about nothing on yt... i need Content... 

[compoundingmuses]

featuring muses from this is us, full house, brooklyn nine-nine, a star is born, broadchurch, torchwood, jane the virgin, sherlock, harry potter, how i met your mother, when calls the heart, love simon and more