#Say nothing

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SAY NOTHING (2024) 1x05 Evil Little Maniacs

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via praddenkeefe’s ig story

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“According to one scholar, the “ideal victim” in the Troubles was someone who was not a combatant, but a passive civilian. To many, Jean McConville was the perfect victim: a widow, a mother of ten. To others, she was not a victim at all, but a combatant by proxy, who courted her own fate. Of course, even if one were to concede, for the sake of argument, that McConville was an informer, there is no moral universe in which her murder and disappearance should be justified. Must it be the case that how one perceives a tragedy will forever depend on where one sits? The anthropologist Claude Lévi-Strauss once observed that, “for the majority of the human species, and for tens of thousands of years, the idea that humanity includes every human being on the face of the earth does not exist at all. The designation stops at the border of each tribe, or linguistic group, sometimes even at the edge of a village.” When it came to the Troubles, a phenomenon known as “whataboutery” took hold. Utter the name Jean McConville and someone would say, What about Bloody Sunday? To which you could say, What about Bloody Friday? To which they could say, What about Pat Finucane? What about the La Mon bombing? What about the Ballymurphy massacre? What about Enniskillen? What about McGurk’s bar? What about. What about. What about.” -Patrick Radden Keefe, SAY NOTHING

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ANTHONY BOYLE as Brendan Hughes in SAY NOTHING: Land of Password, Wink, and Nod (2024)

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Everyone say thank you Numéro Netherlands 🤍

(Anthony Boyle on the cover of Numéro Netherlands Digital)

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Fanart of very important part of his story.

From "Say Nothing" ch12 by @katzenprinz and @thunderwhenhepurrs

New start.

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SAY NOTHING (2024) 1x01 The Cause

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say nothing (2024)

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random Emma Canning gifs from Say Nothing

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guys...

i think the 'stache is kinda hot...

ANTHONY BOYLE as BRENDAN HUGHES in SAY NOTHING (2024)

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via thejackmyers

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“Outrage is conditioned not by the nature of the atrocity but by the affiliation of the victim and the perpetrator.” -Patrick Radden Keefe, SAY NOTHING

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ANTHONY BOYLE as Brendan Hughes in SAY NOTHING: Land of Password, Wink, and Nod (2024)

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After finishing Say Nothing and combing through a few cast interviews, I found myself most captivated by Anthony Boyle’s take on the whole production. Before watching the show, I only had a vague awareness of him—I'd caught a couple of episodes of Masters of the Air and seen the Manhunt trailers approximately a million times, so when he popped up here, my initial reaction was, “Oh, he’s in this too? Good for him. Guess he has a great agent.” But almost immediately, I realized I owed Anthony Boyle an apology. I was unfamiliar with his game. Charismatic even in scenes where he’s lurking in the background, or has tights over his head, utterly sympathetic even when he’s supposed to be frightening, Boyle’s portrayal of Brendan Hughes stands out in a cast that’s uniformly excellent.

What struck me most was how convincingly he disappeared into this role. Having seen him play an American in Masters of the Air and knowing he was doing the same thing in Manhunt, I realized I had no clue where Boyle himself was from. Watching him here, I was stunned by the specificity and authenticity of his performance, only to learn afterward that he’s actually from West Belfast. That discovery felt like a confirmation: Boyle wasn’t just acting—he was inhabiting. His performance wasn’t just good; it was lived-in, layered, and deeply rooted in a way that made every second of it feel undeniably real.

I honestly think Boyle’s work in Say Nothing belongs in the same conversation as Ewan McGregor’s best performances in Scottish films—those moments where an actor is so fully in their element that you’re reminded of just how powerful it can be to see someone telling a story that connects with them on a cellular level. Boyle is part of that lineage of enigmatic, electric performers who can shift between accents and personas with ease, but who are at their absolute best when playing roles that resonate with their own lived experiences.

I’m thrilled he took on this character, and I genuinely hope the performance gets the recognition it deserves—awards buzz, acclaim, all of it. He’s not just a highlight; he’s the heartbeat of the show. When Boyle is on-screen, the whole production feels like it’s operating on a higher frequency—more dynamic, more alive, more everything. Bravo, honestly. I can’t wait to see what he does next.

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"I thought we got rooms to ourselves," said Teppic.

Chidder, who had laid claim to the least exposed bed in the whole refrigerator, nodded at him.

"Later on," he said. He lay back, and winced. "Do they sharpen these springs, do you reckon?"

Teppic said nothing. The bed was in fact rather more comfortable than the one he'd slept in at home. His parents, being high born, naturally tolerated conditions for their children which would have been rejected out of hand by destitute sandflies.

Terry Pratchett, Pyramids