Re: James Nesbitt: "The Missing is a thriller, it isn't about the Madeleine McCann case"

by kimHager 16.11.14 14:48

Madeleine Obrien she was the little girl in a pose very similar to maddy in her jersey with the strange hand/arm pose.I saw it posted on another thread about the similarities in looks. I found the pose to be quiet similar...just an opinion. Im not sure if it was intentional but seemed like it

by **PeterMac** 07.12.14 8:00

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2863741/As-TV-thriller-s-gripped-nation-reaches-climax-s-MISSING-kidnapper.html

It's the smash-hit TV whodunit of the year: the gripping tale of a young boy’s abduction during a family holiday in France and his father’s desperate struggle to find him.
For the past six weeks, eight million fans have been perched on the edge of their seats, glued to the plot twists in BBC1’s The Missing.
The tense action in the series switches between 2006, when five-year-old Olly vanished, and the present day as his father Tony Hughes, played by James Nesbitt, tirelessly searches for clues.
Initially, the boy’s disappearance seemed an open-and-shut case when police in the sleepy French town of Chalons du Bois arrested prime suspect and known paedophile Vincent Bourg.
But as the complex storyline has developed, the finger of suspicion has been pointed at an ever-increasing number of characters – including the father himself.
As the series draws to an end, with just two more episodes to go, we run the rule over the possible suspects – and give odds, compiled by bookmaker Ladbrokes, on them being the killer.

Hope Carter-Ruck have seen them.

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by Brian Griffin 07.12.14 11:59

SPOILER ALERT!

This is an anagram of whodunnit: whamlarks

by Brian Griffin 07.12.14 12:09

Actually, the cynic in me is saying that the whole thing is just another attempt to drum the idea into the national (global?) psyche that Mr and Mrs are innocent, a psychological ruse along the lines of: the fictional parents in 'The Missing' are innocent so the McCanns are innocent too, by association. Look at the timing. Swan & Summers and now this. Good grief! When did I start to think this way?

In my opinion.

by Guest 07.12.14 12:50

Brian Griffin wrote:Actually, the cynic in me is saying that the whole thing is just another attempt to drum the idea into the national (global?) psyche that Mr and Mrs are innocent, a psychological ruse along the lines of: the fictional parents in 'The Missing' are innocent so the McCanns are innocent too, by association. Look at the timing. Swan & Summers and now this. Good grief! When did I start to think this way?

In my opinion.

I agree.

So many "coincidences".

by columbostogeys 07.12.14 14:08

Brian Griffin wrote:SPOILER ALERT!

This is an anagram of whodunnit: whamlarks

Yes i thought it was him, i find it odd about his son, but he never mentions his wife? I know i have missed 2 episodes, but i really do think he is implicit some how.....

by Brian Griffin 07.12.14 14:20

I think it's a classic case of detective fiction, that the one you least suspect ends up being the perpetrator. But it won't be the parents because you know who would find a way to make a lucrative court case out of it, I shouldn't wonder.

In my opinion.

By the way it's on iPlayer if you want to catch up.

by plebgate 07.12.14 18:06

Brian Griffin wrote:I think it's a classic case of detective fiction, that the one you least suspect ends up being the perpetrator. But it won't be the parents because you know who would find a way to make a lucrative court case out of it, I shouldn't wonder.

In my opinion.

By the way it's on iPlayer if you want to catch up.

I haven't watched any of it and don't wont to, but from what I have read I think you may be right that it wont be the parents BrianG.

by Okeydokey 08.12.14 2:46

If it's the parents, I'll eat my hat, my shoes, my underpants and - for good measure - my subscription form to Masons' Monthly :)

by phil_burton 08.12.14 8:59

Regardless of which character in the program committed the crime - the resemblance between the parents and the McCann couple is startlingly clear.

I saw the photo from the TV whilst scanning a website and had a double take, thinking initially it was K+G.

So whatever the outcome of the TV show, there is a clear intention to draw comparisons with K+G - whether to put them in a positive or negative light.

by **PeterMac** 08.12.14 10:22

by Liz Eagles 08.12.14 10:28

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Now post up the photos of Shannon Matthew's parents wearing T shirts and toting cuddly toys for the press.

by Brian Griffin 08.12.14 10:51

I suspect that image might have been Photoshopped. titter

by **PeterMac** 08.12.14 11:16

Brian Griffin wrote:I suspect that image might have been Photoshopped.

How dare you !
We should start another thread immediately !

by Liz Eagles 08.12.14 11:35

PeterMac wrote:
Brian Griffin wrote:I suspect that image might have been Photoshopped.

How dare you !
We should start another thread immediately !

There's a fold on a neck there that needs investigating.

by jeanmonroe 08.12.14 12:14

aquila wrote:
PeterMac wrote:
Brian Griffin wrote:I suspect that image might have been Photoshopped.

How dare you !
We should start another thread immediately !
There's a fold on a neck there that needs investigating.

There's a couple of people there, that needs 'investigating'

Martin Luther King, Jr. · by bodiddly 09.12.14 22:49

!!!!!!!Spoiler alert!!!!!!!

Anagram of LTEOHEWONER holds the key.

by Lance De Boils 12.12.14 19:48

PeterMac wrote:
Brian Griffin wrote:I suspect that image might have been Photoshopped.

How dare you !
We should start another thread immediately !

by ultimaThule 12.12.14 19:59

Brian Griffin wrote:I suspect that image might have been Photoshopped.

Well spotted, BG - the image of Madeleine does appear to have been added to an obviously kosher photo of her parents. yes

by Brian Griffin 16.12.14 22:00

Nah. Not impressed by the ending. Shame!

by ChippyM 16.12.14 22:31

Brian Griffin wrote:Nah. Not impressed by the ending. Shame!

i agree, very disappointing, unbelievable and dull.

It seems the writers decided on a scenario where a child died accidentally and was put in the boot of a car then was hidden. sounds like a certain police officers book!

by joyce1938 16.12.14 22:41

I found this drama really unsettling, just left me with moat odd feeling . It did say in message at end that there maybe another part of it ,I can well imagine that seeing the last bit of father still looking for child ,and being carted off by police . not sure I can face anymore . joyce 1938

by Brian Griffin 16.12.14 23:12

ChippyM wrote:
Brian Griffin wrote:Nah. Not impressed by the ending. Shame!

i agree, very disappointing, unbelievable and dull.

It seems the writers decided on a scenario where a child died accidentally and was put in the boot of a car then was hidden. sounds like a certain police officers book!

I've been 'damaged' now and the 'Innocent McCann' angle is one I now suspect in anything to do with media, fictional or otherwise. Maybe true...may not be. But I'm always looking for an angle, and why shouldn't we? 'Free Boiler' - not free! There is always a catch.

The series was well acted and tittivating, but ultimately as boring as the current series of 'Homeland'.

Have I missed something, but what did the mother 'do' that interested the journalist? I might have missed it because I'm a binge watcher and hate doing week by week things.

I assume we're going to do the McCann comparison (and exoneration) stuff, so why don't I kick us off? Wedding scene, suddenly the very attractive (well, I think she is) mother uses profanity in her speech for no particular reason. Calling people 'F*cking tosser' is OK then?

In my opinion.

by jeanmonroe 16.12.14 23:26

NO 'abduction' by anyone, accident and death, COVER -UP by police chief, and, AND, at least 5 people KNOW Tony IS a KILLER (paedo on boat) and 'thug'. He's walking around 'free', COVERED UP, 'aided and abetted' by 2 BENT cops, his wife and journo.

'Harrassing' other people's kids, EVERYWHERE!

'Leave him alone, he's 'LOVELY'

Give him a 'medal' next?

'Ambassadorship' for 'missing people'?

'Licence' to 'kill'.............fcuking joke!

'The character, Tony'. IS a 'KILLER', on the loose. Who's he going to 'kill' NEXT, before the cops 'nick' him, instead of 'turning a blind eye'?

BENT COPS! BENT JOURNO!.

A 'BENT' COP is lower than a snakes belly, imo.

Say no more!

And breathe.................

by joti26 16.12.14 23:41

I thought pretty much the same jeanmonroe, the connections were clever I thought but also disappointed with the ending so be interesting to see what is to come.

by Brian Griffin 17.12.14 0:44

Something more fundamental: it's OK not to find your abducted child and just get on with your life. I would have thought, that, in fiction especially the child has to be 'found' in some state that can lead to a tying up of loose ends.

Interesting too - the father is rabidly searching the 4 corners of the globe (Russia was never mentioned throughout) yet the mother can just walk away.

More Mcinnations, I suspect, but then again, I'm seeing manipulation everywhere now.

In my opinion.

by columbostogeys 17.12.14 7:25

joti26 wrote:I thought pretty much the same jeanmonroe, the connections were clever I thought but also disappointed with the ending so be interesting to see what is to come.

Nothing is to come. There will be a new series, but with new characters.

Well that was 8 weeks of my life WASTED LOL. All that toing and froing back and forth, so many questions left unanswered.......

The story could have been told in 2.5 hours in a film and still be enjoyable, without all the deaths and killings, and pedophiles, romanians etc....

What a total let down.

We thought it would end with a simple story and it did. Bleurgh....rubbish.

by **PeterMac** 17.12.14 8:28

Interesting that it is the only scenario which the McCanns insisted was Impossible.
Wandering out into the road and
being run over
falling down a hole
being picked up by a random child-stealer.

They insisted that a 4 year old could not open a sliding door, which was not locked . . . !

by jeanmonroe 17.12.14 10:38

PeterMac wrote:Interesting that it is the only scenario which the McCanns insisted was Impossible.
Wandering out into the road and
being run over
falling down a hole
being picked up by a random child-stealer.

They insisted that a 4 year old could not open a sliding door, which was not locked . . . !

So, presumeably, DCI Mahogany has/had ALSO 'ruled out' THAT scenario, from the 'outset/during' his over 3.5 YEARS 'review turned investigation'!

NO 'WANDER'!

WHY has he, did he, 'rule out' the 'wander' scenario'?

Ooppps, 'rhetorical'

He is er, umm, 'investigating' Madeleine's 'disappearance' from ONLY 'as if THE ABDUCTION' (happened in the UK)

A £10+MILLION 'review/investigation' (rising daily by £6,778) ENTIRELY 'BASED' ONLY upon the 'missing' child's PARENTS...... 'SAY SO'

Of course he IS! Otherwise there'd be NO 'cadavar alert' possibly 'blood', in G5A, thus ruling out his 'startled burglator/stranger who killed her, IN G5A, and removed body'

Just as an aside, has GM ever stated in a court room, that the dogs did NOT 'alert' to a cadavar 'scent'?

I know he has mentioned 'NO BLOOD 'found' M'lady' but 'cadavar' scent?

One can 'clean' blood, with bleach using a erm, 'toothbrush', but i don't believe 'scent' (istbc)

I might 'post' later on MY 'alternative ending/s'

But i think you all 'know' my 'alternative'

A 'clue' is my earlier 'post'!

by ChippyM 17.12.14 10:44

Brian Griffin wrote:
.......Have I missed something, but what did the mother 'do' that interested the journalist? I might have missed it because I'm a binge watcher and hate doing week by week things.

I assume we're going to do the McCann comparison (and exoneration) stuff, so why don't I kick us off? Wedding scene, suddenly the very attractive (well, I think she is) mother uses profanity in her speech for no particular reason. Calling people 'F*cking tosser' is OK then?

In my opinion.

No I don't think you missed anything, the journalist definitely said at the end of one episode 'I know what you (ie. both of them) did' to the mother.

That's one of the reasons I found this drama quite annoying after watching 2 or 3 episodes that were promising and 1 or 2 slow ones, i decided to see it through. There were many unconnected red herrings and, the clues were too coincidental, 'oh look a scarf in an old photo'...or something found by chance...rather than being worked out by dogged determination, and trusting one's application of logic when all around you are telling you you're wrong like some of my favourite scandinavian ( or other) detectives.....

I thought the message here (if there was one) was, the parents definitely didn't do it and lets not focus on kids being taken or harmed by sex offenders, it probably doesn't happen so lets continue to bury our heads in the sand.

James Nesbitt: "The Missing is a thriller, it isn't about the Madeleine McCann case"