#carpaldis

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Wakey wakey, Drakey. Oh come on, you weren't that shot

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carpaldis is now aspacemancametravelling ... merry christmas

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Ashes to Ashes // a Gene Hunt fanmix

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You and Hollie are making me want to watch this show.

I assume you’re talking about Ashes to Ashes? :D

The only thing I can say is; you won’t be disappointed! (maybe after some heartbreak caused by this series, but other than that.. ;) )

Hollie got me into it, and well, here we are :P. I'm really glad I started watching, and not just for the amazing 80s soundtrack that goes along with the series, ha! ;)

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For the meme: Death in Paradise :P

Yay! :D OK.. prepare! :P

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Well… spoilers for DiP obviously ;)

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Top 5 favourite characters:

Camille

Richard

Dwayne

Fidel

Catherine

Other characters you like:

Humphrey

Commissioner Patterson

DCI Chris Ricketts

Notps:Humphers & Camille?

Least favourite character:THE ONES WHO KILLED RICHARD. Like dude, seriously?!

Favourite friendship:

Camille & the gang

Dwayne & Fidel

Favourite family:Camille & Catherine

Favourite episode:2x07, the one with the hurricane. I’ve seen that episode so many times. And I’m still usually on the verge of crying when Camille and Richard just talk, you know. I JUST CAN’T HANDLE IT!

Favourite season/book/movie:Series 1 or 2, probably 2

Favourite quote:-> see ‘funniest moments ;)

Moment that made you fangirl/boy the hardest:I don’t know man, but maybe, maybe that moment when Camille was sent on a blind date, and saw Richard sitting at a table. And I was basically crying, because it could have been so perfect.

When it really disappointed you:At season 3, episode 1? ;)

Saddest moment:DOES THIS NEED ANSWERING?!

Most well done character death:DEFINITELY NOT RICHARD’S

Favourite guest star:Adrian Dunbar. He’s suspiciously good at his evil, sneaky bastard roles. And Secretly also Peter Davison as stranded screenwriter :D

Favourite cast member:Ben Millerrrr and secretly also Kris Marshall

Character you wish was still alive:RICHAAAARD

One thing you hope really happens:RICHARD POOLE BEING MIRACULOUSLY ALIVE

Most shocking twist:That one event I’ve been referring to several times already :P

When did you start watching/reading:Last year late December-ish

Trope you wish they would stop using:The two lead detectives inevitably falling in love? (S3 onwards that is :P)

One thing this show/book/film does better than othersA lot? :D

Funniest moments:Basically any awkward Richard Poole moment? :P Oh! And that moment where he’s ranting at the sun, with his; “300 DAYS A YEAR YOU SHINE! AND THE ONE TIME I ACTUALLY WANT YOU TO SHINE! YOU GO IN!!!” Cracks me up every time :P

Couple you would like to see:Richard x Camille *silently weeping*

Actor/Actress you want to join the cast:Keeley Hawes!

Most boring plotline:

Best flashback/flashfoward if any:

Most layered character:Richard or Camille?

Scariest moment:

Grossest moment:Icepicks to the chest maybe? Eh..

Best looking male:RICHARD, and Fidel maybe?

Best looking female:CAMILLEEEE

Who you’re crushing on (if any):RICHARD POOLE. Who else :P (ok, maybe a little bit on Camille as well ;) )Most beautiful scene (scenery/shot wise)

Unanswered question/continuity issue/plot error that bugs you:WHERE WAS THE EMOTIONAL BACKLASH IN SERIES 3?! You can’t tell me you’re that easily over a major character death, tssk. And not having changed the script too much with the new detective at the helm. I mean.. there was clearly some scenes that were meant for Richard

At what point did you fall in love with this show/book:Somewhere quite early in S1. I mean, how can you not love any of this series :D

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Victimising himself, in this case, could mean just the series of events that unfolded - an example if he hadn't pushed Ophelia away she wouldn't have killed herself leaving him with a broken heart...however if his mother hadn't shacked up with his uncle before he had time to even grieve his fathers death he would be more trusting of women and not have pushed Ophelia away. So I say it's a bit of both, he put himself in the circumstances that made him a victim because...of other circumstances :)

I see your point. I think Ophelia’s death plays a relatively small part in his final decline, though. He’s already stopped loving her by the time she dies and he’s mostly stricken with guilt when he learns of her death. His lavish display of grief at her grave is more about competition with Laertes, I think, and, perhaps, compensation for a guilty conscience. But I do agree that his mother shacking up with his uncle played a big part in him stopping loving her in the first place.

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Replies - everything under the cut spoilerwise etc ;)

fuckitykidneys replied to your post: Cyber!Brig though

SAME SAME SAME. SOBBING.

ETERNAL SOBBING! But for real though of all the things that happened and didn't happen... Cyber!Brig may be my favourite thing in this episode. Together with Kate being still alive. To at least have some happy/bittersweet ish moments. Amidst all the emotional chaos that was the entire last part of this episode, ugh.

carpaldis replied to your post: Cyber!Brig though

it was so cheesy…i loved it.

I bet you did, Hollie :P. Cyber!Brig <3

lost-in-fictional-worlds replied to your post “Cyber!Brig though”

yesyesyes!,the writing! like sometimes i sat there like WHAT THE EVERLASTING FUCK?!, and sometimes i was like 'jesus this is so cheesy, ugh' ... well it's over now and i am so sorry for clara and twelve

This episode was all over the place. It definitely had some good moments, but I'm also quite on the fence about, well, a lot. Maybe if the episode had been a bit longer, it may have felt less crowded? Of course that doesn't take away the overall storyline, but they may have had some time to not horribly rush things in the last 10-ish minutes.

And what was up with the Doomsday copy of Danny calling out to Clara? I still liked the scene, but it was a bit too similar, up until the point of how they  had that shot of Clara in her bed, being called by Danny.

..and Danny being  merely brought into this series to be killed off so soon. Ugh. And more ugh. HE COULD HAVE BEEN SO MUCH MORE! DESERVED SO MUCH MORE!

So.. yeah. I don't even know anymore...

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carpaldis replied to your post “Do the Master/Missy or Clara die?”

i love knowing something that people don't the amount of asks i'm getting in amazing, hahah.

i love it, but it's also killing me that i can't say anything to anyone hah! i've had quite a few now, its crazy hah!