Borderline

Folks, 8.2 is a very high rating for a television series, or a program of any kind. I spend quite a lot of time researching shows before I watch them, and I keep a list of those I decide to watch in a little black book, with notes and IMDB ratings. There's so much good stuff, on so many streaming platforms, that I rarely watch anything rated less than 7 or 7.2. I am always excited to look forward to something that's rated above 8. Now, I'm just finishing the second episode of Borderline and I have to say.... It's just not very good. It's not bad; it's just not very good. The writing is weak; the acting is spotty and includes some terrible performances; and some of the plot twists are ridiculous. If you like a good British or European cop show and you can find one rated above 8, well, you should count your good fortune. But this one's not it.

Well, this is the set up. Sorta like " The Bridge" ( Danish version is phenomenal) or " the Tunnel " ( UK), but in this case it is good ole, Ireland. Where, in the first episode a crime is committed on one side of Ireland and kinda involving the other side ( North and South, respectively), bringing together our two cops.

In the first couple of episodes, Reagan, the female cop, can be a little off putting, but, I feel that the 3 stories that we get in the 6 episodes, are unique enough, and each involving these 2 detectives, merits a decent program, all and all. The actors are all pretty decent, and I can say this is quite bingable over a couple of days. I personally liked it...

Loved this new series. Each double episode has a new plot set on the border between North and mainland Ireland, with two detectives linking them all. The stories are well told and bring in a whole new cast of characters. We found each one gripping and very different in setting and subject. It kept us all glued to the TV (pretty unusual for our family) and wanting more. We particularly liked the woman detective character. Feisty, difficult, and brilliantly played. Deserves to be better known, as it's a million miles better than many of the things we have seen on the main channels. We are all looking forward to the second series.

If you are an angry male hating neo-feminist lesbian with unresolved past trauma you will like this movie. If you hate Protestants and desire all men to be feminized you will like this movie. If you long to see a TV show that promotes all the toxic stereotypes of heterosexual manhood you will enjoy the movie. If you enjoy watching exaggerated characterization of ball breaking tough female cops you've hit the jackpot. This movie has it all.

Out the gate, the first episode showcases the abrasive female cop. Heightened by her obvious hostility towards men. Her character made it hard to follow the dialogue because her fabricated attitude is so dominant. She is constantly annoying. Shaking her fist at the world. The male partner is in the background. I rented this series via Amazon and regretted it 20 minutes into the movie.

I have seen hundreds of detective movies and tv series. I know what a good detective show when I see it. Examples would be; Vera, Hinterland, The Bridge, Broadchurch, Spiral, Inspector Frost, Inspector Louis, Beck, The Killing, Bordertown, Wallander, Murder by The Lake, Maria Wern etc. All great screen writing and directing. This show had none of that. I could not finish watching the series. It was too disappointing. I would not recommend watching this series.

Another "not" female lesbian main police detective. You may start feeling there are just a handful hetero-women left in this world. Give her a bar of soap to wash her mouth. I'm just more than tired to watch these rude females. Why can a woman, lesbian or not (doesn't matter to me) act like a normal female being.

The rudeness, her hatefulness and conflicts dominate the whole story. So instead of watching a good crime story, you watch North-Irish/Irish conflicts, spiced with her female/male problems.

I definately have better things to do in my sparetime.

Still waiting for a new crime series with good scripts and actors. Sadly something you find rarely these days.