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About 23% of people who have voted have given a rating of 1/10.
In my humble opinion, a 1/10 rating should be reserved for shows which, if given the alternative of watching paint dry, one would take the latter option.
This is not such an episode.
It's "definately" not a great episode, but it does what it's intended to do.
I've given it a 7 out of 10, because it's clearly not intended to be the series final episode. The creators had to balance between creating something that could be considered a decent ending if the series doesn't get renewed, and something that would justify a 7th series.
Such a balance is almost always hard to maintain.
I understand that people need closure, and this episode failed to deliver. But if it had, the next season would seem contrived. When the 7th season comes, people are going to be happy that season 6 ended like this.
In my humble opinion, a 1/10 rating should be reserved for shows which, if given the alternative of watching paint dry, one would take the latter option.
This is not such an episode.
It's "definately" not a great episode, but it does what it's intended to do.
I've given it a 7 out of 10, because it's clearly not intended to be the series final episode. The creators had to balance between creating something that could be considered a decent ending if the series doesn't get renewed, and something that would justify a 7th series.
Such a balance is almost always hard to maintain.
I understand that people need closure, and this episode failed to deliver. But if it had, the next season would seem contrived. When the 7th season comes, people are going to be happy that season 6 ended like this.
- breadfanmetal
- May 28, 2021
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- nottaproblemuk
- May 1, 2021
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Started off like a house on fire then, as usual as all these shows it rushed the ending and sht the bed, after all that. Unless there is a season 7 planned that was just disappointing. Been one of the best shows iv ever watch that just sucked.
- conor-39939
- May 1, 2021
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- thekimberley
- May 1, 2021
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- xmasdaybaby1966
- May 2, 2021
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- Richardtaylor131985
- May 1, 2021
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So it wasn't the finale we had all hoped for.. but we can only deduce from this, that this isn't the conclusion to the plot. Loose ends still need to be tied, and the writer is still excellent for making us want more.. Jed has written far too many good season finales, to know what sells and what doesn't. He has planned this, and maybe not to the viewers taste, but he is fulfilling his own vision of the plot. So let's wait to see what he brings next! Brilliant acting all round!
- aimeelumitchell
- May 2, 2021
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I don't think the finale was 'bad', but when the show on the whole has been very very good at worst, and some of the best TV ever made at best it just felt underwhelming.
After a few days for it to sink in I don't think disappointed is the word to use. I expected more as I've often been captivated and wowed by the twists, turns and shocks used by Jed Mercurio - The finale contained small morcels of this.
I was perhaps expecting either a significant twist that steered us to season 7 or a detangling of a very intricate web of deceipt and lies perhaps not just by the fourth man, but by a number of bent coppers.
I would do anything for more of Ted Hastings, and think another season could potentially resolve a lot more, or could prolong the fact that it's run its course.
After a few days for it to sink in I don't think disappointed is the word to use. I expected more as I've often been captivated and wowed by the twists, turns and shocks used by Jed Mercurio - The finale contained small morcels of this.
I was perhaps expecting either a significant twist that steered us to season 7 or a detangling of a very intricate web of deceipt and lies perhaps not just by the fourth man, but by a number of bent coppers.
I would do anything for more of Ted Hastings, and think another season could potentially resolve a lot more, or could prolong the fact that it's run its course.
- BlooartStooart
- May 4, 2021
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Can't express how empty & disappointing that episode was, just faded out and didn't have any sense of drama surprise or resolution.
- richardpennystan
- May 1, 2021
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- chris-83359
- May 4, 2021
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AC12 are on the hunt for Gail's killer, but there's a big fish to catch at the top of the pile, H.
I think the reviews I've written for Line of Duty over the years show that I'm a lover of the show, I often watch series two and three, and even here, parts three and four had me in raptures.....
...but, sadly there is a but, did this sixth series sign off in style, the way it deserved to? I would state not, was it as bad as some of the reviews make out? Absolutely not, there is some good stuff here.
On the plus side, the acting, how could you give this a score of one, having watched the scenes between Dunbar and Maxwell Martin, acting of the best standard possible, wonderful. The episode certainly had suspense, it teased and made us guess, and finally we learned who H was.
That really was the stumbling block, we've had multiple suggestions, most people, myself included, didn't opt for the one they presented us with, was said person the best option? I'm not too sure, I was disappointed, what I would say is their acting was tremendous, real misdirection, that negative could also be flipped as a positive, nobody has their she on said person, as they were believed to be incompetent, how many times have we seen that happen on life?
So where next? Does the appearance of James Nesbitt mean another series, or has it reaches its natural conclusion, I have my answer.
It should have been all guns blazing, apart from the big reveal, it was quite dull, beautifully acted, but dull, 5/10.
I think the reviews I've written for Line of Duty over the years show that I'm a lover of the show, I often watch series two and three, and even here, parts three and four had me in raptures.....
...but, sadly there is a but, did this sixth series sign off in style, the way it deserved to? I would state not, was it as bad as some of the reviews make out? Absolutely not, there is some good stuff here.
On the plus side, the acting, how could you give this a score of one, having watched the scenes between Dunbar and Maxwell Martin, acting of the best standard possible, wonderful. The episode certainly had suspense, it teased and made us guess, and finally we learned who H was.
That really was the stumbling block, we've had multiple suggestions, most people, myself included, didn't opt for the one they presented us with, was said person the best option? I'm not too sure, I was disappointed, what I would say is their acting was tremendous, real misdirection, that negative could also be flipped as a positive, nobody has their she on said person, as they were believed to be incompetent, how many times have we seen that happen on life?
So where next? Does the appearance of James Nesbitt mean another series, or has it reaches its natural conclusion, I have my answer.
It should have been all guns blazing, apart from the big reveal, it was quite dull, beautifully acted, but dull, 5/10.
- Sleepin_Dragon
- May 7, 2021
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Dear Jed Mecurio, I know you read these reviews. Please save your legacy, this is your defining TV masterpiece. Give the fans the ending they want. Don't be a House of Cards, Game of thrones or Lost. Only you have the power. Use it wisely.
- Filmfan68uk
- Jan 21, 2022
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Maybe if people stopped coming up with ridiculous fan theoires, they might actually start enjoying TV shows again.
Another fine series comes to a satisfying conclusion. Bring on Series Seven.
Mother of God, people, get a grip.
Another fine series comes to a satisfying conclusion. Bring on Series Seven.
Mother of God, people, get a grip.
- andrewliam-price
- May 3, 2021
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Whilst series 6 has been exciting in much the same way as the previous ones, the over acting and melodrama throughout make it farcical imo. Police officers do not speak in gobbledygook all the time throwing acronyms around like confetti and referring to everything as "said this" and " said that". Mercurio's over the top writing style really spoiled what could have been much better.
It's only because there's so little else in the way of competition around on the BBC at the moment that this series has scored so highly. And as for the big reveal - total let down.
It's only because there's so little else in the way of competition around on the BBC at the moment that this series has scored so highly. And as for the big reveal - total let down.
- Vindelander
- May 1, 2021
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- robson-02523
- May 1, 2021
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- christophermball
- May 2, 2021
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I don't know why they ended the greatest cop drama ever like this. The build up was too good, irrespective of the slow first episode, it kept getting better from the second one, but in the finale, they just ruined this. Worst season finale.
This season finale resulted in an empty, non resolved ending. Nothing was resolved , no loose ends were tied up. Feels like the show makers just couldn't be bothered to come up with a proper ending and picked the "baddie" out of a hat.
- orbitalvenatus
- May 1, 2021
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- kjhllk10220
- May 1, 2021
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Yeh this was pretty disappointing in the end. I hope its not the last ever episode because it really will have ended on a wimper.
- georginabarkerw
- May 1, 2021
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Sadly, everything has to finis to somehow. But I hope the end is not so poor. I think there are a few thing to explane and a lot of people eaiting for all these explanations. I hope they'll be back soon.
- dan_sanchez-00165
- Oct 1, 2021
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- IAmBeingSarcastic
- Jan 23, 2024
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