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Post by Fidget on Jan 16, 2023 14:36:50 GMT
Has anyone watched this? I had high hopes for this new series but I don't care for it at all. The lead actor who plays Will Trent mumbles all the time, I can't understand what he's saying. I don't see this show lasting very long.
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Post by dawnnikol on Jan 16, 2023 14:48:12 GMT
DH & I loved The Mentalist and Monk and this seems like a mix. We'll keep watching because the only super annoying part to me is his accent seems to slip for me.
That Betty though. She steals the scene every single time.
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Post by YooHoot on Jan 16, 2023 14:51:11 GMT
The fake southern twang killed it for me. We didn’t even finish the first episode.
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Post by mollycoddle on Jan 16, 2023 15:12:07 GMT
Huh. I guess that I’m the outlier; I enjoyed it. It seemed a bit different, which I like.
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Post by maryannscraps on Jan 16, 2023 15:18:46 GMT
I’m having some trouble liking it because I have such a clear picture in my head of his character from reading the Karin Slaughter books. He plays the part very differently.
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Post by Really Red on Jan 16, 2023 15:39:54 GMT
I am also struggling with the actor himself. The mumbles, the accent, even the hair. This is the kind of show I usually love, but am not yet feeling it. I'm going to give it a few more episodes.
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Post by Susie_Homemaker on Jan 16, 2023 16:03:18 GMT
The accent is killing me! I’m a born and bred southerner and his accent is horrific. AND half the time it just disappears.
I was sick on the couch this weekend and happened to see the first two but will not go out of my way to watch again.
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Post by femalebusiness on Jan 16, 2023 16:36:45 GMT
I like this show. I haven't read any Karen Slaughter books (which I love)in a couple of years so I didn't even connect this show with those books until the second episode when I saw the credits and that that's what the show was based on.
I also didn't realize his accent was supposed to be a southern accent. Right at first I thought he was trying to have an English accent but quickly decided it was just the way he talked. I couldn't have watched it at all if his southern accent had been realistic. Southern drawls creep me out.
I hope this show does stay on. I really like it so far.
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Post by iteach3rdgrade on Jan 16, 2023 16:40:43 GMT
I’ll watch a few more episodes. It didn’t keep my attention like I had hoped.
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Post by *sprout* on Jan 16, 2023 17:19:45 GMT
I'm an outlier, too, because I like it!
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Post by ralams3 on Jan 16, 2023 17:59:32 GMT
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Post by scrappert on Jan 16, 2023 18:29:28 GMT
I enjoyed it.
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Post by ddly on Jan 16, 2023 18:29:28 GMT
I’m having some trouble liking it because I have such a clear picture in my head of his character from reading the Karin Slaughter books. He plays the part very differently. I agree. He is so not what I imagined Will Trent to be. In my head, Will does not dress like that and he’s hot. I did like Angie. |
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Post by huskergal on Jan 16, 2023 19:09:39 GMT
I liked it. The actor needs to work on his accent. We watched with subtitles on. That helped a lot!
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Post by maryannscraps on Jan 16, 2023 19:13:58 GMT
I’m having some trouble liking it because I have such a clear picture in my head of his character from reading the Karin Slaughter books. He plays the part very differently. I agree. He is so not what I imagined Will Trent to be. In my head, Will does not dress like that and he’s hot. I did like Angie. Yes! Angie was perfect. And Will is supposed to be tall, thin, and hot. |
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Post by papersilly on Jan 16, 2023 19:23:40 GMT
we like this show. it's a nice filler when we've run through out other shows.
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Post by papersilly on Jan 16, 2023 19:25:06 GMT
I liked it. The actor needs to work on his accent. We watched with subtitles on. That helped a lot! i was telling DH that it seems like his accent fades in and out. they should do away with it all together because it doesn't sound right coming from him. |
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Post by huskergal on Jan 16, 2023 20:50:36 GMT
I liked it. The actor needs to work on his accent. We watched with subtitles on. That helped a lot! i was telling DH that it seems like his accent fades in and out. they should do away with it all together because it doesn't sound right coming from him. I agree. I looked up the character to see what the accent was supposed to be because like others, I couldn't place it. I understand it takes place in Atlanta, but many of the other characters do not have the accent. It would be much better, if he just spoke. |
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Post by stormsts on Jan 16, 2023 21:03:48 GMT
We are going to give it a few more episodes. DH compared it to Monk but I liked Monk much better.
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Post by Scrapper100 on Jan 16, 2023 21:50:04 GMT
I have enjoyed it so far I haven’t read the books and I didn’t realize it was a southern accent lol. There aren’t many shows right now so I will keep watching.
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Post by papersilly on Jan 16, 2023 22:31:15 GMT
We are going to give it a few more episodes. DH compared it to Monk but I liked Monk much better. Monk was great because he knew he had quirks and we knew he had quirks and we were all ok with it. that's what made him lovable. with this Will Trent guy, i don't know what his quirk is, IF he even has one, and if we are supposed find it as lovable as Monk's. times have changed since the Monk days so i don't know if quirks are supposed to be serious or endearing. the quirk think is second to my struggles with his accent. |
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Post by Scrapper100 on Jan 16, 2023 22:42:35 GMT
We are going to give it a few more episodes. DH compared it to Monk but I liked Monk much better. Monk was great because he knew he had quirks and we knew he had quirks and we were all ok with it. that's what made him lovable. with this Will Trent guy, i don't know what his quirk is, IF he even has one, and if we are supposed find it as lovable as Monk's. times have changed since the Monk days so i don't know if quirks are supposed to be serious or endearing. the quirk think is second to my struggles with his accent. Possible spoiler if you haven’t seen the second episode. Not sure his quirks but it came out he is illiterate. He is obviously hiding that but someone figured it out. He is not as endearing as monk that I can see. I loved Monk. |
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Post by papersilly on Jan 16, 2023 22:45:03 GMT
Monk was great because he knew he had quirks and we knew he had quirks and we were all ok with it. that's what made him lovable. with this Will Trent guy, i don't know what his quirk is, IF he even has one, and if we are supposed find it as lovable as Monk's. times have changed since the Monk days so i don't know if quirks are supposed to be serious or endearing. the quirk think is second to my struggles with his accent. Not sure his quirks but it came out he is illiterate. He is obviously hiding that but someone figured it out. illiterate or dyslexic? i know he doesn't write anything down. |
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Post by allison1954 on Jan 16, 2023 22:52:25 GMT
He is not illiterate he is dyslexic.
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Post by Scrapper100 on Jan 16, 2023 22:54:22 GMT
He is not illiterate he is dyslexic. I thought it was more than just dyslexic. I guess I misunderstood. |
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Post by allison1954 on Jan 16, 2023 23:01:31 GMT
I googled to be sure😀
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Post by femalebusiness on Jan 17, 2023 1:10:55 GMT
He is not illiterate he is dyslexic. That is why he uses his little tape recorder for his notes. He is not illiterate. |
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Post by mrsp on Jan 17, 2023 1:33:00 GMT
We watched the first episode and have the second taped. Is the first kidnapping/crime the main plot of the whole season or will the normal episodes be one crime, solved by the end of the hour? I don’t often have enough interest in one crime/one season shows. Mostly because I don’t often pay close attention.🤣
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Post by scraplette on Jan 17, 2023 1:34:55 GMT
He is not illiterate he is dyslexic. Thank you for the educated statement. |
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Post by Scrapper100 on Jan 17, 2023 2:04:58 GMT
Sorry I don’t know anyone with dyslexia that doesn’t write or type. My husband has it and you would never know. Other people I know with it are the same. Write notes just fine.
ETA. If just dyslexia why the huge secret snd shame? A lot of people have it and work with it just fine.
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