Top Of The Lake

[islasmum]

Last episode tonight -
I wasn't sure if I had enjoyed the first couple of episodes, but it has gradually grown on me, I think that Elisabeth Moss is very good. I haven't seen Jane Campion's work before, but may now try and watch "The Piano"

[emmie]

i did watch some of this but found it depressing and rather too violent. I liked her in The West Wing, but not in this. I also like Jane Campion's work, not least the film The Piano, excellent cast, with a strange story...

[islasmum]

I've never seen the West Wing, is it good?

[emmie]

i specifically remember An angel at my table, so if you get round to watching the Piano, see if you can search this out...

[emmie]

best thing i have ever watched, almost quote the entire 7 series verbatim, terrible i know... fabulous cast headed up by Martin Sheen as President Bartlett, Elizabeth Moss as one of the daughters, it is involving, engaging, with scripts sometimes so sharp you would cut your hands on them. Written by Aaron Sorkin.

[friedgreentomato]

I am loving this, its so different and keeps you on the edge of your seat.

[islasmum]

I know that a friend of mine has the boxed set, so I'll ask if I can borrow them - so if you don't see me around for a while, you know what I'll be doing! 7 series!

[emmie]

it takes me a while but if the weather is crap, as it often is, and i have nothing to occupy me, then i will blitz through it, be warned it's very addictive, and at 22 episodes each series, be in it for the long haul. It has the bonus of the lovely Rob Lowe, who is just funny, charming and very nice to look at.

[Maydup]

I've really enjoyed Top of the Lake and am looking forward to the final episode this evening. It has made a real change to the usual sugary offering that is weekend drama.

[Stargazer]

Am I the only one? I have been watching this series and trying to make out what it is really about. There are so many strands which appear to have nothing to do with one another. I would like to hear if anyone else finds this hard to follow?

[zebo]

We're just starting to watch Top of the Lake, seems OK but I thought I'd read that it was set on North Island but it's quite clearly on the South.
As far as West Wing is concerned, it's superb, we miss it so much, do watch it if you can.

[tiggerblue10]

Well, I wasn't expecting that!

[Prudie]

I'm with stargazer. I think I now know who the father was but other than that only followed about 5%. No idea of the relevance of the commune women, why the sons beat up their dad last night, loads of other questions. Obviously all went over my head.

[Stargazer]

Have I missed something? Who do you think the father of the baby was Prudie? When you have replied I will add my thoughts.
By the way, the baby was amazing, firstly moments after it was born and then the size and amount of hair it had and in subsequnt shots its obvious much more mature body.
Why did the Scottish bloke flagellate himself in front of his mother's grave by the way? No explanation forthcoming. Also gratuitous sex scenes in my opinion.

[islasmum]

Well, some bits were more surprising than others - it was different from most other saturday night entertainment. But there was a great deal left unexplained - do you think that there is going to be a Top of the Lake 2? I'm rather lost as to why they had the women living in Paradise at all! They didn't seem to add to the plot very much.

[Prudie]

Well spoiler alert if you haven't seen it yet....I assumed that although he said it was Matt I thought the baby's father was actually the policeman guy who was running the paedophile ring. She seemed to twig this while looking at photos on the wall? No? I could be way off. Yes Isla, loads of unanswered stuff.

[anneasquith]

it was the policeman im sure .he recruited the girls from the café

[jno]

lots of discussion (and of curse spoilers) here

http://www.hitfix.com/whats-alan-watching/series-finale-review-top-of-the-lake

[islasmum]

Thanks for the link, jno, very interesting to read what other forums thought about this series.