[LukeB]

the whole idea was a bit dumb, she was going to get caught either way. A scruffy person getting loads of money after getting their kid back will make people suspicious anyway and the person who held shannon hostage was linked to Karen and would have been found out.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by LukeB

the whole idea was a bit dumb, she was going to get caught either way. A scruffy person getting loads of money after getting their kid back will make people suspicious anyway and the person who held her hostage was linked to Karen and would have been found out.

I think their plan was to leave Shannon somewhere remote to be "found" once they'd gotten what they wanted.

But, yeah, they were so inept and bad liars they'd have been sussed anyway.

[Denver]

The reason why it took so long was because there was no proof to suggest she was involved

[Marsh.]

She should've been locked up for inflicting that awful fringe on poor Shannon.

[Babayaro.]

Was fantastic!

Every single actor did a great job.

[LukeB]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

I think their plan was to leave Shannon somewhere remote to be "found" once they'd gotten what they wanted.

But, yeah, they were so inept and bad liars they'd have been sussed anyway.

oh yeah true but it would have been linked to Karen regardless because of the whole money thing since she was so sure she was going to pull it off and share the money but she wasn't intelligent enough to pull this off thats why she was caught.

[LukeB]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

She should've been locked up for inflicting that awful fringe on poor Shannon.

She should be locked up for life,dirty scum

[LucyPinder'sLover]

It Was A Good Little Series.

[Braden]

idk why, but I'm actually shocked how much of a moron Karen was after Shannon was found. Had no idea Craig was arrested for (what I assume was) child porn on his computer.

[Ross.]

This was really good

[Marsh.]

I find Natalie and Karen's friendship so hard to believe given how it was portrayed.

Like Karen was a complete immature, lazy, horrid child with an idiot pervert boyfriend and given Natalie's attitude towards stuff like that how she was ever friends with her is baffling.

[Marsh.]

Julie and Natalie's Cagney and Lacey spin off incoming?

[Braden]

The scene in the police car is so intense.

I felt that the portrayal of Karen was quite off-putting and unbelievable at first, but I've realised that's because she's an off-putting and unbelievable person. The things like her dancing to the ringtone and waving randomly at people in the park are moments that I just can't get my head round, but it says a lot about the actress who played her. It's eerie because I wasn't sure if some of the footage was the actress or Karen herself.

[Braden]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

I find Natalie and Karen's friendship so hard to believe given how it was portrayed.

Like Karen was a complete immature, lazy, horrid child with an idiot pervert boyfriend and given Natalie's attitude towards stuff like that how she was ever friends with her is baffling.

I thought this too.

She came across differently to how she was in the clip on This Morning. I can't picture her as someone Karen would be scared could potentially 'batter' her.

[Braden]

Just finished watching episode 2.

It was a great two-part series, and the acting was brilliant (loved that the main cast were all female-lead). I feel bad for referring to Karen as a moron now I'm aware of her mental health issues, but that obviously does not entirely excuse her contribution to such a heinous act.

I just hope at some point, at all, Shannon can find happiness in her life.

[Firewire]

Haven't watched part 2 yet but part 1 was outstanding

Gemma, Sheridan and Sian were all absolutely breathtakingly good

[Marsh.]

It is amazing how well they got the whole ordeal across without "Shannon" appearing onscreen once other than the picture used by the press.

[Denver]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

It is amazing how well they got the whole ordeal across without "Shannon" appearing onscreen once other than the picture used by the press.

They always made it clear that it would be about everyone but Shannon so i am not surprised

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Adam.

They always made it clear that it would be about everyone but Shannon so i am not surprised

No, I never said I was surprised she didn't appear.

I meant it's a testament to how well made it was that the actual victim of the entire ordeal didn't even have to appear onscreen for them to portray the actual disgusting actions of those involved and how it had a knock-on effect.

Also, on another note, nice shout out to David Cameron in episode 2 with the newspaper headline. People like him are a huge part of the problem when it comes to never ending cycles of abuse in families/communities like this. They are no help at all.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Josy

Anyone watch the first part of this last night?

A 2 part series about the fake kidnapping of Shannon Matthews...

Posted on the 5th.
http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/foru...d.php?t=316523

Posted the 7th
http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/foru...d.php?t=316599


And this 3rd thread Topic you posted on the 8th
Josy.

This section is left alot
so many threads are doubled and left,
after the Sub sections got cancelled,
I am sure you Josy
were not aware of the other threads
but if possible
can all 3 threads become one thread?


At least Admin are better than mods
at fixing this.

[Deirdre]

I see people are a little annoyed that Karen was portrayed as a victim. I was surprised with this angle too, very different to what we've been told in the media. I was under the impression it was well-thought out, pre-meditated plan, but this drama claims it was something that got completely out of hand. I guess we'll never really know the truth because Karen is a compulsive liar.
Brilliant second episode though, even though we all know the outcome, I was completely hooked.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Deirdre

I see people are a little annoyed that Karen was portrayed as a victim. I was surprised with this angle too, very different to what we've been told in the media. I was under the impression it was well-thought out, pre-meditated plan, but this drama claims it was something that got completely out of hand. I guess we'll never really know the truth because Karen is a compulsive liar.
Brilliant second episode though, even though we all know the outcome, I was completely hooked.

I didn't see it as portraying her as a victim but rather portraying the perpetrators as not quite the "Evil" the newspapers (and David Cameron) liked to label them, but as people dealt an awful hand in life, with sh*t stuff in her life causing her to become what she did and mix with the people she did.

Sheridan's speech in the courthouse about not joining in with the "lynch mob" was really thoughtful.

[Braden]

Interesting article about the accuracies of the show:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2017/0...hews-case/amp/

I didn't actually think the accents were noticeably bad. However, that's probably because I'm not familiar with the area.

[arista]

A Live debate
on Her Ex , who was found out to be a
paedophile, by accident at the same time
as her arrest,
at 9:34AM Ch5HD AM
said we the Tax payers must pay another
£50,000 to get he Moved for a 6th time.

Last time he was found
he was beaten
unconscious.

One Lady on the panel
said by moving him a long way,
away - it would be more cost effective,

[Crimson Dynamo]

just realised where the copper lady made her name

rita sue and bob too

Spoiler: