#itv 2

[jimhowickfan1]

#jim howick #action team #action team 2018 #series #actor #itv 2 #photo edit #laura checkley #tom davis #them there #six idiots

[kevinfeiges]

Rafael Casal as X-05 LOKI SEASON 2 (2023), created by Michael Waldron

#marveledit #lokiedit #lok itv #hunter x-05 #brad wolfe #MCU #Loki 2 #Rafael Casal #X5 #marvelcharacter8 #**

[jessieren]

I’d never heard this one before… great interview. Love Craig Charles and funny how much talking to another scouser brings out Shaun’s accent too.

Plus incredibly cute moment around 4m30 when Shaun’s laugh is THE most adorable adorable thing ever

#shaun evans #itv endeavour #shaun evans interview #bbc radio 2 #craig charles #this interview is adorable #how had I not found it before #Shaun Evans you are too too cute

[mindhowyougo]

Game is an interesting one to rewatch after S9 because you see the early pattern of Thursday receiving a blow on the family front and responding by taking it out on Morse. He doesn't even seem to want to, he just has no where else to put the bad feelings, and Morse is there because... Morse is always there.

It's also some of their most Married(TM) fighting, my god. Morse is hurt and offended and responds by falling back to talking to Thursday like he's his superior officer or something: "It's not my place to say." Thursday replies like a man who's sick of sleeping on the couch: "Don't come the old acid. It don't suit." (insane line of dialogue to use on a subordinate, I have never stopped thinking about since the first time I heard it months ago)

What I love about this fight is how real it felt; people are unfair and say shitty things they don't even really mean, hold grudges that make zero rational sense except they're too close and they're too upset and those feelings always end up going somewhere. Usually back in one's own face.

#itv endeavour #endeavour: game #thursday accusing morse of always having his head in the clouds... i think maybe win wasn't the only one to kinda blame morse for joan #difference is 1) he won't admit it 2) he knows it's not fair

[serious-goose]

Crowley calls him angel even when he's mad...

#the itv clip has killed me #I'm dead #ineffable husbands #good omens #good omens 2

[mywingsareonwheels]

OKAY grammatical feelings about Falstaff&Hal and Thursday&Morse

“I know thee not, old man.”

As any gnarled, middle-aged one-time English literature graduate knows, “thee/thou/thy/thine” is the now lost English equivalent of “tu/toi” etc. in French, and other informal+singular second person pronouns in any number of languages. In English we now use “you” for everyone, which was originally the formal and/or plural one.

It’s quite a recent loss, actually. As in, its continuing use in parts of rural Yorkshire etc. was still a thing in living memory. If you’ve ever watched The Last of the Summer Wine you may note that Compo uses “thee/thou” at times. But I digress.

[oh this got a bit long. ;-) Cut for length and spoilers for series 9 of Endeavour. Also content-warning for a bit of fatphobia in a quotation from Henry IV part 2.]

One of the things I find fascinating when reading Shakespeare and his contemporaries is when characters switch between “you” and “thou”. Sometimes it’s desperately moving - that moment when Benedick first uses “thou” for Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing is... fuck. Done right it’s an absolutely fizzing moment even now. That sudden intimacy.

I’m currently making a much more concerted effort to revive my French at the moment, and there was a moment in an episode of Dix Pour Cent I was watching earlier where a character suddenly switched from saying “vous” to “tu” to another character, and I went back to rewatch it with the French subtitles because I was sure I’d heard it, and I had. The English subtitles added a “darling” to give that moment its full impact. It was huge.

So to the Henry IV plays. Hal’s been using “thou” for Falstaff much of the two plays, and vice versa. Strictly speaking as Hal is the heir to the throne and Falstaff is just a knight (and a pretty rubbish one at that) Hal has the right to “thou” him in a higher-status-to-lower kind of a way anyway, but that’s not how he uses it, and Falstaff “thou”ing him, and Hal letting him? It shows the closeness of their friendship and quasi father-and-son relationship, however fraught it frequently is. It’s also worth noting that some of Falstaff’s friends also have been known to use “thou” for Hal (including Pistol).

But we’ve also known since early in Henry IV part 1 and *boy* do we continue to get hints, that once Hal is crowned, he’s going to chuck Falstaff and the others for good.

So here’s the newly-crowned King Henry V (formerly Hal, now King in this text which I just nabbed from the Folger library website) being greeted by Falstaff and Pistol. [NB: This is the bit with the fatphobia I warned for above]

* * * * * * * * *

[Enter the King and his train.] FALSTAFF: God save thy Grace, King Hal, my royal Hal. PISTOL: The heavens thee guard and keep, most royal imp of fame! FALSTAFF: God save thee, my sweet boy! KING: My Lord Chief Justice, speak to that vain man. CHIEF JUSTICE, to Falstaff: Have you your wits? Know you what ’tis you speak? FALSTAFF, to the King: My king, my Jove, I speak to thee, my heart! KING: I know thee not, old man. Fall to thy prayers. How ill white hairs becomes a fool and jester. I have long dreamt of such a kind of man, So surfeit-swelled, so old, and so profane; But being awaked, I do despise my dream.

* * * * * * * *

And he continues in that vein for about another twenty lines, during which Falstaff’s heart completely breaks.

It’s usual for Hal/the King to not exactly be on happy form himself. Alex Hassell, in the RSC version with Antony Sher as Falstaff, pretty much delivers those lines as one enormous panic attack. He’s even more immediately devastated than Sher’s Falstaff, who seems to be fending off his misery with denial. Jamie Parker’s Hal in the Globe production with Roger Allam as Falstaff is slightly less broken but not much less; Allam’s Falstaff just fricking falls apart before our eyes.

(Darn actor allusions in Endeavour. [sniffs])

Anyway. This brings me to Morse.

Thursday isn’t Falstaff. Yes, he’s arguably a father figure for Morse, and loves him. And in this moment Morse is at least considering rejecting him once and for all, with good reason. But Falstaff’s a consistently terrible person (not for any of the reasons Hal gives in that desperately painful speech, I more mean things like cheerfully accepting bribes leading to the deaths in battle of impoverished men he was meant to be leading and barely being sorry about it); Thursday is a mostly good but flawed and traumatised person who has made a series of massive fuck-ups under extreme pressure. Rather different.

And Morse and Hal use that phrase “I know thee not old man” so differently. Hal can’t know Falstaff any more and be the king he wants to be. It’s an absolute rejection.

Morse quotes Hal but does so more literally: he doesn’t know Thursday any more. There’s the potential for rejection there, but mostly he’s feeling lost and wants Thursday to help him understand why he did what he did.

Both these pairs part permanently. But with Hal and Falstaff it’s entirely tragic; with Morse and Thursday more bittersweet, as in the end they do part as friends, still clearly loving each other.

But here also is the thing:-

Is Hal saying “I know thee not, old man” just because he has the right in the stupid classist society in which he lives to “thee” an elderly knight in some contempt because he’s the king? Or is he falling back on the habit of using “thee” for him? Or is he expressing an absolute contradiction in terms, deploying the informality of closeness? Of “I don’t know you, friend”.

Morse knows his Shakespeare, and I can’t believe that with his language skills he wouldn’t be aware of what “thee” means. And Morse isn’t Thursday’s boss let alone king, even if they’re no longer inspector and bagman.

So when Morse says “I know thee not, old man”... it’s absolutely that contradiction. Denying and acknowledging understanding and closeness in the same breath. It’s very Morse. It’s very them. Ow.

Oh. Here’s another thought:-

Within the timescale of Shakespeare’s history plays (which are rather more conflated than actual history), Falstaff’s dead within a year, specifically of the broken heart that Hal gives him in the scene I quote above. It’s reported early on in the play Henry V. You know, the one which Falstaff isn’t in, that follows Hal’s later career...

If Morse and Thursday hadn’t made up to the extent that they do... would the same thing have happened to Thursday? Would Morse have accidentally cursed him, really making him his Falstaff? :-/ I mean, if Thursday had been arrested then obviously he would have died soon after one way or another, I think that’s plain for various reasons. But I mean, if Morse had still protected Thursday but they had parted in the heat of the pain and bitterness Morse betrays in that line, without the softening and love that’s apparent in their final scene together? We’re talking about a show that does stray into fantasy at times, after all.

#itv endeavour #endeavour morse #fred thursday #endeavour morse & fred thursday #shakespeare #henry iv parts 1 and 2 #henry iv part 1 #henry iv part #hal #falstaff #dix pour cent #grammar #language #much ado about nothing #alex hassell #jamie parker #antony sher #roger allam #shaun evans #darn you russell lewis #singular they predates singular you #singular informal you anyway #i wish to add that one of my least appealing characteristics is how unfairly annoyed i get #when people are doing shakespearean or earlier pastiche and use thee wrongly #it's the equivalent of tu folks #singular and informal singular and informal #don't be thrown by the fact that it's still used in the lord's prayer in some churches today #i believe that using the informal singular for god (at least in christianity) is still pretty standard in multiple languages #but also: the fact that i find it so annoying when people get this wrong really is on me not them ;-) #endeavour spoilers

[sandfordsmostwanted]

uh oh - I just realised my favourite character trope is "babe, I know you *think* you're doing the "right", "good", "selfless", "upholding the law", "preventing corruption" thing, but your inability to fully question the authority figures you devote yourself to means that you are going to have a bad, vaguely homophobic, time all the time.

Please see a therapist.

(There are probably more, but they're my top 4 right now)

#aziraphale #i relate so hard to aziraphale (derogatory) #good omens spoilers #good omens series 2 spoilers #endeavour morse #itv endeavour #obi wan kenobi #star wars #remus lupin #fuck jkr #michael sheen #ewan mcgregor #david thewlis #shaun evans #inspector morse

[crowdiminico]

#not wrong tho am i #im sorry this is the first thing i thought of when i saw the tweet #sorry not sorry #literal canon??? #peter jakes #endeavour morse #endeavour itv #itv endeavour #inspector morse #endeavour season 2 #neverland #endeavour neverland #ao3 tags #jarse

[whitechapel-incorrect]

Chandler: You treat an outside wound with rubbing alcohol, and you treat an inside wound with drinking alcohol.

#incorrect quotes #whitechapel #whitechapel itv #joeseph chandler #found on quote generator #season 2 be like

[meganjoannamadeline]

can i interest anyone in a 10 piece photoset of the prettiest grumpy detective who i love very very much

#endeavour #morse #endeavour morse #itv endeavour #detective #season 9 #episode 2 #endeavour 9x02

[bryndeavour]

bryndeavour’s ever-changing playlists inspired by my favourite media but bangers for everyone morseverse

falling in a chain reaction || a modern morse playlist

first and last of your kind || a modern max playlist

it won’t get better than this || a boxfancy playlist

mr. big shot || a modern ronnie box playlist

unbuttoned || a max & morse playlist

as a spot, i’m rather fond || a max & morse garden playlist

damaged, bad at best || an entirely elliott smith morse playlist

harder to breathe || a s3 delicious burdens inspiration playlist

the long war || a concise max & morse playlist

young & unafraid || a george fancy playlist

cupid’s folly || a western au playlist 

a rare vintage || a vintage max debryn playlist

our flag means death

stab me || post s1 blackbeard playlist

the quarry

from here i see rain, i feel thunder || travis hackett inspiration playlist

bad bitches have bad days too || laura kearney post-game playlist

alan wake 2

this is the ritual to lead you on || an AW writing inspiration playlist

weight of the world || an alex casey noir york playlist

where dreams go to die || a noir!casey/wake playlist

oc characters - naemys and voss

spaceboys || space idiots in love playlist

#music recs! #my playlists #this is for me as much as anyone else #we like an organized list #alan wake 2 #the quarry game #the quarry #our flag means death #itv endeavour #my ocs

[thingummies-and-whatsits]

Lewis Fic Recs: International Travel, Pt. 1

Stories about international travel (separate from their canon trips to New Zealand, Spain, Kosovo, etc). As usual, feel free to add more fics to the list!

Devotional by Evenlodes_Friend

2,519 Words, James/Robbie, Rated T, No Archive Warnings Apply The Florentine piazza is bathed in golden light and Lewis sips his coffee and thinks of James. This gorgeously poetic fic captures an incredible depth of feeling in a few words, and shows the degree to which Robbie understands what goes unsaid between the two of them.

Dépaysement by owlbsurfinbird

7,491 Words, James/Robbie, Robbie/Val, Rated G, No Archive Warnings Apply James secretly follows Robbie on his holiday to Paris, against the background energy of the World Cup. Gorgeously dreamlike and romantic, this fic is as much a love letter to Paris as it is a slow-burn romance. It also does a great job connecting Robbie's past and relationship with Val to the present.

Coraje: A way of performing that shows impetuosity or daring (lit. "courage") by ComplicatedLight

8,405 Words, James/Robbie, Rated T, No Archive Warnings Apply Casefic. James and Robbie follow a murderer to Seville, Spain, where the summer heat and scorching flamenco raises tension between them. The dance and music scenes are incredibly powerful and evocative, and Luisa and Julie are so wonderfully competent as detectives.

Desire Lines by Jackie Thomas

7,949 Words, James/Robbie, Not Rated, No Archive Warnings Apply Casefic. A murder brings James and Robbie to Malta, and James deals with his existential flu in the wake of Down Among the Fearful. Beautifully atmospheric, with the hot summer sun beating down, this fic brings such richness to the city and its inhabitants.

Walking Wounded by wendymr

30,098 Words, James/Robbie, Rated T, No Archive Warnings Apply A car accident in Prague leaves James seriously injured and, with no next of kin, Robbie is determined to bring him home. An epic hurt/comfort fic, with plenty of devotion and care to balance out the grumpiness and painful realities of James' injuries.

Half a World Away by divingforstones

28,418 Words, James/Robbie, Rated T, No Archive Warnings Apply James leaves the force to become an English teacher in Thailand. When he catches a serious case of malaria, Robbie discovers he's James emergency contact and flies down to be with him. Another epic hurt/comfort fic, with plenty of each on both sides of the relationship, this does a great job of letting James learn to live with his feelings—and with Robbie's—on his own terms.

Postcard from Spain by paperscribe

12,981 Words, James/Robbie, Rated T, No Archive Warnings Apply James sends that postcard from Spain and returns home to England, and then one day, Robbie reaches for James' hand. While much of this fic is set in Oxford, an unwelcome face from the past sends them on a sudden holiday to a small town in the US.

Even now we are by smallestbird

1,675 Words, James/Robbie, Rated T, No Archive Warnings Apply Established relationship. A gorgeously lyrical fic about enjoying the freedom of the warm, sea air. Set post-retirement, Robbie brings James down to Australia to meet family, and James grows philosophical in his contentment.

Policeman's Holiday by TheMuchTooMerryMaiden

7,533 Words, James & Robbie, Rated G, No Archive Warnings Apply AU Alternate Meeting. While trying to decide whether he should stay on the force, Hathaway goes on vacation to the BVI and gets drawn into a murder investigation with DI Lewis. Despite the alternate setting, that bond between James and Robbie clicks right into place, just the same.

#inspector lewis #itv lewis #robbie lewis #james hathaway #lewis/hathaway #LewisFicRecs #I'm so sorry this took so long to do T_T #there was final review week and now I'm doing a one month drawing class in Rome that is REALLY intense #hence this week's theme #and also the internet sucks #but hopefully I'll be back on schedule a bit better now #also there are a TON of other travel fics that will be on future lists #I'm trying to group them all into themes so there'll be at least 2 more international travel lists and several others for more local travel

[brian-in-finance]

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Karen Pirie renewed for season 2, based on Val McDermid's second book

Our favourite fearless Scottish investigator is back.

Karen Pirie has been renewed for season 2 after a hugely successful first run, which launched with 6.6 million viewers and averaged 5.9m across the series - making it one of the most watched new dramas on ITV last year.

The series, which was also in the top 10 dramas on ITVX, was adapted by Emer Kenny from Val McDermid’s hugely popular cold case novels. Now, the second season will again be based on the international bestselling books, this time adapted from A Darker Domain, the second in the Karen Pirie novel series.

The new season will see Lauren Lyle (Outlander, Vigil) return as the young and fearless Scottish investigator with a quick mouth and tenacious desire for the truth. This time round, she'll be reopening the investigation into the unsolved kidnapping of a wealthy young heiress and her baby son back in 1985.

Commissioned by ITV from World Productions, the well-known producers of Line of Duty and The Pembrokeshire Murders, this series will see Kenny (The Curse, Save Me) return to write and executive produce the three two-hour-long episodes alongside Scottish writer Gillian Roger Park (Sneakerhead, The Young Offenders).

Speaking about the news of season 2, Lyle said: “I'm thrilled that we will continue the life of our fearless young detective Karen Pirie, and of course, her bumbag. I've known for a while how well the show has gone down behind the scenes so it's been a joy to see audiences want more.

"It's a creative honour to work alongside Emer Kenny with the backbone of Val McDermid's story, season 1 was incredibly exciting building an original character we hadn't seen before. I look forward to getting the gang back together and finally being able to answer the question: ‘Please say there will be a season 2?’ with an ‘Oh yes.’"

ITV's drama commissioner Huw Kennair Jones also commented: “We're thrilled the audience loves Karen Pirie as much as we do and can't wait to get going on Val McDermid's fantastic A Darker Domain with World Productions. Returning to the world and characters that Emer so skillfully created and Lauren so brilliantly realised promises to be as exciting and fresh as season 1.”

In an exclusive interview with RadioTimes.com, Kenny previously said that she was “really keen to see what people respond to” in the first season in order to find out “what they like about” it and then “kind of roll with that after it comes out.” So, it’s safe to say we’re pleased over the news that the Fife-based detective will be returning to our screens once more.

Karen Pirie season 2 will premiere on ITV1 and ITVX, with the previous first season available to stream on ITVX now.

RadioTimes

Emer Kenny as River Wilde in ITV's Karen Pirie (Photo: ITV)

Remember… somebody hold my baby, I have work to do. — Emer Kenny, showrunner/writer, Karen Pirie

#Tait rhymes with hat #Good times #Karen Pirie #ITV #Season 2 #Radio Times #21 February 2023 #Instagram story #My screenrecording

[jessieren]

Good morning…

#shaun evans #itv endeavour #endeavour morse #anything goes #sunday free for all #aka Sunday Shaun special #aka Sunday confessional #forgive me father for I have posted #it’s been 2 hours since my last post #but he’s too damn sexy #i can’t help it #or should that be #I have lusted #ahem #hot damn evans

[mindhowyougo]

Was it worth it, Bernie Waters? Bernie Waters is up to something. It wouldn't matter if he was or wasn't. Sam off to the army, this bullet you're carrying around... you just wanted to hurt somebody.

You won't have to worry about picking up after me any more. When your sergeant's come through, you'll be off. And maybe it's about time: everything in its season.

Mind how you go.

#itv endeavour #endeavour: coda #i'm not sure what i'm trying to do here but. #something-something viewed from above and very far away these two spend about 2/3rds of the show breaking up with each other #in prey thursday says he'll help morse put in for the sergeants exam and is surprised when morse tells him he already submitted #this bit of initiative -- does thursday under 10 different layers of repression and emotional obtuseness feel oddly betrayed by it? #mr people come and go mostly go #mr everything in its season as if he still isn't stuck back in the war #meanwhile endeavour reacts earlier like it literally had not occurred to him that getting his sergeants would mean leaving cowley #AND THIS IS ONLY SEASON THREE

[raspberry-gloaming]

I want everyone to know that there's a Channel 5 documentary about the Glasgow Willy Wonka Experience

#willy wonka #the unknown #willy's chocolate experience #for context for the non-Brits the aptly named Channel 5 is the fifth most main of the main TV channels #after BBC 1 #BBC 2 #ITV and Channel 4 #it has lots of documentaries and stuff like GPS Behind Closed Doors #and Dogs Behaving Badly #and Police Interceptors