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I’ll tape that Owen. I am watching the Moors Murderers programme – sounds too good to miss!
(alright I’m doing the quiz, don’t worry)
I will watch it. I have read many true crime books etc, and some are more upsetting than others.
I admit i will wish after that i didnt watch it, but then thats me all over.
I read the Jamie Bulger book i cant remember what its called, i think its a parents worst nightmare, and i cried and cried for weeks. I still get upset now. So i know this will have an effect on me but i truely cannot understand the thinking of these evil people.
@tadpole wrote:
I will watch it. I have read many true crime books etc, and some are more upsetting than others.
I admit i will wish after that i didnt watch it, but then thats me all over.
I read the Jamie Bulger book i cant remember what its called, i think its a parents worst nightmare, and i cried and cried for weeks. I still get upset now. So i know this will have an effect on me but i truely cannot understand the thinking of these evil people.
Yeah i read it after you and thats the most disturbing thing i have ever read. I really dont think i will watch it, ii just feel cold thinking about it but i see why people will watch it.
Well I watched this programme and I must say that despite my initial misgivings, I found it really interesting – from the historical point of view and frankly compulsive viewing.
I was around 20 when this stuff happened but I don’t really remember the actual details from the press. Only that the Judge ruled that a lot of the evidence was too horrific to be released to the public. There was a huge outcry of public anger at the time (and still is I guess) when the terrible details of the things that they did became public knowledge.
A couple of things from Episode 1 jumped out at me. I was surprised that the Manchester Police (of the time) seemd to take little interest in linking the disappearances of the various children especially as they seemed to be from around the same part of Manchester. They took little if any notice of the one Police Officer who was interested in following up the links.
Secondly I was really shocked that Myra Hindley’s mother (in the story) seemd to be so supportive of her daughter – who came over as a really nasty piece of work – to the extent that she had a go at Myra’s sister for reporting the murder (of Ian Wallace?) to the Police.
I can’t wait to see Episode 2 tomorrow night.
What does anybody else feel about this docu-drama ???
@rubyred wrote:
you KNOW what us womens GUT feelings are like…
:D Are they the ones that get them a couple of extra days off work every month?
The part where he axed that fella was a bit upsetting as i know it really happened. But because it was based on facts and didnt show gore till then, i thought it was ok to watch.
After reading this thread last week , I personally wasn’t going to watch it . For most of the aforesaid reasons – glorification , dredging up the past etc etc
However I did watch it – and found it compulsive viewing , very well acted – Maxine Peak was superb – and I thought the translation onto tv was brilliantly conceived
Can’t wait for part 2 tonightIt’s interesting how people’s opinion has shifted a bit. Initially the general view was that the programme was sick and nobody wanted to see it and so on.
Now that Episode 1 has been shown, it would seem that those who saw it seem to generally feel that it has been pretty well done and accurately reflected the period and what went on.
I don’t agree that Myra Hindley was a ”victim” as such. She absolutely KNEW what was going on throughout the murders and she revelled in them just as much as Ian Brady did – although he was clearly the leader of the situation and she was the (willing) follower).
My guess is that Part 2 (tonight) will amplify this and show her up for the person she really is.
‘you could see the pleasure in her eyes as it was happening’
with the greatest respect and playing devils advocate..how do we know this was the look that was in her eyes at the time???
bit like chinese whispers i guess ……hope that makes sense
xxxx xxxx
yes , I too found the 2nd part a let down – and can’t work out why either
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