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Originally Posted by J Harker  Whitechapel Series 2. Not a patch on the first series, quite silly in comparison. Wherehas the first series dealt with a credible Jack the Ripper copycat this time around the story involves a repeat of murders committed by the Kray twins in the sixties. The story twists border on the absurd and it lacks the gloomy slightly gothic atmosphere that i enjoyed in series 1. |
I watched the first two seasons over two or three nights and completely agree with your assessment. The first one was excellent, being very dark and horrific at times, whereas the second one depended on a ludicrous plot point and, although the idea of debunking the romanticisation of the Kray twins and East End gangsters in general was good, the season was largely forgettable.
Because the third isn't free on Amazon Instant at the moment, I'll either rent it on DVD or wait until it is free.