The Replacement?!?!

[Sarah]

Did anyone else watch this? What started out as a brilliant series had a really really poor ending. In fact Twitter was set alight last night with people talking about it.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39277649

The finale of BBC drama The Replacement was a bit like the Marmite of TV - you either loved it or hated it.

An average of 5.8 million viewers watched the conclusion of the psychological thriller, which revealed who killed Kay and the truth about Paula, played by Vicky McClure.

But critics and viewers alike were split over whether the ending was satisfactory.

Although some thought it was a masterpiece, others felt it left more questions than answers.

And iNews complained the conclusion "faltered at the last hurdle", saying: "It's just a shame that the eventual pay-off proved so underwhelmingly conventional."

On Twitter, fans were also split:

• #The Replacement ending was like an English exam when you're running out of time and have to bullet point the conclusion. - Natalie Moore
• #TheReplacement started as a brilliant portrayal of the insecurity of maternity leave and ended with me throwing my slipper at the telly. - Maria McGeoghan
• In the cold light of day, there's even more questions about #TheReplacement in my mind - what a shame! Far too rushed, I feel cheated - Rachel Thomas
• Well #TheReplacement went a bit mental there. A-Team style breakouts, worst husband/ psychiatrist combo, it just fizzled out. Unsatisfying. - The Pictons

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  People are also going on and on about Vicky McClure - yes she is good but I feel the other actress also put in a powerful performance.

 

[Barbara Fan]

i caught up with the final episode last night

Really enjoyed first 2 episodes, thought final one was a huge anticlimax and silly!

I like Vicky McClure though but will be glad to see her back in Line of Duty

 

[Sarah]

Ending was absolutely terrible! It was all over Twitter how disappointed and angry people are about it. How about a twist??!

 

[Angela Channing]

The first episode was great but the series became more far-fetched once the wife of the character played by Dougray Scott fell to her death. The ending was far too rushed and felt like key scenes were deleted to fit it into the length of the show and a number of unanswered questions why certain things happened, mainly how did the police know to arrest her?

 

[Sarah]

I was really hoping that it would be turned on it's head and that Ellen would actually turn out to be the crazy killer.