The Loch, "Episode 1"

About this episode

The hosts discuss the first episode of the miniseries The Loch, exploring its characters, subplots, and themes.

New episode out now! We watched the first episode of the atmospheric 2017 miniseries The Loch, or Loch Ness in the US. We talk about trying to keep track of the multitude of characters and their connections in this small tourist town, discuss the many subplots and possible red herrings, wonder just how many secrets are hidden within the community, and enjoyed the working relationship between the DCI and the local DS. We loved the setting on Loch Ness and really enjoyed the vibes, thought the tourist town setting was interesting as it is a place people pass through, debate how to handle releasing info about a possible serial killer to the public, and discuss how it can be difficult to judge a miniseries based on the infodump of a first episode. Katy’s daily newspaper is Tumblr, Carrie climbed a mountain and only fell down once, Maddy shares an interesting story about something she encountered at work, and Mack wants to get into HEMA fighting. We also discuss lobotomy techniques, learn fun facts about curling stones, talk a lot about various viscera, and share tips on what media to consume to keep the howling void away. Listen to hear more about Colin Mochrie, thalassophobia…

People in this episode

Hosts: Katy, Carrie, Maddy, Mack

Topics covered

• miniseries review
• character analysis
• plot discussion
• atmospheric settings
• true crime themes

Keywords

• The Loch
• Loch Ness
• miniseries
• character connections
• subplots
• DCI
• DS
• true crime
• atmospheric

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Loch, Hamnet

Places: Loch Ness, US

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