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From: George
Sent: Monday 29/11/2004 10:50
Hello, contacting you from Germany. We had the chance to see part I+II on german TV and we fancy to see part III as well. So hopefully there are negotiations between BBC and german TV on this. Otherwise i´ll have to buy the DVD if possible.
George, Messiah IAnd II can be bought from the bbcshop.com


Sent: Sunday 31/10/2004 17:15
From: Alan
Great programme that just doesnt come around again quick enough. Strong acting a some disturbing scenes. I have just looked at the other comments and do agree with some (like using deaf actors/actresses), but for the people who complain about scenes and violent story lines live in a "bubble" world if you dont like it turn over. Programmes like Messiah are for people to truly open their thoughts and minds to a great 'whodunnit' that pushes the the boundaries and are thought provoking!!

Sent: Tuesday 07/09/2004 01:16 PM
claire
I was so excited about Messiah 3 and watch the first two all the time, however, I have to say I was quite disappointed. Although the acting was superb as usual, the storyline was fairly weak and a tad unrealistic, it even bored me a little! I had very high expectations of Messiah 3 as the first two were of such high quality but felt that all my waiting and anticipation has been in vain! However, I cannot fault the quality of acting of Ken Stott, Frances Grey and Neil Dudgeon as it was excellent, and the relationship between Red and Susan was also a great addition to this Messiah. I hope that Messiah 4 will be better!

Sent: Tuesday 07/09/2004 03:50 PM
Michael Reid
I would like to complain about TV programme last night and Monday, Messiah 3 because Red's wife, Susan (Michelle Forbos)as her signing were terrible and no facial expression etc. (all the time, she use lip shut during the signing! Fact, Deaf people don't use lip shut all the time!) and she is real life hearing person!!What!! Why BBC didn't employ real Deaf Actress as there are loads Deaf actress about and some of them have been appears on TV.

I am Full time Sign language tutor and also, I am Deaf and I find her signing were terrible and also Red too. I wonder who taught them signs before or during the filming? My partner and my deaf friends and also Deaf community agreed that both were terrible and the signs were not very clear.

Shame on BBC to use fake Deaf character and leave real Deaf actress person out of it!!

Sent: Tuesday 07/09/2004 03:52 PM
Tony Winstanley
As a Deaf viewer I wish to protest strongly at the use of a non-deaf actor in Messiah 3. A quality drama programme had my wife and I cringing at the appalling sign interations within. Why oh why use non-deaf actors where there are plenty of good deaf wannabees?
This demonstrates the total lack of thought behind such programmes. Many tens of thousands of hearing people whio have acquired basic sign language skills must have laughed at such incompetence, while deaf viewers are left devastated at such mockery of their first language. Stop it now before the BBC slips into the gutter with such amateurish portrayal of proud deaf people.

Sent: Sunday 05/09/2004 07:56 PM
Sara
Excellent drama. Ok, the second part did run out of steam a little....I think it needed even more Ken Stott! The strength of Messiah 1 seemed to come from the main drama being focused around the character of Red. Even so, all of the acting was fantastic, but I especially enjoyed the relationship between Red and his wife, Susan and would love to see more in a Messiah 4 (hopefully). Congratulations.

Sent: Saturday 04/09/2004 09:44 PM
Anon
The first Messiah was excellent very scary. The second one was just crazy. clearly no research was put into the making of Messiah; firstly no one would die in 2 mins because they got MRSA from a scratch on their arm, this is so far from the truth i am gobsmacked. Secondly is it policy to just allow prisoners to die, not take them to itu to try and save there life? I hope the programme is as far from reality as it seems!

I don't expect everything to be completley accurate however this was so far from the truth it was unbelievable and ridiculous.

Sent: Saturday 04/09/2004 02:50 PM
Kate Sutton
Ken Stott was marvellous as usual, but Red's constant "go back and interview everyone again"showed that the storyline had not been thought out.It seems so sad when you have a first class cast, and superb production (really oppressive dread-ridden atmosphere)to give the viewer such a raggy plot.I actually thought I was watching Kindom Hospital (and that is a fantasy so they are allowed to be Gothic).also don't tell me that NHS hospitals are so lacking in staff that one doctor is not seen wheeling people to Scanning machines, swapping wrist bracelets and notes and locking people in freezers?Were there no nurses, porters and other staff around, not to mention any patients still alive to see him?also the killer tallied as many bodies as Fred West,but Red and his team bumbled on free of superior intervention or press intrusion.Please please please, keep it simple next time.Actors like Stott, Dudgeon et al can do it without a barmy script, as they have proved in numbers 1 and 2.

Sent: Friday 03/09/2004 09:09 PM
Amanda Burchell
Having a programme in two parts is acceptable - just. Having the second part of the programme split again by the news destroyed it completely.

I have never felt strongly enough about a subject to comment before, but I'm afraid you really have driven me to despair this time.

Sent: Friday 03/09/2004 10:06 PM
Kitty
I loved Messiah 1 and 2...definatly one of the best programs on the box and Ken Stott is amazing, he is a brilliant actor! Messiah 3 got off to a good start, but I was somewhat disappointed towards the end, they should have prolonged the mystery and whereas before I liked Kate's character, in this one she was quite bland. Next time make a happier Kate plz! But keep it coming, I can't wait till the next one!!

Sent: Friday 03/09/2004 09:06 AM
Trina
Although the second half 'woke up' a bit, this one had none of the brilliance of the previous two. The main problem I think was that the bbc, in their inifinite wisdom, showed most of the best bits in the trailers! Tips for Messiah 4 (which must happen, surely?) - keep us in suspense, and cut down the body count. Just bumping off as many people as possible isn't half as scary! Hats off to all the actors for a top rate job as ever though!

Sent: Friday 03/09/2004 12:20 AM
Cal
Having loved the first Messiah, and been so-so about the second, I have to say I was slightly disappointed by the third. When I first saw an advert on TV for it, I was really eager to see it, but I found it hardly worth the wait.

The action all taking place in a hospital gave it a strange feel - it didn't feel like a Messiah, as it had barely any scenes of the police team going over what they know, etc. Also, as some other pople have been saying, the killer was obvious. Someone who is featuredly fairly prominently in the proceedings without coming under suspicsion? Gotta be them.

Also, the sub-plot with Kate was boring, she really needed to do something other than stand around with a terrified/traumatised expression on her face for 150 minutes.

I still hope they make a fourth Messiah, but if they do I wish they would go back to the same style as previous ones.

Sent: Thursday 02/09/2004 11:51 PM
Jamie Walton
I really did enjoy the first half of Messiah III, but I'd have to say that it's the weakest so far - and not just because it was obvious who the killer was from far too early in.

It felt like they just came up with a bunch of grisly murders (I enjoy a good grisly murder, but sheesh, enough already) and then tried desperately to pull the whole thing together at the end. The killer's motivation was borderline pathetic and the actor really didn't manage to sell it at all. I just really didn't believe it.

The majority of the show felt like either grisly murders or people yelling at each other. Aside from the incredibly overemotinal Kate, everybody else just seemed really fed up, and she was only emotional 'cos we were supposed to think she'd gone nutty.

I hope they make a Messiah IV. I also hope they focus on developing the characters, cutting the needless murders and making sure we have more than one suspect.

Sent: Thursday 02/09/2004 11:28 PM
millie
Fantastic, please make lots more. You never know one day I may guess the killer correctly lol.

Sent: Thursday 02/09/2004 02:40 PM
Daniel
Thanks to the webteam for the sypnosis of the last half hour, much appreciated. Just wish those responsible for scheduling were as considerate...

Sent: Thursday 02/09/2004 01:40 PM
Gillian
I enjoy the Messiah programs so much. Ken Stott is one of my favourite actors, he has a fantastic accent. I am from Edinburgh too and I love to hear his voice. The story lines are gripping and the whole cast are great too. I would love to see more definitely, please keep making them. Messiah is one of the best things on the box and worth watching.

Sent: Thursday 02/09/2004 01:12 PM
Rachael
Although I was very excited about the arrival of Messiah 3, I'd have to say that in all honesty I was left disappointed at the end. The story line seemed very flat and therefore there was no real excitment when the killer was revealed at the end. Please don't make anymore as I feel this will just deduct from the brilliance of the first two even more!

Sent: Wednesday 01/09/2004 09:07 PM
Martin
After a fantastic start in the prison, I thought this series was very disappointing. People getting 'bumped off' every two minutes and murder via MRSA and MRI seemed totally unrealistic. The fact that Kate or Red's wife never smiled through the entire program didn't make easy watching either.

To me it was obvious right from the start who the culprit was and the story was just totally absurd at the end.

Shame as previous episodes have been excellent.

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