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Faroes
So, there is a new Scandi Noir Crime drama show - what sets this one apart is that it's set in the Faroe Islands! And it is made there too, it's not just some foreign production company wanting a fancy setting.
I give you: TROM (on BBC4).
It's genuinely authentic, except for how it'd never happen in the Faroes. I was reminded of the Author's note from Murder Must Advertise:
"I do not suppose that there is a more harmless and law-abiding set of people in the world than the Advertising Experts of Great Britain. The idea that any crime could possibly be perpetrated on Advertising premises is one that could only occur to the ill-regulated fancy of a detective novelist,"
It's a bit like that, except for how murderous conspiracies are just NOT A THING. But then if you can't suspend disbelief then crime dramas are probably not for you. *g* (How many murders in Midsomer??)
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And speaking of the Faroes, two songs/videos I've been meaning to share:
GRIND by Lív Næs
Video description: Whaling in the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic where I live, has been practiced since about the time of the first Norse settlements on the islands. My grandfather (age 93) Johannes Andreas Næs, formerly known as "Flóvin Flekk" wrote this poem in his earlier years. The poem is describing our old tradition about whale hunting. Poem, music and video is not inclined to criticize or stir up anything. Its written with verbs in present participle about an old Faroese tradition which still is a huge part of our culture.
Hamferð - Deyðir varðar (live during the solar eclipse in The Faroe Islands, March 20th 2015)
Video description: Video and music recorded live on March 20th 2015 during the total eclipse above the village of Kvívík in The Faroe Islands.
I give you: TROM (on BBC4).
It's genuinely authentic, except for how it'd never happen in the Faroes. I was reminded of the Author's note from Murder Must Advertise:
"I do not suppose that there is a more harmless and law-abiding set of people in the world than the Advertising Experts of Great Britain. The idea that any crime could possibly be perpetrated on Advertising premises is one that could only occur to the ill-regulated fancy of a detective novelist,"
It's a bit like that, except for how murderous conspiracies are just NOT A THING. But then if you can't suspend disbelief then crime dramas are probably not for you. *g* (How many murders in Midsomer??)
~
And speaking of the Faroes, two songs/videos I've been meaning to share:
GRIND by Lív Næs
Video description: Whaling in the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic where I live, has been practiced since about the time of the first Norse settlements on the islands. My grandfather (age 93) Johannes Andreas Næs, formerly known as "Flóvin Flekk" wrote this poem in his earlier years. The poem is describing our old tradition about whale hunting. Poem, music and video is not inclined to criticize or stir up anything. Its written with verbs in present participle about an old Faroese tradition which still is a huge part of our culture.
Hamferð - Deyðir varðar (live during the solar eclipse in The Faroe Islands, March 20th 2015)
Video description: Video and music recorded live on March 20th 2015 during the total eclipse above the village of Kvívík in The Faroe Islands.
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And even if the story turns out bad, the setting is gorgeous. :)
The murder rates in the Nordic countries doesn't really match up well with the whole Nordic Noir Crime concept :D
I knoooow. It's so funny!
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Re. kites then do you mean just regular kites? I guess kids might, but the wind is generally quite erratic. It's not really a thing.