There was just one thing people didn't like about Jodie Whittaker's new drama Trust Me
The loved the tension, they loved Jodie and they loved her playing a Doctor - but they weren't so keen on all that lens flare...
BBC1's new medical drama Trust Me started on Tuesday night, starring Jodie Whittaker as a nurse who steals a friend's identity and poses as a doctor – and the majority of viewers loved it.
They loved how tense it was...
https://twitter.com/suefromthebrew/status/895034067820965888
https://twitter.com/lthomasd/status/895062777169149956
https://twitter.com/amyblacklerxxx/status/895041987447062528
They loved Jodie Whittaker...
https://twitter.com/NicoleGHam/status/895058220691140610
https://twitter.com/arabellabelsy/status/895191619036745728
https://twitter.com/JamesJourn/status/895040847045160962
And they loved the new Doctor Who pretending to be a doctor...
https://twitter.com/trainingcarers/status/895173781647495169
https://twitter.com/FionaGrimhilde/status/895173492592836609
https://twitter.com/Clairey_E/status/895041673608220672
But one thing they didn't love was all the lens flare...
https://twitter.com/artsreviewblog/status/895021655008956417
https://twitter.com/JWWalmsley/status/895027068056088576
https://twitter.com/blondsteve/status/895024520096079872
To clarify, lens flare is that effect where streaks or circles of light flare up on the screen. It was originally caused by accident, thanks to tiny impurities in the camera lens but has since been adopted by certain filmmakers as a way of adding gravitas and mystery to a shot – especially in sci-fi and especially by a certain JJ Abrams, who has even apologised in the past for his excessive use of the technique...
Lens Flare #TrustMe pic.twitter.com/lR6MNUBacg
— John B (@JohnBradyUK) August 8, 2017
But based on viewers' reactions, even the Star Trek director might have balked at this...
https://twitter.com/alanmccredie/status/895026697363496963
https://twitter.com/jordanbutters/status/895022220946362368
https://twitter.com/BeardOfThunder/status/895021922433585153
https://twitter.com/deskyeti/status/895020889150033920
Trust Me continues on BBC1 next Tuesday at 9pm. Bring your sunglasses...
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