Russell is stretching the slim story lines so much he is having to introduce a plethora of coincidences to make it work.: Win’s friend (who we only met last episode) meets Fred on the towpath and becomes a victim (Surely once people knew of the two killings on the towpath the last thing they would do is walk that towpath alone) Fred finds Uqbah Sardar on the very same towpath Uqbah Sardar becomes lucid enough to tell Fred about Mr Aziz stealing money five Asians meet five thugs.
It would seem that Russell and the producers are imitating every other drama on television by having story lines stretch over numerous episodes rather than keeping with what worked in earlier Endeavour episodes, the original Morse series and the Lewis series stand alone episodes. Eight deaths in six months? That is truly excessive. If you include the six ‘accidental’ deaths that’s fourteen. Speaking of murders that is now eight, if Bridget is dead, in six months. This episode felt that Russell Lewis is trying to stretch one slim story line, Ludo, Morse, Violetta, over three episodes and adds a few other murders in for good measure. I will state this upfront in my review so you can move on if you do not wish to read my justifications of why this episode was turgid, boring, tired and tonally flat. I also wish I had been able to create a video review but again time is at a premium. I apologise that again my review is a little disjointed but I am very busy with other matters. (warning, this review will contain some spoilers) Meanwhile, Ludo and Violetta show up again with Violetta wanting to continue her love affair with Endeavour. These tensions are heightened by a ‘make Britain white again’ political group who have their leader, Gorman, standing for parliament in the election. This tension is exacerbated by the stabbing of a young Asian man. Meanwhile there is racial tension in Oxford on the run up to a general election. For that reason he has started to ‘stalk’ Sturgis. However, Thursday doesn’t believe Blish killed Molly Andrews, neither do I, and is still convinced she was killed by her boyfriend Carl Sturgis. It’s June 1970 and Professor Blish has been charged with the deaths of Molly Andrews and Dr Benford. Raga is also a melodic framework for improvisation akin to a melodic mode in Indian classical music. He also wrote the Morse episode, ‘ The Way Through the Woods’. – The Dead of Winter (2010) … (screenplay) – Old, Unhappy, Far Off Things (2011) … (screenplay) Russell has written all the Endeavour episodes. Written by Colin Dexter (characters), Russell Lewis (written and devised by). No other connection to the Morse Universe. Click HERE to read about my day as a guest at Colin Dexter’s memorial service.ĭirected by Zam Salim. It’s near the beginning of the episode as Win and Bridget walk past a notice board. Part of Colin’s memorial service was held at Oxford Town Hall. It reads OUR LOST FRIEND and then something unreadable then TOWN HALL. This may be the Colin Dexter reference in the Raga episode.
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