Have always been quite fond of 'Murder She Wrote'. It is a fun and relaxing watch that makes you think as you try to unwind in the evening. If one wants more complex, twisty mysteries with lots of tension and suspense 'Murder She Wrote' may not be for you, but if you want something light-hearted and entertaining but still provide good mysteries 'Murder She Wrote' fits the bill just fine.
Season 12 is for me one of the weaker and most inconsistent 'Murder She Wrote' seasons. There are very good to great episodes like "Nan's Ghost" (both parts), "Unwilling Witness", "The Dark Side of the Door" and "What You Don't Know Can Kill You". There are also bad episodes such as "Shooting in Rome", "Death Goes Double Platinum", "Something is Foul in Flappieville" and "Southern Double Cross".
"Death by Demographics" is towards the better end, if not as good as the aforementioned best episodes. It is something of a sombre end for 'Murder She Wrote' and somehow doesn't really feel like a season or show finale, there is a sense of abruptness on that front. It is a very well done episode, though the identity of the killer didn't surprise me, suspected them early on actually, and it is a little formulaic in places (one does know the outcome of the prime suspect immediately, being the same for pretty much every episode.
Angela Lansbury is terrific, as usual, as is David Ogden Stiers as a likeable character that one roots for. It is by far his best performance of the three episodes he appeared in, Season 3's "Corned Beef and Carnage" and Season 11's "An Egg to Die For" being the others, and the best episode of the three. The rest of the cast fare well too.
Excepting the for me obvious denouement the mystery is engaging, as are the tensions behind the scenes of the radio station.
Production values are slick and stylish. The music has energy and has presence but also not making the mistake of over-scoring, while it is hard to forget or resist the theme tune. The script provokes thought and is suitably light-hearted.
Overall, nicely done episode if a sombre end. 8/10 Bethany Cox
Season 12 is for me one of the weaker and most inconsistent 'Murder She Wrote' seasons. There are very good to great episodes like "Nan's Ghost" (both parts), "Unwilling Witness", "The Dark Side of the Door" and "What You Don't Know Can Kill You". There are also bad episodes such as "Shooting in Rome", "Death Goes Double Platinum", "Something is Foul in Flappieville" and "Southern Double Cross".
"Death by Demographics" is towards the better end, if not as good as the aforementioned best episodes. It is something of a sombre end for 'Murder She Wrote' and somehow doesn't really feel like a season or show finale, there is a sense of abruptness on that front. It is a very well done episode, though the identity of the killer didn't surprise me, suspected them early on actually, and it is a little formulaic in places (one does know the outcome of the prime suspect immediately, being the same for pretty much every episode.
Angela Lansbury is terrific, as usual, as is David Ogden Stiers as a likeable character that one roots for. It is by far his best performance of the three episodes he appeared in, Season 3's "Corned Beef and Carnage" and Season 11's "An Egg to Die For" being the others, and the best episode of the three. The rest of the cast fare well too.
Excepting the for me obvious denouement the mystery is engaging, as are the tensions behind the scenes of the radio station.
Production values are slick and stylish. The music has energy and has presence but also not making the mistake of over-scoring, while it is hard to forget or resist the theme tune. The script provokes thought and is suitably light-hearted.
Overall, nicely done episode if a sombre end. 8/10 Bethany Cox