The worst aspects of Season Five are manifesting again.
The filmmakers are once again attempting to turn this series into a soap opera. For example: John Bacchus is behaving like a teenager (again). So we're forced to watch long scenes totally meaningless to the plot, concerning his roller coaster relationship with a married woman. WHO CARES?
The only redeeming scene for that character was when Rachel Coles helped him with a splinter in his hand. Then John asks Rachel to join the ride along with Gently.
By using up screen time with John and Gemma Nunn, the audience was deprived of background scenes of how Anna Zweig and Andrew Cullen met and became a couple behind Valerie's back.
I fast-forwarded through several scenes, which is something I hadn't done the entirety of Season Six. The underlying story of this episode was excellent. But the intrusive soap opera scenes were maddening.
The filmmakers are once again attempting to turn this series into a soap opera. For example: John Bacchus is behaving like a teenager (again). So we're forced to watch long scenes totally meaningless to the plot, concerning his roller coaster relationship with a married woman. WHO CARES?
The only redeeming scene for that character was when Rachel Coles helped him with a splinter in his hand. Then John asks Rachel to join the ride along with Gently.
By using up screen time with John and Gemma Nunn, the audience was deprived of background scenes of how Anna Zweig and Andrew Cullen met and became a couple behind Valerie's back.
I fast-forwarded through several scenes, which is something I hadn't done the entirety of Season Six. The underlying story of this episode was excellent. But the intrusive soap opera scenes were maddening.