This show is supposed to be a mystery/comedy, but in this episode it unintentionally achieved something else:: horror. So many of the characters were so unsympathetic and unappealing that I wanted to close my eyes and ears as if it were a slasher film.
The zeal for inclusionary casting often produces combinations of characters who have no chemistry and are there just for the race, physical handicap or sexual orientation they represent. This show has a little of that, but the main problem is that almost all the characters are obese, crass, grating to listen to, vile, abusive or all of the above. Who cares which one is the murderer when you want to see them all get the electric chair?
Add to that, the murder plot is especially implausible. It hinges on a scenario that could never happen, and the detectives' progress depends on some highly absurd behavior by the murderer. That's not a spoier, because all the suspects behave quite absurdly.
Meanwhile, we have the recurring theme of one of the detectives eating chips (French fries) with pats of butter. This, combined with the plot and characters, helps make the series one of the most nauseating shows ever produced.
I wish I could unlatch this episode, and I've looked up some of the people involved so I can make sure not to watch anything else they are connected to.
As for McDonald & Dodds, I don't know if I can go on. I love a mystery, but this one asks too much.
The zeal for inclusionary casting often produces combinations of characters who have no chemistry and are there just for the race, physical handicap or sexual orientation they represent. This show has a little of that, but the main problem is that almost all the characters are obese, crass, grating to listen to, vile, abusive or all of the above. Who cares which one is the murderer when you want to see them all get the electric chair?
Add to that, the murder plot is especially implausible. It hinges on a scenario that could never happen, and the detectives' progress depends on some highly absurd behavior by the murderer. That's not a spoier, because all the suspects behave quite absurdly.
Meanwhile, we have the recurring theme of one of the detectives eating chips (French fries) with pats of butter. This, combined with the plot and characters, helps make the series one of the most nauseating shows ever produced.
I wish I could unlatch this episode, and I've looked up some of the people involved so I can make sure not to watch anything else they are connected to.
As for McDonald & Dodds, I don't know if I can go on. I love a mystery, but this one asks too much.