Wee Jock's Lament is a disquieting and surprisingly ultimately lovely tale of ghostly specters, premonitions, grief, and companionship (the latter in multiple forms). The viewer experiences each element from different perspectives throughout the episode and our constable is again challenged in his motivations and methodologies. As the title suggests, Wee Jock and lamentations go hand in hand, but the episode is ultimately spooky, sweet, and satisfying.
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Kilts!
keysam-0261018 March 2024
Warning: Spoilers
I have deducted a star for the fate of poor Wee Jock, but basically this is a perfect episode if we overlook that terrible plot choice.
It really marks the start of the otherworldly content that came to be a feature of Hamish Macbeth as the series progressed and which brings something really individual to the show.
I love how the men of the village (apart from Lachie Jr) put on kilts to go searching for Hamish, considering them to be the ultimate practical garment for tromping through the heather. (Though possibly not great for stopping the midges from making you itch!) I'm sure I remember this being explained explicitly in a later episode.
To go with the kilts, and as a knitter, there are some gorgeous jumpers on display!
Wee Jock 2 is simply adorable (there's an unacknowledged time jump I think as the dog Hamish has with him at the end is a bit more than the pup he takes from the flat) and yes, as another reviewer says, the final scene is sublime.
Brilliant.
It really marks the start of the otherworldly content that came to be a feature of Hamish Macbeth as the series progressed and which brings something really individual to the show.
I love how the men of the village (apart from Lachie Jr) put on kilts to go searching for Hamish, considering them to be the ultimate practical garment for tromping through the heather. (Though possibly not great for stopping the midges from making you itch!) I'm sure I remember this being explained explicitly in a later episode.
To go with the kilts, and as a knitter, there are some gorgeous jumpers on display!
Wee Jock 2 is simply adorable (there's an unacknowledged time jump I think as the dog Hamish has with him at the end is a bit more than the pup he takes from the flat) and yes, as another reviewer says, the final scene is sublime.
Brilliant.
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