I've always loved Endeavour for the simple fact that it is far more intelligent and complex than any of the British mysteries I've seen. I save it for when I'm in the right mood. Can't just watch it while eating, I have to spend time, get into it, hit pause a lot to look up the literary references, rewind to go back and watch moments twice. This show is so dense that you can't look away for a second without missing something interesting or beautiful. When watching any other show I'm laughing most of the time, saying "this is so dumb!" but with Endeavour, never.
However, THIS episode had me laughing and saying "this is so dumb!" and "I don't care if they die, these people are stupid!" Haha, I can't believe this is the same show! It suddenly in one episode became a hollow parody of itself. Ludo and Violetta are utterly ridiculous characters. One of the things I always loved about Endeavour was the casting. They couldn't have done better with those two? And the goofy anagram LUDO? Puhleeze! This whole thing was just thrown together without any thought or care.
I really hope if the show comes back it gets back its former depth. I want to care about the characters, I want to be drawn in and perplexed by a story (because it's complex, not because it's nonsensical). I want to learn things. Endeavour was just about the only fictional show that could do that. I hope it comes back.