The only Time Travel show that I have ever felt comfortable with is the series "Dark." That show deals with the realities of Quantum theory and has a conclusion that makes sense under those rules. That said, I really enjoyed this. If the science is not totally feasible, it isn't bad. The idea of a dead body being the center of all movement within the show is quite interesting. This final episode mostly brings forth the courage of the detectives, whose lives are messed up by forces over whom they have no control. There is suspense and anticipation and a monumental antagonist--utter destruction. I agree that Iris's final appearance could have been done in a much more palatable way. But it does answer a heavy question. I'm glad I got to see this.
5 Reviews
Great show, but lots of time inconsistencies
christophe-huysecom15 November 2023
Warning: Spoilers
Loved the show but it is full of factual errors. On this episode Polly pkays 'what a difference a day makes on the piano'. She could not have known that song in 1941 since it was released in 1959... And that is only one of many factual errors. Gor the rest I really loved the series, great cast, great settings and story. I wish movie makers would care more for the dmall details that make the difference between e great show and an exceptional one. Fill it with credible details and even some hifmdden gems that only attentive viewers see and you show craftmanship beond the obvious. But still a gret show to watch.
'Know You Are Loved'
Prismark1016 November 2023
I have found Bodies to be a solid time travel crime thriller. I did think the final episode grinded its gears with the time travel concept.
Iris Maplewood goes back to 1890 and gets to talk to Hillinghead. She manages to make Hillinghead understand about Julian Harker/Elias Mannix.
What follows was a convoluted way to wrap the series up. Time should had changed once the conversation in the coach between Harker and Hillinghead differed from previously.
This is followed down the chain. The deteriorating relationship between Polly and Harker. In simple terms the timeline altered and this would had changed circumstances.
I have no idea why Polly stayed with Harker or even kill for him. In the new 1941 timeline, Charles Whiteman is shot by the police not hung. Although I wondered why did Whiteman talk to Hayden Harker on the phone when he did not need to. Also why did Esther have to die, unless this was something that would push Whiteman over the edge.
As for Shahara Hasan, she found that record a tad too easily. Just waltz in a pub, pick up a picture frame and its at the back. Been placed there 80 years earlier and not been moved or discarded!
It was all a bit too cumbersome although overall, this was an enjoyable series. Jacob Fortune-Lloyd stood out from the cast.
Iris Maplewood goes back to 1890 and gets to talk to Hillinghead. She manages to make Hillinghead understand about Julian Harker/Elias Mannix.
What follows was a convoluted way to wrap the series up. Time should had changed once the conversation in the coach between Harker and Hillinghead differed from previously.
This is followed down the chain. The deteriorating relationship between Polly and Harker. In simple terms the timeline altered and this would had changed circumstances.
I have no idea why Polly stayed with Harker or even kill for him. In the new 1941 timeline, Charles Whiteman is shot by the police not hung. Although I wondered why did Whiteman talk to Hayden Harker on the phone when he did not need to. Also why did Esther have to die, unless this was something that would push Whiteman over the edge.
As for Shahara Hasan, she found that record a tad too easily. Just waltz in a pub, pick up a picture frame and its at the back. Been placed there 80 years earlier and not been moved or discarded!
It was all a bit too cumbersome although overall, this was an enjoyable series. Jacob Fortune-Lloyd stood out from the cast.
What a disappointment!
johnheadon8 November 2023
Warning: Spoilers
I sat through 7 episodes of what was often a rather tedious (albeit beautifully made and acted) film, mainly to see how the writers would end it. Whilst this wasn't as bad as the last episode of Fortitude, it seemed to suffer from the same problems. The writers came up with intriguing ideas which were filmed exceptionally well, but in both cases they had not really though the whole thing through and failed in several ways - there were too many coincidences and any sort of logic that had been maintained through the series went out of the window. Most of the plot lines either made no sense or were unconvincing - e.g who was the little girl that Polly had to kill?; Why would Polly have to kill her and why would she do it? (One can conceive of brainwashing, but it's not even hinted at). The idea of Iris turning up as Shahara's taxi driver at the end was laughable. When Elias and 'old Shahara' 'disappeared' outside Sarah's, there would be no reason for young Shahara to be there outside Sarah's house. What a shame - I could certainly have come up with a better ending, but it probably wouldn't have been a happy one!!
Too many factors to get an identical result every time
dierregi3 January 2024
Apart from the fact that it's the final episode, the only other good thing about this episode is that I finally got an answer to my question about the 1941 timeline, which so far made no sense (not that the rest did...)
However, it takes a lot of suspended disbelief to accept the fact that a pub was never redecorated in 80 years (not even the walls repainted once? No health inspection ever?), that Charles had the time to hide the record so thoroughly, considering that the police were following him closely and that Motherly Detective went straight to the photo. Still, that doesn't answer the question of why Esther had to be killed and many other questions such as why keeping the bodies in the jars? Why Elias had to marry Polly? How can anybody be his own great-grandfather? Why Elias persisted with his plan until the last day of his life when chances were Charles could kill him without letting him speak? And so on...
Also, there were so many variables involved, and so many people plotting that the idea of an inevitable outcome is ludicrous. The huge number of people involved and "sentimental" factors decreased exponentially the chance of an inevitable outcome.
However, it takes a lot of suspended disbelief to accept the fact that a pub was never redecorated in 80 years (not even the walls repainted once? No health inspection ever?), that Charles had the time to hide the record so thoroughly, considering that the police were following him closely and that Motherly Detective went straight to the photo. Still, that doesn't answer the question of why Esther had to be killed and many other questions such as why keeping the bodies in the jars? Why Elias had to marry Polly? How can anybody be his own great-grandfather? Why Elias persisted with his plan until the last day of his life when chances were Charles could kill him without letting him speak? And so on...
Also, there were so many variables involved, and so many people plotting that the idea of an inevitable outcome is ludicrous. The huge number of people involved and "sentimental" factors decreased exponentially the chance of an inevitable outcome.
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