Departure
- Episode aired Nov 25, 2013
- 48m
Louisa is leaving for Spain, Bert and Jennifer's engagement party goes off with a bang, and Al is hailed as a hero for saving Caroline's life.Louisa is leaving for Spain, Bert and Jennifer's engagement party goes off with a bang, and Al is hailed as a hero for saving Caroline's life.Louisa is leaving for Spain, Bert and Jennifer's engagement party goes off with a bang, and Al is hailed as a hero for saving Caroline's life.
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Did you know
- TriviaKatie Moore plays Mowenna's friend Janice; she would be replaced by next season with Robyn Addison. In this episode Katie's Janice teases Penhale's costume; later, the second Janice would become Penhale's girlfriend.
- Quotes
[Martin's mother has come from Portugal, begging for him to give her money]
Margaret Ellingham: I have no home to go to. Your father died and left hardly any capital to speak of. I need some money, Martin. Just enough to buy a small apartment in Lisbon. Maybe £300,000. £200,000.
Dr. Martin Ellingham: [coldly] I don't think so.
Margaret Ellingham: You would see me homeless, destitute, cast out in the streets?
Dr. Martin Ellingham: Of course not.
Margaret Ellingham: Well, thank you.
Dr. Martin Ellingham: I *wouldn't* see you. I'd have no further contact with you at all.
- SoundtracksLong Dark Hair, Crooked Little Smile
Performed by Roger Sloman
It's a dilemma many shows in the U-S face in their later seasons. Do we introduce change for the beloved characters, such as normal people would encounter in their lives, or do we double down our bets on fan expectations and lavish on them more of the things they already love and depend on in the show? Most shows choose to cater to the fan base, to their detriment as plots become more boring and improbable. Some shows choose to embrace change in order to keep their original premise intact, and this is how I prefer to view Series 6 of Doc Martin.
I missed a few of the episodes, but I was glad to see something new in the lives of these characters, changes in their outlooks and attitudes, changes in their situation, such as people encounter. I loved the stories I saw, and I was so unprepared for the final moments of this episode. This season finale was filled with unrest and anger, and decisions and new directions. Changing the most: Dr Ellingham, resolving issues with his mother, building new closeness with his Aunt Ruth, and by the end of this episode, fully knowing the content of his own yearning heart for once.
I have hopes for the next series of this show. I'm glad it's in a place where I can't possibly anticipate what's going to happen. Martin and Louisa are the closest they have ever been to finally getting over themselves and getting it right, and that's exciting.
- anderbilt
- Mar 29, 2015
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- Runtime48 minutes
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