User Reviews

Ha ha. Stab in the dark get it? It was dark and someone got stabbed

When the show was first available in the US, I looked forward to watching every episode. Of course, the jolt from the first lead change was disconcerting; but that was mild, because the replacement actor was so interesting.

The replacement of constables seemed to have been made with no thought as to the show's future; and a female was brought in to satisfy the demands for equality of numbers, even if the quality of the show would thereby suffer. Flor'ence, as she was called, recited her lines as though she were sounding out each syllable. She spoke in "broken English." Even when expressing a short thought, there were great breaks between the words. I wonder if she even had a screen test.

Then she became a major part of the show, and things quickly went from bad to worse. Aside from the grating, almost numbing, speech pattern, she was way too young to have the experience required for the role of sergeant. Her wardrobe for the first few episodes was an attempt to outdo her predecessor. Fortunately wiser heads nipped that in the bud.

I have watched through several series with Flor'ence because I enjoy the other characters and actors. Now that it is weitten in stone that she would be around for a long time - and even brought back after getting rid of her for a while, reluctantly I have to say farewell to Death. I hope that AI comes up with a way to cut out parts and characters so that the good parts can be watched without having to suffer through those bits that never should have been there in the first place.

Goodbye, Flor'ence, not going to miss you.

It's the festival of Fete Mouri, and also a good time for a Seance, a ghostly figure has appeared, and people want answers, a new question though, who did the stab in the dark?

I can see that others enjoyed this series opener a bit more than I did, I think it was ok, I wasn't blown away by it, it has plus points, but there are a few negatives here too, I felt like this was the turning point, this was where some of the silliness came I go the show, we had more silly walks, more daft gags, it changed.

The basic story is pretty good, some of the acting is a little questionable at times, but overall it's a pleasing watch.

I liked the involvement of Selwyn, it was nice to see him have a meaty part, he wasn't just in it for the odd moment, he was a big part of this episode, it was also great to see the arrival of the wonderful Florence.

Watchable, 6/10.