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The helicopter pilot!
But, these things doesn't bother me. It's just a fun, light crime drama set in a beautiful place. |
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Without a spoiler, I do ask myself how often have they used those plot devices in DIP, I can think of at least two.
Rather uninspiring start for me. Looking at some of the previous posts seems to suggest that is sacrilege for some reason. |
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OK, as a drama, the plots do leave something to be desired, and the acting - more often or not by the guest actors - can be a tad wooden BUT DIP is still one of my "Must See" shows. It's a bit of lighthearted fun, totally inoffensive, and the scenery is gorgeous. I don't want to be watching heavy dark dramas all the time.
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Without a spoiler, I do ask myself how often have they used those plot devices in DIP, I can think of at least two.
Rather uninspiring start for me. Looking at some of the previous posts seems to suggest that is sacrilege for some reason. It isn't an all time great, but I'll be tuning in next week as usual. |
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Nowhere near as good as the original 2 series, still worth watching though for the scenery (as well as Florence
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Without a spoiler, I do ask myself how often have they used those plot devices in DIP, I can think of at least two.
Rather uninspiring start for me. Looking at some of the previous posts seems to suggest that is sacrilege for some reason.
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We've noticed it's often the most famous actor who dunnit - so if the most famous discovers the body, the mystery is instantly solved!
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Nowhere near as good as the original 2 series, still worth watching though for the scenery (as well as Florence
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He was in the helicopter, and could not hear a thing. And since their (victoria and Daniels) backs were turned, and they were 50 metres away, he couldn't see much either.
But, these things doesn't bother me. It's just a fun, light crime drama set in a beautiful place. Quote:
OK, as a drama, the plots do leave something to be desired, and the acting - more often or not by the guest actors - can be a tad wooden BUT DIP is still one of my "Must See" shows. It's a bit of lighthearted fun, totally inoffensive, and the scenery is gorgeous. I don't want to be watching heavy dark dramas all the time.
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True, but Humphrey has grown on me, and it's mindless entertainment. Cranium free mindless entertainment, let's just give it that and enjoy it.
What else can we say that about? Sherlock is mindless, but he's a pompous git and I hate it. We still have Midsomer Murders here across the pond with Tom and Ben, and that show rankles but is good background noise. I didn't like Miller, and do miss the gecko, but there you go. I'd LOVE to have Humphrey's shack on the water, don't miss Camille and the BS romance they started, don't miss Fidel even if J.P. has an annoying voice, glad Dwayne's britches weren't too big for him, and realize the murders are stupid and the summaries are straight out of Poirot. Who cares. It's a fun ride. I watched last night (though I had previously stopped soon after Humphrey replaced Richard), because I felt the need of some sunshine, and The Unforgotten on ITV sounded a bit too grim for my mood. ![]() See how I feel next week. I mean, there's mindless and there's just too mindless.
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If you mean Harry, he's still in it.
See how I feel next week. I mean, there's mindless and there's just too mindless. ![]() True. We don't have the new season here, so I don't know how much mindless I can bear, either. |
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He was in the helicopter, and could not hear a thing. And since their (victoria and Daniels) backs were turned, and they were 50 metres away, he couldn't see much either.
But, these things doesn't bother me. It's just a fun, light crime drama set in a beautiful place. |
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We've noticed it's often the most famous actor who dunnit - so if the most famous discovers the body, the mystery is instantly solved!
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Oh sod off, if you've nothing to say about the episode, what are you even doing here?
I'm open to criticism, but just "it wasn't good" isn't a lot of help in a forum environment. I think the story was solid (once I understood the CCTV part), there was humour what with the goat thing, and it was lovely to see Humphrey being awkward around his love interest. I've always loved this series for its humour and its attitude not to be overly serious. It's been fantastic for 5 whole series and it looks like it'll be the same for this 6th series. |
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Without a spoiler, I do ask myself how often have they used those plot devices in DIP, I can think of at least two.
Rather uninspiring start for me. Looking at some of the previous posts seems to suggest that is sacrilege for some reason. |
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Nowhere near as good as the original 2 series, still worth watching though for the scenery (as well as Florence
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I thought for a moment they were going to do something like him having been suffocated by gas from the volcano, Pompeii style, but that would be too simple for the programme!
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The later dates may be because the show was going to be later in the running order and was bumped up because they felt it was a better opener?
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Yeah, thought that also. And a massive, huge, big volcano as well!!
Someone go on a date up it or something? It was used as a plot device. No need to over-think it ![]() Quote:
As I said in #46
Hmm.. Never mind the weak plots and the poor acting, the scenery's great and ..... the legs on that Florence..... She looks good in anything she wears. She has the toned legs of an athlete. ![]() Quote:
Without a spoiler, I do ask myself how often have they used those plot devices in DIP, I can think of at least two.
I assume it is rather a large island with lots of places we haven't yet seen.
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Right. It's poorly acted with weak plots... yet it regularly in the Top Ten shows on the channel. Go figure! ![]() ///// Glad you agree. Now figure what? Do you really think I care what ratings it gets? |
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I liked the episode, but the perpetual dismissal of criticism by Baz_James is tedious.
But I wasn't even in that episode. Still, I imagine it is pretty tedious being wrong all the time. Maybe you should find yourself another hobby? |
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Good opportunity for someone to write a drama series about a woman detective in Paris?
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Isn't the pleasure in working out how the impossible crime was committed even if you do know by whom?
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It would also not fit in with the premise of the show; ie a murder. (Unless I misunderstood your point?)
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I am sure that would not stop them as someone else would probably be murdered as well - the island must rival Chicago for the number of murders per head of population!
Conversely Midsomer Murders, gets multiples every time. What amazes me, is the number of new Midsomer villages, hamlets etc, which have been introduced over the years, as the scene of a murder. It gives me the impression that that Midsomer must actually be the size of the county of Somerset, or maybe even Yorkshire. |
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So just like all other crime dramas?
Lazy writing if you ask me. |
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To be fair, it's usually only one per episode,
Conversely Midsomer Murders, gets multiples every time. What amazes me, is the number of new Midsomer villages, hamlets etc, which have been introduced over the years, as the scene of a murder. It gives me the impression that that Midsomer must actually be the size of the county of Somerset, or maybe even Yorkshire. |
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) but still missing Camille.
Someone go on a date up it or something? It was used as a plot device. No need to over-think it 