Here is my theory about Midsomer Murders.
Every show has to be taken as a stand alone piece of drama.
If you view it as a series, it makes no sense.
For example.
A line from a recent episode had Bergerac sitting in a quaint little tea-shop with Troy, trying to thrash out the evidence of three murders inside a week, and the tea-shop lady came over and said, " I hope your investigations are going well Inspector Barnaby, because these murders are affecting our trade."
And you're thinking, like, you don't say.
At least five people get murdered there every day.
Picturesque as it is, I wouldn't go near the place if you payed me a million pounds.
But if it were to be viewed as a series, any sensible murderer would kill Barnaby/Bergerac first, before setting out on a killing spree, because he is always the one who catches them in the end.
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Why is thi so hard?
ReplyDeleteOh - it isn't... I manage to have posted a comment without doing anything much at all. This doesn't feel right. Hmmm
ReplyDeleteWhat I meant to say was that Midsomer needs more bobbies on the beat (in Robocop body armour and toting those lovely little H&K G36 jobbies), an increase in the misuse of stop and search powers conferred under the Terrorism Act, a Guantanamo-style detention facility for dodgy types (in Midsomer this would be everyone) and a vigilante force armed with pick-axe handles. 'What price Liberty?'I hear you ask. And the answer is 'Liberty'. Don't say I didn't warn you, Midsomer, but your consistent failure to imbue in your offspring any form of acceptable moral or social consciense means that you have forgone your ancient rights....
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I've never taken Midsomer Murderes that seriously. I've always seen it as sort of light entertainment.
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