S15E4(3), Written in the Stars

S15E4 Written in the Stars (It may be E3, actually): a sunny festival featuring astronomy, a shiny red sports car, a solar eclipse, a touch of mysticism, the thud of a weaopinized meteor, and a murder--the intro is all over the place. A beautiful ridge vie on a Bronze Age site, oh and well, it is cursed, of course. Later, we find out that John is a Scorpio, just like yours truly. The Scorpio "chases Orion, the hunter, the killer, across the night skies," hmm... sounds about right! I really don't care about the first murder until it seems that it might be related to a mysterious death from 15 years ago. The action is absent, lots of repetitive motive set-ups slowly stretch along like a sweaty yoga session. Will any of these dull, self-centered characters die already? And hey, I am of South Asian heritage, so I hope it's safe to criticize the choice of using the name Gagan for the lovely young lady's name? There are so many more pretty names that could've fit the bill! Ok, more yoga, more overprotective father, more people threatening each other, got it. OMG, will someone get murdered already?! Oh, yes okay, but why this guy?, hmm, don't care. Well, I can't wait for Kate Wilding's upcoming WILD birthday party--perhaps some action after all! And I'd love to meet Jones' Gran--he always talks about her. Anyway, what? The only likable character--murdered like that? That's unexpected--find the killer immediately! And no, no, no--Ben is "fantasizing" about Kate? Didn't want to know that. And as it turns out, didn't need to know much of anything for this episode. Did they even address the cold case from 15 years ago? A few nice bits, but overall, it did not work. Watch it on my blog if you're keen to know what I mean (link in bio) #midsomermurders #murder #mystery @officialmidsomer #british #acorntv #itv #neildudgeon #fionadolman @fiona_dolman #benjones #detective #detectivebarnaby @_jasonhughes #blog #writer #crime #justice #midsomermurders

S15E3, Death and the Divas

S15E3, "Death and the Divas" starts off with an intriguing blood sucking murder (or two), so you're hooked in from the get go. John and Sarah giddily attend a horror film festival with stars in their eyes, cute couple these two. Kate shows up as well--are we to discover she has a life outside her medical scrubs and possibly a personality outside of expert on decomposition? Ooh, it's raining at night, how atmospheric! American accents? Oh, dear me--hopefully they're the next victims! Ha! A pair of lovers in bed? Hopefully they're next! Pleasant scenery and eye-candy interiors keep me satisfied. A steady pace of motives fall around, until the 2nd murder itself drops--then a couple more motives add up, keeping me curious. The supporting guest cast acts very well (some familiar faces), but there are several scriptural raunchy bits--silly, though they match the old, vampy vibe of campy movies. Vampy campy! Still, an actual sex scene with sounds and all is jarring, but thankfully brief. Leads me to laughter, though, when Jones gets the wrong idea about Sarah being part. Although the ear piercing screaming is too much even in its suspenseful ending, it's another episode fit for a fun-filled Halloween night, or any day! 

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S15E2: Murder of Innocence

 

S15E2, Murder of Innocence

The opening scene has a modern, gritty edge, but still includes the pretty Midsomer building exteriors and scenery. It's suspenseful, it's a dark night, and murder happens immediately to hook you in. We get a flashback to 1994 and see Constable Ben Jones working an old case, interesting! A cool, crisp atmosphere; a cast of well-acted characters, and a funny "get-fit" sub-plot keeps the story balanced. A bunch of Brits shooting dead a bunch of birds might put some bits in a bunch. Oh, and then there's the bloody murders, but they're more on the tame side. Jones has another girlfriend, this time we see her face, but will we see it again? Probably not, Jones is still immature. Anyway, did we really need to see the officer taking a whiz in the woods? Nope, we really didn't. Well, let's forget that! An outlandish twist in the end picks up the pace to bring it all impossibly together in the end. Entertaining enough, thanks to the BF Ben Jones angle!