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Post by lovemondays on Jan 17, 2017 18:55:29 GMT
Is it just me or did they not finish the Watts-Missing Women subplot? Presumably, they'll finish it next episode, but I don't see why they couldn't just give it its own episode. There are a whole lot of unanswered issues about this B plot. Why bring back Det. Watts for a case that wasn't concluded. It felt like a time filler. What occurs to me is that this is the beginning of an arc that will tie a few episodes together. A certain member of this group suggested to me this morning that the "woman of middle years" could have been James Gillies or even Julia!  I'll take the detour that it was Gillies. Julia doesn't quite qualify for the age range. Hodge is right...this will remain a B plot until William becomes involved. Was anyone else distressed and relieved in equal measure that Watts is using Brackenreid's office? I'm still having a hard time with the basic premise that Brackenreid just up and went adventuring to Panama with James Pendrick. |
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Post by Jill_Pine on Jan 17, 2017 19:01:46 GMT
I wondered if the tall blonde woman might be Sally Pendrick...
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Post by lizmc on Jan 17, 2017 19:02:32 GMT
I had a hard time with this episode, couldn't suspend disbelief. I'm sure they could have got better specimens of the breeds, most show dogs are well trained and would have been more realistic. I know the dogs looked a little different back then but it's mostly the grooming that makes them look different these days. Would have liked to see more of Det. Watts case. I have been waiting for your opinion of the dogs. I know nothing about show dogs but I couldn't shake the feeling that Pistachio was too heavy in the chest and her legs were a bit short to be a 'Best in Show' contender. Loved the way Pistachio worked her way into William's affections though! Yannick's own bulldog Duke was the last in the lineup during bulldog showing. According to Shantelle's blog, Duke was very well behaved during rehearsals but was a bit unruly during filming. Nepotism prevailed so duke ws not replaced.  linkhttps://pbs.twimg.com/media/C2VnUoZWIAApF13.jpgI just noticed in scene where William walks through the holding room (getting Pistachio all excited), there are dog pictures on the wall and the one on the far left is Yannick's Duke.  I've never really followed dog shows, but I thought Pistachio looked a bit on the heavy side.......I loved George and Henry taking her to the Pub and finishing their beers before rushing off to find her.......I was hoping William and Julia would keep her.... |
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Post by lovemondays on Jan 17, 2017 19:06:32 GMT
So here's another "light" episode. Frankly, I was kind of bored, especially if you contrast it with last week's fabulous ep.
One of the best parts for me was the scene in the alley with Alan Doyle as the credits rolled. Absolutely a tie-in to Beyond Time, that launches today.
I am not surprised, but still disappointed that there was no follow-through about Roland. All we can conclude is that he was returned to his father, ergo, Gillies didn't murder him. This was a missed opportunity to revisit the family plan.
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Post by lovemondays on Jan 17, 2017 19:07:32 GMT
I wondered if the tall blonde woman might be Sally Pendrick... Could be....but why would she be abducting women? Her plots are usually much more large scale and nefarious. |
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Post by lizmc on Jan 17, 2017 19:08:23 GMT
Is it just me or did they not finish the Watts-Missing Women subplot? Presumably, they'll finish it next episode, but I don't see why they couldn't just give it its own episode. There are a whole lot of unanswered issues about this B plot. Why bring back Det. Watts for a case that wasn't concluded. It felt like a time filler. What occurs to me is that this is the beginning of an arc that will tie a few episodes together. A certain member of this group suggested to me this morning that the "woman of middle years" could have been James Gillies or even Julia! I'll take the detour that it was Gillies. Julia doesn't quite qualify for the age range. Hodge is right...this will remain a B plot until William becomes involved. Was anyone else distressed and relieved in equal measure that Watts is using Brackenreid's office? I'm still having a hard time with the basic premise that Brackenreid just up and went adventuring to Panama with James Pendrick. I wonder if Watts has stumbled into Julia helping former patients get away from abusive situations, and he'll stick his foot in it by exposing their whereabouts......
I think this episode suffered from following such an intense one as last week's. It was fun and light hearted (even if a doggy, especially a nice big Newfoundland got poisoned), but it was bound to be a bit of a let down......
Watts irritates me.....
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Post by murdochic on Jan 17, 2017 19:49:51 GMT
The time traveler could have something to do with the online series starting today. Can't remember the title but it's about time travel. Thanks for the tip. I didn't think we were getting a web series this season. It looks very similar to The Murdoch Effect, only with the secondary characters Higgins/Rebecca. Even though it features the characters from this episode it's obviously not a real part of S10, like Murdoch Effect wasn't a part of S5. |
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Post by murdochic on Jan 17, 2017 19:54:18 GMT
There are a whole lot of unanswered issues about this B plot. Why bring back Det. Watts for a case that wasn't concluded. It felt like a time filler. What occurs to me is that this is the beginning of an arc that will tie a few episodes together. A certain member of this group suggested to me this morning that the "woman of middle years" could have been James Gillies or even Julia! I'll take the detour that it was Gillies. Julia doesn't quite qualify for the age range. Hodge is right...this will remain a B plot until William becomes involved. Was anyone else distressed and relieved in equal measure that Watts is using Brackenreid's office? I'm still having a hard time with the basic premise that Brackenreid just up and went adventuring to Panama with James Pendrick. I wonder if Watts has stumbled into Julia helping former patients get away from abusive situations, and he'll stick his foot in it by exposing their whereabouts......
I think this episode suffered from following such an intense one as last week's. It was fun and light hearted (even if a doggy, especially a nice big Newfoundland got poisoned), but it was bound to be a bit of a let down......
Watts irritates me.....
I thought PM said we weren't getting anymore light episodes this season, so I was surprised this was one of those. I don't think the missing women has anything to do with characters we already know and I really doubt Julia is involved in it yet. |
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Post by Fallenbelle on Jan 17, 2017 20:22:19 GMT
I wondered if the tall blonde woman might be Sally Pendrick... Could be....but why would she be abducting women? Her plots are usually much more large scale and nefarious. Unless she's recruiting them. Or trafficking them? |
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Post by Fallenbelle on Jan 17, 2017 20:27:40 GMT
Is it just me or did they not finish the Watts-Missing Women subplot? Presumably, they'll finish it next episode, but I don't see why they couldn't just give it its own episode. There are a whole lot of unanswered issues about this B plot. Why bring back Det. Watts for a case that wasn't concluded. It felt like a time filler. What occurs to me is that this is the beginning of an arc that will tie a few episodes together. A certain member of this group suggested to me this morning that the "woman of middle years" could have been James Gillies or even Julia! I'll take the detour that it was Gillies. Julia doesn't quite qualify for the age range. Hodge is right...this will remain a B plot until William becomes involved. Was anyone else distressed and relieved in equal measure that Watts is using Brackenreid's office? I'm still having a hard time with the basic premise that Brackenreid just up and went adventuring to Panama with James Pendrick. I suspect and agree with you that this is an arc for the second half of the season. Was it pre-death Gillies? Perhaps? Or is it a sign that Gillies will be returning? It better not be. It will also be a sign that the show cannot be trusted at all. Or is it the return of Sally? I like this idea better. However, I wonder if it wasn't pre-death Gillies setting William up to be implicated in some bad stuff. Just when you thought Gillies was truly gone... |
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Post by Fallenbelle on Jan 17, 2017 20:34:56 GMT
There are a whole lot of unanswered issues about this B plot. Why bring back Det. Watts for a case that wasn't concluded. It felt like a time filler. What occurs to me is that this is the beginning of an arc that will tie a few episodes together. A certain member of this group suggested to me this morning that the "woman of middle years" could have been James Gillies or even Julia! I'll take the detour that it was Gillies. Julia doesn't quite qualify for the age range. Hodge is right...this will remain a B plot until William becomes involved. Was anyone else distressed and relieved in equal measure that Watts is using Brackenreid's office? I'm still having a hard time with the basic premise that Brackenreid just up and went adventuring to Panama with James Pendrick. I wonder if Watts has stumbled into Julia helping former patients get away from abusive situations, and he'll stick his foot in it by exposing their whereabouts......
I think this episode suffered from following such an intense one as last week's. It was fun and light hearted (even if a doggy, especially a nice big Newfoundland got poisoned), but it was bound to be a bit of a let down......
Watts irritates me.....
Okay, the part about Julia helping women escape abusive situations is intriguing. I think that we're supposed to be irritated by Watts, at least I hope so, because I didn't care for him making himself at home in Brax's office or just inserting himself. I think it's another sign that W isn't cut out to be inspector, he's not very strong at taking charge, something he should have done with Watts. |
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Post by Fallenbelle on Jan 17, 2017 20:38:56 GMT
So here's another "light" episode. Frankly, I was kind of bored, especially if you contrast it with last week's fabulous ep.
One of the best parts for me was the scene in the alley with Alan Doyle as the credits rolled. Absolutely a tie-in to Beyond Time, that launches today.
I am not surprised, but still disappointed that there was no follow-through about Roland. All we can conclude is that he was returned to his father, ergo, Gillies didn't murder him. This was a missed opportunity to revisit the family plan.
Like you, not surprised but disappointed we didn't get any comment on Gillies, Roland, etc. I'm not surprised about Roland, I just don't see them bringing him back, but a comment would have been nice-as would a reference to Gillies. Given that the show keeps bringing him back, you'd think he merited one. |
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Post by Hodge on Jan 17, 2017 21:48:46 GMT
I have been waiting for your opinion of the dogs. I know nothing about show dogs but I couldn't shake the feeling that Pistachio was too heavy in the chest and her legs were a bit short to be a 'Best in Show' contender. Loved the way Pistachio worked her way into William's affections though! Yannick's own bulldog Duke was the last in the lineup during bulldog showing. According to Shantelle's blog, Duke was very well behaved during rehearsals but was a bit unruly during filming. Nepotism prevailed so duke ws not replaced. linkhttps://pbs.twimg.com/media/C2VnUoZWIAApF13.jpgI just noticed in scene where William walks through the holding room (getting Pistachio all excited), there are dog pictures on the wall and the one on the far left is Yannick's Duke. Actually the Lab was one of the best of the bunch IMO (other than the Bulldogs that I didn't get a good look at but didn't look too bad). None of them were showdogs, and they could very easily have got showdogs because they're well trained to do exactly what the bunch of mutts were supposed to do. The Lab may have been the best of the bunch but she was actually more like a field lab. I don't like show Labs btw, they're overweight and too short in leg to do their jobs but it seems to be the style that's popular right now. Roger, the "American Staffordshire Terrier", was your basic "pitbull type dog" rather than an AmStaff. Roger was also a bitch! I found it odd they had Ruth Newsome with an AmStaff, I would have expected her to have something like a Peke or King Charles Spaniel (not Cavalier KCS as they weren't around then). The Basset Hound was definitely pet quality as was the English Setter (Kaiser). At the funeral there was one dog that I couldn't place the breed, looked like a cross between a Boxer and Dogue de Bordeaux. Also the Boxer, which was white, (only seen at the funeral I believe) was a colour that wouldn't be shown, at least these days. In some breeds white dogs have genetic problems so breeding them is discouraged, however they still turn up in some litters. The dogs were the main reason I had a hard time with this episode plus the language was wrong. You don't have your dog in a stall. All shows were "benched" back then and you would refer to it as your bench. There were a couple of other things too. Kudos for the Canadian Kennel Gazette though! I noticed the picture of Duke too. |
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Post by Hodge on Jan 17, 2017 21:58:45 GMT
There are a whole lot of unanswered issues about this B plot. Why bring back Det. Watts for a case that wasn't concluded. It felt like a time filler. What occurs to me is that this is the beginning of an arc that will tie a few episodes together. A certain member of this group suggested to me this morning that the "woman of middle years" could have been James Gillies or even Julia! I'll take the detour that it was Gillies. Julia doesn't quite qualify for the age range. Hodge is right...this will remain a B plot until William becomes involved. Was anyone else distressed and relieved in equal measure that Watts is using Brackenreid's office? I'm still having a hard time with the basic premise that Brackenreid just up and went adventuring to Panama with James Pendrick. I found the B plot odd, as in more of an A plot subject, but I actually liked the idea of it more than the dog show. I'm hoping we haven't seen the end of it. I don't see Gillies (Gillian James) as the blonde woman, he's a little too young and also disfigured, but Julia also seems too young to be described as a "woman of middle years". I hope it's not Sally Pendrick as some have said, never did like her. Hodge hopes William becomes involved! I want to see him try to work with Det. Watts again! I found it odd Watts could just walk into another station house and commandeer an office. Of course William would prefer he mess up use Brackenreid's office, doG forbid he be allowed in William's! I've come to terms with the odd departure of Brackenreid. I'm wondering if he'll be back before the last ep or just in time for it ... if at all. |
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Post by Hodge on Jan 17, 2017 22:06:33 GMT
I wonder if Watts has stumbled into Julia helping former patients get away from abusive situations, and he'll stick his foot in it by exposing their whereabouts......
I think this episode suffered from following such an intense one as last week's. It was fun and light hearted (even if a doggy, especially a nice big Newfoundland got poisoned), but it was bound to be a bit of a let down......
Watts irritates me.....
Interesting theory, I like it! It was definitely too light after last week's, something with a good mystery but not as dark leading into a lighter ep next week would have felt better. He irritated me too at first but I think I like the juxtaposition of someone rather like the "old" W with W of today; and W having to work with someone as annoying as he used to be to Brackenreid. Does that make sense? |
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I'll take the detour that it was Gillies. Julia doesn't quite qualify for the age range. 
