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Post by lovemondays on Nov 16, 2014 17:19:32 GMT
Quite true. I'm watching them on a 60" HDTV. Now that I think about it, I'm not as bothered when it's on my laptop. Were the originals shot in HD? Or in standard def and later converted HD? I haven't really noticed, but then, I'm watching on my laptop or from a Mac mini hooked up to a 46" tv hdtv streaming from the internet. I don't have dvds, so I can't really comment. Good question. The earlier episodes certainly wouldn't have been. I'll have to check. |
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Post by CosmicCavalcade on Nov 17, 2014 1:56:08 GMT
While I truly enjoy the story arcs and murder plots of this season, I am absolutely convinced that the make-up supervisor was completely colour blind. Everyone is ridiculously orange for the entire season!! Only Ruby's makeup is well done. I also find it interesting that Helene's freckles on her face, upper chest and lower arms are quite visible throughout the season but are noticeably absent in later seasons. Note to self: notice when that happens! Now she is considered a skin guru due to the health and luster of her complexion. I must be colour blind too because I've never noticed these orange faces people are always talking about...  |
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Post by snacky on Nov 17, 2014 1:57:27 GMT
While I truly enjoy the story arcs and murder plots of this season, I am absolutely convinced that the make-up supervisor was completely colour blind. Everyone is ridiculously orange for the entire season!! Only Ruby's makeup is well done. I also find it interesting that Helene's freckles on her face, upper chest and lower arms are quite visible throughout the season but are noticeably absent in later seasons. Note to self: notice when that happens! Now she is considered a skin guru due to the health and luster of her complexion. I must be colour blind too because I've never noticed these orange faces people are always talking about... Might be the type of TV you have. |
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Post by CosmicCavalcade on Nov 17, 2014 2:05:06 GMT
I must be colour blind too because I've never noticed these orange faces people are always talking about... Might be the type of TV you have. Well I've mostly only watched the earlier seasons on laptops but I have caught the odd rerun here and there on my hd tv and never noticed this. I'm gonna need to screencap photos and see if I can make out a difference. |
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Post by Hodge on Nov 17, 2014 2:17:29 GMT
Might be the type of TV you have. Well I've mostly only watched the earlier seasons on laptops but I have caught the odd rerun here and there on my hd tv and never noticed this. I'm gonna need to screencap photos and see if I can make out a difference. When I watch the early seasons on TV they're very orange however the DVD's on the computer aren't. Haven't watched the DVD's on the TV, must try it and see if there's a difference. |
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Post by CosmicCavalcade on Nov 17, 2014 2:30:25 GMT
Well I've mostly only watched the earlier seasons on laptops but I have caught the odd rerun here and there on my hd tv and never noticed this. I'm gonna need to screencap photos and see if I can make out a difference. When I watch the early seasons on TV they're very orange however the DVD's on the computer aren't. Haven't watched the DVD's on the TV, must try it and see if there's a difference. Hmm, there's probably a way to change the colour saturation level on tv's so it's less noticeable. |
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Post by Hodge on Nov 17, 2014 2:39:28 GMT
When I watch the early seasons on TV they're very orange however the DVD's on the computer aren't. Haven't watched the DVD's on the TV, must try it and see if there's a difference. Hmm, there's probably a way to change the colour saturation level on tv's so it's less noticeable. I tried that, didn't work too well. |
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Post by CosmicCavalcade on Nov 17, 2014 2:50:02 GMT
Hmm, there's probably a way to change the colour saturation level on tv's so it's less noticeable. I tried that, didn't work too well. Maybe you could set it to black and white instead? Not sure if that's better or not...but it would make it seem more authentic and old timey. |
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Post by kclou on Dec 29, 2014 17:13:57 GMT
Discuss the second season here Just finished watching season 2 and enjoy most of it very much, but I do believe the writers of this series is painting Murdoch into a corner, in that for his relationship to continue with the good Doctor he must become a Hippocrite in that he is a devout Catholic and the good doctor is a fallen women and not of his faith, by Victorian standards in that she is a fornicator who allowed herself to be knocked up while in college and then murdered her own child via a illegal abortion, she was also willing to "lay down" for Murdoch on their picnic after they both got drunk on the "Green Ferry" the only thing that stopped them was Murdoch didn't have any "protection" another mortal sin by his standards, not hers, the only way this can be reconciled in the future is for her to convert and go to confession and receive absolution for her confessed sins. ( I doubt we'll se that happen) Thus Murdoch dilemma, I believe based on the writing so far Murdoch is driven by LUST alone, he is so sexually uptight, and the Good Dr. willing to lay down for him and driven by his erotic dreams he dumped a better fitting woman in Erin, who is of his own faith (she gave him the St Patrice medal for protection) is a woman of GOOD moral character, much more so than the Dr. and has a child which adores him, he is thinking with the little head not the big head. I think lust will win out, he can cross himself all he wants but he is a sexually repressed, uptight religious PHONEY, just like most men he will opt for the "PUSSY" jmo
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Post by snacky on Dec 29, 2014 18:58:39 GMT
Discuss the second season here Just finished watching season 2 and enjoy most of it very much, but I do believe the writers of this series is painting Murdoch into a corner, in that for his relationship to continue with the good Doctor he must become a Hippocrite in that he is a devout Catholic and the good doctor is a fallen women and not of his faith, by Victorian standards in that she is a fornicator who allowed herself to be knocked up while in college and then murdered her own child via a illegal abortion, she was also willing to "lay down" for Murdoch on their picnic after they both got drunk on the "Green Ferry" the only thing that stopped them was Murdoch didn't have any "protection" another mortal sin by his standards, not hers, the only way this can be reconciled in the future is for her to convert and go to confession and receive absolution for her confessed sins. ( I doubt we'll se that happen) Thus Murdoch dilemma, I believe based on the writing so far Murdoch is driven by LUST alone, he is so sexually uptight, and the Good Dr. willing to lay down for him and driven by his erotic dreams he dumped a better fitting woman in Erin, who is of his own faith (she gave him the St Patrice medal for protection) is a woman of GOOD moral character, much more so than the Dr. and has a child which adores him, he is thinking with the little head not the big head. I think lust will win out, he can cross himself all he wants but he is a sexually repressed, uptight religious PHONEY, just like most men he will opt for the "PUSSY" jmo
I think Julia herself was worried that's all William saw in her. And perhaps William even had to have that internal conversation with himself. I think this is the most interesting aspects of the series from a character development point of view and what kept female viewers (sorry for the sweeping gender generalization here) interested. As for the issue of sexuality/repression, I think it was more complicated than that in the Victorian era because it was also tied in with the expression of emotion. Later in the series you will see it expressed as "passions". What Julia represents is the ability to openly pursue passions (emotional as well as physical). Also Julia has the intellect to share a "meeting of the minds" with William - that's a kind of passion in itself. This is an era when people were just discovering the concept of the Unconscious and other issues in psychology. Life with Enid would have conformed to Victorian standards. Life with Julia might open up new doors - psychological as well as sexual. |
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Post by Hodge on Dec 29, 2014 19:00:54 GMT
Discuss the second season here Just finished watching season 2 and enjoy most of it very much, but I do believe the writers of this series is painting Murdoch into a corner, in that for his relationship to continue with the good Doctor he must become a Hippocrite in that he is a devout Catholic and the good doctor is a fallen women and not of his faith, by Victorian standards in that she is a fornicator who allowed herself to be knocked up while in college and then murdered her own child via a illegal abortion, she was also willing to "lay down" for Murdoch on their picnic after they both got drunk on the "Green Ferry" the only thing that stopped them was Murdoch didn't have any "protection" another mortal sin by his standards, not hers, the only way this can be reconciled in the future is for her to convert and go to confession and receive absolution for her confessed sins. ( I doubt we'll se that happen) Thus Murdoch dilemma, I believe based on the writing so far Murdoch is driven by LUST alone, he is so sexually uptight, and the Good Dr. willing to lay down for him and driven by his erotic dreams he dumped a better fitting woman in Erin, who is of his own faith (she gave him the St Patrice medal for protection) is a woman of GOOD moral character, much more so than the Dr. and has a child which adores him, he is thinking with the little head not the big head. I think lust will win out, he can cross himself all he wants but he is a sexually repressed, uptight religious PHONEY, just like most men he will opt for the "PUSSY" jmo
I assume you've only just come to Murdoch Mysteries. I also assume that you mean Enid and she actually isn't Catholic, as per the books she's Baptist although that isn't mentioned in the show. As far as William's thinking is concerned, all will be revealed as the seasons progress. Did you see the first season, in particular Till Death Us Do Part? I for one didn't like Enid. Ultimately she wasn't right for William, whilst she isn't a stupid woman she's not intellectual enough for him. |
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Post by kclou on Dec 30, 2014 14:55:59 GMT
Thanks Lucy for your reply, yes I did watch season 1 and I'm viewing season 3 now; about 1/2 way through and as you said some of my issues may be resolved in coming shows. I have not read any of the books, so I didn't know Enid was a Baptist. As yet I'm still not confident Julia and William would make for a good couple long term once the new wears off the sex, at which point Williams guilt over being involved with a woman who in the eyes of his faith is a murder of the unborn and not a Catholic would eat him up as tight as he is wrapped. For their relationship to have any chance she would have to Convert and receive absolution in the real world.
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Post by Hodge on Dec 30, 2014 17:14:02 GMT
Thanks Lucy for your reply, yes I did watch season 1 and I'm viewing season 3 now; about 1/2 way through and as you said some of my issues may be resolved in coming shows. I have not read any of the books, so I didn't know Enid was a Baptist. As yet I'm still not confident Julia and William would make for a good couple long term once the new wears off the sex, at which point Williams guilt over being involved with a woman who in the eyes of his faith is a murder of the unborn and not a Catholic would eat him up as tight as he is wrapped. For their relationship to have any chance she would have to Convert and receive absolution in the real world.
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PS is there a spell check feature on this site if so where is the icon or feature? thanks The key to understanding anything in MM is taking note of scenes that aren't necessarily part of the main storyline. The character development is done in the scenes between. I particularly mentioned Till Death Us Do Part because the scene at the end with the priest tells you how William now sees his faith and this carries over into the future. I don't want to give away too much as you really need to see everything with your own eyes and interpretation but I think you'll find the answers to everything in future episodes. Btw, I'm DestSgt.Hodge not Lucy.  Never found a spell check. |
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Post by snacky on Dec 30, 2014 23:54:35 GMT
Thanks Lucy for your reply, yes I did watch season 1 and I'm viewing season 3 now; about 1/2 way through and as you said some of my issues may be resolved in coming shows. I have not read any of the books, so I didn't know Enid was a Baptist. As yet I'm still not confident Julia and William would make for a good couple long term once the new wears off the sex, at which point Williams guilt over being involved with a woman who in the eyes of his faith is a murder of the unborn and not a Catholic would eat him up as tight as he is wrapped. For their relationship to have any chance she would have to Convert and receive absolution in the real world.
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PS is there a spell check feature on this site if so where is the icon or feature? thanks William is caught between his Catholic faith and the pull of modern times. He is going to get pulled more in the direction of modernity as he goes along, but he will always retain his faith. No spell check. Is English not your first language? Don't worry too much about that - there are various Europeans who post here, and no one nitpicks at their grammar. You can change your avatar via the PROFILE button at the top of the forum, under the banner pic. It's after HOME and CALENDAR. |
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Post by snacky on Dec 30, 2014 23:57:40 GMT
Btw, I'm DestSgt.Hodge not Lucy. I have only talked to Lucy once - she must be busy with work and such. Rondetto is the only active mod that I'm aware of. |
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