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Post by Lucy on Jan 8, 2013 16:23:03 GMT
After a series of seemingly random murders, Murdoch rigs a film camera with a timer on a downtown street corner in order to capture the killer.
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Post by timetraveller on Jan 22, 2013 5:05:57 GMT
I enjoyed this episode, and I liked the fact that it was George who talked the killer into giving up the gun.
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Post by shangas on Jan 22, 2013 7:05:16 GMT
A fascinating episode. I really enjoyed it. It's always the person you least suspect.
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Post by hannikan on Jan 22, 2013 7:48:08 GMT
This was a fun episode. I actually could tell from very early on that it would be Mrs. Lynde. She was always there. But at the end I was very worried for George. It reminded me a little of Snakes and Ladders when the copycat Jack the Ripper was trying to kill Julia. I liked that everyone was involved in these cases and all the techniques they used to catch the killer. I like that it was George who came up with a lot of what got the case solved. Julia's input was good, too. The street was very lively and I loved pizza "bites!" Higgins and George together again.  And I admit that George and Emily were cute together at the end. I may be warming up to them even more. The actress who played Mrs. Lynde (interesting choice of name if you're an Anne of Green Gables fan, which may not be coincidental) has been in a couple of famous CBC/Canadian productions. She played Gus Pike's mother in Road to Avonlea and Maud in Anne, the Continuing Story. She's a good actress. Good at playing a little off her rocker. Also the fact that her husband's name was Jack might also be a CBC inside joke. The actress, Janet Laine-Greene, is married to Booth Savage who played Jack on their series Wind at my Back. |
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Post by shangas on Jan 22, 2013 9:49:48 GMT
This was certainly a very interesting episode. I liked it for several reasons.
I like how they mentioned the Jack the Ripper Murders, and the H.H. Holmes murders. Grisly stuff. Holmes had a whole "torture-house" thing going on where he basically tortured anyone to death who knocked on his front door. Delightful fellow.
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Post by steve on Jan 22, 2013 20:08:54 GMT
I am feeling that the characters of Murcdoch are now more charicatures. I feel they are losing their history of what makes each one of them unique. Julia with her secret past i.e. her abortion; Catholic Murdoch being educate by Jesuits in philosophy, science and theology; and abandonment by his father and death of his mother,. etc; and the other characters as well. I even felt the characters of the neighbourhood were a bit clownish/stereotypes.Do you think the series is being dumbed down by the CBC? George was definitely the star in this episode and the Murdoch-Julia thing is not prominent (if they are free to get married, then I did not see any indication of it here). I feel the characters are just there to deliver lines so to keep the episode moving. I sadly did not see the second episode so maybe I missed something that makes my post ill informed.
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Post by hannikan on Jan 22, 2013 20:32:04 GMT
They are very much not free to marry! She's still legally married to Darcy though they are separated. Darcy has said he would consider divorce, but that's as far as it's gotten. Yes, you should definitely see the 2nd episode.
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Post by CosmicCavalcade on Jan 22, 2013 21:23:43 GMT
I liked this George centric episode. I liked how Murdoch took a back seat for once (with the exception of his invention) and the other main characters got to shine a bit. I realize they can't do this for every ep but it's nice to see once and awhile. And it was a much better case for George to solve (though technically he didn't) than the one in Convalescence (there was literally only one suspect) or the one in MotK (practically gift wrapped for him) so it didn't seem as if he was just super lucky to have cracked it open this time around.
Funny to see Higgins again and his neverending complaining of Murdoch's methods and George always sticking up for Murdoch (even though he's probably just as skeptical as Higgins).
I was dubious about Julia's role in the investigations this season and the first scene this episode made me even more worried that she'd be useless but then they integrated her new work and insights pretty good later on so I was happy enough with that.
Brackenreid has some major anger issues this season. Apparently things are more rocky with Margaret than usual. I hope there isn't going to be additional drama on that score too!
As for Gemily, I guess it's officially a thing whether I like it or not. But I've decided I'm just going to embrace it and just be happy for the characters.
Overall I enjoyed this episode even if I thought the case was a bit predictable.
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Post by hannikan on Jan 22, 2013 22:28:31 GMT
At first I thought Mrs. Lynd was the gambler's wife dressed as an old lady. Sort of like in Convalescence with Mrs. Kitchen's friend. That basically Mrs. Lynd was going to be a fictional character the wife had created. Her face seemed a bit too young to be quite that white-gray haired. I'm sure it was actually a wig for the actress. Oh, and that's interesting about H.H. Holmes' (I mean disgusting but interesting). I guess they used that part when they had the killer murder people answering their door. I have to admit, I've always been scared of answering the door when I don't know who is there ever since a young actress from an 80's show was murdered when she opened her front door.
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Post by barbarama on Jan 23, 2013 3:14:11 GMT
Well except for the last line of your last post Hannikan (which is quite freaky) as usual I enjoyed reading other people comments about this episode.
I liked it a lot too and thought it was a solid one, that every character was involved with their own field and knowledge with solving the case was a lot of fun to watch. That is why having the entire cast in the same episode works, they all bring something different and interesting.
Love the banter between Higgins & George, that's true that Higgins almost always criticize Murdoch's ideas, or at least he is not happy about doing the work required with them and George always take William's side that is sweet.
I thought the introduction of Julia helping on the case was very well done and that her new role blends easily with the rest of the team ( hope it will be as good in future episodes).
Also I like Emily more and more this season and was happy to see that she was interested by Murdoch idea with the bullet (last season I thought she was awfully sure of herself most of the time).
Overall I had a fun and lovely time watching this episode and this season is getting more and more exciting!!!!
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Post by hannikan on Jan 23, 2013 3:23:54 GMT
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Post by steve on Jan 23, 2013 21:15:29 GMT
They are very much not free to marry! She's still legally married to Darcy though they are separated. Darcy has said he would consider divorce, but that's as far as it's gotten. Yes, you should definitely see the 2nd episode. |
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Post by steve on Jan 23, 2013 21:16:58 GMT
Oh I thought they got an annulment from episode one and Julia exlaimed they were free to marry...so perhaps clandestine meetings without being caught?? How can I find episode 2 to catch up? Thanks.
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Post by hannikan on Jan 23, 2013 22:02:04 GMT
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Post by Lucy on Feb 19, 2013 13:23:24 GMT
This was a nice episode for George and it was good to see him back with Higgins!! It was obvious from the start who was the culprit but it was still good |
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And I admit that George and Emily were cute together at the end. I may be warming up to them even more. The actress who played Mrs. Lynde (interesting choice of name if you're an Anne of Green Gables fan, which may not be coincidental) has been in a couple of famous CBC/Canadian productions. She played Gus Pike's mother in Road to Avonlea and Maud in Anne, the Continuing Story. She's a good actress. Good at playing a little off her rocker. Also the fact that her husband's name was Jack might also be a CBC inside joke. The actress, Janet Laine-Greene, is married to Booth Savage who played Jack on their series Wind at my Back.
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