I'm a fan. No question. I have the DVD package. Therefore, I was thrilled when I heard about this new series. With coffee and chocolate, I sat in anticipation, luckily after I had recorded it. I was certainly not disappointed with the continuity of style and pace, although I was slightly disheartened that the introductory music had been changed. With hindsight, I can see that was a prophecy of what was to come. I can easily gloss over the fact that the actors were all as good as in any other series. No more need be said there. The same applies to production and lighting. Thank you to those good people. Moreover, the setting of 1946 was not pushed at the viewer. Which is more than could be said for the occasional exposition. Something which has affected the series from the beginning. But it is no trouble to gloss over that small point. Much of the dialogue was superb, and as an aside, showed how difficult and emotional home life could have been for a returning soldier. Solid acting all round. Quite believable. We were forced into interpretation concerning, Sam Wainwright wasn't we? And that last shot of Ellie Haddington? What an evil face. However, we descend into the negative. Four times I was forced to 'rewind' the program for I did not understand what the actors were saying. Either the sound engineers were at fault or clear enunciation has fallen out of favour with actors. This includes, Michael Kitchen and Ellie Haddington. Not being the most cerebral person in the world, I did not understand the plot. Give me an old fashioned murder of a grocer any day. But I was sufficiently clued in to recognise the huge coincidence in the plot-line concerning the son. As a writer myself, I believe Anthony Horowitz may have been a little bit tired when he came up with that. But, I look forward to next Sunday. I will record it of course.
Review of The Eternity Ring
