tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1319032275293010502.post6500326175980876614..comments2024-03-05T19:35:48.700-08:00Comments on Booktalk & More: Inspector Lewis: Old, Unhappy, Far Off ThingsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11986319237275869540noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1319032275293010502.post-81454538279680688852015-06-11T12:10:43.570-07:002015-06-11T12:10:43.570-07:00@JRStarlight - Thanks for sharing your perspective...@JRStarlight - Thanks for sharing your perspective!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11986319237275869540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1319032275293010502.post-64329677915805411962015-05-12T11:06:59.299-07:002015-05-12T11:06:59.299-07:00To be thus is nothing, but to be safely thus. A l...To be thus is nothing, but to be safely thus. A literary reference - just in case, you know, to be safe. Poppy was killed not because Poppy threatened the professor, but given what she was like, just to be safe, since the professor was leaving her behind, better to kill her, just to be safe. The freshman found the body but also heard something? What did she hear - what did she see? Nothing, but the professor couldn't be sure of that. So just to be safe, I think that's why the professor killed the freshman. I'm guessing, of course, and if there's 10 minutes that didn't air in the U.S., maybe it's explained better there. But I think the professor killed first out of jealousy, then pushed the girl to cover it up (coma) then Poppy, to be safe, then the freshman, to be safe, then Ali, to be safe, then went to burn the body, to be safe. When she couldn't, she felt she had nothing to live for, so up in smoke she went, too. Quite a miserable character, really. Doesn't say much for feminists, does it, other than she was a poor example.<br /><br />Anyway, I comment to offer my thoughts as to why the professor killed the cute freshman girl - she didn't know for sure what she heard or so, so, to be safely thus.JRTStarlighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05448103759507921065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1319032275293010502.post-10788315785303229852011-09-24T17:39:41.572-07:002011-09-24T17:39:41.572-07:00@Katja - You could definitely be on to something -...@Katja - You could definitely be on to something - I have an admitted bias towards being frustrated during the Ali/Lewis exchanges because he seemed awfully susceptible. :P That, and the fact that the Lewis/Hobson romance hinted at in the previous series seemed to vanish -- but yep, maybe I wasn't giving Ali enough credit. <br /><br />I love Juliet Stevenson, she is such a great actress -- and played a very different role in the recent BBC miniseries The Hour (just finished airing this past Wednesday).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11986319237275869540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1319032275293010502.post-86351246583662342132011-09-24T17:34:56.737-07:002011-09-24T17:34:56.737-07:00I had the impression that Ali was the one trying t...I had the impression that Ali was the one trying to revive the connection, not Lewis, and that she was doing it because she needed to know how much Lewis had found out. I thought Lewis was resisting her blandishments.<br /><br />Too fun seeing Juliet Stevenson, whom I always associate with using ketchup to explain the off-sides rule (<i>Bend it Like Beckham</i>) and Saskia Reeves (Lady Jessica in the <i>Dune</i> miniseries) in very different roles.Katjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14146656003138371520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1319032275293010502.post-91724767692368803032011-09-14T10:52:10.214-07:002011-09-14T10:52:10.214-07:00For anyone interested, I've updated this revie...For anyone interested, I've updated this review with a link to my "DVD files" post for this episode, where I discuss the differences between the DVD and broadcast versions of this program. Just follow the link added to the bottom of the above post!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11986319237275869540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1319032275293010502.post-6199765761130921582011-09-13T05:48:13.198-07:002011-09-13T05:48:13.198-07:00@Avalon - Hi Jana! Thanks so much for stopping by ...@Avalon - Hi Jana! Thanks so much for stopping by & commenting - it's great to meet other fans of Lewis & Hathaway. :) I hope you'll come back to join in further Lewis discussions!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11986319237275869540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1319032275293010502.post-40160755812024527722011-09-12T09:17:14.122-07:002011-09-12T09:17:14.122-07:00Hi Ruth,
I was so happy to come across your blog....Hi Ruth,<br /><br />I was so happy to come across your blog. I am a long time fan of Colin Dexter and the Inspector Morse mysteries, as well as the Inspector Morse series. Now, Lewis and (the dishy) Hathaway are excellent! I was glad to see that others were concerned about what happened to Laura/Lewis and I was extremely distracted by the student's death being unexplained. I will be glad to see what you find out via the dvd.<br /><br />Thanks for a great discussion forum!<br /><br />JanaAvalonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14701863307080178587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1319032275293010502.post-69740159309418243042011-09-09T19:18:33.187-07:002011-09-09T19:18:33.187-07:00@Lori - The Lewis/Hobson thing is BIZARRE. It'...@Lori - The Lewis/Hobson thing is BIZARRE. It's like this is a script from mid-series 3 instead of series 4. Very bad continuity. As to the other issue, given PBS's history of editing these shows for broadcast, I feel really confident that the freshman's murder will be made clearer on the DVD release. Will let you know. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11986319237275869540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1319032275293010502.post-51018327880333273112011-09-09T18:45:42.667-07:002011-09-09T18:45:42.667-07:00This was a great return to IL though I am a little...This was a great return to IL though I am a little concerned over the total lack of explanation with Lewis/Hobson and why the freshman was killed. But then again, Hathaway's brilliance can right many wrongs!Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13526569454787709981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1319032275293010502.post-12963937838038332472011-09-09T11:22:05.097-07:002011-09-09T11:22:05.097-07:00Oh my goodness, great question -- I can't beli...Oh my goodness, great question -- I can't believe I totally forgot to address that. I have preordered the Series 4 DVDs, which I think come out on 9/13, so I will definitely be re-watching this episode ASAP!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11986319237275869540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1319032275293010502.post-22193806496735332622011-09-06T21:23:21.130-07:002011-09-06T21:23:21.130-07:00Yes, why was the freshman killed? I don't und...Yes, why was the freshman killed? I don't understand that at all. In the US version they edit out 10 minutes, so is there something missing? She found the first body, but she did not see the killer. Just don't get it.rgbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13424505543391186285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1319032275293010502.post-2888079044341784962011-09-06T20:31:44.998-07:002011-09-06T20:31:44.998-07:00WHY was the freshman killed? Poppy I understand, ...WHY was the freshman killed? Poppy I understand, Ali I understand, but WHY the freshmand student? And, yes, Hathaway's coat and his longer hair have him competing with Idris Elba for most compelling cop on British telbcdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13682699762659182509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1319032275293010502.post-89730089169549307532011-09-06T17:59:34.239-07:002011-09-06T17:59:34.239-07:00@heidenkind - LOVE the coat. I was totally distrac...@heidenkind - LOVE the coat. I was totally distracted by it too -- every time Hathaway appeared on-screen in it, I was all "SHINY! Hathaway in a snazzy coat! *drool*"<br /><br />The Ali thing was ridiculous. And if Lewis and Laura broke up or something, dang it we deserved to SEE IT HAPPEN.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11986319237275869540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1319032275293010502.post-24940338574873007282011-09-06T17:57:17.080-07:002011-09-06T17:57:17.080-07:00That was a pretty fancy coat Hathaway was wearing....That was a pretty fancy coat Hathaway was wearing. I was obsessed with it. :)<br /><br />The whole thing with Ali was dumb. I mean, it was pretty obvious she was suspicious just based on the fact that she was coming on to Lewis; and yeah, what happened to Lewis & Laura's relationship??? WTF?Heidenkindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09494625457587427781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1319032275293010502.post-24932151285206237332011-09-06T16:15:37.882-07:002011-09-06T16:15:37.882-07:00@Anne - YAY! :) I'm ridiculously happy to know...@Anne - YAY! :) I'm ridiculously happy to know their are two new Lewis fans in the world. :) Have fun playing catch-up!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11986319237275869540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1319032275293010502.post-25061363028209040852011-09-06T14:41:20.563-07:002011-09-06T14:41:20.563-07:00Halfway through the show last night my husband loo...Halfway through the show last night my husband looks at me and says, "Why haven't we been watching this before now?" (We watched our first two Inspector Lewis episodes two weeks ago.) That pretty much sums it up. We love love the complexity of the characters and the story.Anne Mateerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11330467138236037032noreply@blogger.com