This was an engaging episode even though I'm not interested in orchids. There was an international flavor to it, with the opening being set in Borneo, and this sets the stage for an intriguing Midsomer episode involving orchids.
There were three murders and all gruesome. I wouldn't have predicted the culprit, and it was a surprise. Matt Bardock as Harry Rose deserves special commendation for his role as the recently released prisoner, and because he was the most obvious suspect, I knew he couldn't have done it.
Barnaby's sidekick Dan Scott really displayed his un-PC attitudes by referring to Jimmy Fong as the "Chinaman" although I guess this became okay when Mr Fong himself referred to himself as "Chinaman" in the police interview, so that was okay I guess. Whilst the character of Dan only featured in two series, he should have been given his own show (a la Frasier) where he's promoted to Detective Chief Inspector in the East End, who passes hard edge, salty, politically incorrect comments on anything with the words "pride" and "festival". Dan could be part be partnered with a soft liberal female PC who is PC. That would satisfy the Midsomer fans who continually bemoan the departure of Brian True-May (for those wondering why Chinaman is not offensive, may I ask if anyone refers to a French citizen as "Franceman" or a Briton as "Englandman"?)
The ending of Orchis Fatalis was a bit cheesy, with DCI Barnaby saying he will treat his wife, daughter and the un-PC PC Scott to lunch at a Chinese restaurant, being a sly reference to Jimmy Fong pretending to be a delivery guy earlier on in the episode. I'm surprised the credits didn't roll with Monty Python's "I like Chinese".
There were three murders and all gruesome. I wouldn't have predicted the culprit, and it was a surprise. Matt Bardock as Harry Rose deserves special commendation for his role as the recently released prisoner, and because he was the most obvious suspect, I knew he couldn't have done it.
Barnaby's sidekick Dan Scott really displayed his un-PC attitudes by referring to Jimmy Fong as the "Chinaman" although I guess this became okay when Mr Fong himself referred to himself as "Chinaman" in the police interview, so that was okay I guess. Whilst the character of Dan only featured in two series, he should have been given his own show (a la Frasier) where he's promoted to Detective Chief Inspector in the East End, who passes hard edge, salty, politically incorrect comments on anything with the words "pride" and "festival". Dan could be part be partnered with a soft liberal female PC who is PC. That would satisfy the Midsomer fans who continually bemoan the departure of Brian True-May (for those wondering why Chinaman is not offensive, may I ask if anyone refers to a French citizen as "Franceman" or a Briton as "Englandman"?)
The ending of Orchis Fatalis was a bit cheesy, with DCI Barnaby saying he will treat his wife, daughter and the un-PC PC Scott to lunch at a Chinese restaurant, being a sly reference to Jimmy Fong pretending to be a delivery guy earlier on in the episode. I'm surprised the credits didn't roll with Monty Python's "I like Chinese".