This one has two mysteries. A death of a puzzler solver at an exclusive club, and the mystery of Julia's father's death.
The death of the puzzler adds to the humor. Murdoch goes to help Julia, leaving Brackenreid and Crabtree to solve the murder of the puzzler. Brackenreid asks what would Murdoch do. And Crabtree says he would make a chart. This scene is hilarious. They do indeed proceed to make a chart. Brackenreid even has imaginations like Murdoch, picturing suspects in scenarios. Lol.
A nod to Good Will Hunting when they realize who the true solver of the blackboard puzzle is. Mr. Carver says no one pays for solving puzzles. I couldn't help but think this guy would be great in the spy game cracking codes.
This episode introduces the Newsomes in the form of Roger Newsome. The Newsomes will show up in later comedy-type episodes.
Julia's father called her to come to see him, but he is dead by the time she arrives. She's devastated and consumed by needing to know what he wanted to tell her. Later, some clues lead her to believe her father didn't die of heart failure but was murdered. Great job by the actress conveying her emotions, grief, puzzlement, and things left unsaid. They use a sub-type of soliloquy popular in fiction where a character converses with a dead person. It's a tool to help the character deal with their emotions and say things they need to while hearing back something to help them rationalize what has happened. Good use of this.
Julia's father basically had a medically assisted death which is now legislation in Canada. People should be able to make their own life & death choices especially when they are suffering. There are still, however, a lot of things to work out with this law. It's in the news all the time.
Brackenreid and Crabtree do solve the murder. Yay.
A notable guest star for me is Diana Leblanc. If you grew up in Canada in the 70s and 80s you may remember a show called The Swiss Family Robison. It only aired for one season but was very popular airing in reruns years and years after the series ended. There was an American version. I never cared for that one. But I loved the Canadian version. She played Elizabeth. I actually found the series on Youtube and did a rewatch a few years ago. Anyway, it was kind of cool seeing her now on a new favorite Canadian show of mine. I thought she did a touching and sincere job playing an old love of Julia's father.
Murdoch finally asks Julia to marry him and she says yes. Nice scene as they talk about Julia's father and Caroline and how they waited a lifetime to be together again.
For the season finale, Brackenreid is attacked at the end and suffers a horrible beating which leaves the viewers wondering if he will be killed off. An all-around solid episode with a wide range of emotions: fun, touching, and shocking. 10/10.
The death of the puzzler adds to the humor. Murdoch goes to help Julia, leaving Brackenreid and Crabtree to solve the murder of the puzzler. Brackenreid asks what would Murdoch do. And Crabtree says he would make a chart. This scene is hilarious. They do indeed proceed to make a chart. Brackenreid even has imaginations like Murdoch, picturing suspects in scenarios. Lol.
A nod to Good Will Hunting when they realize who the true solver of the blackboard puzzle is. Mr. Carver says no one pays for solving puzzles. I couldn't help but think this guy would be great in the spy game cracking codes.
This episode introduces the Newsomes in the form of Roger Newsome. The Newsomes will show up in later comedy-type episodes.
Julia's father called her to come to see him, but he is dead by the time she arrives. She's devastated and consumed by needing to know what he wanted to tell her. Later, some clues lead her to believe her father didn't die of heart failure but was murdered. Great job by the actress conveying her emotions, grief, puzzlement, and things left unsaid. They use a sub-type of soliloquy popular in fiction where a character converses with a dead person. It's a tool to help the character deal with their emotions and say things they need to while hearing back something to help them rationalize what has happened. Good use of this.
Julia's father basically had a medically assisted death which is now legislation in Canada. People should be able to make their own life & death choices especially when they are suffering. There are still, however, a lot of things to work out with this law. It's in the news all the time.
Brackenreid and Crabtree do solve the murder. Yay.
A notable guest star for me is Diana Leblanc. If you grew up in Canada in the 70s and 80s you may remember a show called The Swiss Family Robison. It only aired for one season but was very popular airing in reruns years and years after the series ended. There was an American version. I never cared for that one. But I loved the Canadian version. She played Elizabeth. I actually found the series on Youtube and did a rewatch a few years ago. Anyway, it was kind of cool seeing her now on a new favorite Canadian show of mine. I thought she did a touching and sincere job playing an old love of Julia's father.
Murdoch finally asks Julia to marry him and she says yes. Nice scene as they talk about Julia's father and Caroline and how they waited a lifetime to be together again.
For the season finale, Brackenreid is attacked at the end and suffers a horrible beating which leaves the viewers wondering if he will be killed off. An all-around solid episode with a wide range of emotions: fun, touching, and shocking. 10/10.