As these episodes go on in Season 9, they integrate Julia Ogden more into the daily police operation. Now she is coroner again, in addition to being this consulting "psychiatrist" that apparently sits in all police interrogations. This can only mean an endless stream of "William, William, William, William, William", interspersed with speeches about women and occasional inappropriate giggles.
Seriously, the Julia Ogden character ruins what is otherwise a serviceable show. Her saccharine bromides and teen angst are insufferable.
Now on to the episode.. original thoughts, indeed, but as others have said, it falls apart when logic is considered. No spoilers here, but how in the heck is our killer supposed to have accomplished this outcome?
A few laughable pacing moments, both involving William and Julia (sorry). Murdoch wakes Ogden from sleep to show her his discovery, and she acts all hazy and half-asleep (like she usually does), and then suddenly, like a flash of lightning, she wakes up and recites which golden statue was which woman, and which Last Supper apostle they represented! Wow, that's a fast study.
And at the end of the episode, the writers apparently believe that the audience skulls were too thick to understand the story, so they present this strange sequence with Julia and Murdoch (I hate typing William, because I HEAR it in that voice) walking along a pond, basically summarizing the entire episode, along with the killer's motivation and future intentions. Uh, guys... we just SAW it happen. No need to tell us.
Oh boy.... this show nose dived somewhere between S7 and S9. The insipid virus of Julia Ogden has now spread everywhere, and decent plots are in short supply. Help us Obi Wan Brackenreid! You are our only hope!