8 reviews
Devilishly Clever
Darkest episode to date
This episode flashes back to older episodes with the "mystical return" of an old foe. Most of these episodes are light-hearted and interesting but this one was, by far, the darkest and most unsettling episode. It is my opinion that it may not be for all of Murdoch's fans. If you are a fan suspense/thrillers that are a little darker, this one is for you.
- tiggerjillm
- Mar 2, 2017
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Return to the dark side.
- francespen
- Apr 8, 2019
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Tired of anything gillies....
Definitely dark, but flawed
- crazymanmichael
- Jan 2, 2021
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Oh pahleese
This is so stupid. Enough of Gilles coming back. Come on man. I watched 10 seasons mostly all good but Gilles again. That guy has more lives than my cat!
- jerseygirl49-674-599559
- Jun 14, 2021
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Definitely not an 8.2
I agree with the reviewer who panned this episode & said it may be the episode that jumped the shark. It's full of flashbacks & ridiculous real time events. Bringing up Gillies again is nothing more than beating a dead shark. It seems like the writers were desperate for a story, and they came up with the worst Murdoch episode to date. Many recent episodes dating back to the end of last season have been disappointing. I didn't think it could get any worse than Murdoch being kidnapped and chained to the bed by a deranged woman, but this show proved me wrong. This has been one of my favorite shows. I hope it's not running on fumes like Happy Days did for so long.
Semi-spoiler: the next episode is not much better.
Semi-spoiler: the next episode is not much better.
- larrydearing
- Jul 16, 2021
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Who wrote this tripe?
For a down-to-earth show that has always been based (more or less) in the reality of the late Victorian age, this was an absolutely preposterous episode, that took the show close to "jumping the shark". The absurd plot defies belief.
And it also features a particularly sick/sadistic ending that seems more appropriate to a gruesome horror movie than to a family TV show, a revenge fantasy which, in my opinion, lessens the honor of both of the two main characters.
The only good thing about it was that they finally got rid of the Gillies character once and for all, who was always nothing more than a blatant attempt to mimic the Sherlock Holmes nemesis Moriarty. We had seen far too much of that "evil mastermind" nonsense.
Beyond that, this episode is a blemish on an otherwise admirable show. The writers should be ashamed of themselves.
And it also features a particularly sick/sadistic ending that seems more appropriate to a gruesome horror movie than to a family TV show, a revenge fantasy which, in my opinion, lessens the honor of both of the two main characters.
The only good thing about it was that they finally got rid of the Gillies character once and for all, who was always nothing more than a blatant attempt to mimic the Sherlock Holmes nemesis Moriarty. We had seen far too much of that "evil mastermind" nonsense.
Beyond that, this episode is a blemish on an otherwise admirable show. The writers should be ashamed of themselves.