Da Vinci's City Hall

I was a fan of both Da Vinci's Inquest and if anything this incarnation was even more intense and captivating than the first Da Vinci series. If you want to know how people wheel and deal and want to see how politics really must work, this show really delivered the goods.

In politics and in business (really the same thing) as many personal agendas as well as corporate and social interests as possible must be served and this show was all about that. I loved watching the trading of favours and compromises that occurred in order 'make the deals and move ahead' and both wanted and had to watch carefully in order not to miss the intrigue.

It was a thinking person's show and for those who wanted cerebral versus physical action this was the best show since The Sandbaggers. Perhaps Da Vinci's City Hall was too intellectual to survive the test of ratings alone and needed time to collect the requisite viewers before cancellation but I hope that viewers will find a way to watch and appreciate the 'dance' that it portrayed so well.

Well Mr. Haddock, what's next ?

It seems they took everything great about Da Vinci's Inquest and really downplayed it and they took everything boring about it and they made this show all about it. It's not a bad show but it doesn't hold a candle to Inquest.

I have been a DaVinci fan for years since the first episode in fact. But this new season opener just blew me away it has to be the best yet.

I have never, to my knowledge seen a show so full of biting socially relevant issues in a drama format before. This is not season 8 of DaVinci's Inquest, this is the beginning of a whole new form of Television Drama.

I liked the way that there was no long drawn out explanation of how Dominic DaVinci got to be The Mayor of Vancouver, And that he was thrown to the LIONS on his first day in office without even having unpacked his stuff. I have lived in and around Vancouver for 25 years and have seen some of the Social and economic hardship that exists there.

My hat is off to all Cast and Crew and Production team you have outdone yourself once again.

Even better than Inquest. Can't take your eyes off the screen for a minute, there's so much going on.

Nov. 1 episode blew me away. When was the last time you saw four women police officers conducting a bust? That and cultural diversity makes this show for all people. Nobody is left out.

I, too, miss Donnelly Rhodes. What a great character actor. Maybe they could bring him back from time to time.

And what happened to DaVinci's secretary (when he was coroner)? I'd like to see her again.

This show proves once and for all that Canadians can do drama as well as or better than anyone else. The only other drama that comes close to this is The West Wing.

Congratulations to cast and crew.

There is a soundtrack for this show. I took me a long time to find it but it was worth the wait. Its caiman.com. Actually they say to contact them, it is info@caiman.com.The name of it is DiVinci's Inquest: The Sessions CD (Soundtrack). I have had it almost a year and still listen to it several times a week. If you love the show you'll love the CD. I still watch the show every day and never fail to see something new each time. You will recognize the music as you watch the show and of course both the beginning and the ending are there. You will be pleasantly surprised at how great it is. The soundtrack I believe won the Gemini one year also. The cover has pictures of all the musicians,and Chris Haddock and of course, NICK. FYI janelouadams@aol.com