dan.adams

Kids and big birds ten out of ten. Unbelievable family dynamics a big fat zero-from me. This bitsy flick is not in the same class as the likes of Whiskey Galore! A so-called "family film" spoiled by "bottom humour". I think the writers spent to much time with Stephen Fry. Also,quite sad,seeing well known actors reduced to almost non-verbal roles. Liked the "intelligent house"-sort of made the world really become "virtual".(is that possible?)Oh,scene change by ostrich flitting across the screen,brilliant! I must say,the idea of pushing Billy Connelly out to sea on a burning raft certainly does have some appeal! ;-)

I think I know my "Benson(and Holt etc)".I watched this entertaining contemporary take on Lucia's progress with great interest.Longitudinally,Mapp is Lucia's nemesis.What ever is going on in Lucia's busy social life there is always an awful possibility Mapp will pop up.She,well,is not a nice person.One thing I'd like to suggest to the makers of this current series,your production is absolutely sumptuous with fine views of Rye and environs,please don't truncate stories to fit time slots.Two tales ought never be abridged,"War and Peace" and "Mapp & Lucia". That said,there is now surely enough written material to make a longer series than "Downton Abbey"!

The story seemed to be being written as the show jerked along!The "villain" was diagnosable 2 seconds after he appeared on screen.Doubt I'll watch another episode-and John Nettles is NOT the reason.I reckon MSM really shows how brilliant the likes of Wexford,Frost,Morse,Wycliffe and D&P were! I guess the one thing that bugs me is my inability to warm to MSM characters-they are SO unpleasant.In MSM I'm happy to see said folk deleted violently(and improbably)it helps get to the end of the picture! As a PS I'd like to add that in this particular episode DS Jones is made out to be particularly obtuse-to downright dumb! I thought that a bit unfair.