Hunted

I rarely bother to write reviews, but this episode has been eating at me since I saw it. I really like Blue Heelers, and I accept its imperfections, but this goes beyond imperfection and on into travesty. Fiction calls for the willing suspension of disbelief, but to accept this episode, one must also give up the desire for accurate characterization in both the regular characters as well as the supporting players. Maggie--rock-solid, sensible, cop-to-her-core Maggie--goes from stupid mistake to ridiculous blunder to inexplicable behavior from the outset. She gets everything wrong, in the most un-Maggielike way. And there's a killer determined to kill the only witness to the murder he committed, yet somehow, even though he's explained all this to Maggie, he doesn't feel any great need to kill her as well though he has several opportunities. And it finishes off with a death that's supposed to be heroic, or poignant, or touching, but manages to be mostly stupid, unnecessary and clichéd. You'd think a 10-year-old had written this mess.

A thrilling and tense episode. Full of action and excitement, with some heart pounding moments. A real treat for any Heelers fan.