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| How about 'Such reckless behaviour you KNOW is going to bring flack upon our department- and that as you are also aware we can least afford. But for now you can cool your heals after you clean out your desk.' In my opinion I think Bernice needs to be more 'on side' with her own team as Superintendent, more of her detectives 'champion' rather than that meat-in-the-sandwich. After all Command is breathing down her neck for results from her dept. The conflict with her and her own people seems to be a trifle unnessarily (although I understand 'conflict' and tension between characters adds to dramatic atmosphere). I'm looking forward to next week's episode. |
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| Much as I enjoy the show, I can't come to terms with Noni's character, who seems just lacking in personality and adds nothing to the show. I think she's wasted in the role and not believable. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Its such a shame we wont be seeing that hilarious character again (Bruce Spence) - was he the guy in that old movie Stork??? He was fantastic and I liked the very believable Aussie flavour he brought to the show. I'm not sure I had the same issues as you about Bernice's lines but I havent really thought about it. Maybe the lines could be improved, I'm not sure - I'd probably have to think about it more than I have time to do LOL - but I'm really pleased to see the show in general is getting tighter and better all the time. Out of curiousity, what sort of line would you have given her instead? Loving it!!! |
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| Oh here's Bernice's line to Sparkes at the end of the episode: "Wilton, you've gone too far this time. I can't help you. No one can. It's up to command now." I can just imagine this line out of a B grade 1950s cop melodrama. I still love City Homicide regardless. I hope my 'constructive criticism' is appreciated. thanks! |
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| I've watch every episode of City Homicide since it began and it has been this show that has bought me back to liking home-grown Aussie tv. It has a strong cast of uniquely defined characters. Also the Aussie humour aspect of the show is great. What I don't want to happen is this 2nd series losing its edge from the first series. I feel the character of Bernice Waverley could do with some work, as much as I like Noni in this part, I feel her character is let down a bit. She's been presented as always the harassed meat-in-the-sandwich between 'Command' and her own people. I feel this isn't approached convincingly enough. Lines she speaks to Wilton Sparkes (tired?): "So, let me understand this, because quite frankly I'm having trouble believing what I'm hearing.(ending this speech with) Is that clear?" Also consider the last thing she says to him at the end of the episode, it's pretty basic. Surely these lines could have been described a little more creatively. Btw, I hope the writers don't bring back the head guy from Command, the little barking fox-terrier guy in uniform who's all attitude and no sense! About Joiner and his 'gut instinct'. I feel that in police work sometimes gut instinct is probably worth going with. I think that maybe in a later episode 'gut instinct' might be mentioned again but the writers already closed the door on that one in complete favour of 'evidence' only. Lastly it was great to see Bruce Spence as Maurie, the retired detective dying of lung cancer. I laughed out loud when Wilton says of the trouble that he's in with Waverley and Maurie says "Duck'n'weave, mate...". But in another part Maurie says to Wilton about Rachael Markham, "I remember her - she was as cheap as a two-bob watch." Wilton adds his comment: "Turned into a rolex". Oh pleeese! (but still fun) As you can see, I'm a fan. Keep up the good work, writers! |
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