Jonathan Creek: The Grinning Man

[poliphilo]

I love a locked room mystery- and this was a good one.

I miss Caroline Quentin. Did she leave under a cloud or something?  Creek's line last night about "Carla and the other one" seemed distinctly ungenerous. She and Davies were a great Holmes and Watson act.

I miss Anthony Head too. The guy who took over as the oily magician is- well- just too oily.

Two hours was too long. I mean, that's half an hour longer than a regular, old-style, feature film. The subplot- about Mr Oily and the pneumatic porn actress was very broad-brush- and it was hard to see why it was there except as padding. Creek is fluff- and you don't need fluff to last two hours.

Sheridan Smith is fun. I'd be very happy if Renwick were to write more episodes- and she stayed on board.

Comments

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

You might like to check out earlier episodes on DVD. The show was at its best when Caroline Quentin was on board.

[(Anonymous)]

Loved the addition of Sheridan Smith as Joey Ross. This versatile young actress was ideal as the new side-kick,..she brought lots of energy and fun to the role, and was a great complement to Creek's laid-back style of investigating. The storyline had them reluctantly thrown together at the start, but the excellent acting convinced us of the characters' growing respect for each other's sleuthing skills. I really hope that this new partnership leads to a new series!

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Yes, I hope there'll be more shows. There's nothing else quite like Jonathan Creek.

And I agree about Sheridan Smith.