Episode #8.4

There are so many characters referenced in various dialogs, what seems like two dozen, one needs a flow chart to keep track of who is doing what to whom. This seems to be the formula when writers can no longer come up with plots with any originality, so red herrings and large numbers of suspects create the needed confusion to hide that shortcoming. At this point I don't even think I will invest the time for the last two episodes.

In trying to decide how to proceed, I'm looking at the plot summaries on Wikipedia and the character list on IMDB, to put together a mental picture of where we are at this point.

This series is such a disappointment.

There are so many sub plots that go nowhere. A character is introduced who seems is going to be important to the show and then they just disappear.

Shetland was always about false leads but there was always a central thread.

The writers seem to have no idea of how to craft a compelling and intriguing narrative. It is so different to what we have come to expect from Shetland.

It reminds me of what happened to the last series of New Tricks.

They took something that was hugely popular and wanted to trade off the name and characters without putting the work in.

Parts of the dialogue is just completely stupid.