Origins

OMG! The actress that played young Miss Scarlet and the actor that played young Duke were great.

I would like ( the entire series is superlative) to focus on the actress that played the young Miss Scarlet. She was outstanding. I was so impressed. She definitely studied the mannerisms of Miss Scarlet and performed to the nth degree. The casting director, director and writers all should receive awards for this episode alone.

Focusing on the casting director: It takes amazing skill to interview and study those auditioning for those roles. To ferret out the weed from the chaff is of the utmost importance. I cannot say enough how I was impressed.

Kudos to your whole team.

This was such a well done episode. I enjoyed it thoroughly. It has made up for the disappointing third season.

It was wonderful seeing Eliza and the Duke's origin story. The casting for both of them was spot on. The Duke's younger self was extremely believable. Not only did they look alike but they sounded similar as well. The chemistry was undeniable. Eliza's mischievous and curious nature was done perfectly! I cant say enough about the episode. Of course her father was excellent as a detective and a support system.

I truly loved every bit of this episode. I hope the quality continues into further episodes.

The younger actors playing Eliza & The Duke nailed their performances. Great to get William's backstory and how surprising it was.

Also loved seeing Mr. Scarlet in action prior to his days as a police detective for Scotland Yard.

Hope that another opportunity may arise to visit this past life as it definitely was a plus in a season that's been lagging a little without the tension and variety of characters in season 3.

I'm really missing Solomon this season as he was a great antihero and I always enjoyed when he and Duke were in thee same room.

This episode brought back some of season ones spark and Great performances by all.

I have to say that this is the best casting of younger versions of characters I've ever seen. Both actors had the energy, subtle mannerisms, and speech patterns nailed without coming across as caricatures. The younger Duke was a particularly good visual match in every way. I would love to see a prequel, and will be interested in seeing these two actors in other works.

As for the story line itself, it provided important back story: how long they've known each other, how they met, the role they've played in each other's lives and the dynamics of their relationship.

This is one of my favorite episodes.

Easily to me one of the best episodes of this always delightful series. The young man playing the Duke I thought was spot on. At times I wondered if they'd somehow regressed his age. But no, just great acting. Not just the voice, but his eyebrows, his mouth, et al. Whoever played Eliza did a good job too, just lacked some of the finer details of the older Eliza. The case was slim, but it wasn't about that, just about the two of them, and it was wonderful to see Ivy back then, and to meet her father. It made her determination to succeed at a man's job in a man's world that much more filled out. Bravo!