Final Cut: Part 1

I agree with one of the other two comments regarding this episode. I have liked every episode of Waking the Dead until this one. Annoying characters, annoying dialog, annoying camera work, annoying special camera effects. The whole episode was jarring to the senses. In other words, the director of this episode was horrible. Every time I watch the first bad episode of a good series, it feels like it is directed by a new person fresh out of film school who is trying too hard to impress someone or another, or trying too hard to incorporate his or her unique style, which isn't unique at all; we've seen it all before. Just direct it straight-up; keep the camera steady; tell the story and keep your little ego ambition out of it, because the end result is pathetic.

Love this series and have enjoyed every episode up until this one.

Whoever the director was... sucked! The sounds used in scenes were obnoxious, loud and annoying and the camera is all over the place.

The subject matter of the show probably was good but just couldn't watch it.

This starts in an unusually happy tone, all the main cast share some laughs and jokes, and enjoy the promotion to Sergeant of Mel Silver. Her promotion seems to cast a dark shadow over Spencer. It all turns dark when a body is found thrown out with the rubbish, the team are drawn to a house, which is particularly dark and nasty, the comparisons ring true between Franky's quote 'it's like 10 Rillington Place.'

Property developer Mr Meerman, is a particularly unpleasant character, played very well by Richard McCabe.

As is often the case with the show, It's again a very dark story, with elements of old West Indian culture.

Not only is the story dark, but the filming and picture are overly dark, don't adjust your sets. It does take a little while for this story to develop, it is very good, not excellent. Definitely a strong story for Spencer, where we see his mum, learn more about his family history, relationship with his dad etc. It takes almost the full hour for us to see the brilliant Maurice Roeves.

7/10.