mttiro

A major part of this whole episode is the premise that Matlock is allergic to any kind of suit except the pale gray suits he wears every day. No charcoal gray, no navy blue--nothing. My wife and I jokingly say "They had a short script that week"--so they added the ridiculously nonsensical "allergic to dark suits" scenes. Terrible writing, insulting to viewers, and unprofessional to the max.

I like Matlock, generally, but the creation of Matlock's "dumb hick" character is a major flaw., and the show succeeded only b/c of Andy Griffith's popularity. The Southern-cracker man-boy who just happens to be a genius in the courtroom is unfortunate, to say the least.

At several places in this episode, the plot and writing are allowed to be very unrealistic and even predictable. No spoilers--but there are some places where the plot-progression seems very amateurish. This series has so much more possibility than it shows. The beautiful, exotic, and exciting Amsterdam locales are not being used well. And the skills, both mental and especially physical, of the Amsterdam cops are not being put to best use. Finally, I reject the premise that veteran, experienced homicide detectives like they're supposed to be can be surprised, shocked, beat to the punch, and overcome by the bad guys as often as they are.

Jeff Lynne's musical genius shows in all of his terrific songs. His backing band adds vigor and texture to every song, bringing vocal and instrumental mastery to the stage at the UK's largest stadium.

PS--it's my understanding that Wembley Stadium holds 90,000, even for concerts. Why does the description say "a sold-out crowd of 60,000"? There were a lot more than 60,000 at that concert.