raccanic

No redeeming characters.

Everyone is deeply flawed.

Plots rub your nose in the Californian values and liberal sensibility.

Occasional graphic male sexuality but hey the writers/producers and characters are gay so if you knock it then you're homophobic right.?

Well executed satire can still be rubbish - here is an example.

Some absolutely great parts here - the photography, the field locations, Reykjavik looks beautiful. There are also some weak red-herrings in the plot. Also, some real acting talent is available but Doug Henshall from "Shetland" is completely wasted in a nothing and pointless role. But it's all squandered on a poor and poorly stitched-together narrative that felt rushed to a conclusion. Too many plot lines went nowhere, too many ideas thrown in (misogyny, indigenous and migrant bigotry), character motivations were poorly articulated and the lead actress had a cryptically explained personality and background too say the least.

Really disappointing.

Still well worth watching but a couple of slip ups in the usually impeccably plotting of the puzzle. Why Morse chose to go in one direction with Jakes after the discarding of the hold-all, the ease of racing down the tunnels, Jakes miraculous carrying of a torch on a bright morning (ok possibly from the night before) and Morse's unexplained re-attendance at the tunnel entrance (only to miraculously find the battery cable) all seemed a little too rushed. His polite but curt interaction with Monica the nurse (and his former lover) also lacked the nuance required. Perhaps far too many strands in the plot but too uncharacteristically unexplained.

Quibbling I may be but jarring maybe but no failing at all in the enjoyment this series brings though.