noplotholes

This one was a writer's gamble that failed miserably. It's really just a Peyton Place package tied up with a Perry Mason bow. It has a few good moments, but they are sandwiched in between too many bad ones. Parents that seem clueless that their sons are nothing but immature motorcycle gangsters, excuses for bad behavior, and BTW, where are any of the young girls from this twisted hamlet..? Sorry, writers, you blew it this time...

I'll start by saying I always enjoy this episode, despite the overuse of Confucius-style Chinese cliches. The issues I have with it are more in the plot holes that exist within. While it starts off okay, there were a couple of obvious (to me) glaring issues that ruined the story (but not the entertainment value). Chang's side-court situation killed any mystery, and the ethnic origin of the art object should have been apparent to not only the killer, but those around him as well. And what is with John Dall and art where PM is concerned..? Anyway, flawed but still worthy of a look.

After reading some of the reviews, I have to say that I agree that this particular story was far more complicated than it needed to be. There were simply too many subplots and diversions (many unnecessary), that just muddied up the waters. While I had little complaint with the acting or directing, it was so hard to keep everything straight that it took at least a couple of viewings to figure out exactly what was going on. The old cliche of K. I. S. S applies here...