Death in Paradise

[kowalski655]

rdjohn said:

In reality, I think it is a rehash of the Bergerac formula - which is about to be rehashed again (perhaps to reduce travel costs to Guadeloupe)

What are they doing to it? Moving it all back to the UK?

[skinny]

I got bored during the Kris Marshall phase and the quite awful acting just sealed it for me. Mrs skinny bloody loves a murder mystery but hates DIP.

[valiant]

A murder every week and they only have 4 coppers? Seriously under resourced.

I think the commissioner is embezzling funds...

[bing]

Let’s cut to the chase Florence vs Camille?

May be we need some pics?

[Sheepshanks]

Stan the Bat said:

WinstonWolf said:

98elise said:

jurbie said:

It's always struck me as a bit of an odd thing for the BBC to show.

White middle class bloke goes to a Caribbean island to sort out the crimes the incompetent local police can't manage. It seems to have a whiff of celebrating old school colonialism about it. It doesn't bother me but I pointed it out to the SiL who is a bit of a right on type and she was forced to agree.

My wife is a regular viewer, and that was my first thought. It does seem a bit off.

Oh crap, what has the world come to when people think that. It's just wonderfully quaint, if a tad murdery...

Exactly , that never crossed my mind at all.

I don't know if it still happens much but it used to be routine for senior British police to go off and take charge in some far-flung location.

[kowalski655]

valiant said:

A murder every week and they only have 4 coppers? Seriously under resourced.

I think the commissioner is embezzling funds...

But they all get solved within a day. ANd with no other crimes, I think 4 coppers is too many!

[98elise]

WinstonWolf said:

98elise said:

jurbie said:

It's always struck me as a bit of an odd thing for the BBC to show.

White middle class bloke goes to a Caribbean island to sort out the crimes the incompetent local police can't manage. It seems to have a whiff of celebrating old school colonialism about it. It doesn't bother me but I pointed it out to the SiL who is a bit of a right on type and she was forced to agree.

My wife is a regular viewer, and that was my first thought. It does seem a bit off.

Oh crap, what has the world come to when people think that. It's just wonderfully quaint, if a tad murdery...

You don't think the local police are portrayed as a bit incapable/inept/inexperienced vs the clever/initiative/experienced British cop?

The recent addition is so stereotypical it's a farce!

Edited by 98elise on Wednesday 13th February 07:02

[Mr Pointy]

98elise said:

WinstonWolf said:

98elise said:

jurbie said:

It's always struck me as a bit of an odd thing for the BBC to show.

White middle class bloke goes to a Caribbean island to sort out the crimes the incompetent local police can't manage. It seems to have a whiff of celebrating old school colonialism about it. It doesn't bother me but I pointed it out to the SiL who is a bit of a right on type and she was forced to agree.

My wife is a regular viewer, and that was my first thought. It does seem a bit off.

Oh crap, what has the world come to when people think that. It's just wonderfully quaint, if a tad murdery...

You don't think the local ploice are portrayed as a bit incapable/inept/inexperienced vs the clever/initiative/experienced British cop?

The recent addition is so stereotypical it's a farce!

You mean the recent addition that's already provided numerous important leads/suggestions because of her previous experience & jobs?

[iandc]

I quite like it as it is entertaining and the scenery is brilliant albeit always cloudy as they film off season. What I don't get though is why the UK is responsible for sending the senior police officer when the island was/is a French colony/dependency? Surely the French should be responsible or was it outsourced to the UK as part of the EU and after Brexit it will be down to the French.

[kowalski655]

mort au paradis?

[98elise]

Mr Pointy said:

98elise said:

WinstonWolf said:

98elise said:

jurbie said:

It's always struck me as a bit of an odd thing for the BBC to show.

White middle class bloke goes to a Caribbean island to sort out the crimes the incompetent local police can't manage. It seems to have a whiff of celebrating old school colonialism about it. It doesn't bother me but I pointed it out to the SiL who is a bit of a right on type and she was forced to agree.

My wife is a regular viewer, and that was my first thought. It does seem a bit off.

Oh crap, what has the world come to when people think that. It's just wonderfully quaint, if a tad murdery...

You don't think the local ploice are portrayed as a bit incapable/inept/inexperienced vs the clever/initiative/experienced British cop?

The recent addition is so stereotypical it's a farce!

You mean the recent addition that's already provided numerous important leads/suggestions because of her previous experience & jobs?

Maybe I need to watch it a bit more. It's not something I'm into so the storylines just blur. I'm pretty sure they just have one outline plot, and just vary the lines slightly each week

[Antony Moxey]

kowalski655 said:

But they all get solved within a day. ANd with no other crimes, I think 4 coppers is too many!

No they don’t, far from it. The DI regularly tells them to have another look at the case in the morning as it’s time to go for a beer at Camille’s mum’s bar.

[WinstonWolf]

98elise said:

WinstonWolf said:

98elise said:

jurbie said:

It's always struck me as a bit of an odd thing for the BBC to show.

White middle class bloke goes to a Caribbean island to sort out the crimes the incompetent local police can't manage. It seems to have a whiff of celebrating old school colonialism about it. It doesn't bother me but I pointed it out to the SiL who is a bit of a right on type and she was forced to agree.

My wife is a regular viewer, and that was my first thought. It does seem a bit off.

Oh crap, what has the world come to when people think that. It's just wonderfully quaint, if a tad murdery...

You don't think the local police are portrayed as a bit incapable/inept/inexperienced vs the clever/initiative/experienced British cop?

The recent addition is so stereotypical it's a farce!

Edited by 98elise on Wednesday 13th February 07:02

I don't spend my time looking for offence on the behalf of others, I just enjoy it for what it is

[Mr Pointy]

98elise said:

Mr Pointy said:

98elise said:

WinstonWolf said:

98elise said:

jurbie said:

It's always struck me as a bit of an odd thing for the BBC to show.

White middle class bloke goes to a Caribbean island to sort out the crimes the incompetent local police can't manage. It seems to have a whiff of celebrating old school colonialism about it. It doesn't bother me but I pointed it out to the SiL who is a bit of a right on type and she was forced to agree.

My wife is a regular viewer, and that was my first thought. It does seem a bit off.

Oh crap, what has the world come to when people think that. It's just wonderfully quaint, if a tad murdery...

You don't think the local ploice are portrayed as a bit incapable/inept/inexperienced vs the clever/initiative/experienced British cop?

The recent addition is so stereotypical it's a farce!

You mean the recent addition that's already provided numerous important leads/suggestions because of her previous experience & jobs?

Maybe I need to watch it a bit more. It's not something I'm into so the storylines just blur. I'm pretty sure they just have one outline plot, and just vary the lines slightly each week

Oh absolutely, the plotline is becoming a bit tedious which is maybe why this week's is - shock horror - a two part programme. It's no Endevour, although going by this week's offering neither is the latest series of Endevour, which is sad.

Anyway, I like the CGI gecko/lizard.

[droopsnoot]

iandc said:

What I don't get though is why the UK is responsible for sending the senior police officer when the island was/is a French colony/dependency?

At the very start of S1, the guy in charge is a British cop, for reasons we don't see unless they're explained part-way through the episode. He gets murdered in the PTS. Ben Miller turns up being stereotypically British, one of the officers says to the commissioner "we don't need outside help", he replies "he was a British cop, they want a British cop to lead the investigation.", then he stays on at the end. As I recall, his character was always trying to find a way to get back to the UK.

[Deranged Rover]

bing said:

Let’s cut to the chase Florence vs Camille?

May be we need some pics?

I'm glad someone has finally identified the most pressing question that the series raises.

And the answer is, obviously, Florence.

[Tyre Smoke]

Deranged Rover said:

bing said:

Let’s cut to the chase Florence vs Camille?

May be we need some pics?

I'm glad someone has finally identified the most pressing question that the series raises.

And the answer is, obviously, Florence. Camille

FTFY.

[CubanPete]

Enjoyable lightweight stuff.

Why overthink it to take the fun out of it?

[bing]

Deranged Rover said:

I'm glad someone has finally identified the most pressing question that the series raises.

And the answer is, obviously, Florence.

problem is it's virtually impossible to decide.

[cuprabob]

...and there are always 4 suspects each week.