BBC: Foyle's War: Series 1
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meganbmooreSet in Hastings during World War II, Foyle’s War is a collection for four made-for-TV movies focusing on Christopher Foyle, a police superindendent who wants to be transferred somewhere where he can help with the war effort, but who is kept solving crimes in Hastings. He’s joined by Samantha Stewart, a member of the MTC who is seconded to the police force to help with shortages, and is employed as Foyle’s driver, eventually becoming more of an assistant. At the end of the first movie, they’re joined by Paul Milner, a policeman who enlisted in the war, but lost a leg in battle, and becomes Foyle’s assistant.
I’m not sure I’ve encountered a BBC mystery series that I haven’t liked. There’s something extremely likable about them. I say that having seen far more of David Suchet’s Poirot series than could really be considered healthy. Foyle’s War focuses a lot-successfully so-on the frustrations and fears of the people in England who fear invasion and air raids. Most of the mysteries include the question of whether or not the “victim” is someone whose death really needs to be solved, due to their own behavior.
Foyle is very quiet and methodical, which tends to cause his foes to think he doesn’t know what’s going on. Even though he isn’t where he wants to be, he throws himself completely into his work, even when expected to him up a case because of its nature. Sam is exceptionally fun and manages to be a complete chatterbox while also being very reserved and proper. She also gets Foyle’s approval by bashing a fleeing suspect in the head with a trashcan lid. I really like the near father/daughter relationship they’re developing, though I sometimes think Foyle thinks of her more like a second son, since his is off in the war. [spoiler] Actually, as soon as they started that up, I became convinced that they’d probably start a Sam/Andrew thing if he didn’t get killed off promptly, so I chortled victoriously when he went “Guuuh” and then stuck his foot in his mouth when they met in the last episode. [end spoiler] Milner isn’t as developed as the other two yet, but is equally likable, and has plenty of potential.
I’m not sure I’ve encountered a BBC mystery series that I haven’t liked. There’s something extremely likable about them. I say that having seen far more of David Suchet’s Poirot series than could really be considered healthy. Foyle’s War focuses a lot-successfully so-on the frustrations and fears of the people in England who fear invasion and air raids. Most of the mysteries include the question of whether or not the “victim” is someone whose death really needs to be solved, due to their own behavior.
Foyle is very quiet and methodical, which tends to cause his foes to think he doesn’t know what’s going on. Even though he isn’t where he wants to be, he throws himself completely into his work, even when expected to him up a case because of its nature. Sam is exceptionally fun and manages to be a complete chatterbox while also being very reserved and proper. She also gets Foyle’s approval by bashing a fleeing suspect in the head with a trashcan lid. I really like the near father/daughter relationship they’re developing, though I sometimes think Foyle thinks of her more like a second son, since his is off in the war. [spoiler] Actually, as soon as they started that up, I became convinced that they’d probably start a Sam/Andrew thing if he didn’t get killed off promptly, so I chortled victoriously when he went “Guuuh” and then stuck his foot in his mouth when they met in the last episode. [end spoiler] Milner isn’t as developed as the other two yet, but is equally likable, and has plenty of potential.
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Date: 2009-03-13 12:15 pm (UTC)And I do not have a Sam icon uploaded anymore, bah.
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Date: 2009-03-13 03:11 pm (UTC)I love when the politician doesn't like Foyle's house arrest order and just tells who who he is expecting her to be superwowed and jump to do his bidding, and she's all "uhm...no...you really though that would work?"
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Date: 2009-03-13 03:42 pm (UTC)no subject
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