"The Electric Vendetta" is an episode, on which I change my opinion about constantly. Last time I watched this episode, it became my least favorite "Midsomer Murders" of all time. Today's re-watch fared much better than the last time. I still don't think "The Electric Vendetta" is a good episode though.
Let's start with good. (There isn't much great here).
. The production values are strong as usual in "The Electric Vendetta". Peter Smith does well with his smooth direction and music's beautiful. The cast is decent too. Kenneth Colley is very enjoyable as an ufologist. Ursula Howells' suitably vulnerable. John Woodvine and Amanda Mealing are fine as well.
. Sometimes the humor of the episode works and is quite quirky.
But...
. The story of "The Electric Vendetta" is agreed a convoluted mess, which has way too many characters and subplots in it. Dave Ripert's plot didn't feel important to the narrative with its bizarre direction. Reverand Ellis and especially Dave Ripert were not necessary characters at all.
. The death of Eddie Stokes was weirdly forgotten about and not a single explanation was given to it. The ending of "The Electric Vendetta" does feel rushed and full of untied endings. For example: we never know what happened to Sally. Some special effects are not effective too..
. Also, the episode is quite boring to watch. There are hundreds of more entertaining "Midsomer Murders" that offer way more than "The Electric Vendetta".
Overall, not my least favorite of the bunch ("The Sting of Death" is a better contender for it than "The Electric Vendetta"), but is still the most weird episode of the whole series.
3/10 Hk
Let's start with good. (There isn't much great here).
. The production values are strong as usual in "The Electric Vendetta". Peter Smith does well with his smooth direction and music's beautiful. The cast is decent too. Kenneth Colley is very enjoyable as an ufologist. Ursula Howells' suitably vulnerable. John Woodvine and Amanda Mealing are fine as well.
. Sometimes the humor of the episode works and is quite quirky.
But...
. The story of "The Electric Vendetta" is agreed a convoluted mess, which has way too many characters and subplots in it. Dave Ripert's plot didn't feel important to the narrative with its bizarre direction. Reverand Ellis and especially Dave Ripert were not necessary characters at all.
. The death of Eddie Stokes was weirdly forgotten about and not a single explanation was given to it. The ending of "The Electric Vendetta" does feel rushed and full of untied endings. For example: we never know what happened to Sally. Some special effects are not effective too..
. Also, the episode is quite boring to watch. There are hundreds of more entertaining "Midsomer Murders" that offer way more than "The Electric Vendetta".
Overall, not my least favorite of the bunch ("The Sting of Death" is a better contender for it than "The Electric Vendetta"), but is still the most weird episode of the whole series.
3/10 Hk