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That was my reaction.....the market place editing was deliberately chaotic to demonstrate how counter-productive the sharing was in most cases.

Will and James did not actually read the clue properly....I think that honor belongs to the Volleyball Bros.

I really don't care if there is a season two. Not really interested in the kids' lives -- nor how Mark and Viv's relationship turns out. The acting was fine, the scenery amazing....the writing was poor. Creating four episodes just to provide cliffhangers -- and hope for another season -- is shoddy writing.

I think just the fact that several men in suits were clustered together, looking at papers and other items, was the clue. No one else was dressed similarly in the plaza area, IIRC.

Agree....it wasn't the "joke" it was her general attitude that I found disagreeable. Again, it was the first episode...so she could turn out to be fine.

I don't think they wanted the teams driving to LAX at night...so taxis made sense. As some already posted, glad they didn't waste time on airport drama I think the one sister's name is Michelle...and, man, let's hope that attitude disappears asap. She's the only one I actively disliked. Rooting for the former Olympians, the ex football players, and the pro beach volleyball guys. Actually, pretty much OK wilth all the teams except the sisters.

I, too, would assume the car is insured (whether leased, bought outright, whatever)...so he would be reimbursed for the vehicle. So the only real issue is that he probably will not be able to buy a similar car quickly.

They do refer to Fran as Jimmy's late wife, not late partner...so I think the show has made them a married couple. It makes the disparity between Duncan and Jimmy that much greater, IMO.

I watched seasons 1-4 via YouTube and/or Daily Motion. Free....but Daily Motion does have some annoying commercials.

I don't think the moderately valued insurance policies were the only scam Ludo and Violetta were running. There may have been far more remunerative cons, as I mentioned upthread, that were handled with much more subtlety so that the reporter never caught them in her searches. As to Ludo laying most of the blame for the actual contrived accidents on Violetta....he was trying to destroy Morse's view of Violetta as a woman forced into the criminal activities, a relative innocent. I think Ludo did far more of the "work" creating the accidents than Violetta.

Someone pointed out earlier (sorry for not remembering your name) that Violetta was obviously dressed and placed at the opera to capture someone's eye. Since she mentioned going each year on New Year's Eve, it could be she and Ludo staged this each year assuming most attendees would be people of wealth or at least some importance. That the"captured" Morse was an Oxford policeman was truly a bonus for Ludo. I hardly think her going to bed with her target was the first time....so Ludo was not upset by that fact. And carrying on the affair in Oxford worked to their benefit....kept Morse distracted and gave them an insight into to whether the insurance scam victims were being investigated at all.

The ones the reporter found were all in about the same range when it came to insurance value. However, I suspect there were bigger payoffs that were more cleverly disguised that the reporter never uncovered.

I think the original poster meant an airtight alibi for the killing of the barmaid, his exgirlfriend, the first murder we saw on the towpath...not the one in episode 3. Also, it was two people working the scam...as a team...Ludo and Violetta.

They did not kill the tv chef....that was the chef at the Jolly Rajah restaurant. I believe they started the scam before they met Morse...they had worked in a total of 4 cities. Ludo said that they wanted Endeavor as their pet policeman....but I am not sure when or how he was chosen to be seduced by Violetta.

I know I will have to watch it again....but in the meantime: Which women were killed by Sturgis, and which by the man hit by the car? I could accept going to the cemetery because of the map left behind by Morse...but how did he get into Morse's room. (Small point, but annoying.) Who killed the flasher? Otherwise, I was so caught up on the episode, that I just accepted a lot of "convenient" details. I think the photo was left in the flat by Violetta because she did feel some remorse.

I can't believe Thursday just dismissed the fact that so many men had died in questionable circumstances as unimportant. I know he's been obsessed by the towpath murder....but he's a seasoned cop who should be digging into those disappearances, too.

Of course, it didn't help that they were photographing the murder near bridges and walkways in a foggy sort of night...just like the scenes after the opera in Venice.

At the beginning, there were two women who were featured....the girl serving the chips (who kept acting sort of faint), and a woman behind the bar serving drinks, etc. She was a blond with an off-the-shoulder blouse. A brief fight broke out with her ex-boyfriend involved. It was the latter woman who was murdered.

I had the same reaction....that he was gay (in spite of the remark about beautiful women).

I was confused a bit...but only as to who the first victim was. i jumped to the conclusion that it was the dark-haired girl serving the chips. It took me about 20 minutes to realize who was the actual victim. I was very suspicious of Ludo from the start. Endeavor may be our beloved detective....but it seemed very strange that this wealthy, sophisticated man would pick Endeavor out of the crowd to befriend. Of course, the chef was set up as a suspect in the murder(s)...but he was merely a faux jogger who liked to flash women. Very good episode. Wonderful to have the whole gang back.

Overall, I was happy with this season. The issues presented (homosexuality, pedophelia, bipolar disease, gang rape, women dominated in their marriages, etc. ) were done well...as were the reactions by the people involved. Their behavior suited the times...perhaps not what we would have preferred in today's view, but right for the period. None of the topics were likely to be discussed openly in the 50s....so the characters were often being confronted for the first time with issues hidden for generations. I like Will....he is learning from his mistakes...which is something Sidney never seemed to do. I worry about Leonard....the people in his immediate circle are not being judgmental....so far. Glad there is to be another season.

Oops...sorry, yes I meant Matt's mother.

Just started watching season 3....I like Frankie's blonde hair. However, in the scenes where they used a stunt double, that platinum wig is just awful. And Mary is really gaining some self-confidence. Enjoy the season so far.

Matt'ss mother's reaction was heart wrenching. Talk about having absolutely no one in your corner...with Will also seeming to shy away from Matt at that point.

Cathy really fought against the bus trip....but how could she explain to her kids that her mother might be too unstable to supervise them? It appears she covered for her mother as the children grew up....they obviously did not suspect her mental issues.