Wrap-up
of the mystery. Not bad overall – in a
way, I was reminded a bit of State of
Play, in that the murder is a larger question beyond “whodunit.” Not that I enjoyed it as much as State of Play, which is just sublime,
but still, it’s a perfectly respectable little yarn.
PC
achieves an interesting character in Zeno.
He’s still very much the immature, playful trickster that Dawn knew, but
one with the influence and leeway of a big-time celebrity. That’s a lot of power in fairly irresponsible
hands, and it can lead to trouble.
My
major point of contention: although the
track is repeated in all three episodes, we only get one song from Zeno, and
the proper singing doesn’t really get started until the chorus. The opening verse is more Bowie-ish dramatic
sing-talking, gradually working itself up to singing. Nothing against it, but I’d rather get the
whole shebang.
Accent Watch
I’m
pleased to confirm my previous findings.
This episode features another brief slip into a West Country accent in
an unguarded moment. I’m calling it –
Zeno puts on the London accent for showbiz, hiding the West Country bloke
underneath. A nice character element
well-executed. Thumbs up for PC!
Recommend?
In
General
– Possibly; decent example of its type.
PC-wise – Maybe. Don’t put it at the top of your list, but
it’s not a bad little role.
Warnings
Nothing
further to report.
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