Unfortunately, I have seen Endeavour (the series showcasing Morse as he starts out on the police force) and Inspector Lewis (the continuation of Lewis' storyline) before I started watching this story. So right away I'm disappointed in DI Morse's mannerisms in this series. He's too sloppy so unless something happened to Morse between the two series, there's a disconnect that's noticeable.
I know that Morse has a habit of being brash at times (in Endeavour), but here he's very boorish and obstinate. He stomps around, practically bullies the witnesses, and I'm sorry, seems clueless most of the time. Other characters in other series make Morse out to be a near-genius, but here, he's lucky to solve a case. And his habit of trying to hook up with suspects is too much for me.
**Edit: By Season 4, Morse is starting to act like a more mature cop. Less all over the place, less stumbling around. It is helping for the show to grow on me.
And I don't know if it's because it was filmed in the 80s, but the acting feels so cheesy and over the top most of the time. Maybe it isn't the acting but the filming style. I wonder how different it would look if it were filmed today.
**Edit: To me, the acting by most of the characters feels over-the-top. Maybe that's why I'm not a fan of it.
Admittedly, I'm only a few episodes into the first series so far and I do plan on watching all episodes. I just hope that it gets better as it goes. I will update my review as I feel I need as the series continues.
**Edit: By Season 6, the vibe and acting are more like how I prefer. Not over the top, silly acting. Morse isn't stumbling around and actually appears like he knows what he's doing.
I know that Morse has a habit of being brash at times (in Endeavour), but here he's very boorish and obstinate. He stomps around, practically bullies the witnesses, and I'm sorry, seems clueless most of the time. Other characters in other series make Morse out to be a near-genius, but here, he's lucky to solve a case. And his habit of trying to hook up with suspects is too much for me.
**Edit: By Season 4, Morse is starting to act like a more mature cop. Less all over the place, less stumbling around. It is helping for the show to grow on me.
And I don't know if it's because it was filmed in the 80s, but the acting feels so cheesy and over the top most of the time. Maybe it isn't the acting but the filming style. I wonder how different it would look if it were filmed today.
**Edit: To me, the acting by most of the characters feels over-the-top. Maybe that's why I'm not a fan of it.
Admittedly, I'm only a few episodes into the first series so far and I do plan on watching all episodes. I just hope that it gets better as it goes. I will update my review as I feel I need as the series continues.
**Edit: By Season 6, the vibe and acting are more like how I prefer. Not over the top, silly acting. Morse isn't stumbling around and actually appears like he knows what he's doing.