I am now into Season 9.
My faithfulness to Vera is unending, and I truly hope we'll have Vera for many years to come.
Why? Because it is a flawless crime drama, with perfectly written and directed episodes (one case per chapter) which keep suspense and tension in the exact degree without descending to using cheap tricks. It portrays realistic, believable and lovable characters (despite their failures), which are exceptionally well performed by the whole cast (Brenda Blethyn, come on, what a tremendous actress!). It avods many cliches which sometimes turn detective shows rancid and exhaust the genre lovers. The atmosphere, cinematography and photography are fascinating.
But the strongest of it all is... Vera! There is not a single detail which does not ooze «character building» in itself.The way she plays with the suspects brandishing her old-lady-neighbour «luvs» and «pets» to feign simplicity and proximity; her Perramus, dresses, stockings and hat... (a manifesto in themselves); the relationship with her sargeant; her relentless wit and alert mind as a crouching cat entrapping the mouse... The balance between a cold scalpel-mind and a sensitive, sensible heart. It is a festival for detective and crime shows fans!
One of the most remarkable suspense shows in Brit TV since 2011! A must see! Long life to Vera Stanhope and to dame Blethyn!
My faithfulness to Vera is unending, and I truly hope we'll have Vera for many years to come.
Why? Because it is a flawless crime drama, with perfectly written and directed episodes (one case per chapter) which keep suspense and tension in the exact degree without descending to using cheap tricks. It portrays realistic, believable and lovable characters (despite their failures), which are exceptionally well performed by the whole cast (Brenda Blethyn, come on, what a tremendous actress!). It avods many cliches which sometimes turn detective shows rancid and exhaust the genre lovers. The atmosphere, cinematography and photography are fascinating.
But the strongest of it all is... Vera! There is not a single detail which does not ooze «character building» in itself.The way she plays with the suspects brandishing her old-lady-neighbour «luvs» and «pets» to feign simplicity and proximity; her Perramus, dresses, stockings and hat... (a manifesto in themselves); the relationship with her sargeant; her relentless wit and alert mind as a crouching cat entrapping the mouse... The balance between a cold scalpel-mind and a sensitive, sensible heart. It is a festival for detective and crime shows fans!
One of the most remarkable suspense shows in Brit TV since 2011! A must see! Long life to Vera Stanhope and to dame Blethyn!