- Jan 3, 2012
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***SPOILER ALERT***********
I love the Swedish Wallanders - both of them - but think Luther falls a long way short. The thing about all the Scandinavian series is that there's no need for too much suspension of belief - events follow logically and characters act in the way they're supposed to. British cop shows don't get this.
So, tonight we saw a woman ready to call the police when she thought her cat was stuck in the attic but not prepared to call them when she finds it's actually a homicidal maniac. We also two cops have a fist fight at the exact moment that the prospective victim is being called - it's just about possible but really stretches it.
Luther's OK - good, mindless TV; well acted and well shot but IMO doesn't cut it as a great show.
I consider myself spoiled..... But you are right.