At present, the so-called locality series are well known, but 10+ years ago their number was not so big. Here, we see Galway in its glory and misery (mostly the latter), meaning that the venue is a solid supporting cast, emphasizing the gravity of crimes and the demons of the main characters...
Ian Glen is great, with Killian Scott and Nora-Jane Noone also pleasantly creating multiple giggling moments and thus adding rays to gloominess (well, I was not too happy with their replacements in Season 3, so I regard this season weaker than 1 and 2).
The cases are not evenly meaty and interesting, but even you can guess the wrongdoer, the other events add sophisticated nuances; thus, Jack Taylor episodes are not just about solving the case, but providing multi-layered perceptions of Galway and its inhabitants, mostly of those with several issues, including related to physical and mental health. Living in a periphery in bad weather and booze available is often challenging...
Ian Glen is great, with Killian Scott and Nora-Jane Noone also pleasantly creating multiple giggling moments and thus adding rays to gloominess (well, I was not too happy with their replacements in Season 3, so I regard this season weaker than 1 and 2).
The cases are not evenly meaty and interesting, but even you can guess the wrongdoer, the other events add sophisticated nuances; thus, Jack Taylor episodes are not just about solving the case, but providing multi-layered perceptions of Galway and its inhabitants, mostly of those with several issues, including related to physical and mental health. Living in a periphery in bad weather and booze available is often challenging...