ajrg-17-381639 Review of Vexed

Vexed (2010–2012)

Good series for personal dynamics but it was not the great mystery

[7/10 · 20 August 2015]

I like the series, especially the second. However I watch detective show only for the acting, which I liked in this case. There is no resolution of relationships which is unfortunate since the series is over and there may as well have been. Also there was less chemistry between the two protagonists, if they may be called that, in the first series. I think the show got off to a bad start which it never overcame in the eyes of the critics. Many of the criticisms of the first show, that the acting was over the top were corrected in the second series. My complaint about the chemistry between the stars was too. However the actual murders and mystery remained secondary to the dynamics of the partners and to me that is the charm of the show. It is about the relationships between men and women. Many of the 'victims' are very plain and the passionate love affairs are between quite ordinary individuals. Even the main characters are not gorgeous in a conventional sense. To those who are fans of the genre the lack of dramatic mystery is a terrible feature. For me it was part of the appeal.