I have watched two seasons and feel like now is a good time to write my review.
Like most people, I feel the characters aren't drawn well and you need the whole two seasons to get to know them.
The hinted at romance between the the two leads doesn't make sense. There is is no chemistry and it just doesn't feel right. If the Policeman had been written a bit older and perhaps his reason for moving to a small village was to start a fresh after the death of his wife as well as see his Police career out it might have worked a bit better.
The Policeman. (DCI Mike) felt like a fish out of water and more suited to a city like London, which begs the question why did he stay after the first season? Also the never ending grief is wearing thin as is his morose moping. Again, how did Pearl get attracted to him? The second season saw him with a new GF who seemed more suited. There looked to be a good story arc here as she was grieving the loss of her husband too, but unfortunately this never was expanded on.
The setting is a nice slice of seaside village life but like most English police series at the moment there is an over abundance of Police for the size of the village. And every episode is Winter or close to it, maybe a few summer shows with murders of tourists?
The main character of Pearl is likable in a Murder She Wrote kind of way. Although I wish there was a little more depth. After two seasons it was becoming a bit odd that every episode ended the same. Pearl turns up, has a conversation with the perpetrator who eventually admits everything, then sirens in the background as the Police arrive en-masse. Every Episode!! I could go on about just about getting killed in every episode and the silly decisions she makes but think Murder She Wrote and you'll get the gist.
I want to give this a 5.5 but edged to a 6 when I look at what is actually being passed as entertainment and it's better than most so a 6.
Like most people, I feel the characters aren't drawn well and you need the whole two seasons to get to know them.
The hinted at romance between the the two leads doesn't make sense. There is is no chemistry and it just doesn't feel right. If the Policeman had been written a bit older and perhaps his reason for moving to a small village was to start a fresh after the death of his wife as well as see his Police career out it might have worked a bit better.
The Policeman. (DCI Mike) felt like a fish out of water and more suited to a city like London, which begs the question why did he stay after the first season? Also the never ending grief is wearing thin as is his morose moping. Again, how did Pearl get attracted to him? The second season saw him with a new GF who seemed more suited. There looked to be a good story arc here as she was grieving the loss of her husband too, but unfortunately this never was expanded on.
The setting is a nice slice of seaside village life but like most English police series at the moment there is an over abundance of Police for the size of the village. And every episode is Winter or close to it, maybe a few summer shows with murders of tourists?
The main character of Pearl is likable in a Murder She Wrote kind of way. Although I wish there was a little more depth. After two seasons it was becoming a bit odd that every episode ended the same. Pearl turns up, has a conversation with the perpetrator who eventually admits everything, then sirens in the background as the Police arrive en-masse. Every Episode!! I could go on about just about getting killed in every episode and the silly decisions she makes but think Murder She Wrote and you'll get the gist.
I want to give this a 5.5 but edged to a 6 when I look at what is actually being passed as entertainment and it's better than most so a 6.