Cartouche
- Episode aired Jul 1, 2018
- TV-14
- 1h 29m
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7.9/10
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The unexplained poisoning of a former detective sergeant leads Endeavour and Thursday to a local cinema.The unexplained poisoning of a former detective sergeant leads Endeavour and Thursday to a local cinema.The unexplained poisoning of a former detective sergeant leads Endeavour and Thursday to a local cinema.
David Shaw Parker
- Commissionaire Edmund Gordon
- (as David Shaw-Parker)
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Did you know
- TriviaThere is a hint of biographical detail concerning Fred Thursday in this story. At the start, he recalls his visits to the Mile End Rivoli cinema, when he would buy one ticket and then secretively hold open the window in the Men's Toilet so "Chaz and Billy" could get in for free. These two are not identified in the story, but the Inspector's brother appears later in the story and is called Charlie. At the end, when he calls Fred "the best of us". Fred replies that "the best of us didn't come back", implying that there was a third Thursday brother - Billy - killed during the Second World War.
- GoofsAt the scene of the burned office fire hoses of a rather modern type are rolled out as they have been used to extinguish the fire. But they are completely flat, that is they do not contain water. Such flatness can only be seen after the water has been pressed out as the hoses are rolled up. They have thus not been used.
- Quotes
DS Jim Strange: [rhetorically, as he reacts with anger to Dr. Shoukry's anti-British sentiments] They forget who built the Suez Canal in the first place!
DS Endeavour Morse: It was the French.
- ConnectionsReferences Helpmates (1932)
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Theatrical Endeavour
As said in my review for the entire show three years ago, 'Endeavour' is not just a more than worthy prequel series to one of my favourite detective dramas of all time and goes very well with it, but it is a great series on its own as well. It maintains everything that makes 'Inspector Morse' so good, while also containing enough to make it its own, and in my mind 'Inspector Morse', 'Lewis' and 'Endeavour' go perfectly well together.
The pilot was a very promising start if with an understandable finding its feet feel. Things got even better with the consistently outstanding first season, and the darker Season 2 was hardly inferior, with "Neverland" being an 'Endeavour' high point. Season 3 is considered by fans as nowhere near as good as previously. Will admit that it is not as good as Seasons 1 and 2, which had more believable stories and didn't try to do too much but count me in as someone who has still enjoyed the episodes and has found a lot to like, while finding "Coda" outstanding. Likewise with Season 4, with its weak point being the soap operatic Joan subplot in "Harvest".
"Cartouche" was a very good continuation of Season 5, after it got off to a great start with "Muse". It is not perfect, it is at its weakest with how it handles the prejudice and racism themes, which are laid on too thick somewhat, and the racist thugs subplot, which was very under-cooked, in both how it was written and how much it features in the episode, and didn't feel satisfyingly resolved.
Was a little conflicted personally on the ending. It is purposefully theatrical, perfect for the cinema setting, the identity of the perpetrator was a shock and how the murders were done was clever. It was a little overblown though, slightly over-complicated and the motive felt like it came out of nowhere.
The story however is hugely compelling, leaning on the more complicated than the simple but it generally doesn't get overly-so and it was cohesive. There are plenty of shocks, twists and turns, and the whole intended targets and how the murders were committed misdirections were clever. Loved the affectionate 60s horror and cinematic pastiches and the cinema setting is used to full advantaged.
Loved the development of Morse and Thursday, seeing a more gentle Morse and a more jovial Thursday. They have always been wonderful characters but these sides to them was refreshing.
Nothing can be faulted with the production values. It is exquisitely filmed and the idyllic and atmospheric setting was a very nice change from Oxford. There is something very nostalgic and charming about the atmospherically evoked 1960s period detail. Similarly, as always, the music is hauntingly beautiful with the way it's utilised never in question, the iconic 'Inspector Morse' theme will forever be immortal and it has always been a genius move to use it for 'Endeavour'.
Writing, as has been said many times in my reviews for the previous 'Endeavour' episodes, is every bit as intelligent, entertaining and tense as the previous episodes and as the best of 'Morse'.
As ever, Morse and Thursday's relationship was always one of the show's major high points, it always entertained and warmed the heart and with each episode it gets more so on both counts, with some moving and tense moments too.
Shaun Evans as ever does some powerful, charismatic work as younger Morse, showing enough loyalty to John Thaw's iconic Morse while making the character his own too. Roger Allam is also superb, his rapport with Evans always compels and entertains but Thursday is quite a sympathetic character, as well as loyal and firm, and Allam does a lot special with a role that could have been less interesting possibly in lesser hands.
Anton Lesser can't be faulted, while Dakota Blue Richards and Lewis Peek are breaths of fresh air, Peek has proven to be a fun addition. Was expecting Phil Daniels to be out of place but was pleasantly surprised to see that he wasn't and that he brings fun and heart to Thursday's subplot. Donald Sumpter is particularly inspired casting of the guest cast.
Overall, not perfect but very good. 8/10 Bethany Cox
The pilot was a very promising start if with an understandable finding its feet feel. Things got even better with the consistently outstanding first season, and the darker Season 2 was hardly inferior, with "Neverland" being an 'Endeavour' high point. Season 3 is considered by fans as nowhere near as good as previously. Will admit that it is not as good as Seasons 1 and 2, which had more believable stories and didn't try to do too much but count me in as someone who has still enjoyed the episodes and has found a lot to like, while finding "Coda" outstanding. Likewise with Season 4, with its weak point being the soap operatic Joan subplot in "Harvest".
"Cartouche" was a very good continuation of Season 5, after it got off to a great start with "Muse". It is not perfect, it is at its weakest with how it handles the prejudice and racism themes, which are laid on too thick somewhat, and the racist thugs subplot, which was very under-cooked, in both how it was written and how much it features in the episode, and didn't feel satisfyingly resolved.
Was a little conflicted personally on the ending. It is purposefully theatrical, perfect for the cinema setting, the identity of the perpetrator was a shock and how the murders were done was clever. It was a little overblown though, slightly over-complicated and the motive felt like it came out of nowhere.
The story however is hugely compelling, leaning on the more complicated than the simple but it generally doesn't get overly-so and it was cohesive. There are plenty of shocks, twists and turns, and the whole intended targets and how the murders were committed misdirections were clever. Loved the affectionate 60s horror and cinematic pastiches and the cinema setting is used to full advantaged.
Loved the development of Morse and Thursday, seeing a more gentle Morse and a more jovial Thursday. They have always been wonderful characters but these sides to them was refreshing.
Nothing can be faulted with the production values. It is exquisitely filmed and the idyllic and atmospheric setting was a very nice change from Oxford. There is something very nostalgic and charming about the atmospherically evoked 1960s period detail. Similarly, as always, the music is hauntingly beautiful with the way it's utilised never in question, the iconic 'Inspector Morse' theme will forever be immortal and it has always been a genius move to use it for 'Endeavour'.
Writing, as has been said many times in my reviews for the previous 'Endeavour' episodes, is every bit as intelligent, entertaining and tense as the previous episodes and as the best of 'Morse'.
As ever, Morse and Thursday's relationship was always one of the show's major high points, it always entertained and warmed the heart and with each episode it gets more so on both counts, with some moving and tense moments too.
Shaun Evans as ever does some powerful, charismatic work as younger Morse, showing enough loyalty to John Thaw's iconic Morse while making the character his own too. Roger Allam is also superb, his rapport with Evans always compels and entertains but Thursday is quite a sympathetic character, as well as loyal and firm, and Allam does a lot special with a role that could have been less interesting possibly in lesser hands.
Anton Lesser can't be faulted, while Dakota Blue Richards and Lewis Peek are breaths of fresh air, Peek has proven to be a fun addition. Was expecting Phil Daniels to be out of place but was pleasantly surprised to see that he wasn't and that he brings fun and heart to Thursday's subplot. Donald Sumpter is particularly inspired casting of the guest cast.
Overall, not perfect but very good. 8/10 Bethany Cox
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- Feb 15, 2018
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