I read Paul Mavis's DVD review of Murdoch Mysteries - Season One at http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=37530 and...I very much object to his supercilious attitude and obvious unfamiliarity with season one of this series as a whole. The fact that Murdoch Mysteries is slated to appear in its third season (this fall, we hope) and currently appears on City TV four times a week on three days (Wed., Sat. and Sun.) tells you both how wrong Mavis' initial judgement was, and how steadily the series has enlarged its audience. IMHO, MM's biggest strength is its focus on character development. Sure, the mysteries can be intriguing and have plenty of variety, and the new-fangled gadgets Murdoch plays with or invents are fun, but it's getting to know and appreciate the four main characters, plus those guest artists who reappear from time to time, that keeps viewers like me both hooked and happy.
The Victorian Toronto quartet of Murdoch, Ogden, Brackenreid and Crabtree are, I hope, here to stay for a very long time. It's a rare treat to find a television show today that chooses to attract its viewers with superior acting skills, a mixture of suspense, romance and comedy, and a setting in another time and place that's real enough to be believable and quaint enough to be charming. Congratulations and thanks to everyone involved!

Well, you're incorrect to state I'm "unfamiliar with season one of this series as a whole," because the set I reviewed was season one. I watched the episodes and found them lacking in comparison to other, better mystery series -- mystery series that also focus more on character development, such as the excellent Midsomer Murders or even the Jesse Stone made-for-TV mysteries (two off the top of my head I've recently reviewed). We disagree on Murdoch Mysteries, obviously, so, to each his own.

As for being labeled "supercilious," all I can say is, "we are not amused."

Paul and I often disagree when it comes to various TV series, but I thought he was right on the money here - we're in synch just about point-for-point with regards to his review.

Honestly, if asked, I would have said we mostly agreed on titles.

I'm always the last one to find out this stuff.

I didn't say we mostly disagreed, I said we often disagreed. Mostly, I suspect, we agree.

But not about GOOD TIMES.

I think that says it all.

"Dy-no-MITE!"