For DC//NOVA/Maryland PBS Masterpiece Mystery fans,

[amandabeech]

8. Lewis was long suffering and Morse often did not see what Lewis had to offer,

but I think that their relationship was considerably better than that of Gently and Bacchus.

I've seen the first half of "Death Comes to Pemberley." Ovation channel showed the 1995 "Pride and Prejudice" (with a few edits) in the week before "Death." I wasn't sure of the casting of "Mrs. Darcy". I'd seen the actress a year or so before in the first year of the "Bletchley Park" series, and I just didn't think that she would be able to show that spark and that ability to enjoy life's absurd moments of the former Miss Elizabeth Bennett, particularly as played by Jennifer Ehle. After viewing "Death", I wouldn't decide whether it was the writing or the acting or both, but the new Elizabeth Darcy is very much like the actress's character as a former code break in "Bletchley Park."

I intend to see the second half, and perhaps the Elizabeth Darcy character will come out a bit. Admittedly, writing wonderful period characters was an Austin specialty, not necessarily one for Wodehouse.

Interestingly, Mrs. Bennett is played by the same actor who is Lewis's boss in Inspector Lewis, but in a wild-looking wig!