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First-time viewer with questions


American viewer here, late to the game. I watched almost all of the Inspector Lewis episodes and enjoy the relationship between Lewis & Hathaway. Also watched the Endeavour episodes. Generally enjoy the mysteries, but I finally decided to watch some Inspector Morse episodes to see the Real Deal.

Started with Masonic Mysteries and watched several others including Ghost in the Machine, Dead on Time, Twilight of the Gods and of course The Remorseful Day.

My strongest reactions:

- Kevin Whately is so young and, dare I say, handsome! And Lewis is such a wonderful character next to Morse. Now I understand why he deserved his own spin-off series.
- Sgt. Lewis is doing all the work! Morse is too busy chasing skirts and jumping to the wrong conclusions. Lewis understands computers and does the bulk of the detective work while Morse solves crossword puzzles and visits the ladies. Am I right or am I biased?!
- But I do appreciate the acting and pacing. And how Thaw displays the range of Morse's emotions. If someone breaks out into poetry in the middle of conversation, I would laugh out loud. Unless you do it the way Thaw did it in Remorseful Day. Brilliant.

I'm getting the idea that I should watch more Inspector Morse episodes and then go back to Endeavour which I'll appreciate more deeply.

For the seasoned Morse fans out there, can you give me your recommendations of must-watch episodes from Endeavour, Inspector Morse, and Inspector Lewis? Especially episodes from one series to the next that show some continuity among the characters or storyline arcs. Or is there a website for fans of Morse the character?


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One episode to catch is Promised Land which mostly takes place in New South Wales, Australia. The scenery is wonderful, the storyline is full of pathos, and Kevin Whately has a really wonderful time reading a story to two children.

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