Hamish Macbeth
So I think we may have finished Hamish Macbeth last night. It's a little hard to tell - the disc said Season 3, disc 2 (which means there should be one more) but it felt very Grand Finale-ish: epic quest, resolution of romantic and sexual tension, MAJOR CHARACTER DEATH... if this wasn't the finale perhaps it should have been? I am a little confused.
Anyway, this show is lovely. Also, Due South and Hamish Macbeth should be friends. Think about it:
- Dog Cop
- sex in a snow cave
- low-key magical realism
- comparatively unlikeable main character but goofy and delightful supporting cast
- the joke is SCOTLAND instead of CANADA and the fish are firmly in the water, but it's otherwise the same basic joke
- HORRIBLE GHOST DAD! HE DIED AND BECAME A HORRIBLE GHOST DAD. HIS OWN HORRIBLE GHOST DAD TURNED UP AND WAS LIKE "OH YEAH, HE'S GONNA BE YOUR HORRIBLE GHOST DAD NOW, JUST AS SOON AS HE FIGURES OUT TO DO THAT." I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY ACTUALLY FOR REAL KILLED HIM BUT NOW HE'S GONNA BE A HORRIBLE GHOST DAD AND I JUST CAN'T...
I'm...okay, I'm really upset about the MAJOR CHARACTER DEATH (I can't believe they for real killed him! This is another reason why this needs to be the finale because I can't imagine the show going on without him...) but they did it really well and now he's going to be a horrible ghost dad and aaglkdgjaslgkjasdkjsgklajglksajdg
Anyway. Hamish Macbeth is (was) a good show, unlike Due South which is delightful but not a good show. I do want Diefenbaker and Wee Jock to be friends. And if they did a crossover, TV John would definitely be able to see Bob but would probably be too polite to say anything about it. DID I MENTION THIS EPISODE FEATURED THE GHOSTS OF PAST SCOTTISH KINGS???
See, this show looks like it's just going to be a quirky small town cop show, and then they do insane episodes like this one. And this is definitely not even the first major character death in the show. It lures you in with this false sense of security. And the scene where they're debating existentialism in the pub remains one of the greatest scenes of any show ever. Would recommend.
Anyway, this show is lovely. Also, Due South and Hamish Macbeth should be friends. Think about it:
- Dog Cop
- sex in a snow cave
- low-key magical realism
- comparatively unlikeable main character but goofy and delightful supporting cast
- the joke is SCOTLAND instead of CANADA and the fish are firmly in the water, but it's otherwise the same basic joke
- HORRIBLE GHOST DAD! HE DIED AND BECAME A HORRIBLE GHOST DAD. HIS OWN HORRIBLE GHOST DAD TURNED UP AND WAS LIKE "OH YEAH, HE'S GONNA BE YOUR HORRIBLE GHOST DAD NOW, JUST AS SOON AS HE FIGURES OUT TO DO THAT." I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY ACTUALLY FOR REAL KILLED HIM BUT NOW HE'S GONNA BE A HORRIBLE GHOST DAD AND I JUST CAN'T...
I'm...okay, I'm really upset about the MAJOR CHARACTER DEATH (I can't believe they for real killed him! This is another reason why this needs to be the finale because I can't imagine the show going on without him...) but they did it really well and now he's going to be a horrible ghost dad and aaglkdgjaslgkjasdkjsgklajglksajdg
Anyway. Hamish Macbeth is (was) a good show, unlike Due South which is delightful but not a good show. I do want Diefenbaker and Wee Jock to be friends. And if they did a crossover, TV John would definitely be able to see Bob but would probably be too polite to say anything about it. DID I MENTION THIS EPISODE FEATURED THE GHOSTS OF PAST SCOTTISH KINGS???
See, this show looks like it's just going to be a quirky small town cop show, and then they do insane episodes like this one. And this is definitely not even the first major character death in the show. It lures you in with this false sense of security. And the scene where they're debating existentialism in the pub remains one of the greatest scenes of any show ever. Would recommend.