This show is totally unique, it combines crime, mystery and comedy. Each epsode involves a perplexing murder, the impossible crime. Jonathan is recruited to solve the mystery, sometimes against his will. There is a humerous relationship between the two main characters which is competitive, vindictive and tempestuous. I enjoy the challenge of having all the same information as Jonathan and attempting to use my lateral thinking skills to figure it out before all is revealed. Unlike many crime mysteries, there are no red herrings and there are clues to be found.

Judging Amy  

Focus is based around the Gray family with stories from Judge Amy and her mother a Social Worker. It's highly moralsitic and family values abound. It's also light hearted and explores some facinating issues.

It really doesn't get darker than this. Words to describe this show: depraved, debauched, perverted, deranged. It almost runs like a sick soapy. We see the lives of various residents of Royston Vasey, they have their own set of values which are accentuated by outsiders at times visiting the town. It has some similarities to Monty Python, males playing unsavory female parts, but in 'League of Gentlemen' the trademark high pitched voice has been dropped for a more natural voice. A favourite with Monty Python was the battleax housewife complete in curlers. A similar character to this in 'League of Gentlemen' is the housekeeper, but she has much more characteristics, played off against an upperclass employer, they constantly taunt each other about their lives which goes beyond bitchiness, quite sadistic and malicious comments designed to cut to the bone.
It's interesting the way men play women now compared to back in the 70's. Mannerisms are no longer exaggerated. In the past it was not uncommon to hear 'you bunch of women/girls' as a general term of abuse aimed at men. It had to be clear that these men playing female roles were by no means homosexual or weak. When I see programmes such as 'The Fat' where men dress in ballet dresses, it's meant to be a violation of the expectation of the macho image and to be laughed at in that respect. "Look at how rediculous this image is".
In 'The League of Gentlemen' the females are well rounded characters in their own right. There is the rough, uncharitable female priest, the malicious girlfriend, a jobseeker facilitator with a peculiar pen fetish. They are by no means stereotypes, although some recognisable female characteristics are used. This crew have invented a new range of male and female characters with an emphasis on all the negative human qualities. It's not that it's politically incorrect which gets explored in shows such as 'Time Gentleman Please', 'Bottom' and 'Men Behaving Badly', nor is it about social etiquette and moral dilemas as played out in 'Seinfeld' and 'Frasier', it's more to do with sin and morality, humanity and abnormal social behaviours.

Life Support  

This programme is sick! and sadistic!!!. I love it. You know occasionally they come up with some original ideas that actually would work. Mostly it's politically incorrect to the point where I think "Law Suit".

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