Episode Rating
| Subject |
0-5 |
Subject |
0-5 |
Subject |
0-5 |
Subject |
0-5 |
| Direction |
3½ stars |
Music |
3 stars |
Humour |
3½ stars |
Intros/tags |
3½ stars |
| Villains |
3½ stars |
Plot |
3½ stars |
Emma |
4½ stars |
Sets/Props |
4 stars |
Overall
(0-10) |
The Avengers hare off to Scotland (well, Kent isn't it?) and return with a well-balanced and pithy piece, which doesn't quite set the world on fire. |
7½ stars |
continuity and trivia
Is it just me or does the plot make no sense? I mean, I know we're supposed to think Iain is behind it all, but why would Angus invite people to the castle if he wanted them kept away? Simply to throw suspicion onto his brother for the diver's death? It doesn't make any sense at all. Also, why doesn' Iain recall there hadn't been any ghost until quite recently, to cover up the noise made by Angus' minions under the castle?
ABORCASHAATA is Mrs Peel's cover in the episode, the acronym standing for the Advisory Bureau on Refurbishing Castles and Stately Homes as a Tourist Attraction.
9:25 - if you look carefully you can just see the string pulling Steed's paper boat.
15:15 - if Steed's brandy is vibrating like that during dinner, why isn't everyone else's?
21:30 - the 'morning air' music, based on Pastorale is reused in Murdersville.
So too is the iron maiden in the cellar, it's in the museum in Little Storping.
The interior set, including the upstairs hallway, stairs and great hall, reappears as part of Brandon Storey's house in Too Many Christmas Trees.
Throughout the episode it's rather obvious when Cyd Child is standing in for Diana Rigg for the long shots and action sequences, her hair is lighter and shaggier, and she's much -uh- broader.
47:36 - obvious stunt doubles for both Mrs Peel and McNab.
48:37 - even more obvius stunt doubles for angus and Steed during the sword fight.
