How MM Changed Things
Back in the day, before CGI, bad acting and directorial “efforts” by M. Night. Shyamalan butchered cinema in a way that could never be forgiven by any sane person, murder mysteries became a staple of all things British, and made Great Britain really worth something — made it cutting edge and better than anyone. Murder mysteries back then cropped up in some way in virtually every film or TV show at some point – from the Carry On series to James Bond. In that way, murder mysteries revolutionized the idea of tension and dramatic plots.
But sadly, it hasn’t lasted.
As an avid murder mystery wannabe writer, I often find myself wondering where it all went wrong. How come nobody seems to care about murder mysteries these days? How come films are using the idea to hold the plot together, when clearly it’s been proven great time and time again?
One thing which really baffles me is why no new murder mystery TV series are being produced. I say “new” because Jonathan Creek has finished, and there are probably only one or two other things on TV which can be classified in this way (such as Midsummer Murders). I suppose one reason is that producers find it hard to come up with new ways to show this genre. It’s just easier to think of something completely different.
Fortunately, a thread of murder mystery still runs through some TV. Silent Witness employs an element of it, and so does Missing with Pauline Quirke from that old beauty of a show “Birds of a Feather”.
But still, murder mystery makes even an office stationers new and exciting. I really think they ought to listen to me and get some new murder solving sleuths on the case on TV!
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