Say what you think about Morse in 3 words!
1- Truthful
2- Cultured
3- Contradictory
sexy.. because.. as you said.. intelligent, passionate, vulnerable..
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1) incompetent
2) drunk
3) egomaniac
I'm used truly great detectives like Tom Barnaby, Christopher Foyle, et al. I've only seen three and plan to stick with them, but so far am very disappointed.
I totally agree with Observant1, and I'll add on the lighter side:
funny
bit of a snob
grouchy
I enjoy Midsomer Murders sometimes and John Nettles was very good, but I can't begin to compare Barnaby to Morse as a character. Barnaby is just never developed with as much depth. Morse has lots of flaws, but that's a big part of what makes up a human being. I think he's a good contrast to the "superhero detective" type we've gotten used to. This is strictly my opinion, but Midsomer is lightweight next to Morse. Not that I dislike Barnaby. I just wouldn't put them in the same league as characters.
Foyle's War is an interesting one. I haven't watched it in a while, but it was generally a well-written series. As I would expect of an idea and character launched Anthony Horowitz (he wrote the screenplays of many Poirot episodes and also is the author of some novels for teens that I enjoyed when I was that age). Christopher Foyle is a solid guy you can easily get behind and like.
I appreciate that Morse isn't that conventionally likable, but I think that's at least part of why people like him and are compelled by him, funnily enough.
Om Shanti
Yes, you are right about Barnaby. I still stand by my description of Morse, though. I much prefer Lewis. Foyle is my absolute favorite.
shareIt's interesting how divided opinion can be on Morse as a character. Out of curiosity, did you see Morse or the Lewis series first? Sorry if I'm asking you to repeat yourself, but I don't remember offhand if you've clarified this on other posts. Over on the Lewis board, we established that some people who'd seen Lewis first were the same people who had a harder time warming to Morse. Conversely, the fact that I started watching Lewis because I was devoted viewer, and sometimes reader, of Morse makes my position fairly clear.
Om Shanti
I may have seen one Morse first and did not continue. I had seen almost all of the Lewises, then tried to go back to Morse and just couldn't get interested.
share1) Doesn't suffer fools
2) Sensitive
3) Humorous
Pretentiously snobbish
Obnoxiously ill-mannered
Embarrassingly lecherous
(OK three lines not words ...)
1 Likes
2 His
3 Ale
Symbiotic
Realistic
Intriquing