Damned If You Do... (2015) User Reviews (6)

A top notch episode.

[Sleepin_Dragon · 8/10 · 18 May 2021]

A Society who re enact events from the distant past are shaken when a case of food Poisoning leads to the death of one of their members.

It's a good episode, there's definitely lots going on, including a love triangle, and a case of unrequited love. It's one of those episodes, that if you're observant enough, you might just spot it.

Poor Humphrey, almost a tragic case here, so desperate for the affections of Camille, I sometimes find his antics a little too much, but here they worked very well.

What an amazing cast in this one, David Bamber, Amanda Root and Adrian Lukis. Although one of said cast is woefully underused.

A good mystery, but the main question here, is where in Earth did David Bamber get that body from, who knew he was packing that!

Very good, 8/10.

Guess who's coming to dinner

[safenoe · 8/10 · 10 May 2024]

I became a fan of Death in Paradise when it debuted over a decade ago, and I think I've seen every episode. Anyway, I'm enjoying reflecting on Death in Paradise, and also how the formula for success remains pretty much the same throughout its run. Here David Bamber guest stars, and I remember him in an episode of Inside No. 9. I would love for Death in Paradise to bring in some other guest stars such as Danny Dyer, Dani Dyer, any of the Spice Girls, Lee Mack, Brad Walsh, Jennifer Aniston, Bill Hader. But maybe in future seasons we'll see them. Here there's a deadly dinner, and someone is to blame big time.

Not what it was...

[mch2469 · 1/10 · 24 January 2015]

I really used to enjoy this show especially with Ben Miller but also with the replacement Kris Marshall...

But in his second series I must say the fizz has gone flat.., OK it was formulaic but this was lifted by the characters their situations and the great location... Those characters worked well together and their differences and interactions made the show what it was...

This series I feel that's been lost... I think Kris Marshall has lost the benefit of the new guy edge as well as being sidelined to a degree by the involvement of the other cast members most notably Sara Martins... It almost feels like she has to be part of the role that Kris is playing unlike when Ben was playing his role...

It comes across like she has to have equal lines throughout and especially at the climax when all is being revealed... This loses the original basis of the reveal where the main character would through some unrelated comment or action suddenly realise the key to the whole murder and therefore identify the murderer... Although Kris still does this that final scene has been usurped by his subordinates who now know all too before the reveal.,.

I could just see Sara looking to the writers to give her some of the lines originally intended for the main character and in doing so this is negating what made this show different ...

I don't like it... I also think the introduction of the new female police constable has removed the comedic potential for Dwayne and what he had with Fidel has been lost and so has that potential ... It just isn't there with the replacement...

So for me what was a big part of making this a good enjoyable show has been lost or diluted to the point that I really haven't enjoyed watching this new series... And for the first time found myself fast forwarding especially during the scenes with Kris tripping over his tongue around asking Camille out... That's another sub plot I really don't feel works...

Still disappointing!

[harrykivi · 5/10 · 10 June 2020]

The fourth season of "Death in Paradise" has started just like the third: unimpressive. The first episode of the 4th season was quite good, even though it missed the charm the previous stories had. "Hidden Secrets" was disappointing with its predictable storyline. On the other hand, "Damned If You Do" is even weaker than the previous episode. This entry's lightyears away from being awful, but is still flawed.

Let's start with good, shall we?

. The production values are great as usual. The episode looks and sounds wonderful. The acting's enjoyable too. Adrian Lukis is particularly solid in his role.

. There are moments of charm here and the humor's quirky enough to keep one watching.

But...

. The murder mystery is one of the most forgettable of the series with underdeveloped characters and little intrique. More twists, turns and clever red herrings could have made the episode a much interesting watch.

. Really agree that the chemistry between the main characters are not what it used to be. The friendship between Camille and Humprey is taken into a sombre lovestory, which one can feel for, but it does not add anything new to the story or their characters. The new sergeant, who replaced Fidel, is a fine watch, even though nothing is done to grow her character either.

. I was one of those people, who was not satisfied by the solution either. To be honest, I saw it coming a mile away with the motive (love for Ryan) staring me right in the face.

Overall, damned if the next episode is just as underwhelming.

5/10 HK

Bad All Around!

[Littlelep · 18 June 2020]

Kris Marshall's arrival in the last season was fun and chaotic and the team spent many comedic moments adjusting to his manner, especially as it was quite different from that of Ben. This season, and especially this episode, has none of the feeling of comradeship among the team and the new constable is just plain dreadful!

All aspects of this episode are awful: the writing, the direction, and, especially, the acting. It felt like an entirely different production had been dropped into "Saint Marie" and the cast just seemed to be going through the motions. The plot was superficial, the suspects were just terrible actors, and the new constable came across as though this was her first acting experience. It appeared that she might be saying the words phonetically.

I can understand why Sara Martins wanted out of this mess. Apparently she had had some influence in enlarging her role, but even that would not be sufficient for her to consider continuing to be involved in such an ungelled team. In any event, the tension between her character and that of Kris Marshall could only have led to her leaving the cast. It was written with that in mind, but she had also outlived her character's attraction for a large part of the audience.

Disappointing

[SamPamBam · 5/10 · 10 August 2020]

Kris is an extremely likeable fellow, and is exactly that in this...the problem is the character of camille...she is like a rock in your shoe...always in a foul mood...extremely insubordinate...sara martins palys this with such intensity you got to feel dang sorry for any man gives her a second look. What saves this is the light and breezy production, rather than the typical dark and gloomy murder mystery. Still better than 99% of american cop/murder shows...