Review - Foyle's War Season 7 Episode 3 The Hide

If that really was the final episode, it was a bit of a letdown. There was sort of a resolution with Foyle going to America, but nothing like the ending of "All Clear." Sam is  getting married to Andrew, but Milner isn't involved in the episode. It didn't feel like a culmination at all, which would be hard to do since the war is over.

The case this week had more pathos than last week's episode without all the blatant moralizing under a suspect pretense. Members of the British Free Corp come back to England. One is arrested and the other is welcomed as a hero after passing on information to the British. Foyle unravels the mystery and discovers that their roles were actually switched.

Score: 8.8/10

Review - Foyle's War Season 7 Episode 2 Killing Time

Yes, racism is bad. Yes, segregation is bad. Is it particularly relevant in the realm of Foyle's War? Not really. There was a whole lot of moralizing in "Killing Time," and it really bogged down the episode for the first half. Like all countries with large minority populations, the United States had plenty of racial tension and de facto racism in large parts of the country. There were no British blacks in the episode to contrast, so I didn't see the relevance at all.

The murder investigation didn't even get started until two-thirds through the episode, because that's when the murder happened, it was wrapped up rather quickly in the final act. Next week's episode will probably be the final episode of the show, so I hope it's better.

Score: 8.6/10

Review - Foyle's War Season 7 Episode 1 The Russian House

I've never heard of the show until John Powers recommended it, but I checked it out and ended up watching all the episodes. The seasons are quite short compared to American shows--sometimes only two episodes per season. The episodes, however, are quite long comparably and are over an hour long each.

I'm not sure how many people watch the show, so if anyone wants me to do a longer review, leave a comment.

Coinciding with the end of the WWII, the dynamic has changed on all levels. Milner, now detective inspector in Brighton, is rather cold to Sam and Foyle, seeing himself as no longer their colleagues, but rather as someone who does his job and sticks strictly to the jurisdiction which does not involve Sam or Foyle. Foyle and Sam are still friendly, but Foyle no longer needs a driver, having learned to drive during the time skip.

On a larger scale, the Conservative Party is voted out at the end of the episode and the Labour Party is voted in. The murder revolves around what happens after the war is often. Despite the sigh of relief from the end of the war, there is still work to be done. Russian POWs captured by the British are doing anything they can not to be sent back to Russia after hearing what Stalin did to a group of them earlier.

I wonder how Sam and Milner will be integrated into the next few episodes, and it'll probably be another big coincidence, but I liked the episode a lot anyways.

Score: 9.0/10