A man that is about to get married is murdered in church. Murdoch finds out the man was gay and only getting married because of an inheritance. The man may have been having an affair with his best friend and/or a priest who is also gay. The very priest that was to preside over the wedding. Needless to say, the investigation goes in the direction of the gay community.
When Murdoch tried to infiltrate the gay community, I had to laugh at how he was dressed. He certainly made an impression. Brackenreid's idea. It figures. Lol. I also laughed when he used the name, George Crabtree.
Murdoch thinks the murderer is one of the gay boyfriends. But it turns out there is something else going on and another motive. He also doesn't know what to do when he finds out the priest is gay. Murdoch is conflicted and compassionate as he realizes Wendell and his friend couldn't be true to themselves and that they were both basically good men:
"Father, I find myself questioning the basic tenets of my faith. Two men are dead. By all standards, good men. Yet they're condemned to eternal damnation. How can this be God's will?"
That is one of the reasons why I love Murdoch. He's a devout Roman Catholic, but he is also compassionate and empathetic. He doesn't sit there in condemnation and judgment.
I have to counter another reviewer that complained that this episode made fun of Christians. Murdoch, a devout Christian, literally solved the case. The priest was not guilty of the murder. Murdoch received counsel from his priest. This gave him comfort and a lot to contemplate. To me, Christians were portrayed very well in this episode.
This episode also touches on how gay communities were persecuted and deliberately targeted in the past by the police. In this case around the turn of the 20th century. It was a very scary time for them, and a shameful part of Canada's history.
Anyway, a very well-written episode that shows how Murdoch comes into conflict with his religion and remains a compassionate, empathetic, and fair person. 10/10.
When Murdoch tried to infiltrate the gay community, I had to laugh at how he was dressed. He certainly made an impression. Brackenreid's idea. It figures. Lol. I also laughed when he used the name, George Crabtree.
Murdoch thinks the murderer is one of the gay boyfriends. But it turns out there is something else going on and another motive. He also doesn't know what to do when he finds out the priest is gay. Murdoch is conflicted and compassionate as he realizes Wendell and his friend couldn't be true to themselves and that they were both basically good men:
"Father, I find myself questioning the basic tenets of my faith. Two men are dead. By all standards, good men. Yet they're condemned to eternal damnation. How can this be God's will?"
That is one of the reasons why I love Murdoch. He's a devout Roman Catholic, but he is also compassionate and empathetic. He doesn't sit there in condemnation and judgment.
I have to counter another reviewer that complained that this episode made fun of Christians. Murdoch, a devout Christian, literally solved the case. The priest was not guilty of the murder. Murdoch received counsel from his priest. This gave him comfort and a lot to contemplate. To me, Christians were portrayed very well in this episode.
This episode also touches on how gay communities were persecuted and deliberately targeted in the past by the police. In this case around the turn of the 20th century. It was a very scary time for them, and a shameful part of Canada's history.
Anyway, a very well-written episode that shows how Murdoch comes into conflict with his religion and remains a compassionate, empathetic, and fair person. 10/10.