Review of The Settling of the Sun

I agree this is not one of the best episodes. The plot line, performances and production are all below the usual standard. And the references to "Japs", drugs, and WW2 certainly do not age well but that's how it works. However I am an Inspector Morse fan. I watched it as a student when it first started in the late 1980s, have seen every episode several times and still like dipping in now and then on a wet Sunday afternoon.

What I DON'T understand is all the negative reviews starting "I have never liked Inspector Morse..." Why bother watching it in that case? Just so you can enjoy trashing it?