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Rating: DSQ=9, SP=6 / Average Snack
Scale A=3, Scale B=3, Scale C=3, Scale D=3, Scale E=3
Crime, Mystery, Detective, Caribbean, Misfit
Shows about quirky characters outside their comfort zones work incredibly well, it seems. I loved to watch Joel get irritated and resist becoming part of the community in Northern Exposure. And it was hard not to enjoy the moments of raging silence that Martin struggles (unsuccessfully) to keep under the surface in Doc Martin. Richard, a detective rather than a doctor, is another maladjusted character trapped in a beautiful place that he just can't learn to love. Death in Paradise isn't a new concept--it is a detective show with a "weird" lead--but the show has refreshing writing and you can't beat the scenery. It has great music, good acting, and overall is a very light-hearted show, despite murders happening all the time.
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