"British TV mystery series... Midsomer Murders: Set Nine... on DVD... Orchis Fatalis...
Much of the humor of Midsomer Murders comes not from the lead characters... but from the bizarre, peculiar inhabitants and suspects that lurk in the corners of the deadly County. In Midsomer Murders: Set Nine, we have everything from phony mediums, to randy rowers, to libidinous orchid enthusiasts... One of the series' strong points is its ability to take a seemingly innocuous, mundane affair - such as a flower show in Orchis Fatalis -- and gradually peel away the lackluster layers of the social façade to reveal the perverse, seamy underbelly of greed, lust, and ambition that drive the truly terrible crimes that are visited upon the countyfolk - while providing plenty of smart comedy along the way... the seemingly genteel hobby of orchid growing in Orchis Fatalis... Orchis Fatalis is quite brilliant at peeling away its layer upon layer of licentiousness as we try to understand what would make orchid growers kill each other (here's a hint: money)... 100-minute episodes in the four-disc box set, Midsomer Murders: Set Nine... DISC THREE: Orchis Fatalis When one of the world's rarest orchids turns up in Midsomer Malham, passion, compulsion, and jealousy lead to murder. Barnaby and Scott must find the Yellow Roth and determine who would stop at nothing to own the priceless specimen." URL : http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/review.php?ID=30497 ************** Regards, VB _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
