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I've given this a 7, but grudgingly. I do like Bertie Carver, but I hate what the writers have done to P. D. Jame's creation. They've made this a story about racism and although a topical subject, it's not what the author wrote about.

I much prefer the 1980's miniseries with Roy Marsden. This was a detailed look at relationships, not a contrived misuse of an author's work.

I wonder what Ms. James would have made of it and I then wonder if this would have been made if she were still alive. It seems that an author's death gives license to those writers who use her creations to push their own agendas. In my opinion, this is totally unethical.

I loved this show and have rewatched most of the episodes several times. The two leads have wonderful chemistry and the secondary characters are interesting as well.

The thing I hoped for most was for Dr. Morgan to share his "curse" with his detective partner and for their relationship to progress. There were so many possible stories that might still have been told.

Even as I enjoy rewatching episodes, I always feel a little sad that there was no real ending. No final plot line that explains everything, and I feel angry at whoever was responsible for throwing a good opportunity away!

I rated this a 10 and have not changed my opinion even after several years of watching the same episodes. Also, I still think that Ioan Gruffud and Ms. DeLaGarza were wonderful actors in these roles.

As a huge fan of all the Harry Potter books, I have been somewhat disappointed in all the films, but my biggest complaint is the miscasting of Michael Gambon as Albus Dumbledore!

Richard Harris was wonderful in the part and captured perfectly the combination of gentleness and power that is paramount in the books. Gambon, on the other hand is overly emotive and not at all gentle. He appears inadequate as Dumbledore and every time I see him, I feel like walking away from the film. I would bet that Gambon never read the books, or read them and disliked them.

I've tried to recast Dumbledore and think that Michael Kitchen would have been wonderful in the part. Of course he's much shorter than the character, but this is not as important as his other qualities. His demeanor in Foyle's war seems to match those of Dumbledore very closely. He's smart and authoritative, but also kind. And he appears to be holding onto many secrets which is a true Dumbledore characteristic.

So, I've reduced my score from a 9 to a 7 and this is largely due to my dislike of Gambon as Dumbledore.