NekoHomey
Purely Joyful Movie!
Smartorhypo
Highly Overrated But Still Good
ChanFamous
I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.
alessandrolorenzi
This is an excellent series with some very good actors. The production value went up after the series left the BBC (as principal producers) and went to Amazon, however the writing and stories weren't quite as good as the first couple of seasons. It also got a little sensationalistic and the characters became caricatures of themselves. That said I still give it a "9" for overall quality and it's original inception.
mew_elaine
Finally, a series (not season) on Amazon Prime that has a proper conclusion. I've started watching so many US productions that get cancelled and are unresolved, but this has been great. Fascinating glimpse into the advances in forensic science, some great characters, and excellent story lines. It also gives you an appreciation of the hardships faced in the late 19th century. Fortunately for me I am not hard of hearing, but honestly, I think the subtitles were written by a non English speaking person who clearly couldn't be bothered to do it properly. Truly appalling, with errors in every single episode. Hope this hasn't spoiled things for those who are hard of hearing. Nonetheless thanks to Amazon for picking up what the BBC dropped.
tinyone2
Even though season 4 was a disappointment I persevered with season 5 with the hope that some of the glory of earlier seasons would resurface. But it was all gloom and doom with no more spark left.They should've left season 3 be the last because what they've created thereafter is an abomination.Seasons 1 - 3: Every episode was about solving a crime, but being aware of the characters' flaws. There was a main thread throughout due to Reid's daughter that kept us wondering. They kept the stories surprising and interesting. The acting was superb, especially Inspector Reid.Season 4: They introduce a long winded hairy story about a wolf that runs episode to episode. There is no more crime busting, only egoistic characters that make it a chore to watch each episode.Season 5: The same monotonous wolf story persists, except the writers have decided to create more flashbacks, darker sets and more unhinged story lines. It was like each episode became darker, drearier and more delirious. But at the same time the episodes were dragging on, as it became apparent that the writers were stumbling through the series with writer's block and a deadline and inflicting their hatred of the show on us. So I skipped an episode as I figured that I wouldn't miss much, and I didn't. During the last episode I couldn't believe that anyone could make such flummery. The last episode was like a blotch of ketchup on a wedding dress. It was the worst piece of film making and script writing that I have experienced since watching Alexander. This ruined Ripper Street.
gailforce12
Just caught up with this and admittedly was initially dubious given the earth of literature and movies on this most infamous of unsolved crimes. This series combines strong narrative with detailed period history, never failing to disappoint by bringing in forensics, the development of The Met, social history, criminology all via the strong characters of Reid, Bennett, Rose et al. We see all from Freak Show Victoriana, to Molly Houses, back street abortionists and Music Hall. A lot of work and love...it shows. Sheer craft. The make up for the episode including John Merrick rivals that of Chris Tucker for The Elephant Man and the anatomical post mortem work cold readily compete with the likes of Dexter and Six Feet Under. Simply unmissable and vital viewing for Americans.
