It never ceases to amaze me how incredibly forward thinking inspector Reid is. Here it is 1889, and he understands Ohm's Law! The concept is entirely foreign to the rest of the world, but not our dear inspector! What's more, he has the tolerance of a 21st century man when it comes to suffrage, men in drag, and surprisingly open homosexuality. The good Yankee Doctor is incredibly adept at criminal forensic science, as if he learned from the future!
And not just medicine, but chemistry and physics too!
In short, the writing contains themes and ideas that were extremely unlikely to exist in the hearts and minds of the primary characters. Viewers are bathed in modern political agendas that were exceptionally rare for the period. It's nothing more than a new vehicle to push modern politics wrapped in an inoculate package of 19th century London. Truly shameless.
The actors were excellent, as were the costumes and sets. If the writers and directors could keep their political leanings in the present and stay true to the period, then it would all be excellent. Alas, they not only bleed through, they hemorrhage!
In short, the writing contains themes and ideas that were extremely unlikely to exist in the hearts and minds of the primary characters. Viewers are bathed in modern political agendas that were exceptionally rare for the period. It's nothing more than a new vehicle to push modern politics wrapped in an inoculate package of 19th century London. Truly shameless.
The actors were excellent, as were the costumes and sets. If the writers and directors could keep their political leanings in the present and stay true to the period, then it would all be excellent. Alas, they not only bleed through, they hemorrhage!