hypothesis

[marydell]

When watching a British mystery from the 80s or later, if you recognize someone from "I, Claudius" in it, you have identified the murderer.

Comments

[txanne.livejournal.com]

There exists a corollary for the original Law & Order--if you go "HEY IT'S THAT GUY/CHICK," you have identified the murderer.

[apis-mellifera.livejournal.com]

*snort* Yes, this.

[marydell.livejournal.com]

Totally!

[sysrae.livejournal.com]

Heh, very true. Just like the episode of Midsomer Murders with Richard Briers. You just know they're not gonna wheel him out for anything less spectacular than murder.

[marydell.livejournal.com]

LOL, I was watching Midsomer Murders when I posted this, although a different episode. I haven't finished the ep so I don't know yet if my hypothesis is correct. Although given that the thing is being set up as a parallel of Hamlet and the I, Claudius fellow (http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3089534464/nm0145284) is playing the uncle, I have hopes.

[a-d-medievalist.livejournal.com]

yep! And it's nice to know that. It's like what I think is a rule in Bollywood films -- You just know what's going to happen, and that's part of the fun.

[calanthe-b.livejournal.com]

~g~ Unless it's BRIAN BLESSED, in which case, you've just identified the reason your television's speakers are sounding a bit stressed...

[anton-p-nym.livejournal.com]

On that note, Tom-Tom added Brian Blessed's voice as an option for their GPS navigation systems. Hey, it can't be any worse than being stuck in traffic next to a car with those overamped subwoofers.

-- Steve also notes that William (KITT) Daniels is also an option. Suppose that's one way to pad out the retirement fund...

[calanthe-b.livejournal.com]

Possibly the BRIAN BLESSED option is specifically for people who wouldn't otherwise be able to hear their GPS over the cars with overamped subwoofers?

[ebony14.livejournal.com]

I want the ability to target other cars with my overamped subwoofers. Sending tailgaters and slow drivers in the fast lane spinning off onto the shoulders with a blast of "GORDON'S ALIIIIIVE!!!!" would give me a warm feeling of joy and make me giggle like a schoolboy.

[rachel-swirsky.livejournal.com]

In general, when watching a murder mystery, if one person is suspiciously more famous than the rest of the cast, you have identified the murderer.

[browngirl.livejournal.com]

The other day I saw a mystery that actually defied that -- Tim Curry was in the cast, and was not the murderer.

[ebony14.livejournal.com]

That was the Hercule Poirot mystery, yes? In that case, the posit is proved by the murderer being That Guy (John Hannah) from "The Mummy."

[browngirl.livejournal.com]

IS THAT WHO HE IS?!

Okay, I concede.

[marydell.livejournal.com]

I love that you're able to identify the mystery based on "Tim Curry: Not Murderer!"

[unhappytriad.livejournal.com]

Curry did, however, play the UNSUB in the season ender (cliffhanger) of Criminal Minds. (not a spoiler, because as soon as you see him it's clear who he is)

[princessofg.livejournal.com]

lolol