This review is for both parts.
Watching on DVD allowed me to binge both parts together, which I think helps but regardless I love this finale, apart from the fact that it IS the finale because frankly I would have loved Hamish Macbeth to carry on for several more episodes.
Yes, the whole thing is preposterous but it's also funny and sad and dramatic. TV John's brother is a deeply unpleasant character but his bad luck (right down to an easily missed incident near the start with a box of matches) truly is epic and funny. The rich exiled Scot is also nasty and OTT, but makes a useful device to hang the plot on - he wants to buy the Stone of Destiny which starts the whole rigmarole off.
I honestly really enjoyed the whole story, with its spooky content and the innate goodness of TV John saving the day: the hypnotist helps him swap out the stones because he saves her life.
It was also great to see Hamish and Isobel *finally* getting their act together (love how Hamish is fixated on how they could have been 'at it' all this time rather than the more romantic 'together' that most shows would go for!) with the help of Herman and his money-fuelled fire.
There are too many enjoyable parts to this story to list them all. Another one is Lachie and Junior with their own names for engine parts and then letting Rory & the Colonel think their decimal point prank has lasted all these years.
Daniel Boyle has basically thrown everything into these final two episodes. No, it doesn't all quite work, but it's a highly entertaining couple of hours.
Personally I think the Lochdubh guys should just leave the Stone hidden in the hills though. Trying to swap it back now, in these times of better security is going to be a different kettle of fish from the original escapade in the chaos of war!
I wish them Slàinte Mhath!
Watching on DVD allowed me to binge both parts together, which I think helps but regardless I love this finale, apart from the fact that it IS the finale because frankly I would have loved Hamish Macbeth to carry on for several more episodes.
Yes, the whole thing is preposterous but it's also funny and sad and dramatic. TV John's brother is a deeply unpleasant character but his bad luck (right down to an easily missed incident near the start with a box of matches) truly is epic and funny. The rich exiled Scot is also nasty and OTT, but makes a useful device to hang the plot on - he wants to buy the Stone of Destiny which starts the whole rigmarole off.
I honestly really enjoyed the whole story, with its spooky content and the innate goodness of TV John saving the day: the hypnotist helps him swap out the stones because he saves her life.
It was also great to see Hamish and Isobel *finally* getting their act together (love how Hamish is fixated on how they could have been 'at it' all this time rather than the more romantic 'together' that most shows would go for!) with the help of Herman and his money-fuelled fire.
There are too many enjoyable parts to this story to list them all. Another one is Lachie and Junior with their own names for engine parts and then letting Rory & the Colonel think their decimal point prank has lasted all these years.
Daniel Boyle has basically thrown everything into these final two episodes. No, it doesn't all quite work, but it's a highly entertaining couple of hours.
Personally I think the Lochdubh guys should just leave the Stone hidden in the hills though. Trying to swap it back now, in these times of better security is going to be a different kettle of fish from the original escapade in the chaos of war!
I wish them Slàinte Mhath!