Watched the final episode last night with mixed emotions. I worked on the pilot some 27 years ago and have worked on it off and on up to my retirement last year. So more than half my working life.
I used to be an avid viewer too in the early days, but went off it when it became a soap, and have only watched the occasional episode since.
But thought the last two part eps pretty good. Perhaps lacking the reality in the acting of the early days. I could well believe some of the earlier characters really were the police - later they all just seemed to be acting.
But the last shot was true 'Bill' - hand held and ending up on a crane. The sort of thing it was famous for - before 'style' became more important than showing what was going on.
It was such a contrast to the Agatha Christie I watched on Sunday. The sort of prog where you shouldn't be able to go wrong - costume drama, pretty locations, based on a well written book - but totally messed up by a poor adaptation.
When will 'they' realise in UK TV drama that the story is the most important thing?