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Lovejoy: The Complete Season Six

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By the time of this series, my two favorite characters (Lady Felsham and Eric) had left the series. That reduce the entertainment level for me by at least 1/2.

Honestly, Ian McShane and Dudley Sutten could make a phone book fun. But it is too bad the episodes could not have been casted in the oposite order, then we could have watched as a good show became wonderful. Instead, we watched an enchanting show lose some of it's magic after Lady Jane and Eric left the cast.

As Ian McShane himself states "Lovejoy is no angel, but he's on the side of the angels."
Lovejoy is an English antique dealer with the ability to "divine" real antiques from fakes.
Despite employing all his inate skills to win at the buying and selling game - he always comes out the loser. Lovejoy, is a loveable rogue of an antique dealer who accidentally finds himself solving the odd crime along the way. The Lovejoy series is perfect "feel good" entertainment. If you liked "Midsomer Murders", "Foyle's War" or "Pie in the Sky" you will definitely get a good chuckle from Lovejoy and along the way you will learn a heck of a lot about antiques.

Got hooked on this series while stationed in England. Come Tuesday evening at 8PM, everything stopped to watch Lovejoy on BBC. Ian MacShane is brilliant as Lovejoy. He is cool, suave, debonair and just down right hunky. Lovejoy is a series that one can sit down and enjoy with the entire family. Was over the moon when amazon.com started offering the series. A bit pricey but well worth the money. Since Lovejoy, Ian has also cut quite a swath here in the U.S. with various and sundry series (such as Deadwood) as well as appearing in numerous movies. Too bad they cancelled his "Kings" before it even had a chance. Oh well, long live Lovejoy!

Ian McShane is always fun to watch - a very pleasant and fun way to relax and enjoy great acting and scenery!

Never liked the Eric character, love the Beth character of the later episodes. But I don't recall Lovejoy treating anyone badly in the earlier episodes - he certainly does in the Season six series. Now, I know that this is more in keeping with the Lovejoy of Jonathan Gash, but that persona is not what endeared so many to the television series and that Lovejoy character.

The relationship between Charlotte and Lovejoy is completely annoying; and Charlotte is often incredibly stupid. The Lady Jane character was, at minimum, an understanable one, as was her relationship to Lovejoy. And, that episode where Charlotte allows the total jerk to rule her home and life - and he's just popped up from nowhere? Phooey.

I tried to go with the flow of these script changes, but I just don't like 'em.