I absolutely hate āScherzoā. I hate most of S8. Not as much as S7, but I do hate it. In any case, though, as with S7, there are wonderful moments. This is one of the highlights for me.
Since Iāve only been part of this cult community for a short time, Iām sure someone has discussed this before now, but towards the beginning of the episode, Morse is getting dressed. We havenāt seen him appear yet and weāre a few minutes in. ļæ¼
As the scene opens, we hear Wagnerās famous āTristan Chordā.
Part of the reason why itās famous is because of its construction. Itās unresolved. Unresolved chords create tension and uncertainty. Theyāre also quite dramatic.
This happens several times in the opera āTristan und Isoldeā, and at this moment, at the beginning of Act 3 (the thing is four hours long), our hero, Tristan, is injured and hoping for help.
As the camera pulls back from the image of the turntable, we see empty bottles - itās first thing in the morning we realize, because Morse is carrying coffee and putting on his tie. Thatās lot of bottles. Heās clearly not okay. Thereās a knock at the door.
Instead of help for our hero, itās Gwen. ļæ¼
I know itās not a Thursday Thursday, but I thought Iād leave you with a Tristan Thursday before I head off to a busy workday. ļæ¼
