A Question of Loyalties

Season 2, Episode 36, Aired

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Maggie enlists the help of an old ally to get to the truth behind the allegations hanging over PJ. PJ gets suspended after large amounts of money was found in his house. It is up to Maggie to clear his name and to prove that he was setup.moreless
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  • PJ seems to have come into money as he prepares to leave for a prosperous new position. But when he and Maggie are caught up in a bank robbery, PJ is accused of being involved and finds himself under investigation. Fair ep, though nothing really new...moreless

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    By Jay-Spacedust, May 01, 2011
    This review contains moderate spoilers.

    'A Question of Loyalties' in itself is a very good instalment of 'Blue Heelers'. The only thing slightly against it, in my book, is that it is yet another "officer accused of wrong doing / on the bribe, and being investigated storyline". Nick, Wayne, Adam, Tom and (to a slightly lesser extent) Maggie have all had these stories, and while they are also very good, it does seem to be a plot device that feels to be slightly overused in the series. Admittedly, I'm watching the series though on DVD, typically watching an episode every night or two, so the pace of the series is sped up and these types of stories appear more frequent, but even so, it is something that I have noticed.

    Either way, the actual proceedings of 'A Question...' are handled with usual capability. Some good PJ and Maggie scenes (even before the accusations of bribery, Lisa McCune plays Maggie's visible dismay that PJ might be leaving with usual excellence), and nice to see the return of Maggie's father.

    Much of the plot of this one refers back to the final episode of the first season, 'Damage Control', that had a plot about a horse racing racket that several Police officers were involved with. Whilst not the most exciting episode to revisit ('Damage Control' wasn't a particular favourite of mine personally), it adds a very nice touch of continuity.

    One thing I hadn't consciously noticed until this episode, is that playing the much recurring Monica Draper, Peta Doodson plays the character almost as an exact recreation (in a good way) of the equally starchy "Vinegar T*ts" Vera Bennett in that other Australian classic, 'Prisoner: Cell Block H'.

    The finale of the story, with the Heelers ignoring orders and solving the case by themselves, plays out well and is satisfying.

    All-in-all, a perfectly decent story, but as I say, it does have a slight "seen it all before" feel to it, which stopped me from warming to the episode as much as I might have done. This feel knocks my overall rating for the episode down, but considering it's good points, I give 'A Question of Loyalties' a fair 8 out of 10.moreless
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