The Collector

Season 2, Episode 24, Aired

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A routine robbery investigation is complicated when it is discovered that Aboriginal artefacts are involved. The squad adopt a kid-gloves approach to investigate the theft of Aboriginal artefacts, but run into trouble just the same.
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  • PJ and Maggie investigate the theft of some antiques from a local bigwig, but when it emerges that some of the items were Aboriginal artefacts, they find themselves stepping into a far bigger situation. An ep that left me thinking about it afterwards...moreless

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    By Jay-Spacedust, Mar 21, 2011
    This review contains moderate spoilers.

    Following up from the classic two-part 'Paranoia' was always going to be a hard job. After a fair start, I had this episode down in "average" status, ranking maybe a 7.5 or an 8 at most. But as things progressed into the second act, a far wider, and much more interesting, plot emerged, over the conflict over the rights to the Aboriginal artefacts, (including the head of a fallen Aboriginal warrior preserved in a jar or brine!) and who had true right to them.

    Bob Hornery puts in a fine performance as Colonel Charles Thomas, the local bigwig at the centre of the trouble. Thomas is a slippery character who does not see that he is doing anything wrong (he plans to sell the artefacts to fund groups for local youths), but is adamant in his ways, and believes that due to his high-ranking status, no-one can touch him, making for a very interesting character.

    I really like the Aboriginal element in this episode; and it is really nice to get some background on Mt. Thomas's local history.

    I did wonder what had become of the storyline regarding Adam and Chris's drunken romance (seen at the end of 'Paranoia Part 2'); it is not mentioned for much of the episode, until finally being picked up about three quarters of the way through.

    The dawn funeral burial by local Aborigines of the head in the jar is quite memorable, and will stick with me for some time.

    Of course, everything is wrapped up in the end, and is done so in a very pleasing manner. This is one of those episodes that really left me thinking about it afterwards. (In fact, I watched it on DVD before I went to sleep last night, and dreamed about afterwards!)

    As I say, the early stage of the episode point to maybe being an average outing, but things soon pick up and develop into a really interesting story. I give 'The Collector' a favourable 9 out of 10.moreless
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