My review is based Season 1 - 4.
We really enjoyed the first two seasons, Season 3 Lynley became increasingly annoying and by Season 4 he was completely unlikable. Even though the character had a privileged upbringing he wasn't an arrogant so-and-so the first season but was by the end of the 4th.
The character was painfully rude to colleagues, especially Barbara. She had to take the brunt of his sulking and arrogant behavior all the while doing the real police work. I don't expect the main character to be without flaws but I do want to root for them, I stopped caring about him mid-way through the series. Too bad the show wasn't The Inspector Havers Mysteries, she was marvelous.
We really enjoyed the first two seasons, Season 3 Lynley became increasingly annoying and by Season 4 he was completely unlikable. Even though the character had a privileged upbringing he wasn't an arrogant so-and-so the first season but was by the end of the 4th.
The character was painfully rude to colleagues, especially Barbara. She had to take the brunt of his sulking and arrogant behavior all the while doing the real police work. I don't expect the main character to be without flaws but I do want to root for them, I stopped caring about him mid-way through the series. Too bad the show wasn't The Inspector Havers Mysteries, she was marvelous.