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endeavourfiles · 2 days

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From my Twitter friend @suzy_221b

#endeavour morse #endeavour #endeavour deleted scene #itv endeavour #reginald bright #endeavour: raga

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sircolinmorgan · 4 days

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ENDEAVOUR | APOLLO.

#endeavour #itv endeavour #endeavour itv #shaun evans #anton lesser #endeavour morse #reginald bright #*shakes morse by the shoulders* you are loved you little shit!!#the development between these two though!!! they're always so happy to see each other in s6 it's really sweet #my gifs #endeavour1

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morsesnotes · 5 months

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I think Russ Lewis deserves a lot of credit for managing to seamlessly bring Morse into the modern era through a storyline set in the 60s.

Endeavour on paper was a tricky concept because not only was it a prequel for an iconic character, it was essentially about a group of 60s-era white male cops. Lewis had to find a way of making them likable and sympathetic without it becoming completely unrealistic.

A major reason this show has had such a hold on me is because he executed this so well. Morse's sensitivity regarding issues such as racism, homophobia, misogyny, etc. could've come across as contrived, but it doesn't. It makes total sense considering his backstory and position as an outsider. Plus, crucially, Morse is no angel. He's not entirely comfortable with the feminist movement, looks down on sex workers, and isn't immune to objectifying women. Misogyny is ingrained in him even though he probably thinks he's above it.

Endeavour was created during the peak of anti-heroes, brutal detectives, and imo questionable depictions of neurodivergent people as being devoid of feeling. Lewis went in the opposite direction. He was like, "This man is a highly emotional marshmallow who loves deeply and abhors violence. No matter how much pain I put him through, or how hardened the outside becomes, he will always be a marshmallow."

As a result Endeavour still feels as fresh in 2023 as it did when it came out. Maybe moreso.

It's even more impressive what he did with Thursday and Bright. They're both traditional but anti-fascist which influences how they react to the times. There was a post I saw once which went into this more deeply, and it mentioned a deleted scene for I think Canticle where Thursday talks about bonding with gay men during the war. I love that and wish it had made it in. I love how between these three and Jakes, there's a theme of the harm done to these men by the institutions (+ toxic masculinity) in place, how they've become attached to what harmed them, and wanting to escape somehow. Their experiences have made them more empathetic even if they don't fully understand the changes happening around them.

Idk it's tragic and just kind of beautiful to me because it would've been so easy to lean into cruelty.

#itv endeavour #endeavour #endeavour morse #fred thursday #reginald bright #russell lewis #thinking thoughts #this is one of those things i've found hard to find the words to express but it's been on my mind a lot

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thewatcher98 · 16 days

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It's Sunday and I miss my favourite coppers

I love group pics/scenes. There's just something about them...

And also cause I miss my boys.

#itv endeavour #endeavour itv #endeavour morse #fred thursday #reginald bright #peter jakes #max debryn #did i say that i miss them?#cause i really do miss them

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olympain · 1 year

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#endeavouredit #perioddramaedit #itv endeavour #endeavour #fred thursday #reginald bright #roger allam #anton lesser #series 9 #endeavour spoilers #original #*gifs

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too-antigonish · 21 days

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You can't beat this man in a tux, but...

You can join him...

Chief Inspector Bright in S2E4: Neverland

Thursday dancing the tango with Win in S5E4: Colours

And of course Jim Strange taking Joan to the Masonic Ball in S8E2: Scherzo

Hey--it's Oxford. Even the police are fancy.

#itv endeavour #endeavour morse #tux tuesdays #fred thursday #reginald bright #jim strange

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morse-perez-and-davenport · 1 year

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～⁠♡☆ behind the scenes of series 9 ☆♡～

#shaun evans #endeavour morse #sean rigby #jim strange #itv endeavour #endeavour series 9 #bts endeavour #roger allam #fred thursday #anton lesser #reginald bright

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murdermostace · 3 months

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#endeavour morse #peter jakes #max debryn #reginald bright #joan thursday #endeavour #mine #textposts

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terribleoldwhitemen · 1 year

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One day I'll send you out for a routine inquiry and it'll turn out to be just that. But I won't hold my breath.

#itv endeavour #endeavouredit #endeavour morse #fred thursday #reginald bright #originals #gifs #no themes vibes only #love this ep sooo much. restraining myself from giffing the coat scene was a herculean effort I assure

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bryndeavour · 1 year

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Our revels now are ended.

#itv endeavour #endeavour s9 #endeavour spoilers #reginald bright #anton lesser #morseverse #my gifs #hhhhhh #what do you want me to say #i love #im glad he got there

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sircolinmorgan · 4 months

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Well, at least that's an end to it. An end to it?

#endeavour #itv endeavour #endeavour itv #endeavour morse #fred thursday #reginald bright #peter jakes #this show is a comedy actually #fred's panicked 'morse!'#morse looking at fred like 'what??'#jakes loving morse being told off #fred and bright deserve a medal for not killing morse #my gifs #endeavour1

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morsesnotes · 2 months

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Endeavour seriously does such a good job of showing what a poisonous web of corruption the police are. I think that's ultimately what makes it my favorite crime show.

First you have the wider corruption of guys like Lott, Deare, Standish, and County. What's great about this is that you're never comforted by the presence of the higher-ups or outsiders. It really feels like the main gang are all you have.

There's people like Chard and Box who are the pawns of these guys and directly impact the station.

Morse is prevented from advancing in rank by some unseen force.

There's the cops who are flatout incompetent/lazy, and the many cases of the past which haunt the present due to said incompetence.

Then you have someone like Jago who's operating in his own selfish interests and desire for power.

But it goes deeper than that!

Within the main group - the ones who are supposed to be the good guys against the bad apples, you have:

Bright constantly trying to cover things up for the sake of saving face. He doesn't want to create waves. More innocently he's just less inclined to listen to nontraditional ways of thinking.

Thursday has all manner of demons in his past that get worse the more you learn, and even now he casually engages in police brutality and gets corrupted by the desire to protect his family.

Jakes does whatever he can to blend in, whether that means doing sketchy things or looking the other way when he knows corruption is taking place. He offers to help Morse cheat for his Sergeant's Exam.

Strange falls in with the Masons to advance his career. This influences his decision-making and potentially causes him to mess with evidence. He joins in with Thursday to threaten suspects.

Finally there's Morse. He tries harder than anyone to resist it, but even he succumbs when it comes to protecting Thursday or becoming too emotionally entangled with a suspect.

I'm sure I'm missing something so feel free to add. I just love how you initially expect them to bring it up once and then drop it but no. It's a constant part of the narrative and presents itself in so many different ways.

#endeavour #itv endeavour #endeavour morse #fred thursday #reginald bright #peter jakes #jim strange #thinking thoughts

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upthelagan · 3 months

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