tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965782603800207970.post2632734929651195151..comments2024-03-06T02:22:24.811-08:00Comments on The Culbin Trail: Ashes to Ashes, series 3, episode 3I.J. Parnhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08933834936324859175noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965782603800207970.post-43021680869850445552010-04-21T00:45:46.187-07:002010-04-21T00:45:46.187-07:00Thanks for the good point, Simon. The reason I cou...Thanks for the good point, Simon. The reason I couldn't provide an explanation for what the LOM moment means is that I don't know, and neither does anyone else at the moment. Although Ashes fans have plenty of diverse opinions, as always, involving numerology, Greek mythology, Jungian psychology, and an ability to read absolutely everything into absolutely anything.<br /><br />What is sort of agreed though is that the LOM music was used sparingly in LOM but always played when the main character Sam faced something major. Presumably the hint is therefore that these moments are important in Ashes. The half-heard shouted comment is a soundbite from LOM of Nelson welcoming Sam. Nelson was LOM's version of Luigi except he was more mysterious and appeared to know Sam was from the future and he understood everything. <br /><br />Some fans have taken this to mean that Sam is returning. Others reckon that this means every character is a time-traveller and that was the moment they realized it. So Shaz came back in time to avoid being killed by the nutter with a branding iron and Ray came back in time to avoid setting fire to himself. Others think that this is how they died in the real world and they have gone back in time to enjoy a full life. Others suggest it's less dramatic than that and that was the moment they got what they wanted. Shaz got promoted and Ray got Hunt's approval.<br /><br />Of all theories the one that has the neatest ring to me is that there is a battle going on for the souls of the main characters. Gene and Keats are on opposing sides. Keats tries to turn them to the dark side while Hunt tries to turn them to the good side. The LOM moment comes when Hunt achieves his final victory over them and they join him in his kingdom, just like Sam did as LOM played when he first arrived in 1973. The ambiguity is that Keats claims that joining Hunt is bad because Sam died and they will too.<br /><br />Only time will tell, although I'd hazard a guess it doesn't mean much at all other than another chance to play a great tune!I.J. Parnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08933834936324859175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965782603800207970.post-73269828820415278322010-04-20T09:57:16.216-07:002010-04-20T09:57:16.216-07:00Yes it was a weak episode. Though I have seen a re...Yes it was a weak episode. Though I have seen a recurrent theme this series of having the crime solved with 10 minutes to spare, allowing time for denouement scenes at Luigi's. I read your review with the hope that there might be some explanation as to why when Hunt said "Well done Ray", the background darkened and the Life on Mars song was heard together with some shouted dialogue that I could not make out. Labelling it a 'Life on Mars' moment is insufficient for me as I never watched all of that show.Simonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965782603800207970.post-75394311333231176922010-04-17T05:00:33.288-07:002010-04-17T05:00:33.288-07:00Grumpy maybe but brilliantly snarky and very true....Grumpy maybe but brilliantly snarky and very true. More fun reading this than watching the first 45 mins of last night's episode!Julesnoreply@blogger.com