Magnum Opus--Well that was an odd one ***Spoilers***

I generally find the Inspector Lewis plots pretty convoluted, but I really had a difficult time with the one that aired in the US last night.

What in heaven's name is the point of letting other people assume guilt for your transgressions, when all these people profess to be believers in Christ? If Christ died for our sins, then what need have we to transfer our guilt to others for their forgiveness? Do they then become burdened with our guilt? And in the case last night at least one of those accepting the guilt of the first two murder victims in the ritual, was the tattoo artist, who was also in the car. It seems to me that the only person who should be asked for and bestow forgiveness was the victim's son.

I thought it was all very far fetched (except that the boy was seeking revenge) and never could figure out why alchemy was introduced--although I guess the car victim dabbled in it. And the bit about the recent widower suddenly turning to young student was a bit creepy.

Yes, I realize there was a serious May-December thing going on between the boy and Honeysuckle Weeks character - when we first saw them together in his room and he asked her what was wrong and kissed her shoulder, I thought, "Oh--she must be his mom". Wrong on that one.

I'd love to hear what others thought of this episode.