{"id":48401,"date":"2024-03-24T23:00:59","date_gmt":"2024-03-24T22:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2011918"},"modified":"2024-03-25T00:56:42","modified_gmt":"2024-03-24T23:56:42","slug":"death-in-paradise-let-neville-down-in-the-season-13-finale-heres-why","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/death-in-paradise-let-neville-down-in-the-season-13-finale-heres-why\/","title":{"rendered":"Death in Paradise let Neville down in the season 13 finale \u2013 here\u2019s why"},"content":{"rendered":"

He deserved more. <\/p>

By Laura Denby\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Sunday, 24 March 2024 at 22:00 PM<\/p>

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After weeks of speculation over his future, lovable lead detective inspector Neville Parker (Ralf Little) sailed off into the sunset in the finale of Death in Paradise<\/a> season 13.\u00a0<\/span>And in a heartwarming twist, DS Florence Cassell<\/a> (<\/span>Jos\u00e9phine <\/span>Jobert) admitted that her feelings had shifted and she now considered him as more than a friend, words he had long waited to hear.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But there was a flaw in the otherwise idyllic ending: the criticism levelled at Neville throughout his swansong.<\/span><\/p>\n

Yes, we were elated when Neville and Florence finally moved out of the friend zone and into romantic territory after a will-they-won\u2019t-they rollercoaster. We even suggested they could mark Neville\u2019s exit together<\/a> when hints about Florence\u2019s return surfaced earlier in the series.<\/span><\/p>\n

But it felt like that came at the expense of his inspiring growth during his time in the Caribbean.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

While Florence revealed that she had come to realise just how much Neville meant to her, that declaration arrived with a side order of uncertainty \u2013 which is<\/span> totally understandable, we should add, given everything she\u2019s been through.<\/span><\/p>\n

But, in turn, so was Neville\u2019s initial response to \u201crespectfully decline\u201d her proposition to \u201cspend time together\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n