I agree on the basics of the comment applauding classic Mystery! series. Also, I didn't see the reason to change from Masterpiece Theatre to Masterpiece; I don't remember theatrical plays being a main focus of the series, as those who changed the name seemed to be worried about. (PBS has always been the broadcast network who assumed an intelligent audience.) A Masterpiece played in one's home (TV) Theatre was what the old title implied, to me at least, and that's fine with me. (Besides, the original host, Alastair Cooke, was seated in a library with a book in hand. To me, that implied literary derivation of most of the programming.) Also, no need to change theme music. As the saying goes, if it's not broken, don't fix it!
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Mystery/Masterpiece Theatre
I agree on the basics of the comment applauding classic Mystery! series. Also, I didn't see the reason to change from Masterpiece Theatre to Masterpiece; I don't remember theatrical plays being a main focus of the series, as those who changed the name seemed to be worried about. (PBS has always been the broadcast network who assumed an intelligent audience.) A Masterpiece played in one's home (TV) Theatre was what the old title implied, to me at least, and that's fine with me. (Besides, the original host, Alastair Cooke, was seated in a library with a book in hand. To me, that implied literary derivation of most of the programming.) Also, no need to change theme music. As the saying goes, if it's not broken, don't fix it!