And why
is The Field of Blood the next stop
on Capaldi Fall, you might ask? I have a
certain youtube video to thank for that, a clip of a truly spectacular poetry
recitation from this show. PC quoting
Dylan Thomas? I’m so there.
But
there’s a lot to stick around for. At
the center of The Field of Blood is
Paddy Meehan, a young would-be journalist chomping at the bit to upgrade her
copy-girl status at a Glaswegian newspaper.
She thinks she’s hit pay-dirt when she snags a scoop for a big story,
but things turn sour when she realizes it’s a story she doesn’t want to be
telling: the suspect arrested for the murder of a toddler is her 10-year-old
cousin Callum. While the rest of the
paper chases this chilling, scandalous lead, Paddy follows her conviction that
Callum is innocent.
I’m
only halfway through this two-part story, but I’m absolutely Paddy’s girl. She’s smart and tough, and though she goes
after what she wants, she has personal and professional lines she won’t cross. I can’t wait to see her uncover the truth of
what happened.
The
above-mentioned Dylan Thomas quoting must happen in episode 2. Not much PC here, to be honest. He plays a journalist at the same newspaper
as Paddy, and IMDb tells me his character’s name is Dr. Pete, which seems like
an odd name for a journalist. He’s
barely more than a glorified extra at this point – he’s had exactly one line –
but since he’s listed fourth in the opening credits and I’ve seen some rather
compelling youtube evidence, I’m assuming he’ll have a lot more to do in the
second episode.
Despite
his nigh-infinitesimal amount of screentime, however, I can’t complain too much. The only times the camera focuses on Dr.
Pete, he’s sticking up for awesome Paddy, which is an enormous check in the
plus column for me.
Initial
thoughts:
Accent Watch
Here’s
another story that takes place in Scotland, and PC has the accent to
match.
Recommend?
In
General
– So far, big yes. Taut mystery, some
fine acting, and a fantastically rootable heroine. I’m excited for the next episode!
PC-wise – From this episode,
too early to say. But just wait. Dylan Thomas – it’s happening.
Warnings
Dark
subject matter, a scene of violence, and some swearing and drinking. Also, if you don’t like it when perfectly healthy-sized
women are called fat, you may find yourself wanting to smack several characters
– journalism in Glasgow in the ‘80s was such a boys’ club.
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