Here we
are: season finale of The Musketeers and last Capaldi Fall
installment until Netflix finally sends me Smilla’s
Sense of Snow. I can’t say too much
about the plot, because there are lots of important developments. We see the culmination of incidents and
conflicts introduced in previous episodes, we’ve got tricky, multi-pronged
plans, and there are big reveals to be had.
Overall,
it’s a good ending to the season. The
show isn’t high art, but it’s fun and engaging, and I like the characters and
plots well enough that I’ll probably watch the second season next year, PC-less
though it may be. The main cast is
pretty darn solid, and they all have excellent chemistry with one another.
Quite a
bit of Richelieu in this episode. As I
predicted, some of his underhanded chickens come home to roost, and it’s good
to see the cardinal on the ropes. Also,
there’s one confrontation that really surprised me – in it, he outlines his
motives for the regicide attempt he orchestrated last episode, and I was
reminded that even at his most ruthless, pragmatism is still a driving force
for his behavior.
And now…
Accent Watch
Besides
the RP, there’s something extra going on with his voice on this show. It reminds me a little of his Charles I voice
on The Devil’s Whore. I think it makes him sound posher and more
snake-like, or maybe it’s just his 17th-century accent?
Recommend?
In
General
– I think so. Good, light entertainment
with a very watchable cast and some amusing fight scenes. Nice for a romp.
PC-wise – Quite possibly. PC gives a good performance in a role that
was probably a blast to play. If you
just want a taste, episodes 6 and 7 were my favorite as far as PC was
concerned.
Warnings
Nothing
further.
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