Say
what you will about Richelieu; when he’s of a mind to, he will go to extraordinary lengths to keep his
employer satisfied. So the king is
infatuated with a good-natured German woman with a large dowry and a fondness
for shooting? And because he’s a whiny
little snot, he flails around complaining that his queen is ruining his
happiness by continuing to have a pulse?
No problem, sire – Richelieu is on it.
Needlessly
to say, despicable Richelieu is in full force today. He’s sneaky, cold-blooded, and more than a
little reckless (his less cardinal-like actions are in danger of being found
out,) but he’s still eminently pragmatic. When his main stratagem appears to falter, he
doesn’t waste a second. He thinks on his
feet throughout, course-correcting and working out contingency plans. It seems his character is being set up for
big developments in next episode’s season finale.
Since
cardinals apparently can’t make omelets without having a few queens
assassinated, the musketeers have their work cut out for them. They’ve accompanied her majesty on a retreat,
and what began as a glorified babysitting gig quickly becomes a life-or-death
mission – funny how often that seems to happen to them. They divide and conquer, with D’Artagnan and
Porthos running out to find reinforcements (and attempt to discover who the
mysterious would-be assassins are) while Athos and Aramis desperately try to
protect the queen.
I should
point out that I don’t currently have access to the season finale, as it hasn’t
aired yet. Hopefully, I’ll be able to
see it by Monday, so look for my review then.
I’ll cook up something to post in the interim.
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