As
predicted, PC gets more to do in this episode.
Not as much as I’d like, but I’m a PC fan/big-time Whovian who’s just
had her appetite whetted for the Twelfth Doctor and has another month to go
before Christmas. I’m what you might
call hard to sate.
Anyway,
episode 3 moves further back in time to Rosie’s childhood. Henry’s wife Wendy is the witness to the
increasingly suspect events occurring around Rosie, because she’s moved in with
Rosie’s family since her separation from Henry.
It’s never really spelled out why
they’ve parted, though feelings are pretty heated on Wendy’s side. It might have just been growing conflicts
and frustrations aggravated by their unsuccessful attempts to start a family;
they don’t go into detail.
The
Henry we see here has a good deal more character than the one in episode
2. He longs to get his wife back, and he
can’t help being a little undignified in his sorrow. Whatever happened between them, they must
have really loved each other once, or Henry wouldn’t be so desperate and Wendy
so angry now.
He also
really seems to understand Wendy. While
working as an assistant in the parish library, Wendy happens upon the works of the
poet that will later fuel Rosie’s obsessions.
Wendy becomes fascinated with his story, and though Henry doesn’t share
her interest, he gladly assists her investigation into the poet’s history. Sure, a big part of that is because he wants
to be around her, but he also realizes that this is important to her and sets
out to help.
It’s
still not a huge role – tertiary character, maybe – but PC works very
efficiently. Despite relatively little
screentime and not many details in his characterization, he (and Clare Holman)
manage to make you care about Henry and Wendy as a couple. I know I was hoping for those two crazy kids
to work it out.
Accent Watch
Yep, RP. Sounded better here than in the previous
episode.
Recommend?
In
General
– If you’re into dark and cerebral dramas, you might like it. The
Rosie story was unraveled effectively, and I liked delving into the life of the
poet.
PC-wise – Possibly. He has a few really nice scenes. However, he’s definitely used to the best effect
in episode 3.
Warnings
Nothing
further.
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