The
conclusion of the story. In this second
episode, the mystery gets more twisted and complicated, going to some
unexpected places, and for my money, it also gets more interesting on the
whole.
The
deeper Dalziel and Pascoe dig into the death of the jockey and the apparent
race-tampering going on, the more they realize it all ties back into the case
of Julianne, the stable worker whose disappearance they uncover during the
investigation (not that Julianne’s family, of course, hadn’t known she was
missing – just that the police didn’t seem to know or care about it until
now.) As more shocking events occur around
the stable, the detectives work to solve the riddle of Julianne’s
disappearance, sure it will lead them to the source of everything else that’s
happened.
There’s a
lot going on here, from a light aircraft crash to a mystery baby to shocking
reveals about various one-shot characters.
I can’t say that it all necessarily hangs together (given that this is
the show’s eleventh season, there’s a better-than-decent chance that they were
stretching for surprises at this point,) but there are both some good points of
interest and turns that I wouldn’t have predicted, which is a must for any
mystery.
As the
case expands, it also delves more into the creepy behavior of some of the
stable guys, especially the alpha male Eddie.
Naturally, this can be uncomfortable to watch, but I prefer seeing a
point to its inclusion in the story rather than just having the guy be an
intimidating lech without comment, even if that means putting another Jodie
Whittaker character through having to deal with another leering guy like that.
Speaking
of Whittaker, she has more to do here. I
won’t get into the details of it to avoid spoilers, but I feel vindicated by a
sense I got watching her character in part 1 and figuring there was more we
hadn’t seen yet. I will say that we get
some strong acting from her in a couple of pivotal scenes, which I of course
appreciate.
And once
again…
Accent Watch
Northern.
Recommend?
In
General
– Again, maybe, if this is the type of show you’re into.
Jodie
Whittaker
– I might. She displays some chops here
in an early role.
Warnings
Disturbing
images, violence (including references to rape,) creepy sexism and sexual
references, drinking/smoking, and strong thematic elements.
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