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AllisonH

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  1. It does seem like a good place to end the current story, and I can see why AMC might consider doing so. If we do get a Season 4 (and I hope we do!), the focus may need to move off Abe and the Culper Ring, and develop other players among "Washington's Spies" where there's a lot more ground to cover (Hercules Mulligan, Daniel Bissell, the attempts to re-capture Arnold, etc.). Or they could keep the focus on Setauket, and re-work history a bit to insert the Culper ring into those events (Fort St. George for example). They could also tap into the supposed connection between Abe and the historical British officer who succeeded Andre as head of British intelligence. Either way is fine with me, so long as Caleb's there.
  2. Alexander Rose posted about this in the Turn subreddit. I don't know if we're permitted to link to Reddit here, but essentially, Rose said they shot two endings: one with Ben firing his gun, and one not. In the end, they decided Ben's sense of honor compelled him to fire, but there was definitely an internal struggle.
  3. It seemed to me that her shock was hearing that Andre was at West Point, not that Arnold was moving forward with his betrayal.
  4. They followed her there. That was the phone call the kid made to Clark last week. Clark was at the apartment to meet Martha, the kid saw the surveillance on her, and tipped him off.
  5. Here's a theory: Mellie and Edison win their respective primaries. Since PapaPope is Edison's financial backer, it becomes a "Pope v. Pope" election, and we get some over-hyped drama with that tag line for awhile. Mellie asks Liv to be her running mate, and Liv accepts. Edison's campaign suffers, Mellie wins, and PapaPope monologues that this was his plan all along - putting Olivia "a heartbeat away from the Oval." PapaPope may hint to Olivia that he plans to off Mellie, so Liv can assume the Presidency. At that point, It really depends on how many more seasons they want to give us. If they plan to end it next season, then Liv resigns to protect Mellie, and heads to Vermont.
  6. I really enjoyed the parallels between Paula and Carol. And I particularly liked that Carol gave Paula a chance to run. There have been at least four other times CDB has killed a living person who arguably didn’t “deserve” it. Karen and David (obviously), Officer Bob from Grady, and Carter from 6.01 are the ones that come to mind. Carter was killed because he put the group in danger, which I get. Officer Bob was killed trying to escape his captors. To me, Paula falls in that category. She wasn’t that much different from anyone else in CDB. And she didn’t actually do anything to harm either Carol or Maggie. (At least, not until the very end after Molly and Donnie were killed.) I don’t think Paula deserved her fate any more or less than Carol, Maggie, or anyone else in CDB. It seems like the theme of 6B is what ‘Chelle told Maggie: “you're not the good guys.” I think she’s right. But more importantly, it doesn’t seem to matter who considers themselves to be “good” or “right” anymore. I believe that’s what Carol is starting to realize.
  7. Daisy's immature attitude towards Ms. Patmore is no surprise, but the duration of the feud is not consistent with what we know of the characters. Let's face it, the servants of Downtown Abbey are nosy. Every episode there's at least half a dozen scenes of characters happening on one another and pointedly asking "what have you got there," "what are you reading," "what are you doing here," etc. That's the normalcy we're used to downstairs. From that perspective, Daisy's passive-aggressive sniping should have been resolved a long time ago. Ms. Hughes knows exactly what Daisy's problem is (as does everyone else, most likely), and under normal circumstances, Daisy absolutely would have been called out by now. I really hope they're not going to keep this going until the Christmas episode, because that would be ridiculous.
  8. I really enjoyed this season of The Royals, but this episode felt weirdly rushed in some aspects, and too slow in others. 1. Ted. I wasn't sure how they were going to explain Ted's abrupt descent from "trusted bodyguard" to "regicidal murderer." And even though the dialogue didn't really help to explain his mindset and the events that led him to the murder, Oliver Milburn's acting this episode sold it, and *showed* us how Ted's grief drove him to madness. 2. The Domino people. This is where I was most confused. Their role this episode was oddly limited to nebulous, off-screen threats. They'd been built up so much, and I expected more. Was it really only the guy and his daughter? Why did they disappear from the house? Why did the Domino dad/brother go full "evil overlord" and threaten to down Ted's plane and kill Ophelia? All the Domino people had was a video - with footage Ted provided, no less - so why were they so fearsome? And for that matter, why was it a "win" that the video wasn't show at the match? The Domino people still have the video and can release it anytime. This was all very unclear, and felt as though large sections of the plot were missing. 3. Henstridge. Honestly, this is the first time I remember hearing their surname at all, and then it was *everywhere* this episode. I assume it was so we would understand the significance of the helmet at the end, but good lord was it overkill! 4. Prudence. This whole storyline was odd, and I don't even know where to start. We knew she was pregnant at the end of Season 1, then she's AWOL until the last two episodes of this season (except for a brief moment early on?), and then we get a prenup, a wedding, a birth, and an abandonment in 5 minutes! It's almost as though they could only get the actress to commit to two episode, and had to cram everything in at once. 5. And for that matter, I understand why Prudence left, but I can't understand why she agreed to the fake wedding at all. It made no sense. If she thought that Cyrus was so devious that he'd force her to marry him, then certainly he's so devious that he'll find a way to get her (or rather, her son) back in the palace. This all felt very incomplete and just thrown together. 6. Eleanor and Jasper. This is where the episode took its time. I feel that revealing chunks of the plot were sacrificed so that these two could have more Longing Looks. I'm ok with that, but next time I hope they go for a 90-minute episode, and not skimp on the plot points. I anticipated they were going to end this season with a 5- or even 6-way struggle for the throne. Instead, it looks like that's what they're setting up next season. Cyrus, his son, his daughter, Helena, Liam - and now apparently Robert - are all still in play!
  9. I like Mr. Hill, and I think his interactions with Eleanor are adorable, but I'm worried for him. The theme of this episode was "they always take the good ones." That doesn't bode well for the likes of Mr. Hill.
  10. This makes sense. Thanks for the clarification!
  11. I would post this in the "Musketeers v. History" thread, but I don't want to be accidentally spoiled by visiting that forum.... I'm curious if anyone knows whether there is any historical basis to the difference between the trials of Athos and Porthos. In "Friends and Enemies," Athos was tried and sentenced by the King. In "The Homecoming," Porthos was tried by a judge. Was this simply dramatic license, or is there a reason why Athos would have been brought before the King instead of a lower court? (I'm a lawyer, so this is bugging me....)
  12. That's good to hear. I'm a Porthos fan, so I had high hopes for this episode. But Love is right -- his portion of the story wasn't that engaging. Howard Charles did a great job with what he was a given. It was just a poorly-written, done-to-death story, with a big ol' Captain Obvious plot twist. Never one to leave things on a negative note, there were a few moments that I really liked: The trial was well done. I like how Porthos carried himself and responded to the charges in the face of vile prejudice. That moment when Porthos thought Athos rescued him from the gallows was kind of adorable. I liked the contrast between Porthos and Charon in how they each decided to leave the Court of Miracles. Porthos chose an honorable path and worked hard to become a Musketeer. Charon chose greed and (potentially) mass murder of those under his protection. I also like that they're exploring real issues of the era -- this time, the hostility between Catholics and Protestants. There's a lot of good historical material to work with. Next week, Medici v. Richelieu! Aww yeah!
  13. So I re-watched this episode (several times actually, but who's counting!), and there's something that still confuses me: If I understand everything correctly, Cornet and his Musketeers were carrying letters from the King to a Spanish envoy. The were to meet the envoy at the monastery, but none of them ever arrived. Richelieu somehow found about the letters, and put Milady on the task of obtaining them, which she did. I'm assuming that Mendoza was the envoy, but that's just an assumption since no other known Spaniards present in the episode. I'm also assuming that Milady stole the letters from Mendoza after he received them from Cornet, but that too is an assumption. If that's correct, then that would mean that Cornet met up with Mendoza on the road before the monastery. Porthos and Aramis later learned that Cornet had bags full of Spanish gold, which the Gaudet and the Red Guard stole with they killed Cornet and his men. So Cornet must have already received the gold from Mendoza in exchange for the letters. Milady tells Richelieu that Mendoza betrayed his country for "a handful of gold and a place in my bed." I'm not sure what she meant by that. If Mendoza was just an envoy ferrying the King's letters from Cornet to Spain, and if Milady seduced and murdered him and stole the letters, how exactly did Mendoza betray Spain? What am I missing about this?
  14. I'm going to miss Peter Capaldi when he switches to Doctor Who. He was tremendous in this episode. His reaction to seeing D'A in disguise was perfect. It was pretty obvious there would be a reasonable explanation for Treville's apparent betrayal. Cliche, yes, but I'm glad regardless.... I like Treville and would've hated to think he'd intentionally sent his own men to slaughter. Constance no longer bugs me. She was adorable in this episode. I love that she wants to learn to shoot and fight. And I bet that will come in handy before the season is over.... Looking forward to more Porthos next week!
  15. I'm really loving this show. It's exciting, entertaining, and eye candy. Howard Charles is a standout, IMO. His portrayal of Porthos has depth, and a touch of menace, which I dig. I never read the original story, so I can't say how he compares to Dumas' Porthos, but I'm glad this new Porthos is more than just comic relief. I agree with the other posters who have mentioned the fabulous costuming. I'm impressed with what they've done with the four leads, and how well their clothes complement their characters. (By contrast, poor Constance's clothes are odd looking and ill fitting, but I'm going to chalk that up to her character's merchant-class status.) My criticisms are few, and don't overshadow what I enjoy about the show -- Tom Burke is sometimes a bit flat. In particular, the scene in "Commodities" where Porthos was injured and Aramis had to shake Athos to make him realize the seriousness of the injury, Burke's reaction felt too wooden and un-emotional for the situation. Perhaps that's just Athos, but it struck me as odd. Although, I thought his later scene with D'Artagnan after the fire was very well done. I also can't figure out why Constance keeps showing up in scenes and situations when she had no reason to be there (other than to chastise everyone). Others have mentioned how much spunkier she is than the typical Constance. Perhaps, but she's bugging me a bit. Hopefully she'll have something else to do soon. And I suspect the writer of "Commodities" went to the Michael Scott School of TV Writing, where the most exciting thing that can happen in any scene is to pull out a gun.... But again, those complaints are minor. Overall, this is a fun show to watch, and I'm glad it's been picked up for a second season.
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