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I would have LOVED him as Shadow in American Gods (I liked Ricky Whittle very well too, so a win-win for casting in that role, IMO). I'm going to check out his IG bio and try to keep up with what he may be working on next. Thanks.

I hadn't heard of this - thanks for sharing it here. I thoroughly enjoyed his work on the show and hadn't heard him showing up on any other projects, so I also assumed he had stuck to stage productions.

I haven't posted here since sometime late last season. I was displeased with much of Season 4, starting with the BMD and Barry messing with timelines on shows that aren't his... I had stopped watching the Flash by the time Shark-Man showed up so now that the Flash is still affecting Arrow (and erasing a child). The summer hiatus did absolutely nothing to draw me into the premiere. But Arrow has been a Must See TV for me since the pilot and, with many bumps along the way and a few episodes where I Fast Forwarded through more scenes than I actually watched, I wanted to watch the start of S5. Was it as problematic as I had expected to be? Yes and no. I knew Diggle wasn't going to be on it for more than a few seconds. Had I been a casual viewer, though, I think I would have been disappointed. My spouse, Mr Casual Viewer/Has No Idea About The Comics, was baffled by Diggle's lack of screen time. So that was one notch against the show for me/us. We both loved LOVED the Bravta scenes and were very happy that the Flashbacks held promise for the season. It has been a few years since either of us have felt that way about Flashbacks. So that was a big positive. Then came Oliver as Mayor. Fine. No complaints there. Thea helping run things in the Mayor's office. Um, ok but certainly no less feasible than her running a nightclub at the age of 19 so sure... Tobias Church. Excellent introduction!!! Nothing but thumbs up about him and that story potential. Then... Lance. Anything Lance, actually. Paul B can act his way through the crappiest of dialogue and stories, so my beef is NOT with him. I was not happy about him drinking himself into a stinking pile of mess again. And the Laurel love was .... totally unrelated to anything we'd seen on screen for that character in 4 years. It was 100% retcon and I was offended. I've watched since the pilot and heavens, it was as if I had watched about 90 episodes of an entirely different show. Had I FFd through that many of her scenes in previous seasons that I was now hearing about a character that I somehow had misinterpreted for so long? I don't think so. Add that to the notches against, then. Curtis - I like him in small doses. And if he's going to siphon much of Felicity's skills and dialog, I could do with seeing him once every 5 episodes. The newbies/n00bs. How many viewers were asking for more masks? Especially newbies that need a LOT of training? (Meanwhile, Felicity gets none) That leaves Felicity. And, of course, she has also been retconned because why not? Can we blame it on Barry? She's just a hacker now. Gone are the tech gadgets and inventive skills she had for so long. Those now belong solely to Curtis (or shared, off screen, with Cisco). She's been a CEO but nah, she's just a hacker. Oh, and she's Pep Talk and Flirty IT Girl again. Because, sure, being CEO and engaged to and living with Oliver seem to have been arcs that are largely forgotten in this new season. I'd read about the ambiguous Olicity by the time the premiere aired. Wendy's comments came shortly after the premiere, I think? It was obvious that the show was going in that direction. The problem is, and this is just my opinion, that SA and EBR's chemistry will NEVER play off as "just flirty." And writing them as they were in S1 - S3 also offends me. I know what I watched in S4. To try to have these 2 specific actors in scenes where much of S4 is apparently verboten to reference is just silly. By the end of the premiere when the detective showed up, I was already breaking up with the show. My spouse is no longer watching. The premiere was enough for him. When I told him about Flash causing changes on Arrow for the rest of the season, he was done. And disgusted. Comic book canon and references mean nothing to him. There is also more competition on Wed nights at 8pm for us (Lethal Weapon and Blindspot, plus baseball playoffs). I have yet to watch all of 502 and 503. I've seen some clips. I believe the folks that are telling me that the episodes do NOT match the interviews given by MG and WM (so far). That they don't even match the previews and clips. My plan at this point is to catch up down the road (the show is still on the DVR) if I feel that there's enough to enjoy. I want to love the show again but I also realize that perhaps my enjoyment has been lessening over the past 2 seasons. I was engaged in discussions, buying Arrow merchandise (own S1 - S3, for example), going to a few cons... I used to recommend this show to anyone I knew who liked action, (b)romance, humor and heart in a show. And the stunt work had been pretty compelling for a while there. S4 changed things, though. The flashbacks took up precious screen time that, in retrospect, could have gone to better develop other (especially the core 3) characters and their stories. Yet again, I found the villain lacking. How you screw up Neal McDonough is beyond me. Adding magic was a risk that, IMO, did not work as well as intended. And I think Malcolm has been a caricature. I remember how menacing he was in S1 and want to cry. One last point - Arrow is celebrating 100 episodes very soon (the party is this weekend, I think) and has a 5th season. This is fantastic! If anyone had told me in 2011 that the show would be at this point, I would have said they were crazy and just wishful thinking. Green Arrow was known as Batman Lite and the Poor Man's Batman. His comic book history was decades old (I first read them in the 70s when I was a kid) yet he was NOT recognizable. There was no merchandise in stores for him; the Flash and Green Lantern were far better known in the DC world. So where is the promotion for this? Why aren't DC/WB/CW promoting the hell out of this show, this season? Celebrating? If not for the success of Arrow, the Flash, Legends of Tomorrow and, quite possibly, Supergirl, would not have made it onto TV when they did. It boggles my mind, and irks me greatly, that the promotion has been so non-existent. Perhaps that will change in the coming weeks as the 100th episode draws closer. And I hope Arrow climbs up in ratings this season, too. I think the cast works extremely hard to put on a great show.

It's been quite a long time since I've posted in the Arrow forum and I'll give my thoughts in the Bitterness thread, per Morrigan's request. That being said, I cannot like/upvote @SmoaknArrow 's post enough. From the interviews, pictures (thanks for the DR one, @bijoux - I agree, seeing him in the bunker is nice!), and clips, I think Diggle's arc will be very interesting. I also think having "Lethal Weapon" on a break for a few weeks could help Arrow with some viewers.

Interesting read - it's too bad that the series ended when there may have been interest by many to keep it going for another season. I'm in the US and didn't have to deal with the BBC's scheduling decisions - it's hard to shake the sense that the decision was made long before the scripts were finished that this would be the last and that the BBC wasn't going to try hard to promote it. If the showrunners knew that there was a chance that it would have been picked up by HULU before the final scripts were written, we can only speculate on what would have been done differently this season. Overall, I think the 3rd and final season had a lot of high points. I have purchased the first 2 seasons and will happily buy the 3rd once it's available. Each season has its strengths and weaknesses, IMO, much like every series I've watched. Of the issues I had with Season 3, none of them are enough to turn me away from watching and enjoying it.

Is discussion on this episode done here or in the All Episode thread? I've watched the finale a few times and felt that it could have used another 20 minutes or so to flesh out some parts that felt rushed: - Porthos & Elodie's reunion - sweet but simply rushed. Did they actually get married? I think so? - some explanation as how Grimaud can be stabbed in the gut & shoulder yet get up and walk around Paris. He's been shot, stabbed multiple times but still walks around nearly unseen. Completely implausible... - some kind of moment between D'Artagnan and Constance about having a family or not - especially after she almost died & he was devastated. The family-issue was alluded to during the season but then dropped entirely. Seems odd to have it then not. And the 3 other musketeers are fathers (or will be soon) - a bit more insight into how many people survived the bombing of the tavern and the garrison. It looked like only the 4 musketeers survived the tavern's bombing... but there were more people the next day. Plus there were other guards at the cathedral. Just seemed a bit clunky there... Overall, I enjoyed it a lot and think it was a fitting end on nearly all accounts. Only Milady seemed to have a sour ending and I realize the actress's availability may have been a reason. That being said, I also would have loved to see what they could do with a 4th season. I've resorted to checking out some fanfic to see what other creative minds came up with.

Hopefully someone else - perhaps more familiar with how titled land worked back in 17th century France - can answer as to how it should have worked. I can only answer about what was shown on the series. Porthos' father was the scoundrel that had made Treville and De Foix promise to keep his secret. Treville was the father figure Porthos needed and deserved, IMO. We don't know what happened to his estate or to his father, for that matter. If his father was arrested (along with his half sister), the show made no mention of it that I'm aware of. So we can assume that he inherited it all upon his father's death or imprisonment? Athos - this one is confusing because he gave up his title and lands in spirit but I don't know if that was legally binding. There wasn't anything left of the house but the land was still his when he was there last. How he passed it on to the village people is another matter. I don't think the show explained it well.

My take on his role (both appearances in the series) was more of a Captain Jack Sparrow thing than anything else. Why he goes so gravel-y is beyond me. It does contrast nightly when he screams, though. Haha

Saw parts of this episode again and I still enjoyed most of it. The scene of the boys with Bonnaire trying to get the horse was funny. I liked that D'Artagnan's farm background came back to help in that spot. Also liked the bit of Constance when she saw the gems, had a sweet moment with her husband then punched Bonnaire in the gut. You bring up good points here - as much as I enjoyed seeing Aramis and learned more about his (sad but explains a lot) background, the Pauline, her fiance and the stable boy stuff was ... not well constructed. The only good part of that whole thing for me, upon re-watch, was the brief but enlightening exchange between Aramis, Athos and then Porthos - Aramis is 'penance' to both. I find that to be amusing and accurate.

Point taken. I guess my not-well-worded point was that if everyone is special in their suits then that kind of diminishes the value of what 'special' means - especially for our lead and title Hero. Likewise if there are a lot of archers (good and evil) on the show. My personal opinion is that Oliver stopped being the best fighter (still vulnerable at times) on the show as more people came on board. By the time Diggle, Roy, Sarah and Laurel were part of the mix, the fight scenes seemed very crowded. And Oliver did not stand out in any way. Diggle is an elite soldier-fighter. His tactical skills seem to be better than Oliver's. When the two of them are fighting as a team, you can see how they each have their strengths and weaknesses. They can be beaten but it would not be easy to take them both down. Adding a one or 2 more team members can be effective for some scenes but I often felt that the stage was too crowded. Perhaps it was more about how those bigger scenes were filmed, I don't know. If Artemis becomes evil, that would be more interesting. There is potential for this character to go in a few different directions and it seems like there are options as to who could influence her. However, her story is not one I'm invested in. I'd much rather see more about the characters that I like to watch. For example, I'm hoping Thea gets a story in S5 that pulls her out of being under Oliver or Malcolm's shadow and more in line with what she wants for herself. I got the impression from the end of Season 4 that things may be heading that way for her. It's very nice to see positive response about the casting of the villain. I'm not familiar with him at all.

Not being all that familiar with Artemis (certainly not all the different versions), I'm disappointed in the casting and backstory. Ah, GB and his vision of diversity... More than that, however, is yet another suit. The show has not done a good job, at all, of balancing suits and non-suits when it comes to story and promotion. Of course, there's little Arrow promotion anyway. If Curtis gets his suit in Season 5, and Adrian Chase gets his, then that means Felicity and Lyla are the only ones without suits. Which is fine with me because I strongly believe they don't need them to be heroic. But the show (and the CW, the WB and DC?) loves suits and this is yet another casting that seems to directly contradict what both Stephen Amell and David Ramsey have said in public, recently. None of the new casting news brings the show 'back to basics' so any enthusiasm I had for a scaled down from S4 magic/metahuman to more grounded is GONE. Furthermore, yet another archer. Why? Last season already stretched my patience of seeing medieval weaponry used to take out a modern villain toying with nuclear weapons... Does another archer signify a return to Arrow's old school methods? How skilled will she be? Will he train her? Will she, Thea and Roy be like Young Justice/Team B? So many questions and I suppose that's a step up from being apathetic. Still waiting for Season 5 news that will move the show from my DVR to Must Watch Live. Hasn't happened yet. Don't know him (I don't watch TWD) but I hope the villain of the year is a great one to watch! I love Neal McD but felt things went off for part of last season. Not sure where to set my expectation level for this character and actor yet. Looking forward to reading other reactions here.

Did this episode air in the UK yet?

I'm actually hoping that Oliver's inevitable (and hopefully well done) Bravta flashbacks have something to do with what's happening in present day Star City. If the casting call details hadn't listed 'mob connected death' then a link to Adrian would have been a nice surprise. Now I think it's a safe assumption, much like he's going to be Vigilante or similar. I like spoilers but I wish there were some details left out. What follows is the awkward "epic, game changing, never done before" hyperbole from the EPs to explain why the audience will be blown away shocked BUT NOT REALLY with how clever the show has laid things out. UGH. Count me among those dismayed at the heavy dose of new males on the show - I suspect that a female will be added soon. I've never expected gender balance on this show but the ratio of male to female is disturbing as we head into Season 5. I think it's the most disproportionate since the series began. Why is that? I'd LOVE to have the S5 Big Bad be female - the show has had some fierce females in the past and I think could do well in the next season. Fingers crossed. I've been away from the Arrow forum for many months. S4 pretty much burned me out. I'm looking for news that will get me excited about the new season. Frankly, I'm disappointed. Not quite apathetic but almost there. As much as I've been looking forward to learning and seeing Oliver earn his Bratva Captain status, I'm wary about how it will play out. Perhaps there will be a compelling Bad Person in Russia as well? I'd like to see Anatoly again. I'm assuming he'll make a few appearances.

I could quote all of your Milady comments @Happy Harpy and @charis - I agree. In the end, I think Milady became what she felt Athos perceived her to be. Her choices off screen (murdering the brother of the man she'd been with - had she married him? - showed us and Treville that she was back to her 'old ways'). Was she back to that killing way of life because she felt that Athos had rejected a future with her? If he had gotten to her carriage in time at the end of S2, what would she and they have done? Was she following the destiny she felt she had no control over? We don't know really because we didn't get to see or hear much so we are left to speculate. In my opinion, her agency was formed early on by Athos' opinion of her - whoever she felt she was prior to Thomas' death, she was forever living up to the image Athos had. Only we know that he went to be with her. In the 4 plus years before they see each other again, he's been a soldier on the front (his perceived destiny) and she's been scheming and killing (her perceived destiny). The scene where she finds the glove and then talks to him about it - it was there that she was at a crossroads, again. But once again, her destiny remained based on his opinion of her - so that either confirms what she thinks about herself or she is resigned to that life. I can't tell which. In my head canon (because this is what I do, apparently), Milady becomes the Queen and young king's personal guardian - serving them both in whatever fashion is needed. Not all of her duties would necessarily be nefarious and deadly either. I never got the sense that "married with children" was what she wanted but then again, it was never discussed from what I remember. Needed, valued and trusted - that is what I think she wanted and deserved. She never got any of that from Athos, but I think it's easy to envision that she did from Anne and then young Louis. And amen to: - Treville and Constance working closely all season (and, safe to assume, the 4 years that passed between seasons) - it's a relationship that worked effortlessly and the actors did a good job together - Porthos getting a family. While it felt rushed, I liked that he had them in his life - the conversation between him and D'Artagnan in "Death of a Hero" (the Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid parts) were insightful for both characters. It was the first time we saw that Porthos wanted a life beyond that of soldier and Royal protector. - Also in my head canon, D'Artagnan and Constance get the new Musketeers and garrison in top shape together. They sold me early on as a team that worked well together on many levels. Constance is probably my favorite character of the series, haha - Aramis and Anne... I still can't figure out how they can be all that happy (can't have more kids, right?) - there seems that there would always be much restraint and carefulness that tests them both. But I'm glad that he's First Minister - Athos... perhaps he and Sylvie return to Paris at some point... I can't see either of them leaving the refugees and poor for too long. Athos would be better as Minister of War than First Minister - Louis - Ryan Gage did a terrific job but I wanted to smack Louis throughout. I also think he hit the emotional beats very well, far better than I was expecting. I'd only seen him in the Hobbit and wasn't sure what to expect in this Also, @Happy Harpy - this show has been one of my Arrow Hiatus fillers. I'll be back on the Arrow forum sometime soon, I expect. S4 wore me down...

I liked Sylvie, and I liked Athos' conflict this season. I don't think I would take any of their scenes out, like I said above. But I would have added some, as I have questions. I felt that there were missing scenes - - gaps such as Porthos and Elodie (spelling?) coming together rather quickly (I like them both but it seemed very rushed) - what did Porthos do with the young king at the end of 3X09 to keep him safe? - just a few scenes of married D'Artagnan and Constance dealing with how they've both changed during the war (and their very different takes on what they want in terms of a family) - it was nice to see Constance in other arcs that didn't revolve around D'Artagnan but sometimes it was as if they weren't even together - Louis said he'd make sure Aramis never had contact with the Queen and the Dauphin (which he clearly did not do - so why bother saying it?) - empty threats of that magnitude should be followed up on - since when did Athos want a life in the country? That puzzled me a bit and so on. In the end, I think Milady suffered the most. She was on a redemption arc at the end of S2, which I'm not sure I bought but I wanted to see what happened to her next. She's a complex character and I think she was ultimately wasted on S3. She seemed to be brought in to push Athos closer to Sylvie at the risk of her own characterization. And I felt disappointment about that. It just seemed too neat of an ending between her and Athos, and they were anything but 'neat' and tidy. I know the actress' pregnancy was the biggest factor in how much she was in S3. The previous 2 seasons had focused on D'Artagnan/Constance, Aramis/Anne and Athos/Milady. Porthos really didn't have much going on romantically though his relationship with Aramis was always one of my favorites throughout the series. Season 3 seemed focused solely on Athos/Sylvie with little bits and pieces of Aramis/Anne, D'Artagnan/Constance and then Porthos/Elodie. Not quite as balanced as the other seasons, I suppose.

I don't think the other person on the flyer was Aramis - he would have reacted differently when he saw it, I think. I liked this episode a great deal and was surprised at how much was covered in it. They literally covered a lot of ground in the hour and moved quite a bit of story forward. The costumes for the women have been lacking all season. I think Sylvie has 1 outfit. The Queen has about 3 (the white one for the Dauphin's birthday was gorgeous, though, one of my favorites she's worn all series) and Constance has 2. Milady looked spectacular, then again, she always does, IMO. Aramis losing his mind at his brothers because they didn't shoot him AND Grimaud was a bit gut wrenching. The lying and the frustration of peace NOT achieved AND Grimaud inexplicably escaping made for a very tense and well done scene. D'Artagnan seems to have completely lost all contact with his family in Gascony. I was actually surprised by that. It was a bit unnerving to see Porthos a bit wobbly on his feet. Marchaux still seems to have it in for Constance - is he still that upset because of how she humiliated him in 3X01 or was there more to it? He's a bit fixated on her throughout this season and I'm not sure that 1 incident justifies it. When D'Artagnan asked her, back in 3X02, about her and Marchaux, she blew it off. Just seems like an odd thread of hostility Marchaux has for her that the writing hasn't filled in.

@Happy Harpy - now you have me wondering whose storyline you didn't like. I was pretty happy with how things wrapped up in the end (the sap in me liked that things went so differently than in the first book). All told, I liked how things played out for the main characters and would have ADDED a few scenes but I can't think of any scenes I would have removed. There is only 1 character that I felt was greatly unused in S3. If things had been different for that actor off screen, I wonder how season 3 would have transpired. BTW - I'm confused about how specific to get also. I don't want to ruin anything for fans who may peek in here and haven't seen the rest of S3 yet.

That would make sense, @charis - that it was shown in its entirety in Turkey first. I've seen a few comments here and there about it. Whatever announcements had been made about it going to Hulu went unnoticed by me. That's not a problem for me since I ended up doing the 1-week free thing. I'm just disappointed that the show seemed to do poorly enough that the BBC made it then dumped it, so to speak. The efforts of the cast and crew to put together a visually stunning, well acted and fun on many levels show seems to be unappreciated by the BBC. That's a shame. I'm enjoying Season 3 and glad it was made.

I ended up binge watching the 3rd season on Hulu during the free week trial and then went out and bought seasons 1 and 2 on Amazon streaming, since I think my whole family will end up enjoying the series and rewatching favorite episodes from time to time. We'll purchase Season 3 when it's available. I don't know what the ratings were in the UK but I suspect they weren't good - the network doesn't seem to be promoting the show at all. And there's been no mention that I can find that it's even on Hulu for American viewers. The show's official Facebook page hasn't been updated since June 2015. The scheduling on BBC One appears to be a confusing mess (I'm in the US and only saw some tweets and FB comments about it). It feels like the show that the network made and then forgot about. Which is a shame, because it's a well done (and expensively made) series and could be generating far more revenue on this side of the Atlantic if the BBC and Huly even attempted to promote it. I only heard about the 3rd season on Hulu from some friends on Twitter who were also fans of it. I had lost track of when Season 3 was coming and then was disappointed that it would be the last season. Such an odd way to end a series...

I enjoyed Aramis' skills being rusty as well without it being highlighted blatantly. He clearly has skills a plenty (as seen in the previous episode) but he needs practice and training. I wasn't sure what to make of Louis' comment about the Musketeer's return to Anne either - it certainly felt and sounded like a dig. Which makes no sense given the last we saw in the season 2 finale. There was a distinct coldness from him towards Anne throughout the episode, so I could only assume that Louis has been festering for 4 years or so. Based on what, though? Will we find out?

I enjoyed this episode for many reasons. I wasn't sure how it would fare overall by separating the Musketeers but by the end of the episode, I felt it had done a good job of getting the Feron arc wrapped up (though I wasn't expecting it to end mid way through this season) and Louis & Aramis at a point of absolute truth. Louis is dying and I'm glad that he knows all. How he proceeds will be done with the full weight of knowing everything. He's never been an intelligent leader but things look better for his legacy with Treville at his side, IMO. I half expected Aramis to lie to the king, if only to protect Anne from more of Louis' coldness and hate. Interesting choice of how that whole scene played out. Feron being extremely and silently mobile is nonsense - no way should he have been able to sneak up on anyone in such a quiet place. But plot... Grimaud also seems to be uber fast with no explanation. There was no fog to hide him this time either. The Butch Cassidy/Sundance Kid stuff with Porthos and d'Artagnan was well done, I think. A great blend of humor, action and heart. D'Artagnan and Constance work solidly for me, but I would have liked to have a scene where they talk about their hopes for a family. They don't seem to be on the same page in terms of having kids? Kind of a big thing in a marriage. Also, why not have a scene of them happy that he didn't die in the crumbled heap of stone? Porthos' wistfulness for his own future. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm............................... Athos being able to be snuck up on. At first I thought I was rolling my eyes at this but changed my mind quickly. His developing relationship with Sylvie indicates that he can walk away from his job at times, and that may be healthier for him. Except when he gets snuck up on by thungs and they beat him up. Still, it was interesting to see him vulnerable but not knocked completely down and out. Grimaud and Marcheaux consistently underestimate how durable and persistent the Musketeers are - with the theme of this show, that satisfies me. Not looking forward to more Gaston. He's not a character that I enjoy on any front yet. He and Marcheaux seem very one dimensional and cartoonish. Feron was layered and more compelling to watch.

This episode highlighted the tenuous ground that the Musketeers (as portrayed in the series, I'm not talking about the book or historical sources) are on with defending the king when their hearts may be swayed on some issues to helping 'the people.' They are living among the people, after all, and are not blind to what's happening. When the king orders them to do something distasteful - and Treville is plenty smart in his advice to the king about the big picture - I like that the show lets us see the conflict among them. It's easier to relate to them. I find Marchaux to be the weakest new character so far - he's very one dimensional. Loved when Constance called him out on his manhood. Excellent casting for Gaston. He looked slimy and whiny from the get go. Interesting to see the dynamics among the 3 brothers. Rupert Everett continues to impress me in this role. My only beef, though, was the scene were he sneaks up to eavesdrop on Louis and Treville talking in the king's chambers. No way can Feron sneak up on anyone. Or shouldn't be able to. Josephine wore on my nerves. Perhaps it was the way her mouth was always gaping open, I don't know. Why didn't she give any of the Musketeers the papers after the funeral? While D'Artagnan's words to her at the end were sweet, I didn't agree with him. I found the look between him and Constance, after Josephine passed, to have some meaning that I couldn't figure out. Given Constance's talk with the Queen about her fears about having a family, I hoped we'd see something of this topic discussed between her and her husband. Especially after witnessing Josephine and her husband's tearful and loving goodbye...

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Thoroughly enjoyed this episode - was happy to see Bonnaire again! He even got the king to face palm and eye roll. I enjoyed the stunt work again, though at times the lighting was so dark it was harder to see some details.

I feel like they've all aged 4 years pretty well - but it seems to show more on Treville and Constance. I think D'Artagnan looks like he aged more than the other 3 Musketeers did but that could be due to longer hair? Treville has more gray, aging appropriately (and likely helped on by the stress of his new job). Constance looks a bit older when her hair is pulled up and back, fitting for her job. I also think her make up was done differently to add to the effect. Constance is my favorite character on the show and I was curious how she'd fare in Season 3. This episode showed her very much in charge and responsible - she seems very capable in her job, too. She's literally seen has having held down the fort/garrison for 4 years and also, we find, keeping her husband in the dark about how bad things have been (what would he have done differently if he knew how things were for Paris and her?). 2 episodes in and I'm 50/50 on wishing she was back in the Queen's court - but I think her wish to make a difference in a very difficult world places her back at the garrison. I would have liked to have had a line or 2 about why she left court. Just a very brief explanation.