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I must say --- I do find Eliza and William and their banter SO damn cute! I missed him the last two eps.
I loved William asking Fitzroy about Eliza while he was gone !! Ha ha! "What kind of mood was she in?" and Fitzroy was like -- she was happy and charming as usual! I loved them complaining to other people how much they each annoy one another!
When Eliza was spending the money before she had it I was like -- don't count your chickens before they hatch!
Moses Valentine! hello my love!
So. The elephant in the room -- Arabella.
The invite to tea was totally timed to coincide with William showing up to take Arabella for a 'walk" in the park. And right before William showed up - Arabella made some sort of dig at Eliza about William laughing at something Eliza did/said.
The look on Eliza's face was priceless when William walked in and Arabella pretended to have forgotten their appointment Eliza knows that Arabella is still the manipulative bully she was back in school.
I just hope William buys a clue! Otherwise he deserves what he gets!
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18 hours ago, HappyHanna said:
Ditto to all. And it isn't like he has been living as a monk all this time. He was, ahem, enjoying the company of at least one woman that we saw in the show, which was clearly not a secret to anyone. Arabella is attractive, educated, successful, and clearly is interested in William. It isn't a surprise that they would spend time together (dating is too modern of a word)
Mr. Potts called it -- "stepping out" < that sounds very Victorian.
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18 minutes ago, blackwing said:
William knows that Eliza has feelings for him. He can be dense but even he should have recognised that Eliza went to the trouble of baking him a cake to try and impress him, and then he completely shoved it (and her) aside when Arabella swooped in with her "delicious cake".
Yeah. I am on team Eliza/William. That whole episode that Arabella was in had my spidey senses tingling. She "swooped in" with her delicious cake! ha! LOL
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28 minutes ago, Door County Cherry said:
I just don't think William and Arabella are pretty straight forward. She's a widow. She likes him. William feels rejected by Eliza and doesn't think much beyond this pretty woman wanting him. He's not the most sensitive of souls.
If Arabella were running a criminal enterprise, it'd be strange hooking up with a cop.
I think I am just looking for reasons NOT to like Arabella. It started with the way she said -- "OH? You're not married?" to Eliza when she found out they (William and Eliza) were undercover instead of the married couple they initially introduced themselves.
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24 minutes ago, Mermaid Under said:
No, I'm saying that is what other folks on the forum seem to be saying.
Oh? I had to quick read through to find that. I must have missed it. The only way I would like that idea is if Eliza and William were working together. Otherwise - yeah - it makes William come of as a dick
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31 minutes ago, Mermaid Under said:
I don't understand why William being with Arabella because he secretly suspects her of something (which I don't buy) makes him a better man, or the situation more palatable. All that means is he is willing to mislead someone emotionally for the sake of a case – solving some small con job? Or is she secretly the head of the local crime syndicate?
And that would mean he knows being with her would make Eliza feel bad, so using another human being twice for his own purposes.Are you saying that William is "dating" or whatever you call it this Arabella woman because he is working a case? He suspects she is guilty of a crime and is just using her? I feel like the character we have been introduced to would not behave that way.
I mean, she (Arabella) comes across as sketchy ( to me) and the very first ep she was introduced in seemed to wrap up way too neatly. The head waiter was behind the jewelry scheme, but I bet we find out Arabella is really the mastermind! And I want it to be Eliza who finds that out!
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30 minutes ago, Magnumfangirl said:
It was nice to see the rest of the gang again, but the show is dull without William. As for next week's episode, I suspect William knows Arabella is running some sort of con.
I missed William as well. And I actually said - NO! - out loud at the end with him and Arabella. She just seems sketchy to me. I am not sure how this will all ply out? But I am interested to find out!
I loved Fitzroy! He is quickly becoming one of my favorites. I mean -- he punched Phelps right in the face like a champ! Speaking of Phelps - YUP! He is a man of his time - a school yard bully and he will never let you forget the fact that fought his way up from the bottom.
Moses is my darling! That charming smile! I love that he remains a mystery within the mystery of the show. Never change Moses - never change.
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2 hours ago, chaifan said:
That was also my favorite part. I think it would be fun in future episodes to make that a thing, but also to have William try and get in on it, but always be wrong. I'm not usually keen on love triangles, but I'd like to see William realize that another man may be vying for Eliza's attention.
Yup! That would be delightful!
I already like the way William looks at Eliza and Moses when they are laughing together. He always looks jealous of their easy friendship.
I would love to see his reaction to Nash's obvious attraction to Eliza. Ha!
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On 1/23/2023 at 11:49 AM, Dowel Jones said:
To be honest, I was half expecting William to walk into the hotel in pursuit of yet another "Percival", and complicate matters even further.
I would have LOVED that! IMO he was missed.
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13 minutes ago, nora1992 said:
I like Nash for Eliza: he’s never told her to find something else to do, but encourages her work. His ethics leave a bit to be desired, but he isn’t beyond redemption.
Yes. William does seem to think that someday Eliza will change and settle down and want to be a wife and mother. He has implied it more than once and even said it out loud to her but she just dismisses the idea.
I liked this ep - it was fun. The case was great because i had no idea who was what! They were ALL in on it!
My question -- I have several actually. The actor who plays Nash -- is he someone's special something? Like the actress who plays Eliza or the showrunners significant other or relation? I ask because he seems as if he got the job because he knows someone behind the scenes. That fake mustache is SO distracting! it keeps looking like it's slipping off his face!
Is the actor who plays William otherwise engaged? It felt to me that this ep was written with Eliza and William in mind and when the actors who plays William was unavailable (for whatever reason) they stuck the character of Nash in and just tweaked some of the dialog to make it work. It would have been REALLY cute if that had been Eliza and William working together.
Not to say I didn't enjoy the episode. It was rather enjoyable. And I don't mind Patrick Nash. On paper perhaps he is more compatible with Eliza but the "spark" is missing. And did I read somewhere above that the speculation is that William is spending time with Arabella? ugh! Say it ain't so!
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1 hour ago, Driad said:
Eliza, you don't need to tell every single person you meet that you are a detective. If you are in a hurry and asking directions, the "But you're a woman!" discussion wastes time.
The showrunners were quoted as saying they like to put that in every ep as a "running joke" In other words - it is done on purpose.
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23 hours ago, libgirl2 said:
I saw her making the cake the same way. She wanted to show him she could be a bit more of a "typical" woman.
Upon second viewing -- right at the beginning when William and Eliza are at the restaurant and they admit who they really are to Arabella -- her first words are -- "Oh! You're NOT married?" And then she immediately does the flirt thing -- she touches William's arm (he even looks down at the gesture) and insists he call her by her first name - Arabella.
In Victorian times that is BIG TIME flirting!
And at the end when Arabella shows up with all the deserts and is asking Eliza if she wants to meet for dinner --- Arabella is flirting with William the entire time -- she even calls William by his first name (gasp!) and once again insists that he call her Arabella.
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17 hours ago, pezgirl7 said:
Last episode I was annoyed that Eliza broke into the coroner's office, and this episode I was annoyed that she picked the lock on Arabella's safe. It just bothers me that she thinks she has the right to snoop into places where she's not allowed. I guess William wasn't any better, breaking into the shop without a warrant.
I feel like there wouldn't be a show if Eliza and William and Moses and everyone else wasn't breaking all willy nilly into offices and morgues and banks and such -- that we wouldn't have a show!
I personally have no problem with it. It makes for some really cute scenes.
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On 1/5/2023 at 2:12 PM, BloomsburyRez said:
ETA - Stephen Colbert frequently touches on grief with those he is interviewing. When he was about the age Harry was when he lost Diana, Colbert’s father and the two brothers closest in age to him were killed in a plane crash so if Harry is going to discuss more about Diana it would probably be there.
Stephen did touch upon Harry's grief. The entire interview was charming. I usually only watch the monologs but with Prince Harry on - I watched the entire ep.
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1 hour ago, Door County Cherry said:
It's not uncommon for people to think they were bullied and others to think they were bullies.
But it's also weird for Eliza to expect Arabella is exactly the same as she was when they were younger. That doesn't mean they have to be friends but childhood experience was blinding Eliza a bit in this ep.
I don't know?
I am going to trust Eliza on this. People don't change. Not really. Eliza knew this person for years - Eliza knew what a little lying sneak (and thief!) Arabella was and I personally feel she still is. That case wrapped up way tooooooo neatly!
Plus i didn't like the was William was looking at and smiling at that Arabella. Nope.
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William was most defiantly noticing Arabella. On paper she is everything he thinks he wants in a woman. He even made that comment to Eliza at the end that she will eventually change her mind and want to settle down and have a family. Eliza made some despairing reply -- ;like "no way!" and the look on William's face was ... disappointment or something. And then Arabella and her group came in with all the delicious deserts and he became distracted.
Speaking of which - this is the second episode where the perp is a female and it is left up to Detective Wellington's discretion whether charges are brought. Last week he decided not to charge the magician's assistant and this week he decided not to charge Arabella.
Did anyone else get the feeling that Arabella is not as innocent as she pretends? They blamed it all on Enzo - The head waiter - but I don't know???? if Eliza is suspicions then I am as well. I thought it would turn out that Arabella is/was the mastermind.
No Moses. But I guess we can't have everything.
Just gonna add that I love Eliza and Ivy's relationship.
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On 12/31/2022 at 8:17 PM, pent-up rage said:
It was a bold move by the writers. The repercussions from the ending can go anywhere. Just depends if the show returns and if the actress returns too.
If the scenes was different and Naomi died, that would open up a new dynamic as well. Mark would be force to take care of Isaiah I believe. That would be interesting
I am glad to see someone love this show as much as I do!
I love Mark's moral conflict. What is one willing to do to keep one's child alive? Commit murder? Hell yeah!
I really really want a second season as well!
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8 hours ago, pezgirl7 said:
I’d also like to see her stop breaking into places. I get that it’s hard for her because she’s a woman, and therefore doesn’t have access to as many places. But she’s not a police officer, so she’s not entitled to the coroner’s report.
But ... but ... but that was one of the cutest scenes! Eliza and Moses breaking into the magician's dressing room! I love Eliza and Moses together! The two actors are so damn charming! and MOSERS BOXING!!!!!) be still my heart! << I think I replayed that scene at least 10 times! That man is fine!
I am so glad this show is back! I smiled through the entire ep.
I really have no nit-picks. I like that newspaper guy so I don't mind Eliza thinking "this time will ne different" Ha! He used her ambition and ego against her.
I would have loved to have seen the case that got everyone arrested. The little bit we saw looked like A HOOT!
I like that Eliza and William know one another so well. They both knew when they were each lying. And they immediately picked up on one another's "tells' Like the way William sniffs when he's lying and Eliza does the "I don't know what your talking about" thing.
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14 hours ago, film noire said:
This episode convinced me that (minus a major shift in priorities and self awareness) the monarchy is in profound trouble, and likely dying. The royals had a talented WOC not only willing to be a member of their famously fucked-up famiy, but also willing to work like the proverbial dog (dazzling crowds as she did so). And what did they do with all that talent - use it wisely? Thank the gods they were given the brass ring of modern relevancy? Nope. They just pulled another Diana: degrading and diminishing a gifted young woman, with the added delight of racism being allowed to run unchecked. So very stupid and shameful on their part.
But (thank god) unlike Diana, Meghan had a husband by her side who loved and cherished her, a man who refused to make his wife endure what his mother had suffered. Bravo to the ginger for keeping faith (bravo to them both). I hope they live well. They've earned it.
I was already pretty much convinced that the royal family is a waste of time.
I just don't understand why the British people are willing to allow them to continue???? People are wondering how they are going to pay for heat or .. food this winter???? but hey! Keep sending those tax dollars to the royals.
I did notice the British news orgs are countering the M & H stuff with fluffy pics of baby Louis. Or "princess Kate might be pregnant" Haha! Basically anything to distract from M & H
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1 hour ago, Humbugged said:
They have new show lauching on Netflix on Hogmanay
Thank you. I just saw that. It looks interseting.
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9 hours ago, Quilt Fairy said:
Check the media thread if you want to see what Clarkson has written. I have no words to describe it.
Thank you! I was com9ng here to say that. ^^^^^
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8 minutes ago, GHScorpiosRule said:
I admit I get confused with surnames vs. titles, but I do believe it's Harry and Meghan Windsor? Or is Mountbatten?
I think it's Mountbatten Windsor.
Ooops. Just looked it up - the children - Archie and Lillie--- are Mountbatten-Windsor but Harry doesn't seem to have a last name. Seriously.
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On 11/15/2022 at 10:04 PM, StarBrand said:
https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/werewolf-by-night-laura-donnelly-wants-to-stay-in-mcu/
"Donnelly’s other major genre outing – the HBO dark fantasy series The Nevers – will finally air the second half of its premiere season this December, according to the actress, but with the future of that show unclear beyond that, now might be the time for Donnelly to make her mark in the MCU."
Donnelly is also in Britannia- she is a busy lady. I figure that's why the character Jenny was recast on Outlander.
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18 hours ago, dwmarch said:
I knew the aging potion would be coming back since it was basically a fourth wall break. How will we deal with this child actor's unfortunately tendency to age when she is playing a character who is not supposed to? We'll have a brilliant scientist figure out how to make her age! But I'll take the obvious telegraphing if it will get me more seasons of this show.
The science aspect of having Ellie around was unclear to me. Peter already made another vampire. Yes, Ellie is from the same host but so was Chris! Whatever the difference was here Claire didn't explain it well enough to make sense other than perhaps she's just twisted like that. Also, where is Chris? I thought Claire was going to do things with his corpse but I guess she must have already done them and cleaned up amongst all the other chaos going on. She may be a mad scientist but at least she keeps a tidy lab!
Didn't Peter say he killed him (Chris) and brought his body to the lab? I assume Claire did to it whatever she was going to do -- but lab stuff is boring so they just didn't show it.
I kind of like the way the writers are getting past the never aging thing. Cuz yeah. That little actress is getting older by the day! Puberty will hit and she won't be so flat chested and angular anymore.
I am truly interested to find out what they do with Naomi is a vampire next season. I mean -- mind blown! I bet she doesn't even believe vampires exist! Personally that is one of the characters and stories I am most interested in watching.
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S03.E05: The Heir
in Miss Scarlet And The Duke
Right! and she was being so 'cold" and indifferent to him it was driving him MAD!