tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post3314657848549858237..comments2024-03-29T09:13:52.064-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: Happy Valley: Episode #2.3Billie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-35198425480928497682016-08-07T01:14:52.286-04:002016-08-07T01:14:52.286-04:00Thomas, what a great read, thank you.
I think I s...Thomas, what a great read, thank you. <br />I think I see Catherine differently. I see her as a fighter who hasn't given up on that which is life-affirming. She still gets out of bed every morning and puts one foot in front of the other. I guess what I mean is that I don't feel that there's inherent tension on will she / won't she go over the edge. I know she's going to land in her feet.<br />John, on the other hand!! I like your categorizing his psyche being seen through "micro-flashbacks". It's really only a 'smash cut' in a comedy and it definitely needed a name in the context of a dramatic structure, so good on you!<br />I really like where Ann, Daniel, Francis and Clare all are now. This episode is a good one, both within the season and series. The show really is a marvel in a great many ways.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13953652907115935895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-66410188464531172892016-08-04T13:00:22.494-04:002016-08-04T13:00:22.494-04:00Terrific review of a jam-packed episode, Thomas.
...Terrific review of a jam-packed episode, Thomas. <br /><br />I have a lot of empathy for Catherine, and it's not just because I've raised a child alone and dealt for years with close relatives who have addiction issues. Catherine is the rock in her family and a rock at work, and it's not fun being the one everyone depends upon. It shouldn't be Catherine's responsibility to keep Clare sober, or to raise Ryan alone, but that's the sort of person she is, the sort that sleeps on the porch with a cricket bat so that she can be there for Winnie and Ilinka. Yes, Catherine should absolutely see a shrink, and possibly for years, even though she hates it, and maybe she should think about retirement. But I don't think she should be forced to give up a job she loves when she is clearly so good at it.<br /><br />Ann is also a natural detective. I loved that she was showing initiative and curiosity about the murders and that she put together Vicky's body and the burned out flat. John definitely didn't think through that murder, and he most certainly should have. I thought a couple of times that if Catherine wanted to kill someone, she would have done a much better job. <br /><br />I almost felt sorry for John (*almost*) when he had to stand there and catalog exhibits during that autopsy. It had to be helpful, being there and knowing what could possibly be used against him, but he also had to watch his girlfriend being autopsied. It's as outrageous as Catherine having to pursue the man responsible for her daughter's death. That twisty-ness and level of coincidence is trademark on this show, as you said, Thomas. <br /><br />Tommy and Frances completely freak me out. Tommy is now blaming infection for his attempt to kill Ryan so horribly, and he's completely rewritten Ann's kidnapping and Kirsten's murder. It's not surprising that he's trying to get Frances to kill Catherine and kidnap Ryan. It appears that she's resisting the suggestion, though, which is encouraging.<br /><br />Finally, I think my favorite little moment in this episode was the bit about Catherine trying to get her nicknames out of Ann, and what they turned out to be: Brunhilde and Ms. Trunchbull. Too funny. Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.com