Amazing that after all of its ups & downs this show is now hitting a super-high in its writing and acting and especially its ensemble teamwork. What we found ourselves newly waiting all week for:
First, the three nailbiting longform arcs over the 8 episodes, all of which were very enlightening and insightful into the era: Geordie having a bout of belated PTSD with his Burma chum (and Robson Green looking absolutely drained in Episode 8), Leonard manning up and actually becoming super-confident, and Will's periodic locking of horns with the Bishop from Hell (if I can put that delicately).
Second, the new arrivals were really sharply drawn: Will's super-hilarious stepsister, the Black priest from Nigeria who sees himself as English as fish & chips, and the charismatic Borneo chum & lawyer. Mrs Thingie and Leonard's boyfriend remain excellent presences as does Cop #2 always playing the party-pooping heavy.
And third there were things to really laugh at: Sidney tootling around on his motorbike, Tamara (Emily Patrick) as the free-spirited stepsister waking up in bed with him, Leonard with his growing flock in prison, the wide-eyed forever-smiling Black curate bobbing around like a cork, and the over-eager Will forever treading on Geordie's toes in the witness interviews.
Finally, sets were really well selected and/or constructed. Nice to see one of the fine Cambridge colleges, which unlike Oxford's appear only too rarely in any such show. More of that?
First, the three nailbiting longform arcs over the 8 episodes, all of which were very enlightening and insightful into the era: Geordie having a bout of belated PTSD with his Burma chum (and Robson Green looking absolutely drained in Episode 8), Leonard manning up and actually becoming super-confident, and Will's periodic locking of horns with the Bishop from Hell (if I can put that delicately).
Second, the new arrivals were really sharply drawn: Will's super-hilarious stepsister, the Black priest from Nigeria who sees himself as English as fish & chips, and the charismatic Borneo chum & lawyer. Mrs Thingie and Leonard's boyfriend remain excellent presences as does Cop #2 always playing the party-pooping heavy.
And third there were things to really laugh at: Sidney tootling around on his motorbike, Tamara (Emily Patrick) as the free-spirited stepsister waking up in bed with him, Leonard with his growing flock in prison, the wide-eyed forever-smiling Black curate bobbing around like a cork, and the over-eager Will forever treading on Geordie's toes in the witness interviews.
Finally, sets were really well selected and/or constructed. Nice to see one of the fine Cambridge colleges, which unlike Oxford's appear only too rarely in any such show. More of that?
