Brittlestar may be giving much too much credit to our Craigie/PC Tinker. Unless he really did pick up super sleuthing & interview skills while on the CID secondment, I seriously doubt he’s got the smarts to play along with Kit. Is this crap character developmental? He wouldn’t have had the CID chance if he was Kirkie level dense.
Yes, the Joel/Lauren scenes were again a master class in acting. Yes, he’s got his eye on Betsey as his next victim. But oh, that character is annoying. How can she play her DS mum who never misses ANYTHING? I’d expect Swain to have her on a short leash.
Carla: oh my yes, Shannon nailed everything I thought. Poor writing/continuity.
I think /hope Kit will buy the house and let Chesney & fam live there rent free unless he’s got more nefarious plans as part of his need for payback.
Carla doored that YOB on the bike hard and yet there wasn't a scratch on her car door? That was a bit hard to believe. We are also calling it that Kit steps up to by the house for the quad squad
I'll tell you one thing. We're loving Betsy's introduction to the cast far more that Bobbie! I get a overtone of she knows her Mom is a copper and figures she can get away with anything because she'll always bail her out. But the scene where her and Carla have the little heart to heart in the flat and she admits she was pushing to far with the black mail was very well done. You get a glimpse of she's not as tuff as she shows herself to be.
We're really enjoying the Joel and Lauren story. Can't wait till he gets whats coming to him. Lauren is being really well portrayed. I sure feel for the poor girl. She feels so trapped.
P.S. So many great people in these comments. I look forward to reading them every week. A bit shocked to be called out by Rowan.... I mean, Brittlestar, like that! (Can't wait to tell my wife. I can already feel her rolling her eyes at me!)
I still think Betsy is a clever and manipulative character and only backed off with Carla for her own benefit - she needs to keep that threat in her back pocket!
I agree that Craig shouldn’t have gotten away with that - he was NOT preventing a misunderstanding/injustice from being overlooked. His hands were filthy!
I hadn’t thought about yob being an acronym but you may be right! Also the UK don’t tend to capitalize acronyms. The Y could be for young/youth…
Amazing recap of another packed week.
Brittlestar may be giving much too much credit to our Craigie/PC Tinker. Unless he really did pick up super sleuthing & interview skills while on the CID secondment, I seriously doubt he’s got the smarts to play along with Kit. Is this crap character developmental? He wouldn’t have had the CID chance if he was Kirkie level dense.
Yes, the Joel/Lauren scenes were again a master class in acting. Yes, he’s got his eye on Betsey as his next victim. But oh, that character is annoying. How can she play her DS mum who never misses ANYTHING? I’d expect Swain to have her on a short leash.
Carla: oh my yes, Shannon nailed everything I thought. Poor writing/continuity.
I think /hope Kit will buy the house and let Chesney & fam live there rent free unless he’s got more nefarious plans as part of his need for payback.
Carla doored that YOB on the bike hard and yet there wasn't a scratch on her car door? That was a bit hard to believe. We are also calling it that Kit steps up to by the house for the quad squad
Kit buys the house…..but I say there are strings.
Bernie breaks up with Dev (hope not!) but can’t move in?
I thought about Kit buying the house also.
Oh!! I hadn’t thought of that. Yes, I think you are correct! And he does certainly seem financially comfortable.
I agree that Craig is not devious enough to come up with such a plan although he does seem to be fawning over Kit a bit much.
I'll tell you one thing. We're loving Betsy's introduction to the cast far more that Bobbie! I get a overtone of she knows her Mom is a copper and figures she can get away with anything because she'll always bail her out. But the scene where her and Carla have the little heart to heart in the flat and she admits she was pushing to far with the black mail was very well done. You get a glimpse of she's not as tuff as she shows herself to be.
We're really enjoying the Joel and Lauren story. Can't wait till he gets whats coming to him. Lauren is being really well portrayed. I sure feel for the poor girl. She feels so trapped.
P.S. So many great people in these comments. I look forward to reading them every week. A bit shocked to be called out by Rowan.... I mean, Brittlestar, like that! (Can't wait to tell my wife. I can already feel her rolling her eyes at me!)
I still think Betsy is a clever and manipulative character and only backed off with Carla for her own benefit - she needs to keep that threat in her back pocket!
I agree with Brittlestar that Joel will lose it and put Didi in danger somehow before this storyline ends.
Maybe Deidre's inheritance is from a life insurance policy.
I loved the Tintin reference. You had to be quick to catch it.
Dramatic episodes, but remember we still have to live through Paul's story. (Not a spoiler, you know the end will be devastating.)
Yes I’m dreading poor Paul’s storyline!
No wonder Lauren was missing so long, she had all those lines to learn. I agree the recent scenes between her and Joel were excellently done.
That Betsy Swain is quite the opportunist!
I think Craig’s character was smarter when he was a teenager.
I can’t understand how Deidre, who I think worked for the council, would have a lot of money to leave Amy.
Did anyone else notice Leanne’s blue dress matches the bistro’s decor?
Craig is a bit like a sheep - lambs start out sooo smart…. 😁
Wasn’t Deirdre wrongfully convicted? Maybe a settlement from that?
I agree that Craig shouldn’t have gotten away with that - he was NOT preventing a misunderstanding/injustice from being overlooked. His hands were filthy!
I hadn’t thought about yob being an acronym but you may be right! Also the UK don’t tend to capitalize acronyms. The Y could be for young/youth…
Thank you for doing the legwork 😁