The first episode of story 2 and it was a fabulous episode.
The episode may contain a very big clue of who is really doing the poisoning and dismembering with the witch lady being the red herring as in story 1 - or is that another red herring?
My enjoyment of this episode was enhanced by familiarity with lots of the locations etc from filming last summer. See here (May be spoilers).
A few random comments on the episode are scattered between the screenshots. Inevitably they contain spoilers for anyone who hasn't seen the episode yet.
Audience figures - 6.1m (incl +1) which is an increase on episode 2 and an AI (Appreciation Index) of 89.
Chandler and baby Martha - and a collective sigh across the UK. The sighing was equalled by the awesomeness of Rupert posting pictures of his new puppy on Twitter. Bumble is seriously cute.
Was the name Martha a coincidence?
This shot reminds me a lot of Adam Carter in S6. In fact, there were a number of nods to Rupert's other work in this episode. Apart from Martha, we had 'He's an asset' (of Buchan) the Thames speedboat scene and the fact that DI Mina Norroy looked a little like Ros in S5. And Miles said 'This isn't Jane Austen' !
I loved the scene in the garden when Chandler was brave to impress DI Norroy and then admitted to Miles he would lose his mind if he didn't get rid of the blood and grime associated with the dismembered foot.
Forgive me Mansell, but I'm so glad Chandler didn't get caught in that mantrap.
There were two fabulous scenes which really underlined Chandler's OCD without making reference to it. In the office when DI Norroy was neatly setting out the discovery of the torso, and in the pub when Chandler was lining up the bottles.
Kent's jealousy of DI Molloy especially in the coat scene. Awww.
I liked the nod back to bins, ties and deodorants. Will Chandler add toothbrushes?
Despite the involvement of Norroy, Chandler and Miles seemed much more of a team in this episode.
I'm not sure where the relationship between Norroy and Chandler is going to end up, but it's a good storyline. The mortuary scene when both said '10 years' simultaneously underlined their similarities. Maybe they are too similar? Or perhaps Norroy isn't as 'sweet' as she seems?
Personal note: This was my first week of chemotherapy and my operation is now scheduled for after that. I didn't know what to expect but I haven't fallen off the cliff edge and I'll continue to post and tweet when and while I can.
