Re-D'artagnan and Constance's moment of passion, you're right that it was too soon for viewers but it wasn't too soon for the characters themselves, so I was quite happy to overlook that and it was beautifully played as you say. With D'artagnan living in Constance's house for several months now - with some of that time spent alone, when you consider how often Constance's husband seems to be away - their simmering attraction was bound to boil over at some point, though I think Constance's attraction to him has been more obvious than his attraction to her until now. I think the passion came about because whilst they've both been developing feelings for each other, neither of them realised how the other felt. You can imagine Constance's heart almost beating out of her chest when she realises that this handsome man loves her, her eyes seemed really big in that scene
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I agree regarding D'artagnan/Constance (in that they've been in each other's vicinity for a while now), but I think a lot will now depend on how the remaining episodes handle it. I get the feeling that the writers decided to release the hand-brake on the two of them specifically because Milady is once more about to enter the picture (thus adding complications to who D'artagnan owes his allegiance to).
Tom Burke is fantastic. He and Charles Howard just *become* Athos and Porthos in a way I never could have expected (not to leave Santiago out of the equation, but still don't think I've seen enough of his Aramis to consider him the definitive version *just* yet).
In fact, it was a lovely touch that in both cases they recognise each other’s voices before seeing each other properly.
Yes! It was just a brilliant moment of parallelism. Tom Burke's acting in that scene was utterly brilliant - watching the growing shock, dismay, and horror on his face was fantastic. And then his total loss of control, the spittle that flew from his mouth - he is completely in character. Fabulous.
And Milady was fantastic in this episode. I loved all her lines; she really lights up any scene she's in.
According to the previews next episode we should get a direct confrontation between Athos and Milady; can't wait!
it felt a little out of left-field.It did, didn't it? I liked it, though. Since we were given no hint of it in the previews, and this episode shunted D'Arty into the background, it was a complete surprise, which I love. Plus I think it fit well to have this happen in an episode about women's rights and women's station in life, since Constance is stuck in a loveless marriage
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Tom Burke is fantastic. He and Charles Howard just *become* Athos and Porthos in a way I never could have expected (not to leave Santiago out of the equation, but still don't think I've seen enough of his Aramis to consider him the definitive version *just* yet).
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Yes! It was just a brilliant moment of parallelism. Tom Burke's acting in that scene was utterly brilliant - watching the growing shock, dismay, and horror on his face was fantastic. And then his total loss of control, the spittle that flew from his mouth - he is completely in character. Fabulous.
And Milady was fantastic in this episode. I loved all her lines; she really lights up any scene she's in.
According to the previews next episode we should get a direct confrontation between Athos and Milady; can't wait!
it felt a little out of left-field.It did, didn't it? I liked it, though. Since we were given no hint of it in the previews, and this episode shunted D'Arty into the background, it was a complete surprise, which I love. Plus I think it fit well to have this happen in an episode about women's rights and women's station in life, since Constance is stuck in a loveless marriage ( ... )
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