Don't really use this site anymore but just had to comment on this. Yes, the tribute to Helen McCrory/Aunt Pol was very touching, Cillian Murphy is on top form as always, but there is no way that this episode is even close to the series' best. It's 60 minutes of exposition that very haphazardly dumps on the audience that it was the IRA who is responsible for sabotaging Tommy's assassination plans. Like that's it? Now we're just going to skip along to the next thing and forget about Mosley?
Also, although I don't think she's a bad actor by any means, Anya Taylor-Joy feels a bit like a fish out of water as Gina this season. Compared to the other actors it felt like she was really chewing the scenery sometimes (almost every time she curses it's like watching a kid who just discovered dirty words), but to be honest it can't all be blamed on Taylor-Joy herself when a lot of the dialogue she's given tries way too hard to seem badass. I fear that her recent success as an actress is unfortunately going to overshadow the character itself and that she will be restricted to being walking fan service. In a similar vein, the random needle drops are becoming somewhat tiresome. I don't need to hear guitars to know that something is cool.
This episode wasn't bad at all (I know I must sound overtly critical and bitter) but it does puzzle me that this season premiere is rated so much higher than the others for this series. I'm still excited to see where the story goes after the news about Tommy's daughter and I'm hoping that Uncle Jack will not disappoint in a series with some truly classic villains.
Also, although I don't think she's a bad actor by any means, Anya Taylor-Joy feels a bit like a fish out of water as Gina this season. Compared to the other actors it felt like she was really chewing the scenery sometimes (almost every time she curses it's like watching a kid who just discovered dirty words), but to be honest it can't all be blamed on Taylor-Joy herself when a lot of the dialogue she's given tries way too hard to seem badass. I fear that her recent success as an actress is unfortunately going to overshadow the character itself and that she will be restricted to being walking fan service. In a similar vein, the random needle drops are becoming somewhat tiresome. I don't need to hear guitars to know that something is cool.
This episode wasn't bad at all (I know I must sound overtly critical and bitter) but it does puzzle me that this season premiere is rated so much higher than the others for this series. I'm still excited to see where the story goes after the news about Tommy's daughter and I'm hoping that Uncle Jack will not disappoint in a series with some truly classic villains.