Highlights: -I liked the mirroring at the beginning between Childermass being laid out on the operation table vs. Lady Pole being restrained on the bed -Childermass/Norrell interaction omg omg how can Norrell be pissed at Childermass for taking a bullet for him, I'm thinking he cares very much for him and lashing out at him now he's recovered is the only way he can work through the panic of nearly loosing him *ships it* -Strange going through the mirror was obviously fantastic, I have to say though I found his and Bell's arguments throughout the episode kind of grating and tedious just because I can't stand it when female characters have to perform that role in the narrative of being like "stop doing awesome adventurous stuff!!" Kind of like that trope Emma Thompson talks about. I wish the plot gave Bell more stuff to do other than wait to inevitably get kidnapped by the gentleman... -The 2 officers awkwardly present during the domestic dispute tho that killed me -End conversation between Norrell and Strange was heartbreaking, it's incredible how badly Norrell can behave and yet you still feel his reasoning and his loneliness. and also weirdly heartbreaking this episode was Drawlight, that little flourish he did when he was explaining his debts was so so sad.
Re: Episode 4 Discussion (no book spoilers pls!)
-I liked the mirroring at the beginning between Childermass being laid out on the operation table vs. Lady Pole being restrained on the bed
-Childermass/Norrell interaction omg omg how can Norrell be pissed at Childermass for taking a bullet for him, I'm thinking he cares very much for him and lashing out at him now he's recovered is the only way he can work through the panic of nearly loosing him *ships it*
-Strange going through the mirror was obviously fantastic, I have to say though I found his and Bell's arguments throughout the episode kind of grating and tedious just because I can't stand it when female characters have to perform that role in the narrative of being like "stop doing awesome adventurous stuff!!" Kind of like that trope Emma Thompson talks about. I wish the plot gave Bell more stuff to do other than wait to inevitably get kidnapped by the gentleman...
-The 2 officers awkwardly present during the domestic dispute tho that killed me
-End conversation between Norrell and Strange was heartbreaking, it's incredible how badly Norrell can behave and yet you still feel his reasoning and his loneliness. and also weirdly heartbreaking this episode was Drawlight, that little flourish he did when he was explaining his debts was so so sad.