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<blockquote data-quote="Spells &amp; Karma" data-source="post: 203145" data-attributes="member: 23"><p><u><span style="font-size: 22px">Episodes 262-266</span></u><em> (...continued)</em></p><p></p><p></p><p>By the time they reach Richard’s house, Morag is more herself. Just as well, since she’s driving. As they pull into the imposing drive, she casually asks Roo how she’d feel about living there. Morag goes inside alone, sends Alf away with a flea in his ear (he's there asking Richard if he'll speak to Roo) and is shocked to find Richard preparing to sell the house. As with previous visits to this abode, we’re in that curious indoor/outdoor courtyard that immediately gives their meeting an Ayckbournesque tone that works incredibly well for the show.</p><p></p><p>She kicks off with righteous anger about having helped pay for the home where she’s lived for twenty years. Then Richard, half mockingly, accuses her of being sentimental:</p><p></p><p></p><p><img src="https://i.vgy.me/K609Zj.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i.vgy.me/TwxJ1Y.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i.vgy.me/pUTVpX.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i.vgy.me/nSVQXR.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i.vgy.me/9XnnFj.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i.vgy.me/tVYzBP.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>It’s a devastating moment, made more so because of the intimacy of the scene. We’ve only met Richard a couple of times previously, both in a single episode. But I believe this relationship of theirs. I can taste their history. And I believe Morag’s words. Whether or not Richard does is difficult to say, but it’s to the credit of John Bonney and Cornelia that Richard remains almost likeable while saying ugly things. It’s easy to imagine that he’s protecting himself. The dynamic is very akin to that of Patricia and Gordon Hamilton in the last days of their relationship.</p><p></p><p>It’s also impossible not to feel for Morag in that moment. She made herself more vulnerable than ever (symbolically, this is the episode in which she first appears to have discarded the wig). She came into it full of hope and quiet confidence and got it right in the soft underbelly.</p><p></p><p>If she’s harder than ever from this moment, we’ll understand. Which means that Morag can get away with almost anything and we’ll get where she’s coming from.</p><p></p><p>Before leaving, Morag shows Roo a fragile piece of pottery that becomes a symbol of her marriage:</p><p><img src="https://i.vgy.me/RsU88Y.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>And she simply releases the pot, watching it smash onto the floor. I particularly enjoyed the slight manipulation where she prevented Roo from sweeping away the pieces. It's implicit that she wants Richard to find it. There’s a message for him here: it takes two to break a marriage so absolutely.</p><p><img src="https://i.vgy.me/tptLwB.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i.vgy.me/XLuJl0.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>*</strong><em><span style="font-size: 12px">The Australianism "get a guernsey" is new to me. A guernsey is apparently an item of clothing worn when playing Aussie rules football, so to be given one is to be chosen to play, or to get a look in.</span></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Spells & Karma, post: 203145, member: 23"] [U][SIZE=6]Episodes 262-266[/SIZE][/U][I] (...continued)[/I] By the time they reach Richard’s house, Morag is more herself. Just as well, since she’s driving. As they pull into the imposing drive, she casually asks Roo how she’d feel about living there. Morag goes inside alone, sends Alf away with a flea in his ear (he's there asking Richard if he'll speak to Roo) and is shocked to find Richard preparing to sell the house. As with previous visits to this abode, we’re in that curious indoor/outdoor courtyard that immediately gives their meeting an Ayckbournesque tone that works incredibly well for the show. She kicks off with righteous anger about having helped pay for the home where she’s lived for twenty years. Then Richard, half mockingly, accuses her of being sentimental: [IMG]https://i.vgy.me/K609Zj.jpg[/IMG][IMG]https://i.vgy.me/TwxJ1Y.jpg[/IMG][IMG]https://i.vgy.me/pUTVpX.jpg[/IMG][IMG]https://i.vgy.me/nSVQXR.jpg[/IMG][IMG]https://i.vgy.me/9XnnFj.jpg[/IMG][IMG]https://i.vgy.me/tVYzBP.jpg[/IMG] It’s a devastating moment, made more so because of the intimacy of the scene. We’ve only met Richard a couple of times previously, both in a single episode. But I believe this relationship of theirs. I can taste their history. And I believe Morag’s words. Whether or not Richard does is difficult to say, but it’s to the credit of John Bonney and Cornelia that Richard remains almost likeable while saying ugly things. It’s easy to imagine that he’s protecting himself. The dynamic is very akin to that of Patricia and Gordon Hamilton in the last days of their relationship. It’s also impossible not to feel for Morag in that moment. She made herself more vulnerable than ever (symbolically, this is the episode in which she first appears to have discarded the wig). She came into it full of hope and quiet confidence and got it right in the soft underbelly. If she’s harder than ever from this moment, we’ll understand. Which means that Morag can get away with almost anything and we’ll get where she’s coming from. Before leaving, Morag shows Roo a fragile piece of pottery that becomes a symbol of her marriage: [IMG]https://i.vgy.me/RsU88Y.jpg[/IMG] And she simply releases the pot, watching it smash onto the floor. I particularly enjoyed the slight manipulation where she prevented Roo from sweeping away the pieces. It's implicit that she wants Richard to find it. There’s a message for him here: it takes two to break a marriage so absolutely. [IMG]https://i.vgy.me/tptLwB.jpg[/IMG][IMG]https://i.vgy.me/XLuJl0.jpg[/IMG] [B]*[/B][I][SIZE=3]The Australianism "get a guernsey" is new to me. A guernsey is apparently an item of clothing worn when playing Aussie rules football, so to be given one is to be chosen to play, or to get a look in.[/SIZE][/I] [/QUOTE]
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