Episode #3.4

40 minutes of boring tv then 15 good minutes didnt save this episode, I have to give it a 6/10 Poor writting compare to the previous episode.

Season 3 is clearly not as good as the first two.

This episode was not as good as the previous one, again focusing a bit too much on some of the political aspects, which just doesn't interest me as much as some of the other plotlines!

First of all, I am not a big fan of Tartiana, whose only character traits are to be insane and manipulative, which only brings down Thommys character when he is around her!

Paddy Considine as the priest however, manages to be a better and more menacing foe! He is cold and appears as an actual threat to Thomas!

The episode also has a particulaly brutal scene, that I can never unhear or see! Rest of the episode from that point is tense and feels unpredictable!

In the Catholic Church, a priest who revealed details of a Confession, would be defrocked & possibly face Excommunication. I am sure the same would apply to an Anglican priest.

Great acting and an interesting ending, though this whole Russian plot still isn't doing it for me. Some cool scenes though in terms of scoring and cinematography.

So: just who can be trusted, Tommy? If you can't trust a priest, right? Or a crazy Russian Duchess? At least the Duchess has glamourous legs. The women oh, the women. Right on, sisters. Equal benefits for equal work.