Episode 2's cliffhanger was the apparent amensia of Spector, while Stella found old journals signaling the victims the team found weren't the only ones.
After two episodes of Dornan's character laying still, trying to recover after the shooting and being in the receiving end of compassion by her nurses and the hospital team helping him, 'The Gates of Light' allows him to move around a little bit, even if his performance falls in his facial expressions. And Dornan does an excellent job at the duality the character is presenting now. Does he really believe he's in 2008, Olivia a baby, and him suddenly looking like an innocent guy? To say the least it was a definite change from old calculator and king on manipulation that made him be known as The Belfast Strangler. Dornan does a beautiful job to really make the viewer question if he really has lost his memory and is appalled by the crimes he's believed to have committed.
At the same time Stella's team has a lot of work in her hands, the journals they found with horrible drawings, pictures of Paul's mannequin in lingerie and sadistic poses, plus his own photos posing in women's lingerie, adds another layer to the complexity of his sick mind. Stella is sure he didn't start killing with Fiona Gallagher, and she might be up to something when her investigators team found out a crime in London that is tied to Spector's procedures and his best friend from his childhood is paying a sentence for it. The team still has to find out what was Spector doing the time of that murder, and if there were more.
However the episode's narrative isn't only divided by Stella's investigation and Paul's apparent innocence but also about Sally Ann's being prosecuted for lying on her husband's behalf. Gibson is the voice of conscience here and how Stella has been portrayed until now has shifted a bit. Making the character even more interesting (if that was even possible it's happening) She's asking for compassion, in Sally Ann's behalf, for the victims' behalf, and she doesn't buy into the memory loss act for a second. Stella showed empathy, not that she hasn't before, but this episode really showcases the moral compass in her. Her interview with Rose Stagg is tear inducing, while Stella accompanies Rose struggle about what had happened and doesn't push her around. In some way it's an example of why this show has such a big female audience. It touches the essence of ladies defending each other, I don't really know how to be eloquent about this to be honest. But in a world where femicides are so common, and usually blamed on the victim, The Fall not only brings this problem into the public eye, but it tries to honors the victims and female characters in general. Where strong female character is still a thing, but we don't talk about strong male characters. When we worry about or female friends arriving home safe as something normal. A show like this one is important, not only because of its perfect staging, and breathtaking performances, or the themes and main content, but it is relevant because of the world we live in.
Only three episodes left, and I can't wait to see the closure Mr Cubitt finds for his masterpiece.
After two episodes of Dornan's character laying still, trying to recover after the shooting and being in the receiving end of compassion by her nurses and the hospital team helping him, 'The Gates of Light' allows him to move around a little bit, even if his performance falls in his facial expressions. And Dornan does an excellent job at the duality the character is presenting now. Does he really believe he's in 2008, Olivia a baby, and him suddenly looking like an innocent guy? To say the least it was a definite change from old calculator and king on manipulation that made him be known as The Belfast Strangler. Dornan does a beautiful job to really make the viewer question if he really has lost his memory and is appalled by the crimes he's believed to have committed.
At the same time Stella's team has a lot of work in her hands, the journals they found with horrible drawings, pictures of Paul's mannequin in lingerie and sadistic poses, plus his own photos posing in women's lingerie, adds another layer to the complexity of his sick mind. Stella is sure he didn't start killing with Fiona Gallagher, and she might be up to something when her investigators team found out a crime in London that is tied to Spector's procedures and his best friend from his childhood is paying a sentence for it. The team still has to find out what was Spector doing the time of that murder, and if there were more.
However the episode's narrative isn't only divided by Stella's investigation and Paul's apparent innocence but also about Sally Ann's being prosecuted for lying on her husband's behalf. Gibson is the voice of conscience here and how Stella has been portrayed until now has shifted a bit. Making the character even more interesting (if that was even possible it's happening) She's asking for compassion, in Sally Ann's behalf, for the victims' behalf, and she doesn't buy into the memory loss act for a second. Stella showed empathy, not that she hasn't before, but this episode really showcases the moral compass in her. Her interview with Rose Stagg is tear inducing, while Stella accompanies Rose struggle about what had happened and doesn't push her around. In some way it's an example of why this show has such a big female audience. It touches the essence of ladies defending each other, I don't really know how to be eloquent about this to be honest. But in a world where femicides are so common, and usually blamed on the victim, The Fall not only brings this problem into the public eye, but it tries to honors the victims and female characters in general. Where strong female character is still a thing, but we don't talk about strong male characters. When we worry about or female friends arriving home safe as something normal. A show like this one is important, not only because of its perfect staging, and breathtaking performances, or the themes and main content, but it is relevant because of the world we live in.
Only three episodes left, and I can't wait to see the closure Mr Cubitt finds for his masterpiece.
