Looked great (where were those locations?), well-directed, but what a pathetic, woeful script. I think all the praise for Peaky Blinders has gone to Steven Knight's head, and he thinks he can improve Dickens. He can't. And Guy Pierce hopelessly miscast.
Another deliciously dark episode tonight. Definitely something to look forward to next 2 nights. Then again, I could just be pretending to like it:-///
// Another deliciously dark episode tonight.//
o god what other lavatorial escapades did the cast get up to
tonight ?
I await with anticipation an episode of My Little Pony rescuing the Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus in Egypt
on the run from Herod and his evil hordes
and the three Gifts from the Magi are no gifts at all but exploding and radioactive knick knacks - and one three magus is found with three bullet holes in him and Herod army taunts the other one Balthazar with monkey signs
Second episode very much better, but I still don't like the script (and the swearing), changes to the narrative - making Scrooge and Marley asset-stripping factory owners - and Guy Pierce way too young. And just what is that accent being attempted by Andy Serkis as the Ghost of Christmas Past?
Some bravura directing, though - I reckon Nick Murphy's agent will be inundated with offers come the new year.