(07-10-2011 05:16 AM)JHyde Wrote:  I think it was more that Natalie had the right combination of circumstances - she was clearly lonely and fragile among other things.

I hasten to add that being lonely and fragile aren't prerequisites for jumping into bed with someone quickly and I'm not passing judgement on Natalie at all. But I do think she was susceptible to Dimitri's charms and the approach made sense under those circumstances.

I also think that it was no casting accident that Natalie and Elena both have red hair. This may have been mentioned by someone already, but upon re-watch of this episode I wonder if there was supposed to be a parallel drawn between Dimitri/Natalie and Harry/Elena? (e.g. Did Harry make the mistake of falling for for honey trap target?) As well as Natalie/Johnny and Elena/Ilya? (e.g. their primary male in their life are kind of psychopathic but passionate about their cause?) If so, I missed it upon first viewing. What at first felt separate now feels very connected to me.

In addition, the Dimitri/Natalie scenes have always felt distinctly reminiscent to me. It doesn't look like Julian Holmes put a sepia wash on everything per se but the lighting is very yellow/brown, as if they were pointing to something in the past.

If they are connecting all the threats of the week to the main motif like that, I think it is an incredibly cool writing device!

As far as the honey-trap is concerned, Calum says that they bumped Dimitri's profile to the top of Natalie's match list. So they stacked the deck in his favor a bit.

OH MY GOD! I do not believe you people! You go on and on about Harry and Ruth for YEARS! How can you not be over the moon about this episode?

I mean, c'mon, most of you mentioned that scene in the gallery, but nobody made a mention of the fact that Sascha comes in and actually calls Ruth Mrs. Pearce!

And she says nothing. She doesn't deny it. She doesn't correct him. Nothing.

It totally made my day!

I'm somewhat behind because I recorded all the episodes up to now to watch them one after another... But I'm so happy right now... It's ridiculous.

(16-10-2011 07:49 PM)DanieLa Wrote:  I mean, c'mon, most of you mentioned that scene in the gallery, but nobody made a mention of the fact that Sascha comes in and actually calls Ruth Mrs. Pearce!

And she says nothing. She doesn't deny it. She doesn't correct him. Nothing.

I missed that entirely! Will have to go rewatch, I didn't react as I didn't see it, are you sure he said that? Off now to find the moment.

He doesn't. He asks, "Where's Pearce?" clearly expecting Harry to have made the meet. Just rewatched that scene.

(17-10-2011 06:26 AM)Ceridwyn2 Wrote:  He doesn't. He asks, "Where's Pearce?" clearly expecting Harry to have made the meet. Just rewatched that scene.

Yes, I dug the scene out and agree he asks 'Where's Pearce?'