Ashes to Ashes

[JHyde]

Great episode. I was right about last week being the tipping episode with Keats. I honestly think Jim just killed him because it served his purposes in making Gene look bad. This episode was all about him stepping over the line into being more than irritating but actually malevolent.

I started crying and laughing with 'Sunday Bloody Sunday' playing and Gene walking through the riot police like he was impervious. A lot of music I love from the 80s is intensely political and angry, and this song is a good example. There's a reason U2 became the big band they are.

I loved Ray and Chris exchanging goodbyes, that was very moving. Ray's character is really getting a workout this season, they're giving him more to do than just being a neanderthal. Ray of season 3 is much more complex and interesting.

Very sad about Viv. I missed his presence in this season a lot, it was a pity they basically gave him a big episode only to kill him.