There's a distinct feeling of the show upping its ante in terms of villains. Xavier St Cloud is one of Duncan's most memorable opponents, utterly ruthless and utterly contemptible. He shows his cowardly side in running from Duncan on their first encounter, and clearly prefers to shoot sitting ducks, being prepared to kill a helpless Duncan in the flashback. But he gives Duncan a lot of trouble both in the way they try to out-think each other and in their final battle. If anything, his problem is that he tries to make things too complicated. Unfortunately, the show's aversion to obvious blood and gore makes it hard to tell what's going on at the end.
After St Cloud revives from the gas, he's able to walk around without protection even though there's enough still around to kill his associate in seconds. Is that the way it's meant to work?
Tessa has a decent role as an unwitting pawn of St Cloud, but the show seems to be struggling to know what to do with Richie, who's stuck with another girlfriend of the week, this time an older married woman. Still, the pay-off is better than I expected.
First appearances of Xavier St Cloud and Duncan's WW2 colleague. Georges Dalou: Xavier will be back next season in Unholy Alliance and Dalou in Season 3's Mortal Sins. Second appearances of Darius and Inspector LeBrun; Darius is back next episode and LeBrun in Saving Grace. In a nice subtle continuity moment, LeBrun never uses his shattered arm even though no-one comments on it.
After St Cloud revives from the gas, he's able to walk around without protection even though there's enough still around to kill his associate in seconds. Is that the way it's meant to work?
Tessa has a decent role as an unwitting pawn of St Cloud, but the show seems to be struggling to know what to do with Richie, who's stuck with another girlfriend of the week, this time an older married woman. Still, the pay-off is better than I expected.
First appearances of Xavier St Cloud and Duncan's WW2 colleague. Georges Dalou: Xavier will be back next season in Unholy Alliance and Dalou in Season 3's Mortal Sins. Second appearances of Darius and Inspector LeBrun; Darius is back next episode and LeBrun in Saving Grace. In a nice subtle continuity moment, LeBrun never uses his shattered arm even though no-one comments on it.