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Oh, so that’s why these random guys were with them. To provide a body count.

Impressions:

This is probably about as close as this show’s going to come to an actual mystery, so we should probably be thankful. Unfortunately, that’s still not really particularly mysterious since there are really only about two, maybe three viable suspects, and one has motive, means, opportunity, was proximal to the original crime, and keeps telling people asking about murders that it’s none of their business. Hell, even without that, you have a bunch of money go missing right as a radical change happens to the village instigated by its brand new leader. That alone should set off warning bells in anybody’s head. Also, he just shot and killed somebody. In another series, one would think it’s all a red herring or a frameup, but I’ve long since abandoned hope for that here.

There weren’t really any mysteries solved this week to make fun of unless you count Victorique randomly deciding to scrabble at the original victim’s gravestone, revealing a hidden message from her mother. That proves she’s innocent! I’d make a joke about the writers not even trying, but honestly, I have this nagging fear that they are. I try to suppress that lest it depress me. The insane maid was kind of amusing. Less so when it was revealed that she’s crazy because she knew Cordelia was innocent. Of course, she apparently always looks like a lunatic, so maybe the artists were just bored and/or confused.

Also, where the hell was that nun keeping all that hair? I don’t think habits are that slimming.

Preview:

I’m fairly sure Grevil does not have jurisdiction here.