tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-476030020738487361.post1046728045593262324..comments2023-09-02T15:26:52.779+01:00Comments on Art Thou Beguil'd Now? - Christopher Eccleston News: 'Accused' - Alex's ReviewAlexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16994617318141661726noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-476030020738487361.post-16949932422837941722010-12-07T14:00:17.564+00:002010-12-07T14:00:17.564+00:00Thanks, Chiclit.
As the arrest was technically th...Thanks, Chiclit.<br /><br />As the arrest was technically the trigger for the volte-face regarding Willy's feelings, I'd say he would have carried on with his plan - until something else happened.<br /><br />[ETA: Indeed, wasn't what happened in the episode just an analogous 'bloodsucking bat situation'?]<br /><br />So far the eps from guilt/redeeming pov have been classical tragedies.<br /><br />[ETA: And there hasn't been another episode yet where the lead actor was _trusted_ as much as CE - and where the writer(s) had the balls to really stick to the concept]Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16994617318141661726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-476030020738487361.post-13950388778375357762010-11-28T20:05:40.261+00:002010-11-28T20:05:40.261+00:00Great review. I am definitely subject to my Americ...Great review. I am definitely subject to my American experience of police procedurals and court room dramas. Upon reflection, have gotten past that with Accused, it is a very bold and different approach to take for a series. I wonder what the overall theme of the whole arc of episodes will be when its all completed? It was tightly crafted entertainment-in my mind it could have even been a bit longer.<br /><br />Once I got past some of the story issues, or rather rationalized them in my mind- I was able to focus on the characterization and dilemmas.<br /><br />Willy was obviously a man of impulse-his past gambling etc. He had been able to keep his head above water, even while having an affair, and now his impulses plus fate were causing him to fall fast. Its easy to see in that context why paying for the wedding of his daughter was so important, it was what he thought he should be doing to maintain the facade of normalacy, being a good family man etc right up until the end. I am seriously not sure what he would have actually done had he had to leave the wedding and go pick up his girlfriend-would he have really gone through with it? Or impulsively chosen to stay at the reception?<br /><br />Eccleston did a great job with the material,there was some lovely subtle work-as well as the in your face acting. He comfortably inhabited a workingman's character, as well as someone living a double life-and it was telegraphed through his line readings. All in all solid entertainment, worth investing some time in. <br /><br />I would have loved a flash forward, to see how Willy and his family ended up after 6 years.chiclithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16538333671762049626noreply@blogger.com