machel posted:Eugene's Lair posted:machel posted:Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:Just watched episode 2 of LoD - more questions than answers!
I love LoD, it's action, suspense and intrigue, unmissable.
I am also enjoying Victoria, which is unusual for me because it has none of the above!
I must admit that I've been a fan of Victoria from the beginning. Looking forward to tonight's episode, which is apparently going to feature one of my historical heroes: John Snow.
[Cue lots of weak GoT jokes...
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I have watched Victoria from the beginning, it just caught my interest and the last episode 😢😢
Oh yes: I really wasn't expecting that twist. 
Actually, it could have been even more depressing...
The writers tried to give the episode a "bitter-sweet" ending by showing the handle of the water pump being removed. This is true; however in real life the authorities replaced it as soon as the epidemic subsided. 
They refused to publicly accept Snow's conclusions because they didn't think the public could cope with the notion that their water supply had been contaminated by a nearby cesspit...
As a general point; it's been a depressing week's viewing, as the scriptwriters seem to be determined to kill off my favourite characters.
I've just caught up with "The Widow", and at the end of the 2nd episode there was a big shock when a character I'd grown attached to was suddenly killed off.
And then there's LoD, and we all know Jed Mercurio will happily kill off major characters at the drop of a hat...