Season 1 episode 2 “Alfred turns down an offer from billionaire businessman Thomas Wayne and instead accepts an assignment that puts him in the crosshairs of one of the East End’s most dastardly figures.”
What Was Good?
1. As this weeks episode kicks off, we begin to learn more about the central plot of the series. The Ravens Society seem to be the big secret organisation that makes this series similar to a classic James Bond movie. We have another organisation torturing people to find their leader, whilst Thomas Wayne is trying to recruit Alfred to help him, who subsequently turns his offer down due to trust, and Esme nearly dying last episode. It’s weird how Alfred acts with Thomas more so now, because we all know Alfred becomes the butler to Thomas.
2. Pennyworth and Dave Boy go for a pint, and the landlord of the pub is introduced by a guy we only know of as “Jason”. This Jason guy is interesting, he calls for the landlords daughter, and seems psychotic, and in love with her because she smiled at him once. Of course Alfred glares on in the distance.
After Jason leaves, Sid sits down with Wallace and Alfred, all while Dave Boy is completely dropping Alfred right in it, especially considering we’re hearing how dangerous (and he looks dangerous) Jason is. Sid offers Alfred the job, Alfred declining it once again, but in the end he takes it. I’m assuming by the title, this is going to be the ark. I must add, the chemistry between Dave Boy and Alfred is going to be one of the major highlights of this season.
3. A Hilarious scene comes forward when we go back to The Severed Arms. Jason comes back, and pulls Sandra again. It gets serious, Alfred just waltzes around and asks Sandra for a pint while the rest of the bar is quiet.
The dialogue between Alfred and Jason had me almost crying with laughter. Alfred’s cocky attitude is just incredibly well done. He throws the pint in Jason’s face, then runs away with Jason’s henchman chasing him. Alfred baits them into catching him, with Deon and Dave Boy waiting. A fight pursues with Alfred, and his friends dropping 6 of them with ease. Alfred heads to visit John Ripper, while Deon and Wallace have Jason tied up to a chair. This entire ark really made me realise to a tee how good this series actually is.
4. I’ve to to admit, the gallows was fairly unsettling as Beth is sentenced to death. It shows the UK in exactly what it was like bad in those days. The brutality in death sentences, how it really was. Of course, after Beth sent the letters out to both Esme, and Peggy (her sister). Peggy manages to save Beth, and somewhat sends someone else to the gallows. Interesting spin to end the episode.
What Was Bad?
No bads this week. Let me know in the comments if you thought anything was bad in this weeks episode.
Holy Shit Moment
As Alfred visits John Ripper, and Jason is locked up. Deon and Dave Boy coerce Jason into giving up information on John, but it was a set up from Alfred. It deserves on the holy shit simply own to how clever, and unpredictable this was on Alfred’s part.
Star Character
Jack Bannon who plays Alfred takes the Star Character two weeks in a row.
The Verdict
An incredible episode, with so much going on. Humour, gory elements, action, story progression. As you watch it, you realise just how good the series genuinely is. The rating reflects that on this weeks episode, and this deserves all the success it can carry.
Rating: 9.8/10
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