The episode is far more effective when it’s grounded in the personal – in Charlie’s fear of letting down the last of his people, or in Quill’s rage and need for revenge. It’s some of Greg Austin and Katherine Kelly’s best work in the series so far, in fact, and it does a long way to elevate the material in the few places where it drags; certainly, Quill’s raw emotion when Charlie refuses to kill the Shadowkin is a standout moment for the character, who has thus far been somewhat neglected in terms of development. It’s a particularly insightful look into the psyche of this character, and goes a long way towards helping us gain a far deeper understanding of just what motivates her.
Another review of Class. I did this one at something of a remove from the preceding episodes, so there’s definitely something of a perspective shift for these last four instalments.
For anyone wondering about the lengthy gap between the final four reviews and the initial set, basically… well, the weekly workload got the better of me, basically, and I lost track of the Class reviews along the way. So what I decided to do was review the back four in keeping with their (ridiculously scheduled) BBC One repeats. If you like, you can pretend it was about keeping the series in public consciousness when it was on again. Really it was just my mistake. Ah well.
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