I felt like a version of Havers watching this episode. She doesn't like rich people. I was feeling absolutely no sympathy for the politicians and newspapermen especially. I can understand a bit of what Havers is supposed to be going through having to help people she dislikes. I felt the most sympathy for the adoptive father. His anger seemed very understandable rather than suspicious.
I will say, up until this episode I was wondering if Helen was miscast, because she's so not likable. Now I'm convinced the problem is the writing. We were only ever told from the start she was an old friend of Lynley's. Then told that he liked her. But we've never actually seen much of any reason why he would feel that way. Aside from the first episode, she's had scant positive qualities and hasn't really gotten along with him. He comes across as bizarrely obsessed actually, at least in my opinion, and it's the series's one big negative. The poor actress is just playing the part she was given.
Anyway, I had a lot of time to ponder all this because this episode was a little tedious - so many unlikeable characters. Also the guilty party was so obvious from the instant they show up, way too over the top creepy and bizarre.
I will say, up until this episode I was wondering if Helen was miscast, because she's so not likable. Now I'm convinced the problem is the writing. We were only ever told from the start she was an old friend of Lynley's. Then told that he liked her. But we've never actually seen much of any reason why he would feel that way. Aside from the first episode, she's had scant positive qualities and hasn't really gotten along with him. He comes across as bizarrely obsessed actually, at least in my opinion, and it's the series's one big negative. The poor actress is just playing the part she was given.
Anyway, I had a lot of time to ponder all this because this episode was a little tedious - so many unlikeable characters. Also the guilty party was so obvious from the instant they show up, way too over the top creepy and bizarre.