I’ve just finished episode 2 - a very chilling one! Can’t believe it’s on at 8 honestly, am I a wimp ? Those clergy were so sinister, and played with just enough camp evil to stay scary - and what was his daemon, a flying cockroach or something? It was horrible seeing it crawl all over his face anyway
And good to see more on the daemon / human connections. I’d forgotten how powerful the idea is and how believable their pain is somehow. So the part with Pan and the Gold monkey made me wince as I recall wincing when I read it. And the poor journalist and her butterfly...(wouldn’t you be annoyed if your daemon settled on something that delicate though..?)
I read these books years ago, around the millennium. So I’m getting lots of rich nostalgia and having certain memories triggered as things happen which is pleasant but I also don’t remember nearly enough to take issue with how anything is done. The best of both worlds.
Mrs Coulter continues to be a completely fantastic performance. So cold and commanding, and that bit where she broke down showing she’s not a one dimensional villains... Her and the vile monkey are bringing it all back. I liked Lyra in e.1 in this i liked her less. Maybe it’s her obliviousness that was annoying. But I think, overall I haven’t settled my decision on her. Looking forward to next week.
And good to see more on the daemon / human connections. I’d forgotten how powerful the idea is and how believable their pain is somehow. So the part with Pan and the Gold monkey made me wince as I recall wincing when I read it. And the poor journalist and her butterfly...(wouldn’t you be annoyed if your daemon settled on something that delicate though..?)
I read these books years ago, around the millennium. So I’m getting lots of rich nostalgia and having certain memories triggered as things happen which is pleasant but I also don’t remember nearly enough to take issue with how anything is done. The best of both worlds.
Mrs Coulter continues to be a completely fantastic performance. So cold and commanding, and that bit where she broke down showing she’s not a one dimensional villains... Her and the vile monkey are bringing it all back. I liked Lyra in e.1 in this i liked her less. Maybe it’s her obliviousness that was annoying. But I think, overall I haven’t settled my decision on her. Looking forward to next week.