(The rating is for that episode. The season would get a seven)
Well, after episode 6, e7-9 were not much more than a build-up for this one. Dramatically speaking, this episode has the almost perfect payoff. Very satisfying. But we had to endure a lot of "Catherine is sad" time.
Because of that, and because of the absence of Peter/Hoult, the comedy went from 11 to maybe 3... the humor didn't go bad, it just... went on vacation, for most of the time. A lot of my laugh-out-loud moments from earlier seasons had something to do with Peter.
I wouldn't go as far as to say that the show WAS Peter/Hoult, that would be an insult to the all-around amazing cast. But in terms of over-the-top hilarity, he was the leader of the pack. The character himself, AND the amazing depiction by Hoult.
Maybe they bring him back. If not for real, then at least as a ghost who talks to them, like Peter the Great does/did. But would that be the same? He can't shoot anyone in the back, anymore, that way.
...very sad, indeed.
Well, after episode 6, e7-9 were not much more than a build-up for this one. Dramatically speaking, this episode has the almost perfect payoff. Very satisfying. But we had to endure a lot of "Catherine is sad" time.
Because of that, and because of the absence of Peter/Hoult, the comedy went from 11 to maybe 3... the humor didn't go bad, it just... went on vacation, for most of the time. A lot of my laugh-out-loud moments from earlier seasons had something to do with Peter.
I wouldn't go as far as to say that the show WAS Peter/Hoult, that would be an insult to the all-around amazing cast. But in terms of over-the-top hilarity, he was the leader of the pack. The character himself, AND the amazing depiction by Hoult.
Maybe they bring him back. If not for real, then at least as a ghost who talks to them, like Peter the Great does/did. But would that be the same? He can't shoot anyone in the back, anymore, that way.
...very sad, indeed.