The man who killed Lucy's immortal husband thirty years ago has returned to the area, and Lucy is determined to seek vengeance for her loss.
At last, an episode that focuses on the best character in The Raven. Not Amanda, not Nick, but Lucy, Amanda's housekeeper and companion. There is more personality in this episode than several prior to it, and although it doesn't have the emotional weight it should, it does move along well, and show something a bit different.
The use of several versions of the same events works well to give the different perspectives. The actual events aren't immensely satisfying (except maybe for Lucy!), but the performers involved do a good job bringing a tragedy to life, even though it means we viewers have to sit through very similar scenes several times shot in much the same way.
Wilson Geary actually makes quite a good villain, using his acting abilities to good effect in an attempt to confuse Amanda, whilst simultaneously coming across as rather sinister and threatening.
It's a formulaic episode that doesn't reveal anything earth-shattering, but it's pretty good. The only other thing that lets it down is the end swordfight which is not very inventively staged (pardon the pun), and finishes with Amanda receiving a Quickening acting like a demented mime. I mean, I know this story was about the theatre, but let's not overdo it. I kept expecting her to start walking against the wind or trying to find her way out of an invisible box...
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