Especially after hearing her name and that not setting off any major red flags. Though, perhaps what really got to me is Mia (Ivana Basic) just letting Laura into Andrew’s mother’s house (I believe that was his mum). If only because now there seemingly will be a season 2 which will focus on who killed Andrew. Especially as you add in what her sister is doing.Īndrew’s dead body in the distanceWith how early in the season it was revealed Andrew was a rapist, him getting a swift comeuppance, in the end, left me with mixed feelings. However, there is a certain soap opera, over the top, vibe which takes away from what Froggatt is trying to get across. Which, in a way, you’d think would make this topic something at least worth being On The Fence about, the idea of how rape survivors cope. Making you wonder, for someone who is a teacher, how has she not developed common sense? Why would she do, of all things, post about how Andrew raped her on social media? Before the case even closed! Much less, her repeatedly answering her phone to strangers or even with Andrew calls. Yet, at the same time, once the truth is revealed so goes the most interesting aspect of the story.įor really, one of the main issues you may have is Laura consistently getting in her own way by playing detective. Leading to some social commentary on how ridiculously difficult it is to get a prosecutor to take a murder case, much less win. The rest of the season deals with nailing Andrew for what he did. In episode 3, it becomes a bit murky if he got to rape Laura or else her memory lapse is due to drinking, but he does rape detective Harmon (Shelley Conn) – in episode 4. I put spoilers in the title so let me be clear with you: Andrew is a rapist. Low Points The Truth Is Revealed Too EarlyĪndrew looking at a video of him raping someone. In fact, there is enough room left for doubt that you are almost led to question if maybe, after Andrew left, maybe someone else raped her. Yet, at the same time, being that Froggatt has experience playing a character like this, in Downton Abbey, she makes it so even with no bruises, marks, or signs on her genitals there was a rape, you don’t easily give into the idea she is lying. Especially since Andrew seems like such a nice guy and we are pushed to play into the idea that only creeps rape women. For we are only given the details course by course and we are given such room for doubt that it complicates things. Something that sort of led me to walk a bit of a tightrope in the reviews. So with how we are introduced to Andrew and Laura having sexual relations, and her not remembering it, so brings the question of what do you, the viewer, perceive as rape?
Especially consent when a person is intoxicated, much less them rescinding their consent while in the process of having sex or leading up to it.
Especially after we learn the truth in episode 3. One which, from episode 4 on, becomes utter madness. Leading us on a really 3 episode journey to figure out what happened the night Andrew and Laura slept together. In fact, Katy is the one who pushes for the two to go on a date. Also, Andrew is also known to Laura’s sister Katy (Zoë Tapper) since they work in the hospital together. He is someone Laura is familiar with since she is Andrew’s son, Luke’s (Jamie Flatters), teacher. After recently divorcing her childhood friend Tom (Warren Brown), Laura ( Joanne Froggatt) goes on a date with this man named Andrew ( Ioan Gruffudd).
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