inspector lynley a great deliverance ending

I still just don't see Helen's character arc moving from 'Payment in Blood' through to impulsively agreeing to marry Tommy in - oh shoot! - I can't remember, was it 'In the Presence of the Enemy'? You know, the one where he practically pins her against the wall and says something to the effect of: 'Let's get married this weekend!' I loved the way they played the 'room service' scene together in 'Finding Joseph'. I thought she, as an actress, had really beautiful brown sparkly eyes and had great kissing scenes with Nat as an actor. Yes, I was confused about why Leslie Vickerage was replaced until I read Nat's comment that she became a Mum and that's why she left the series. If any man in my life had given me the post-passion speech that Tommy gives Helen outside New Scotland Yard in 'Missing Joseph', I would have thrown myself into his arms on the spot! I mean, a man who can express his feelings like that?!?! Only in novels and TV/movies!ĭoes anyone here know why the actors were changed for Helen between #2 and #3? I found it stretched my suspension of disbelief for the series. (How much longer could that sentence be?) That could explain some reserve on her part towards him.īut the character of the second Helen in the series has this amazing man who is tender, loving, giving, funny, intelligent, socially adept, and passionate, handing himself to her on a plate while she is written to be so cold towards him it's just unbelievable for me. Also, the first Helen seemed so genuinely warm and concerned for Tommy, her dear friend, that she would respect his feelings-his love for his lost Deborah-and tread lightly.

It would make sense if the Helen-Deborah-Tommy triangle aspect were brought into the picture, since it's hard to put out an old flame. And there was no continuity with the backstory from the wedding at all! I thought the class conflict between a middle class Helen and the upper class Lynley could provide some good fodder for the screenwriters.īut instead of that, we received this very.how should I phrase it?.cool character who doesn't seem all that much in love with 'her' Tommy. I thought Helen was supposed to be a Lady - the fact that she wasn't was fine with me.

I, too, noticed the change in 'Helens' between 'A Great Deliverance' and 'Payment in Blood' and found it very confusing.

Hmm, after reading all the responses here it seems to be the general agreement that the second Helen was rather a neurotic whiner.

Inspector lynley a great deliverance ending