Having struck a new deal with McCann in exchange for his freedom, Vinnie is tasked with collecting a guy called Tony Tillerton. It seems like a simple task but Vin, Ash, JJ and Dylan are hit by catastrophe when a high-speed car chase goes wrong and they find themselves having to lie to McCann. Meanwhile, Cardi, Carol, Tommo, Erin & Tyler and Carol’s Gran Alma go on a booze cruise to stock up the Rat & Cutter for a launch party, but their trip goes badly wrong when they get stranded in France with a big dilemma on their hands…
Cast & Credits
Vinnie – Joe Gilgun
Erin – Michelle Keegan
Dylan – Damien Molony
Cardi – Tom Hanson
Ash – Aaron Heffernan
Tommo – Ryan Sampson
JJ – Parth Thakerar
Dr Chris Coxley – Dominic West
Sugar - Joanna Higson
Terence Mccann - Ramon Tikaram
Tony Tillerton - Bill Paterson
Tyler - Jude Riordan
Carol - Bronagh Gallagher
Gary - Tadhg Murphy
Co-creators: Joe Gilgun, Danny Brocklehurst
Writer: Danny Brocklehurst, Joe Gilgun
Director: Saul Metzstein
Exec Producers: David Livingstone (Calamity Films), Jon Mountague (Sky), Joe Gilgun, Danny Brocklehurst
This episode really did step everything up a level!
It really should have come with a heads up () about the gore level!
Which, I found really horrific and could hardly watch, but funny at the same time - how do they do that! Just when you think the gore has reached its peak for that episode, another thing happens that is even more funny/ disgusting!
My fave scenes from this episode are the Vinnie dance scene and the new weed farm scene when Dylan is describing how they can set it up. Both these scenes are above realist TV convention.
A random symbolic dance scene, just so amazing. It reminded me a little of Roisin Conaty's flashmob fantasy scene in GameFace. But in Brassic it is not created as a dream / fantasy it's just there as the celebration of Vinnie coming out of hiding, which is so cool!
The weed farm scene had the illustrations on top which for me were really exciting, I love seeing inventive TV and media that breaks to mould like that, plus it was Damien centre stage in that moment, which he isn't often in this ensemble.
The trip to France was a whole other subplot going on at the same time, and that took everything to another level too!
Also not mentioned this at all before, but I do love seeing the countryside, open fields etc in Brassic! You almost forget the beautiful backdrop with all the whirlwind capers going on!
Lots more animals in this series too...lion last ep, this ep, peacocks
My favourite bits are the same as yours, domino - the dance sequence and Dylan saying what they'll need for a viable business. I did think Damien's accent was a little "iffy" in this episode, mind you!
My first thought on seeing the peacocks - aren't they supposed to be unlucky?
I found the head sequence hilarious. When Tillerton first leaned out of the window and started shooting at them I thought of the signs in trains about not putting your head out of the window. When I was a child my dad told me it was because a passing train could take your head off - he said he'd once seen it happen to a dog that was leaning out. I actually punched the air and said "Yes!" when the road sign did it's job (please feel free to put this in spoiler tags, domino, I don't know how). Using the 'cabbage patch' (or variation) dolls just added to the black humour, obviously something to have on hand!
Cardi and Carol - my new favourite couple, I just love them!
-- Edited by EllieForster on Friday 15th of May 2020 08:42:08 PM