Where is he? Last episode Caroline and her little dog were inseparable, before Enys prescribed him opium. Interestingly, neither of them mentions her little Horace this time. Despite her betrothal to would-be MP Unwin Trevaunance (with a name like ‘Unwin’ he’s bound not to be elected, I’d have thought), she flirts with dishy doctor Dwight Enys. Nevertheless, she is a welcome splash of colour in a sea of dreariness. It’s hard to tell if this is sincerely meant as Caroline has a dry sense of humour and, like Tankard, her character too is signified by the colour of her clothes. “If I were the judge I’d sentence to be returned to his wife without delay,” says Caroline to Demelza. We know he’s not a good ‘un, we only have to look at him: skinny, weasely, greasy-haired and clad in black, Tankard has a name that also sounds a bit like the rhyming slang for banker. Nomen est omen? Like a Toby jug you’d imagine a tankard to be jolly and portly, but not this one. Most have been bribed by snake-in-the-grass George Warleggan’s lawyer, Tankard. There’s a long list of those testifying against him for his involvement in the plundering of the Queen Charlotte shipwreck. The first rule of drama is to put your hero in peril and so back to the present, where the odds are stacked heavily against Ross. Ross’ naked torso stays firmly under wraps. If ever there was a time for getting your kit off, you’d think this would be it.īut no. It’s a hot sunny day and Ross is wearing a heavy frock coat. In a flashback to happier times, Ross and Demelza walk on the beach.

Poldark season 2 episode 2 recap