Being only two episodes in and the addition of the supernatural element does complicate it somewhat. As far as I can tell, the programme has little relation to the actual history. But I'm not an expert in the EIC, though I do find its history fascinating and have read a few books - which doesn't expertise make! Just to clarify, there were disputes between Britain and various other nations over this region, particularly among Britain, Russian and the US (Spain kinda got in there at one point I think, via their claims to the Philippines) but the East India Company had nothing to do with them, as far as I know. because they had demonstrated over and over their incompetence to handle anything). Sheesh, all of Russia was in between, nor had what romanticism like to call The Great Game yet begun (which was among the reasons for dissolving the John Co. But never did the East India Company be involved. In the negotiations to end the War of 1812 there was some discussion of the boundaries, but nothing changed. Now there is history between Britain and the area in the coming decades - 54° 40' or Fight! - in 1844. The offer they made for Nootka Sound must have been substantial, but for him to make such a deal Delaney's father had to first die)Ĭan anyone explain to me why ever the East India Company would have an interest in the coast of North America? This region is not their brief or their mission. Either of his own accord or because of the EIC (recall Thoyt's comments about how they own everyone. It's quite clear she does not feel disdainful like she presents herself as feeling to her husbandĮta: I think her husband probably did the killing or organised it without her knowledge. In terms of how she actually feels, I suspect she retains some strong feelings for what they had in the past, but she tries to suppress these because of the reasons outlined above. Why would she want to associate herself with that? Bad enough she is already tainted socially by a mad, indebted father). It makes total sense she would not show any kind of support for her brother to her husband or society in general (he is, after all, a widely rumoured cannibal. And of course, her husband despises him, moreso now that he has robbed her of an inheritance. Even if she does still love him she has a lot to consider before she acts on such an impulse. Well the relationship between James and Zilpha is never going to be straight forward. Has she put the spouse up to having a hand in the fathers poisoning, in other words has she been a architect of some of this or has she simply been going along because shes fealt powerless to do otherwise? Its still a bit mysterious to me.ĭefinately going to do a episode 2 rewatch tonight. Does she despise him or love him or lust him or resent him or some combination of all of the above? They keep hinting at some mysterious past, but I havent pieced together what shape that past was between the two (brother and sister) of them? If she, deep down, has a love for the brother, she shows zero support to him outwardly and in front of her spouse. I'm a bit lost on the interaction between the brother and sister. I cant read the sisters feelings towards the brother at all. I'm still thinking the sound is a bit low on a lot of dialogue and may start viewing this with captions.
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