In the episode
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wcpom — 10 years ago(December 02, 2015 07:04 AM)
In the episode
In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner
there is poor continuity with the previous episode and
Lynley
loses credibility in his condemnation of
Havers
.
In the previous episode
Havers
shot another police officer with a flare gun, because she was speeding away from
Lynley
and a drowning child in the open ocean.
Lynley
ended that episode supporting her.
In this episode he recommends that she is demoted for it and keeps trying to put her in her place as a constable, rather than a sergeant.
I hate it when they do things in shows just to introduce some conflict, even when it is illogical or out of character.
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Chapter24 — 10 years ago(March 17, 2016 06:58 PM)
I just saw these two episodes and I agree in fact, Lynley was a giant jerk in this episode. I mean, he (and the child he was holding) wouldn't even be alive if she hadn't shot the other officer with the flare gun. but in this episode, he almost seemed like he was trying to drive Havers out of the police force the way he kept jumping on her and then (eventually) taking credit for her detective work. perhaps something comes to light later that sheds new light on this, but until then, it really does seem odd how he's such an ass to her in this episode. and then, to make matters worse, in the very next episode, at the beginning, she tells him she's resigning and he seems surprised as if he had nothing to do with her feeling like she had to do it.
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nicky-682-764451 — 10 years ago(March 28, 2016 08:55 AM)
Hopefully by now you'll both have seen the next again episode and found out ..
Just in case not, or others are reading who don't want spoiled
we discover that the boss wanted her sacked and Lynley recommended her demotion in order to save her job. He does explain it, eventually, despite Helen urging him to do it much earlier. -