(And for the record, Miller was my favorite character in Broadchurch. You’re probably not watching this show or reading this recap.) She was so good in Deadwood! Does she need a crazy showrunner to push her buttons? What is the deal?! I want her character gone altogether.īreaking Bad fans, is this why you didn’t like Anna Gunn, too? (Never mind. And not like a Bad Judge or Bad Teacher bad, but just … inadequate. Her Miller is so reactive and unhelpful that I am beginning to think she was not promoted because she is a bad policewoman. Every time she tries to take Carver down a peg she just takes herself down instead. Just empty eyeballs and that drawn, defiant mouth. She’s not at all your usual tough-but-sexy lady detective, which would be interesting to watch if there was something else behind it - desire? Aspiration? Struggle? But there isn’t. There’s no wellspring of power, no confidence, no warmth, no empathy.
So what’s the problem? Maybe the material just didn’t click for her, but any little stand she takes against Tennant’s Carver seems whiny and brittle, even when he’s being a total ASSAHOLIC (callback!). It’s enough to make you sit up and take notice, but is it enough to save a piece of television that might be crusting over faster than Nick Nolte’s barnacle-blasted voicebox? Let’s see.Īside, dear reader: Before we address the episode proper, can we talk about Anna Gunn for a minute? I feel reluctant to address her shortcomings, as any shade I throw seems anti-feminist, but it has to be said: She sucks, right? She’s not doing good acting here, and therefore her character is not doing good detective work. With this episode, Gracepoint starts to develop a distinct and specific personality from Broadchurch (emphasis starts there’s still a lot of retread here). But where exactly? Good place or bad place? It’s what our broody friend Emmett Carver is likely asking himself, and it’s what we viewers are asking as well.
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