Damien is back causing a stir at Noble Hal Defoe in The Split episode 2 tonight, 9pm BBC One 

Who will be watching?

 

(I will, despite already watching the whole series on the BBC iplayer!

So much to rewatch...)

Incredible episode, 5 stars from me - despite there not being enough Damien!

Tyler is really pushing buttons now. His voice is calm and professional, but his words are strong and unnecessarily direct at times? The scene where he questions Hannah on her client choice and time allocation, the scene later on with Nina.. wow.

The tension between Nina and Tyler is really ramping up and they are almost beginning lock horns. Nina was feisty and on fire at the drinks thing with Tyler and Zander, and he really did not like her comment about his Facebook page, which made the scene between the 2 of them in Nina's office seem like he was punishing her for it and bringing the personal into the professional.

Rose's miscarriage was really upsetting for me. It was a really moving episode, with Nina's struggles too..her shoplifting and drinking symptomatic of her being so deeply troubled, then finding out she is pregnant. Because of that it was hard to watch what Tyler said to her, even though it was true about her lateness, but basically threatening her job, and then the comment about AA as he was about to leave... I really felt for Nina because she is super feisty and strong, but he holds the power in that situation and he played the final card...but part of me notices that he is perhaps the most perceptive about her than others around her, and hopes there may be some underlying care, eventually...

He does some more popping up and passing by and commenting in this episode, not sure it could be considered team building or constructive!

Hannah's situation is becoming less easy for me not to be judgy about. She is now practically leading a double life, there is something about that that seems more deceptive somehow...though Nicola Walker brings so much depth and humanity to Hannah's struggles that you can't help but feel for her struggle too.

All that and I've not even touched on the ongoing main case with Fi Hansen (and that nasty piece of work Richie Hansen) and the appearance of the wonderful Frances Barber as the wonderfully names Misty Brodeur...

I'm getting more and more hooked on this series. Tyler is difficult to get a read on still. I was intrigued that Christie and Ruth were questioning Zander about Tyler and why he doesn't appear to have a lot of financial assets. Is there more to Tyler than meets the eye? I'm not really getting that much of a sense of Zander and Tyler as a couple. I get that at work they have to be professional but as you don't get to see them outside of work (at the bar it was still in essence a work thing) it's hard to see them as an engaged couple. 

It's really sad to watch Nina being so self-destructive and her family seem to be turning a blind eye to how troubled she is.

I felt that Christie was unfair on Hannah making her choose between him and her family. She has so much to lose and he behaved like a spoilt child who didn't get what he wanted!