Bodyguard
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As the two draw closer physically, their secrets will almost certainly surface.
Where do we begin?
By the end of the episode, its the highest it can be: Critical.
There must be a leak somewhere in the organization.
Before the leak can be discovered, a nightmare ensues on a quiet British street.
MI6 is watching some terrorist subjects who appear to be on the move.
No one has any idea that government agents are chasing a truck that may have a bomb in it.
Then the truck spots its tail and speeds up, taking corners quickly and accelerating toward a school.
Its time for what they call an enforced stop.
They connect with the driver and passenger and it hits a parked car.
It seems like everything is clear but then the worst happens the truck explodes, killing officers.
The terrifying thing to consider regarding the politics ofBodyguardis that this attack is a positive event for Julia Montague.
Its not working out as well for David, who is pulled from his protective duty.
He goes drinking and sits alone.
She claims it sends the wrong message to remove him.
At the same time, she pulls some strings and gets Davids son in a special school.
The threat level goes from Severe to Critical after the terrifying second action sequence of the episode.
Theyre driving through London when shots ring out and Julias driver is killed.
David hunkers down, appears to panic for a second, but gathers himself and turns heroic.
First, he comforts a terrified Julia, who is covered in blood but in a bulletproof car.
He just tells her to stay down.
And when he realizes help isnt coming which is suspicious he gets out and finds the sniper himself.
The head of the Veterans Peace Group is an assassin.
Andy says only one thing to his buddy: Someones got to stop her.
And then he blows his brains out.
First, shell draw closer to David.
They meet in her safe house and she expresses concern over why no forces came to save them.
Were they deliberately held back?
Was she left to die?
This is about contact hands clenched, close-ups of faces, a long hug.
The second time will be more about passion, maybe even anger.
You see, David Budd knows now that Julia Montague knew about the threat on his children.
And hes been ordered to keep an eye on Julia, to even monitor and report back to MI6.
Advanced Orders:
Would they really not connect David and Andy?
Maybe that will happen, but Im worried theyre brushing past it, which tests my suspension of disbelief.
Did David suspect that they were holding back support during the attempt?
Otherwise, why get out of the car?
Or maybe he was suspicious.
Some of the music cues on this show are already starting to grate.
