The Education of a Magician
There’s a satisfying divide in this third episode
between Strange’s travails on the continent and Norrell’s brooding in his grey
home. Despatched to help Wellington win
the war, Strange’s gauche introduction to the frontline sets a lighter tone
which Bertie Carvel plays well. Yet the imperious general is initially
uninterested in his service until Strange creates a road for the troops to
progress along, after over hearing complaints about the terrain. Suddenly
Wellington (a clipped Ronan Vibert) is convinced and demands increasingly
ambitious feats from the magician such as moving a forest. This goes badly
wrong and a number of men are killed including Strange’s assistant. Perhaps
more worryingly for Jonathan all of the precious magic books he borrowed from
Norrell are shredded.  |
| "Er, wrong series, fellow. You want The Walking Dead. What's that? " "Grrghhh" |
