Dalgliesh and (what??) a fic, Post #7

[usedtobeljs]

Instead of talking about boring things like my life, let me say this:

The second series/season of Dalgliesh (Channel 5 in the UK, Acorn TV in the US) is EVEN BETTER than the first one.

Bertie Carvel as Dalgliesh is my everything: so solid and so good, so clever, such a good boss, so tortured and lonely. I love his portrayal of the character so much. (I need an icon!!) And I've just enjoyed the hell out of Carlyss Peer as DS Kate Miskin, also so solid and so clever, and pining like a forest for her boss. (This should not be a spoiler.)

The TV show is diverging from P.D. James canon in some interesting ways, taking cases out of book order, keeping everything in the 70s, and cutting out almost all the side-characters, including Dalgliesh's canonical love interest Emma Lavenham. Well! What can we do about that?

Fic, baby!

This is set after the last episode of Series 2, "The Murder Room," at which point it diverges from canon. If you're watching Dalgliesh, wait until after you've watched to read; if you're not watching Dalgliesh, I'd love you to read it anyway. I have taken a plot device from James and used it to a different end. ;)

Anyway -- "now come on baby let's start today", title taken from Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders' "Game of Love."

Cheers and hugs to all!

Comments

[desdemonaspace]

I want to see this! I've only read the books, so I'm not spoiled. I had to read anyway. Just loved it!

You get all the points for the phrase "pining like a forest."

[usedtobeljs]

Thank you so much for reading! :)

I've only read six or seven of the thirteen?fourteen? Dalgliesh books, so I'm not particularly invested in book canon; I like the novels, and I really like Emma Lavenham, but it's just not a thing in this particular adaptation. Hence, Miskin/Dalgliesh fic. :)

Cheers for your day!

[kathyh]

I’ve finally seen The Murder Room and treated myself to this. This felt totally in character and very plausible to the way the TV series ended. It’s my head canon from now on.

I’ve read some of the books and seen most of the various TV adaptations but for me Bertie Carvel *is* Dalgliesh :)

[usedtobeljs]

Thank you so much, K!

Re Bertie as Dalgliesh: I've bounced off P.D. James's mysteries for years (I think because they're so dour), but now that I can imagine Bertie as AD, I've read 4 in a month. :) He's utterly perfect.

I am curious about what he said in a promo interview about a "twist" coming in Series 3: I am guessing a time jump to the 80s and/or the introduction of Emma Lavenham. In case it's the latter, I had to write a quick Kate/Adam ficlet from this point. :)

All hugs!