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She’s not here for it, it seems, but in reality, she knows she’s only got one shot at REALLY bringing this situation home for good. He’s softer toward her, trying to mend fences, etc. Just as Ross predicted last week, we’re seeing how much George wants to believe Elizabeth. Prudie has been pretty muted in general, though we spend all of this episode waiting to see if she’ll drop a dime on Ross to his wife. He and Prudie seem to have a lil’ thing going (or maybe I just overly romanticize anyone hanging out in the dunes together), but he just seems vaguely crabby and doesn’t give Prudie enough energy to work off of. Remember Jud? I’ve never missed him more than when the show tries to convince us that Tholly is a decent substitute. Our George won’t be happy until his head is on a pike. George has taken every opportunity to vote against reform initiatives AND to maintain his right to charge an absurd sum for grain during a time of scarcity. That’s … all you do, guy? You can see Francis being like, “And THIS is why you must lead the people.” Francis has buyer’s remorse in general, of course, as George has proved Disappointing, as he so often does. My fellow viewers, when Ross started running his mouth about how he DOESN’T ENJOY MAKING SPEECHES ABOUT HOW GREAT HE IS, I nearly died laughing. Ross gets onboard in the end, following a very overly dramatic scene in which he almost shoots some villagers, led by Tholly, so next season should involve a lot of super-dull political arcs. We can tell because Sir Francis literally looks at him and says, “Ah, a born natural leader.” WE GET IT, FRANCIS. Obviously, it’s meant to serve as more evidence that Ross is a born natural leader. Look, the French aren’t going to invade Cornwall, so why we have to waste time watching Ross try to whip a lil’ militia together under the orders of Sir Francis, I have no idea. There are some French ships! Whoop-de-doo. The show teases it with MULTIPLE shots of them walking solo along the cliffs, looking meaningfully into the sea, Demelza stroking the paper of a love note from Hugh, Ross doing … whatever Ross does when he isn’t monologuing about his honor. Let’s start with the “ugh does it matter” plotline(s) and work our way up to the good stuff: Ross and Demelza. There were a LOT of balls in the air, and, to mix a metaphor, the finale really brought them home. This week marks the end of Poldark’s third season, and I am delighted to announce that I revised my episode grade upwards twice over the course of the hour. Photo: Courtesy of Robert Viglasky/Mammoth Screen for BBC and MASTERPIECE