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selenak's journal with increasing interest.
I'm not sure whether anyone else has already mentioned this within the context of the grand "Alex might eventually take over Gene's role as a psychopomp" theory, but the bits and pieces of dialoge (accidental or not) foreshadowing such a possibility are actually dating back as far as right to the show's pilot, to be precise to Alex' first confrontation with Layton in front of the Tate Modern:
ALEX
You asked to speak to me, Arthur? (hold up her warrant card) I’m DI Alex Drake.
LAYTON
I know who you are! You stop staring at me, I don’t like it!
(helicopters swoop)
ALEX
OK. I’ll avert my eyes. (she looks a few feet to the left of him) And if you let this lady go, we can discuss…
LAYTON
Discuss what? I’ll kill her, yeah? And I’ll kill you! D’you understand? (beat, he mutters to himself, then pushes the busker away, points the gun at ALEX) Now, get over here! Now!
ALEX holds her hands up, scared but fighting it, takes a step toward him. We hear radio chatter “Marksmen, hold your fire, hostage negotiator approaching subject”. We see MOLLY at the back of the crowd, trying to see.
ALEX
(calm therapist voice) I help people, Arthur, people who are trapped. I help them find an escape route.
selenak's journal with increasing interest. I'm not sure whether anyone else has already mentioned this within the context of the grand "Alex might eventually take over Gene's role as a psychopomp" theory, but the bits and pieces of dialoge (accidental or not) foreshadowing such a possibility are actually dating back as far as right to the show's pilot, to be precise to Alex' first confrontation with Layton in front of the Tate Modern:
ALEX
You asked to speak to me, Arthur? (hold up her warrant card) I’m DI Alex Drake.
LAYTON
I know who you are! You stop staring at me, I don’t like it!
(helicopters swoop)
ALEX
OK. I’ll avert my eyes. (she looks a few feet to the left of him) And if you let this lady go, we can discuss…
LAYTON
Discuss what? I’ll kill her, yeah? And I’ll kill you! D’you understand? (beat, he mutters to himself, then pushes the busker away, points the gun at ALEX) Now, get over here! Now!
ALEX holds her hands up, scared but fighting it, takes a step toward him. We hear radio chatter “Marksmen, hold your fire, hostage negotiator approaching subject”. We see MOLLY at the back of the crowd, trying to see.
ALEX
(calm therapist voice) I help people, Arthur, people who are trapped. I help them find an escape route.
