the first 10min with Clive portraying Thackery falling into the depths of his addiction was masterful, everything was mediocre.

the exchange between nekid Algernon and Cordelia was cringe worthy, and for as much as this show has shaped some very nuanced and original characters out of fictive historical archetypes, the Orientalism found at the brothel in Chinatown and Mr. Wu is just bad.

I see they are building up Birdy to leave once he finds out Thackery is smashing Lucy, but it's so telegraphed I hope it unfolds differently.

as far I Gallenger and his wife go, I can't fux with them.

line of the episode though was PigFuck inspector yelling at the typhoid lady outside the courtroom.