Maxine Peak's role as the first protagonist almost set the feminist tone of the entire film. MP's image of Cancer who is firm on the outside and soft on the inside is especially suitable to interpret a strong woman who works hard. But the BBC's screenwriters have always been moderate in their political views. Compared with some legal dramas that sell us feminism, Silk uses a more forbearance and kindness to show that even now, even when equality is at the forefront of the world In the UK, gender discrimination is inevitable.
Rupert Penry-Jones sacrificed a handsome face to play the villain. The BBC once again cast the Harrow + Cambridge role, which is almost a Tory model, into the villain. RPJ's role, in addition to showing the advantages of patriarchy with Neil Stuke's black-bellied Billy, also represents the BBC's concern about the injustice brought about by British class background.
Still, the writers didn't fall into a black-and-white cliché. What is even more commendable is that they did not use the trick of "bad guys have a dark past" to justify the children, but used very real stories to express each independent personality. It's just a different position, there is no contest between good and evil. Supplemented by the exquisite and profound details of the British drama, the whole Plot becomes more close to the facts and convincing.
Since Silk conveys the political point of view very well, I will not waste my words to add fuel to the humiliation, you will see it when you see it. What caught my attention was the life of Martha Constello, a lawyer with many details. As a student who graduated from a public school and Manchester, Martha did not have any innate advantages when he first entered the judicial field. .
At the same time, Clive Reader, her biological father in the belly, lingers in the flowers, and is not clear with her Pupil. Because of the useless rumors that "one firm can only have one silk", he does not hesitate to give up his gentlemanly demeanor and The close combat. Billy Lamb, the black-bellied man with eyes and hands, even though he deeply admires Martha's talents and personality, he will not hesitate to use the woman he loves for his own sake. Nick Slade (Tom Hughes) admires his teacher a lot, but is often self-defeating as a newborn. In such an environment, Martha can be said to have no solid allies.
But aside from Martha's weakness, the rest of the show is just as pathetic. Although RPJ has a noble background, his character is actually kind and cowardly. He has been reduced to a tool used by two factions in the firm, and finally became a victim; NS, although talented, is busy suppressing the opposition in the firm, and at the same time has to sacrifice his own interests for the so-called interests. Personality is so close to the judicial circle that it gives people a handle, sacrificing the woman they like to open up territory for themselves. Even the two new apprentices, Niamh and Nick, are not immune. One suffers from being unable to get rid of the haze of their family background, but they are constantly being used in confusion; the other is constantly being ignored and needs to work harder to prove themselves. Everyone, in dark clouded London, is running around for a living.
In fact, sometimes I stop and think about it. Although this situation is sad and lamentable, it is not unreasonable. Everyone is entitled to think about things from their own point of view, and everyone is entitled to a better life for themselves. Sometimes our purposes conflict with others, and sometimes they overlap. So we inevitably use and exclude each other. Friends, relatives, lovers, partners. Everyone came together because of the same purpose, but often they fell apart because of disagreement. This is the truth of life, and there is nothing to lament about.
Therefore, perhaps life is full of many unhappiness and grievances, and perhaps it is also full of many joys and emotions at the same time. I thank those who are by my side because they make my life easier; I thank those who oppose me because they make my character stronger. But no matter what, from the day of birth to the end of my breath, the only person who will always hold my hand and stand by my side as a firm ally is me.
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