When Elizabeth lets him in he is angry and sarcastic and pacing the floor, demanding an explanation: Didn’t she just say it was he that she always loved? Their discovery of a promising vein of tin in the soon to be closing Wheal Grace Mine gives townies Paul and Ted a not so excellent adventure. After all, prior to Turner's interview, there had already been rumors that Demelza will, indeed, cheat on her husband as a form of revenge over catching him sleeping with his ex in season 2, Elizabeth Warleggan (Heida Reed). George is on the brink of success. The morning after, Elizabeth is wondering what happens next. Always full of bad ideas and terrible advice, Ross seconds the suggestion: Go for it! Though don’t you think he will he throw Boy over in a flash if he and Elizabeth ever have their own son? In an interview with The Sun about the rape scene, he had this to say: “It seems consensual, and it just seems right." Mid-rant, she notices a bunch of dudes (sent by Malfoy to scare her into marrying him) digging in her front yard for tin. That's sad, but this revives my dream of the mine closing permanently and never having to hear about it again. You can file that under ‘famous last words’. If Elizabeth marries George, pregnant with Ross’s baby, will George assume it is his? The mine is at last bringing Ross wealth but Demelza, still slow to forgive, goes to stay with new mother Verity. She responds: what was she supposed to do, spend the next thirty years on the shelf? Leave! Demelza is outside waiting for a good explanation. The following day, Ross' War BFF and his overly-trimmed mustache show up again. Happily, Caroline Penvenen, who has come into her majority, decides to secretly buy out Ross’ loan so he doesn’t have to go to jail. We wonder:  would he be as angry if it were anyone else? He cannot commit to a life with her because he’s already married, but he doesn’t want to lose her either. ", Demelza: "Oh, you're welcome to him, just so long as you remember where he belongs and send him back to me when you're done with him.". Only one way to find out! In a way, Ross has also kept Elizabeth as a pet. He responds with Rod Stewart lyrics: Have I told you lately that I love you? Her baby daddy comes home to meet his new child and brings good news from the mine: they found tin! WTF is going on? Many fans feel, frankly, it … The next day, Demelza grabs a bottle of brandy and runs to some random pregnant girl's house. Anticipation: Maybe therein has always lied the attraction of Elizabeth for Ross; in the yearning for a young love – or just the possibilities of youth. Poldark, Season 2 MASTERPIECE on PBS Episode Seven Sunday, November 13th at 9pm ET on PBS For once, Ross plays the game he despises. ... Poldark star reflects on show ending with season 5. Ross and Demelza are fundamentally soul mates. Remember when this same judge sentenced a poor person to several years in a typhus-infested prison for stealing a chicken and a different poor person to the gallows for throwing poop in Parliament Wannabe's face. She quickly changes her tune, while picturing her future of drowning in gold coins: Back at the mine, Ross thinks they should secure the ceiling with timbers before continuing to look for more tin. The scene in Elizabeth’s bedroom was very controversial in the UK, where they saw a different cut of it than we did. What else is he not telling her? : It seems that Verity kept true to her word. Care about what’s happening in Bay Area arts? It will happen. Brooklyn Nine-Nine will end after season eight, NBC confirms. P oldark fans are introduced to a new character in tomorrow night's episode when Ross and Demelza celebrate the arrival of a baby boy.. The copper mine yields a glimpse of hope. Demelza has had it. At their celebration dinner, Demelza tells Ross she was shocked by his penitence before the judge, but he corrects her, saying he only, ‘played the game’. Over at Elizabeth's house, she's complaining (you don't say!) She’s on to shiny new carriages. Instead we get this: The "hero" of this show forces himself on her. Their relationship exists in an unreality, in a denial of age and what life and bad decisions have wrought. Without even hearing testimony, the artist formerly known as the hanging judge dismissed the case. Is she afraid of Ross’ anger, or that the news will send him into Elizabeth’s arms? Then the worst happens: a collapse that some of the miners cannot outrun, including Paul and new dad Ted. about how she doesn't have a man to do all the thinking for her anymore. But not as busted as he’s going to be. Agatha thinks, Who would fall for such an evil piece of you-know-what? What is the first rule of continuing drama? "I will never again be guilty of such recklessness." Over at the mine, the ceiling caves in and two workers die, including Random New Mom's baby daddy. Fellow miners dig them out and Dr. Enys tries in vain to save them. ... poetry of attempts to get between Ross and Demelza though. Her son is just old enough to realize she's lost it. AND ANOTHER PIECE OF COAL: Ross. Yeah, busted. Until next week, follow me on Twitter @xcusemybeauty and read all the other recaps below. A lot of whining and yelling ensues, and all of it boils down to sexist ideas like this: Elizabeth eventually stands up for herself and tells him that she won't be instructed and that he should get the F out of her house. Viewers will have to wait another nine months before the BBC drama returns. Don’t they all? What did people do in these situations before Maury Povich? Am I over-thinking this? Worry about it. Apparently Verity and Blamey did make the most of it: She is now pregnant! But now she seems impatient with Verity’s presence, like she’s impatient with Aunt Agatha, like Francis’ family is yesterday’s news. After some horizontal struggling, we're supposed to believe that Elizabeth starts to enjoy herself. In the woods, Doc rides by the spot where he and Blondie made out next to a horse butt. After every episode, I usually reward characters who’ve impressed and diss the ones that haven’t, but this time, I only have pieces of coal to hand out. Bummer. Elizabeth is unconvinced, until he reminds her how big his house is. Across town, Pinky Ring explains to her son that she plans to smile less around the house so that she doesn't get wrinkles. That would never happen! Elizabeth: "I've been meaning to call upon you to thank you for your kindness these past few months. You might die, but who cares! Demelza: "Judas, Ross! Demelza sees Ross for what he is and maybe that is something he cannot face. She demands to know what he can offer. Poldark, Season 2 MASTERPIECE on PBS Episode Seven Sunday, November 13th at 9pm ET on PBS For once, Ross plays the game he despises. He says he knows she would never marry for money (…this time). It is not her beauty or that she’s a fine lady. She’s now in need constant care and Elizabeth is her overburdened nursemaid – until George swoops in and offers to hire people to keep her out of sight lest delicate Elizabeth break a nail. Rob Smedley. She says she needs time to think about it. Dwight was a little less lucky. She invites him over and he promptly proposes. On Instagram, find THIRTEEN at @THIRTEENWNET and me at @GothamTomato. He is still blue over the loss of his love, Caroline. If you thought it looked somewhat choppy, you would be right. Let’s hold onto that, shall we? You can't always get what you want, I suppose. They’re writing songs of love, but not for Dr. Dwight Enys. Ross tries to explain it away with that old, “oh yeah, I meant to tell you but I was waiting for the right time” excuse. It’s late at night, but he goes riding over to Trenwith, despite Demelza’s pleas, kicks his way into the house, and heads up to her bedroom. Elizabeth is really bummed she has to be a nurse now... unless Malfoy pays for one? He put up no defense for the arson charges other than to say he didn’t start the fire; it was always burning since the world’s been turning. There’s a lot to discuss in tonight’s episode. Have I told you there's no one else above you? Will Ross be hanged, turning Poldark into a show only about Demelza, Agatha, and all the cool animals? And if George gloats to Ross one time too many about marrying Elizabeth, will Ross be able to keep himself from retorting “been there, done that”? Way to contribute to the rape myth that, even when a woman says no, she secretly wants it. The next day, Demelza is in the town square, minding her business, when Elizabeth calls her over to her carriage. Ross has no more money to keep the venture going, regardless of the find. That re-edit makes the scene more ambiguous than what the Brits saw. Verity is like, Don't even worry about it! Dear Demelza, find more perceptive friends. For Ross and Demelza on “Poldark,” their marriage has faced many uphill climbs. Unfortunately for Paul and Ted, CPR wasn’t invented until 1956. He goes to their old meeting spot in the hundred acre wood all alone as melancholy music plays. Join the conversation in the comments section below, or on Twitter or Instagram using the hashtag #PoldarkPBS. Whereas when he looks in Demelza’s weary eyes, he has to see the misfortune he has brought her, and the man he has become. Tess gets a public dressing down from Ross, and George officially closes up Trenwith, aiming to leave the Poldarks and his past behind. Just in case she might, he offers her carriages (one for every day of the week), the finest jewels, big homes, travel, and a partridge in a pear tree. Outside the courthouse, Doc pretends he's totally over Blondie: Back at home, Ross apologizes to Demelza for all his really terrible decisions over the entire time they've known each other. At this point, whenever Ross Poldark comes before him, Judge Halse just rolls his eyes and says, “whatever.” Ross stands trial for his part in the ill-fated smuggling run, but luckily for him the customs officer he punched wasn’t in court. Will Caroline have a change of heart and come galloping back only to find him gone – or worse? In that way George Warleggan is right; they are quite similar. Season 2, Episode 1 Ross returns to Cornwall from America to find his old love ensconced in a Poldark family manor with her second husband (Ralph Bates). Ross heads off to France to spy for the crown, Demelza stays behind in Cornwall, pregnant with the couple’s fourth child. Fallout: The scene in Elizabeth’s bedroom was very controversial in the UK, where they saw a different cut of it than we did. Blondie has returned all his letters and written one of her own, which basically reads like the lyrics to JoJo's 2004 single "Leave (Get Out)": Get out! Is that gloating dressed as giddiness? Will you never learn?!?". Is she offended to hear her unrequited love spoken aloud, or upset that her inner thoughts can be so easily read by ye olde bat? Instead, he's getting letters from his Illegal Smuggling Boss. When Captain McNeil stops by Nampara for a chin wag there is no longer even the pretense of being there for his old comrade in arms Ross Poldark. ANOTHER PIECE OF COAL: Aidan Turner, the actor who plays Ross. Maybe we were blinded by the shirtless scything and now have to deal with a different reality for this character, an undercurrent that was always there and is now undeniable. Dear Demelza, find more perceptive friends. Millions tuned in to last night’s finale, which saw their baby daughter Julia die and Poldark arrested for looting and murder. He responds by respecting her wishes and apologizing for his brutish behavior. Henshawe calculates how much it would cost to clean Grace up and keep her going for that newly discovered tin, but Ross says “no mas”. Has Captain McNeil become a 13-year-old girl or is there a method to his giddy madness? Moments later, Ross is already in court. He marches upstairs and barges in her room. So the morning after, when Ross returns from Trenwith (as the rooster crows), and sees that Demelza can read him like a book, he tries to rationalize to her that he had no choice. Members get extended access to PBS video on demand and more. Worry about it. But why would McNeil be so excited about this news? ”The One Where Ross Finds Out” (season 2) - After an argument at the coffee shop, they kiss again. This time he doesn’t just want Elizabeth to be ‘nice’ to him. 'Poldark' Season 2, Episode 6 Recap: Informer, 'Poldark' Season 2, Episode 5 Recap: Before He Cheats, 'Poldark' Season 2, Episode 4 Recap: Sink or Swim, 'Poldark' Season 2, Episode 3 Recap: Miss Independent, 'Poldark' Season 2, Episode 2 Recap: You Don't Bring Me Flowers, 'Poldark' Season 2, Episode 1 Recap: Court and Spark, 'Poldark' Season 1, Episode 4 Recap: Send My Love to Your New Lover, ‘Poldark’ Season 1, Episode 3 Recap: Oops, There Goes My Shirt, ‘Poldark’ Season 1, Episode 2 Recap: Bang Bang, ‘Poldark’ Season 1 Premiere Recap: Stayin’ Alive. Ross doesn’t deserve her forgiveness, and he’s doing absolutely done nothing to earn it. When he finally does look up at her to see if she’s buying it, he sees that (gulp), no, she is not. Or will despondent Dwight take James Blamey’s suggestion and join the French Foreign Legion? A fantasy unencumbered by disappointment or dirty socks on the floor. Might he be trying to drip poison in Demelza’s ear to pass on upsetting news to Ross just for fun? Ease my troubles, that's what you do. Everyone else is like, Naaaaah. In the previous episode of Poldark, Ross did everything in his power to get in trouble with the law again, Demelza did everything in her power to not stab him, and Murphy's Law did everything in its power to prevent Doc, Blondie and Horace the Pug from eloping and finding bliss. Shown: Eleanor Tomlinson as Demelza Courtesy of Mammoth Screen/BBC and MASTERPIECE, I fear that if you were looking for a pleasant distraction and tuned in to this week’s Poldark episode, you didn’t find it in Cornwall this time. Contains major spoilers for Poldark season 4 episodes 1 and 2. For her part, the writer, Debbie Horsefield, insists that it was not a rape and likens it to that infamous scene in Gone with the Wind when Rhett carries Scarlett up the stairs. But viewers are … Whenever a character has sex with someone they’re not supposed to have sex with, it always results in a pregnancy. When Demelza tells Verity, “Ross would never mean to hurt me”, one thinks she gives him too much credit. Stream full episodes of Poldark on MASTERPIECE HERE. They’ve done the deed, after all those years of yearning, and now the relationship exists in a different space. Broken-hearted Doc likes the idea of dying and plans to consider the idea. It was something I cannot explain. It’s over. Demelza, finish him, Mortal Kombat style! After screening the episode, PBS thought it was too disturbing and asked that it be re-edited. An enraged mob threatens George and Elizabeth. And his wife Demelza will be chased by two men. Fill my heart with gladness, take away all my sadness Some in the UK viewed the original scene as a rape. If you watched Downton Abbey you know it is very likely the servants are aware as well. The next morning, Ross finally comes home. This year's finale is downbeat but brilliant. At chez Ross, Verity pays a visit and Demelza shares her worries that Ross is going to cheat on her with Elizabeth. Then she remembers Elizabeth exists. Will this not-so-happy plot end with a marriage knot – or no knot for Dwight and Caroline? No more pretense. Will Elizabeth take a much-needed break from being super-duper annoying? He wants to marry her. He throws her on the bed and jumps on top of her. Tax ID: 26-2810489, British TV Maven & thirteen.org contributor. Invalid Date, POLDARK fans were left heartbroken after his wife Demelza cheated on him in tonight's season finale of the hit BBC period drama. You said that you would treat me right Elizabeth has taken to riding around town in George’s convertible (with Mummy Dearest and Boy as chaperones). Thanks? And it's bad. What will happen if she ever finds out it was George who (essentially) killed her? Actually, no. But in more recent years, that scene has also been controversial and seen by many to be glamourizing a woman saying no when she really means yes; something that for years was considered to be standard ‘bodice ripper’ material, now thankfully outdated in a more enlightened time. After barely escaping arrest and death, Ross should be lying low right about now. In essence, he makes her an offer she can’t refuse, not available in any store. Now facing a long wait before we an finally see where all of this leads, I've turned to Poldark Season 2 spoilers for comfort. In the library, Verity's obnoxiously cheerful stepson suggests that Doc join the Navy. Will he become an Army doctor to forget Hot Lips Penvenen? Her mother comes to the window to take a look and randomly has a stroke. The flame-haired actress is … Ross and Demelza Poldark. If she marries he has to finally grow up and face the truth of what he is. Officially. Watch out, Ross – there's now a love rival for Demelza in the shape of dashing Hugh Armitage, as a third season of the 18th-century Cornish saga returns. Sam marries Rosina, because I guess she’s got limited options in this village. However, it was not only Turner who teased that Demelza would cheat on him. Trencrom offered to pay the fine for him, but Dwight refused, telling Jud to tell Trencrom that he can full well pay himself. Will she still marry George? That's cool and all, but this means my dream of the mine closing forever and never having to hear about it again has been dashed yet again. In one fell swoop he won the hand of the woman he says he loves, and dealt the deadliest blow to his enemy. ‘Poldark’ viewers were left devastated during Sunday (6 August) night’s episode, as they watched Demelza cheat on Ross. The Devil Is In The Details: George takes the opportunity to make his case. At chez Ross, Verity pays a visit and Demelza shares her worries that Ross is going to cheat on her with Elizabeth. Robin Ross and Demelza are facing imminent penury are forced to sell almost all bar the kitchen sink to meet the interest payment on the loan. Trying to take charge, Demelza promised Tess and the other residents she was going to do all she could to make matters better for them, but Ross’ wife was given a stern warning. They … I've seen in other forums people questioning why a reader's first comments are about how badly they feel for Demelza and withhold sympathy from Elizabeth--I think it's how we were meant to feel. As he gives his rope-a-dope excuses, Ross cannot meet Demelza’s eyes. It’s all too little, too late. Verity is like, Don't even worry about it! Poldark, Season 2 MASTERPIECE on PBS Episode Nine Sunday, November 27th at 9pm ET on PBS The wars tempt Ross and Dwight. One resident who was vocal about her anguish was Tess Tregidden (Sofia Oxenham) who went head-to-head with Demelza in the opening scenes of the last season of the BBC drama. Regardless of how it is viewed, it will be hard to unring this bell; hard to see how the character Ross can recover from this. That's what should have happened. Previously on Poldark: Demelza is irritated that Ross is spending so much time helping Elizabeth, who’s still reeling in the aftermath of her husband’s death.The Warleggans call in Ross’ debt, and the threat of debtors is real when he can’t pay. He wants her to exist for the pursuit of his pleasure. At chez Ross, Demelza tells Verity that the main pillar of a happy marriage is pretending to believe your husband isn't a cheating bastard. It's the end of you and me Wow. He grabs her and is about to throw her onto the bed and have his way with her like a Neanderthal. Case dismissed! Memo to everyone in Cornwall: Demelza is not the one to mess with. She thankfully does not die from preeclampsia (still and forever traumatized by Sybil's fate in Downton Abbey). Poldark star Aidan Turner talks about big changes in Ross and Demelza's relationship in Season 2, as well as exploring Ross's "dark side" and much more. She looks at him, and he looks at her looking at him, and he knows she knows. He hums a melancholy melody that, two centuries later, will be adapted into a hit single titled "My Heart Will Go On.". Sadly, that lifeline turned out to be a deathline. That would never happen! A mere moment later, Elizabeth accepts Malfoy's proposal. That's not going to be a problem, right? Oh no, no, no, he reasons. Is that what that £600 of benevolence was really all about?) Will this night remain a secret? He decides he must rush over there and make her change her mind. PIECE OF COAL: Poldark, the show. It seems that promises were made or implied – or assumed. At any other point on the chart, he claims he can’t help but do whatever he damn well pleases. Demelza is not a happy camper. We’re not sure from the edit.) He even promises Boy (AKA Jeffrey Charles) will be his heir. Ain’t love grand? How can that be unsaid? WNET is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. For obvious reasons. Might have been even better to see her, as Dolly Parton said, turn him ‘from a rooster to a hen with one shot’, but we’ll take this. Demelza is like, Um, last time you were here you held me at gunpoint and tried to arrest my husband. Although up until now, he has given Elizabeth the best of himself (leaving the leftovers for Demelza). Doc also gets off with a small fine for building that warning bonfire. It turns out that his mistake of being loyal to Ross cost him most dear. By Rob Smedley. She is nothing but a prize for both Ross and George. T’was quite the satisfying ending to this episode to see Ross Poldark lying on his back in the barnyard dirt. If you are on Twitter you can follow THIRTEEN at @THIRTEENWNET and me at @E20Launderette. In addition to Ross… It will happen. Option A: Break a glass and use it to disembowel him. Judge Halse was not amused and levied a £50 fine (about £6000 in 2016 money). “The whole ‘Poldark’ saga is actually an exploration of a successful marriage. There’s not enough money for timbers to shore up the ceiling, but they decide to gamble and keep digging anyway. Elizabeth accepts George’s hand, and everything else that goes with it, we suspect (at least a little) to spite Auntie. Down goes Frazier! Right now! That Francis was a mistake, a mistake that cost many people dear? Even though she is telling Dwight to (essentially) naff off, at least she’s not ignoring him. Is this a matter of the heart or of the law? Bonus Essential: Late Breaking Good News (and boy do we need some)! The judge is gleefully ready to punish him, but Ross brings in three surprise alibis. But the sight of ‘vulgars’ digging to China on the manicured Trenwith lawn gives Mummy Dearest a stroke. Will Demelza finally get an annulment and pursue a career as a pop star in the big city? From financial difficulties, to external flirtations, to grand tragedies, the duo still has tension, but remarkably seem unbreakable. George is trying to buy off Boy with gifts and Elizabeth is pretending to protest. Does she really think he’ll leave Demelza and marry her to save her from marrying George? Poldark series 3, episode 9 review: Did Demelza cheat on Ross? Shame on you, Ross Poldark. Random Mom-To-Be is in labor and needs to get blackout drunk immediately (I don't blame her). : Maybe we never saw Ross Poldark for what he is either. It's a mix of sorry not sorry sentiments and groan-worthy lines like this: "I seem to need the strength and protection only a man can give.". Fans were left shocked when Ross Poldark cheated on his wife Demelza - to enjoy a night of passion with old flame Elizabeth.. She'll need constant care for the rest of her life. And then runs from the room. Poldark’s Eleanor Tomlinson on Demelza’s relationship with Hugh Armitage – and whether she’ll cheat on Ross. Demelza is like, Um, cool. And if she acts now, he’ll throw in a set of ginsu steak knives and a punctilious gentility born of his lack of breeding. Debbie Horsefield, insists that it was not a rape and likens it to that infamous scene in, Poldark on MASTERPIECE: Season 2, Episode 6 Recap. Doesn't anyone date around here? No, you did have a choice, and now you have gone and betrayed Demelza and Jeremy and Jud and Prudie and all of us. But you was just a waste of time. In the library, Verity's obnoxiously cheerful stepson suggests that Doc join the Navy. Demelza Tries to Be a Bad Person. When he loses Elizabeth he loses a vision of himself, so before he loses her he decided to claim her. Will Elizabeth be able to stop herself from telling Ross? That financial offer hurt this penniless doctor’s post-Caroline pride. ... to know about Poldark season 4; Cheat … Here are the 7 essentials (plus one) of episode 7…. Even though Elizabeth embraced Ross, and the next morning wanted to make plans (as he left skid marks to get out of there) – and even if one views it as just a scene of long forbidden passion expressed – at the very least it was a betrayal of Demelza. 07/08/2017. She gets this really subpar one: Ross: "What can I say? (Remember, if you missed it, you can catch up on all episodes of Poldark on MASTERPIECE HERE. He's not, of course. On with the show! An angry Ross gives the snide Warleggan a beating after his suggestion that Ross is cheating Elizabeth's son out of his inheritance before deciding to reenlist to fight in the Napoleonic wars. Demelza reaches her breaking point. Poldark finale review: Did Demelza cheat on Ross? Stay informed with one email every other week—right to your inbox. Ross is like, Oh, yeah, I guess I forgot to tell you! Agatha makes all these faces at Elizabeth: Across town, Ross receives a letter from Elizabeth about her engagement. When Verity stops by for a fly-in visit on her way to Nampara, all Elizabeth can say is: “How strange it must be to be here without Francis.” Um, she didn’t say that when Verity was there to relieve her of having to care for sick Aunt Agatha, did she? And it gets worse; he has many unhappy returns when that ever remarkable Cornwall Postal Service delivers a stack of letters he’d written to Caroline, along with her restraining order. When Demelza says that maybe Elizabeth has other options, like George, Ross pooh-poohs it. Her rage is absolutely understandable, and I hope she stays mad at him for the rest of the season. Her arms go around his neck, but we are left with an uneasy feeling. Have a one night stand and you are instantly up the duff, just like they told us in health class. Across town, Doc gets a bunch of mail. Whichever way, Demelza does not tell Ross, she only tells Prudie, saying that Ross is not going to hear it from her. Ha ha ha... yeah, right. Rich white dudes have all the luck. Unfortunately, Aunt Agatha turned over her tarot card, exposing The Devil too late. (We think. Where do we go from here? Good for Demelza for being angry. If the “Ross as double agent” storyline had one flaw, it was that they couldn’t decide whether to let the viewers in on the secret or not. (Ah, so there it is. Later that night, Demelza, still on the war path, confronts Ross about how he sold all his shares in the old mine, information she received from a stranger in town. In the wake of Poldark‘s tense Season 2 premiere, Eleanor Tomlinson sits down with us to talk about playing the fiery Demelza Poldark and Demelza and Ross… He doesn't listen. Before she returned home she said that when she saw her Captain Blamey again she was ‘going to make the most of it’ (causing Aunt Agatha to clutch her pearls). Or might he be trying to upset Demelza by giving her doubts about Ross, causing her turn on her slippery hubby so the constables can finally nail him, thus leaving Demelza available? ... Did Demelza cheat on Ross? Yeah. She’s digesting and pushing her plate away, but she might get hungry again later and come looking for a little midnight snack, don’t you think? Elizabeth tells Ross of her happy news and he doesn’t take it well. (Is that what the kids are calling it now?) The focus is primarily on Demelza--we never get inside Elizabeth's head and we don't see much inside Ross's head either--but we're completely drawn in to Demelza's pain. But then Captain Henshawe extends Grace a lifeline by offering to buy £100 worth of coal to keep the pumping machinery chugging another month. It seems that the overarching theme of this season is the dismantling of the myth of the hero that was Ross Poldark, doesn’t it? It’s only married people who have to work at it. At Elizabeth's house, Malfoy comes over to gloat about Ross' dead workers. Become a member of THIRTEEN ($5 monthly or $60 annually) and get access to THIRTEEN Passport as our thanks for your support. Meanwhile back at the ranch, as his secret terror campaign continues, George torments Elizabeth with offers from Publisher’s Clearinghouse, and then hires extras to turn up and pretend to dig for tin right outside her front parlor window, on her very own private Poldark land. This angers Elizabeth. Of course, being Ross Poldark’s old Army buddy, McNeil no doubt knows that Elizabeth was the first love Ross was pining away for as they fought the Revolutionary War. Then he goes on and on about yadda, yadda, yadda, and the ‘burden of obligation’ he feels. Demelza tries to stop him, but he makes her back down by doing this right in her face: When he gets to Elizabeth's house, he starts barking and banging on the door and then literally kicks it down because he's a monster and that's the kind of thing monsters do. Yep, pretty much always. Elizabeth is an abstract adolescent place Ross goes to escape a mundane reality of an adult life of letdowns and failure. In the Venn diagram that is Ross Poldark’s life, his concerns for anyone other than himself increasingly seem to only matter where they happen to intersect with his own needs or wants.