Heavy flirtation does the trick in the end But we haven't seen the last of this love triangle, that's for sure. However, although their union was far from blissful, Francis's sudden death appeared to knock his wife for six, so it could be some time before she is back in the mood for sotto-voce dinner-party flirting. "A piece of my heart will always be yours." "Cannot a woman love two men?" Elizabeth cooed to an astonished Poldark over dinner, while his wife Demelza sat just across the table. But their mutual affection, which has so far been expressed only through vague utterances and meaningful stares, became an open secret this week.
Elizabeth still has the hots for PoldarkĪlright, so this was hardly a new discovery – Elizabeth's lingering lust for her one-time betrothed is hammered home on a weekly basis.
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However, one Lazarus-like resurrection per series is probably the reasonable limit, so it looks like viewers really have seen the last of poor Francis. When Poldark's old servant Jud Paynter was apparently beaten to death last week, he didn't stay dead for long. And then, just when things are starting to look up, he goes and drowns in the mine. Think about it: Francis has already faced a business failure, money woes and a wife too busy smouldering at his cousin to give him so much as a second glance. So what were the highlights? Francis is the unluckiest man in the world "Five episodes in and there's most definitely no mid-season lull," says Digital Spy. Poldark's money woes continued to pile up, with Ross learning his arch-nemesis George Warleggan had purchased his debt, and Demelza's jealousy of Elizabeth proved amply justified.ĭespite all the doom and gloom, there was still room for intrigue, skullduggery and even romance for Dr Enys and Lady Caroline, who finally acted on their mutual attraction - albeit only with a kiss.
"It was a terribly sad moment of television," says RadioTimes, but "it wasn't the only moment of high drama". "From the moment you saw that childhood flashback at the start of the episode, you could feel the chill going down your spine," adds the site.
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Those who have read the Winston Graham books on which the show is based will have been dreading this moment, says TV blog CarterMatt. Episode five of Poldark packed a devastating punch, as Ross's put-upon cousin Francis made an ill-advised descent into the mine and met a watery grave when the floor gave way. Poldark series two: What happened in episode five?įarewell, Francis.