The Man in the High Castle — Series 4 Episodes 6: All Serious Daring — A Review

1st December, 2019.

Right … 

I’ve a confession to make: I’ve finally cleaned my armchair.

It was getting a bit mucky.   To the point of serious comment …

Still … 

The cover’s been put through the wash: and looking better than it was.

But Lord … it took some time to wrestle that cover back on.

I’m grateful I did, though.

It meant I had something to sit on, watching more of The Man in the High Castle, season four … 

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Episode 6 — All Serious Daring — opens with Reichsmarshall Smith (Rufus Sewell) still in our world: arguing with the alternative Helen (Chelah Horsdal) … and desperately trying to stop his son, Thomas (Quinn Lord), joining the Marines and heading for Vietnam … 

And heading back to our world , to seek help from Hawthorn Abendsen (Stephen Root), the Man in the High Castle, himself.

The later?   Has been busily trying to protect himself and his wife: by issuing Nazi propaganda.

Propaganda that Juliana Craine (Alexa Davalos) has realised is a coded message: that gives away the Reichsmarshall’s travels … 

Bell?   Bell (Frances Turner) is determined that the slowly Balkanised BCR stays united … 

And that the only way to do this is to start attacking the Japanese oil pipes lines coming from Washington state to San Franscisco.

While this is going on … ?

Inspector Kido (Joel de la Fuente) is a witness — the witness, in fact — in the trial of Admiral Inokuchi.

And ordered to personally execute the Admiral: for murdering Trade Minister Tagomi.

Whilst his superiors, the staff who actually committed the crime, looked on …

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Now, it’s got to be said, this is another watchable episode: one that’s concentrating more on developing a plot towards a big climax.

Certainly one that looks like it’s going to involve the Empire pulling out of the Pacific States.

Certainly one that looks like Reichsmarshall Smith will be key.

Either way?

I have to give Joel de la Fuente full marks.

Rufus Sewell has been doing wonderful work with as the Reichsmarshall.

Whilst ignoring de la Fuente’s work the Kempetai’s most formidable leader.

Frankly?

I’m looking forward to more of this.