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Slow Horses: Date Night Tension
Gary Oldman and Hugo Weaving clash in a tense, funny Slow Horses episode as River Cartwright's date with Sid Baker unfolds.
In brief
Gary Oldman and Hugo Weaving clash in a tense, funny Slow Horses episode as River Cartwright's date with Sid Baker unfolds. Slow Horses season six episode four features a tense bowling alley date between River Cartwright and Sid Baker amid assassin threats and character dynamics. Originally reported by AV Club.
Date Night Tension
Slow Horses season six episode four features a tense, funny date night for River Cartwright and Sid Baker amid assassin threats.
“It’s date night on a tense, funny, midseason slow horses”
River Cartwright's Struggle
River Cartwright, the protagonist, remains trapped in a universe that denies him action movie catharsis despite his spy skills.
“the most important thing about river cartwright running, it turns out, is that the poor bastard never actually gets to where he’s going”
Sid Baker's Bittersweet Return
Sid Baker, River's office crush, returns alive after being presumed dead in 2022 but shows no interest in rekindling their relationship.
“sid baker is actually alive and well, despite slough house being told she’d died”
Bowling Alley Battle
River and Sid face a neon-soaked battle with assassins Jim and Jane in a bowling alley setting.
“jane stalks an unarmed sid and river through a sea of pinks and purples”
Catherine Standish's Crew
Catherine Standish navigates bickering with Moira, Shirley, and Louisa while dealing with a safehouse break-in.
“the crew of damaged personalities currently orbiting poor beleaguered catherine standish”
Lamb's Babysitting Dilemma
Lamb plays babysitter to Roddy Ho and a murdered security team member's son, creating a cartoonish dynamic.
“lamb is forced to play babysitter to both roddy ho and an actual child”
Lamb vs. Frank Harkness
Gary Oldman's Lamb confronts Hugo Weaving's Frank Harkness in a London Shake Shack dining room.
“a confrontation between gary oldman’s lamb and hugo weaving’s mercenary killer frank harkness”
River's Date with Sid
River and Sid's date at the bowling alley ends with a tense confrontation involving assassins and a bittersweet reunion.
“river’s mad that sid is so good at lying”
Catherine's Sobriety
Catherine Standish maintains sobriety despite her team's chaos and the stress of the safehouse situation.
“the very real sense of wariness reed exudes when she sees that the house has a fully stocked wine cellar”
Lamb's Improv Skills
Lamb uses chaotic improv to escape Frank Harkness, showcasing his unpredictable nature.
“when rush’s reese gets himself caught, it requires one of those lamb-esque bits of chaotic improv”
Season Six Dynamics
Slow Horses season six focuses on character dynamics and individual storylines rather than sprawling MI5 business.
“breaking the cast down into groups like this is a great structure for dialing into individual character dynamics”
Plot Convergence
Russia pressures Diana Taverner to kill Sid Baker using Cantor as a middleman amid a hit squad operation.
“russia’s leaning on cantor to pressure taverner to kill sid”
Frank Harkness' Role
Frank Harkness is hired by Cantor to obtain agent names and tie up loose ends in the hit squad operation.
“frank’s in play because cantor hired him to get the list of agents’s names”
What Happens Next
Slow Horses season six continues with character-driven storylines and unresolved tensions as the season progresses.
“there’s a version of this where slow horses brought back river’s bestie his crush and his supervillain dad all in one fell swoop”
The headline
Slow Horses season six episode four features a tense bowling alley date between River Cartwright and Sid Baker amid assassin threats and character dynamics.
