‘The Crimson Field’ episode 4 review: Kitty’s near-entanglement; Grace’s fight

As we near the end of “The Crimson Field” (at least for this season), we are starting to get more and more of an idea as to just what this series is really all about.

In the midst of all the devastation when it comes to the war, who would’ve thought that one of the most emotional moments of the hour would be when Joan was goaded into talking about her personal life? She admitted to the others that she was engaged to Charlie after being forced to, but was not particularly pleased about it.

Also, there were issues of authority that presented themselves within this episode, as the tension between Grace and Margaret came to a head and led to a two-week leave. At least there was some reasonably more pleasant storytelling coming from Kitty, whose lens we tend to see most of the story through when it comes to the war, love, and other matters growing up. She and Joan are the show’s finest characters, and we almost wouldn’t mind if everyone else was minimized greater.

There are many great things that “The Crimson Field” does as a series, but there are still a few obvious problems, with the music being the biggest one. It’s almost too over-the-top, and makes you feel almost like you are watching “Apocalypse Now” every week. The reason why that movie worked was because it was an experience that you could recover from after a viewing. You’re having to come back to this show every week.

Still, this show has vastly improved from its premiere; we only wish that we felt even more going into the final episodes. Grade: B-.

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