‘Call the Midwife’ season 4 finale review (PBS): About the Patsy – Delia shocker
Tonight, “Call the Midwife” concluded its fourth season on PBS with an episode that was stuffed full of surprises, but the fate of one of the characters in Patsy may have been somewhere near the top of the list. We more than imagined that she would have some sort of closure this season with Delia, but we did not think that it would be anything like this.
In the end, the big shocker is that Delia may no longer be with us after an accident turned into something so much worse. We don’t know why we needed to lose the character, given that she was a part of one of the series’ most interesting storylines. Unfortunately, this seems to be the direction in which the show is heading.
While the finale was clearly a step back for Patsy, it was a step forward to a certain extent for Trixie, who finally learned within the span of this episode that she really needed to get help for her struggles with alcohol. This season really did this character justice; during the Jessica Raine series she was simply the more upbeat member of Nonnatus House, but now we have so many more layers with her than we had before. The same also goes for a guy like Fred, who spent the finale preparing for a wedding despite some surprising opposition.
One last general note to point out here is that it was very nice ultimately to see Miranda Hart back on the show as Chummy, though we hope that this is not some sort of crazy indicator that she is not going to be a big part of the series moving forward.
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Kitty Kinnison
June 1, 2015 @ 3:49 am
I disagree Stephen Bliss, I think sister Monica is an important part of the show, we should never just get rid of someone because suddenly they are old and forgetful or even a bit crazy, she gives the show a certain something that no other show gives. Her life story is just as important and I would not be a bit surprised if we get a glimpse of her past soon. Will be interesting to see.
Stephen Bliss
May 19, 2015 @ 12:36 am
I love the show and all of the characters except the nun with alzheimers sister Monica Joan. I do not believe that there is any reason to have her on the show. The producers must owe her a lot.
In the early history of the movies, up until the seventies, I think Gays were not treated well. There was “the code.” If there was a gay character, something bad happened to him or her. It was like the attitude was “they got what they deserve, they are gay after all.” That is what I first thought after delia has hit. I know the show was not going for that idea. Anyone can be hit by a car. I feel so sorry for delila and her family. I feel sorry for patsy. She was going to be happy and then disaster struck. It can happen to anyone, gay or straight.
Like every other fan I can hardly wait for next season