![]() ![]() Strike and Robin strike up a believable friendship, with just enough underlying tension to pique the interest of those hoping for a romantic sub-plot (without ever laying it on thick). She and Burke share an immediate easy chemistry - even better, the dialogue between the two never devolves into the zippy banter that's often a hallmark of this kind of polished detective drama. That being said, Holliday Grainger's winning, unshowy performance endears her to the audience regardless. For those used to seeing Burke play period posh boys, his performance here is a revelation. One of this first episode's comic highlights sees Strike, having removed his prosthetic leg, forced to urinate in a paper cup. The fact that he's not is down to a few things, but chiefly Tom Burke's quietly charismatic performance.Ĭool yet poised, scruffy yet stylish, low-key yet possessing an irresistible cheekiness, Cormoran's not a superhuman like Sherlock, but a thoroughly unromantic and refreshingly ordinary hero. The character of Cormoran Strike could easily be one big cliché - like so many lesser TV crime-solvers, nothing more than a bundle of tics and physical quirks. Part one of The Cuckoo's Calling is a solid set-up for a whodunnit, but while it's fun to guess who might've killed troubled model Lula Landry (Her rockstar boyfriend? Her controlling uncle? Perhaps even her seemingly affable chauffeur?) it's the characters, not the plot, that make Strike sing. ![]()
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