Last night we saw the return of ITV's Broadchurch to our screens. We were introduced to the first episode of the third series with a narrative of sexual assault, whereby Ellie Miller and Alec Hardy (our favourite detectives) start the hunt for the attacker.
Within 15 minutes of the episode, Broadchurch had done everything right. Rather than glamourising and sexualising rape, and portraying the victims as attractive young girls in skimpy outfits, the episode focused solely on Trish Winterman and the psychological impact after the crime had been committed.
The character of Trish has been written and casted brilliantly. She is not a young girl with a flawless body and a perfect face. She doesn't wear skimpy clothing and draw attention to herself as this Sky News presenter suggested. She dresses much like your mum would, or your aunty, or even your nan. She's relatable, and I think that's what created the emotional aspect of the episode. Throughout the episode, majority of shots focused on her face and bruises, and every second I genuinely felt bad for her.
Although they did go through the process of how sexual assault is handled when reported in an incredibly realistic manner, like any TV show, it is just a narrative primarily written for the viewers' entertainment. Despite how incredible last night's episode was, we've got to remember that these things do happen in real life. These are real people's emotions and the experience is not the same for every victim.
The episode also welcomed back some of our favourite characters, including Beth Latimer and Rev. Paul Coates, and some new ones including Lenny Henry as a shop manager! The writers have connected the old characters to the new ones very well, even if it was a little bit obvious when Beth took on a new client.
This series has definitely proved itself from the beginning and the next episode has a lot to live up to! And I'm very much looking forward to it.
Georgia.xo
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