The Buccaneers – Season 2 Episode 4 'Ice Cream' Recap & Review
Episode 4 of The Buccaneers season 2 begins with Theo dancing about the house. It's obviously his way of trying to handle the overwhelming stress he's had to handle after the betrayal from both Nan and the Dowager Duchess. He throws his weight around, showing up at the fund-raider and immediately making a scene.
All of this is his way of impressing Lizzy, who's in attendance and watching him. This act, coupled with his new wild-child persona is turning heads in a big way. Only one interests him though, and that's Lizzy. Despite the wedding with Hector being two weeks away, it seems she's having second thoughts now.
When Lizzy asks what's going on with him, Theo believes his life is just getting started. It's hard to tell if he's masking his pain behind this or if he genuinely does feel alive.
Unfortunately, Theo's arrival also has the adverse effect of overshadowing Hector, who's not happy that this fund-raiser has turned into 'The Theo Show'. He's not happy and neither is Lizzy. The latter decides to fight on his behalf but as things get heated, he and Theo wind up kissing.
Meanwhile, the Dowager Duchess decides to head out and do a spot of gardening. Reede joins her and listens to her worries, specifically how she's not sure if Nan is going to come back. He encourages her to let her frustrations out.
This storyline is quite interesting, seeing as it plays parallel to that of Guy and Nan. Reede and the Dowager had an opportunity to run away together in the past, but the Dowager smiles, retorting that fantasies are usually more appealing than the real thing.
Interestingly, Reede actually offers the Dowager a more permanent accommodation, offering a place to stay with him. She's not going to leave though, believing she needs to keep an eye on Theo and try to stabilize her house. But hey, they can keep the dream alive a little longer, right?
This idea of fulfilling fantasies is particularly evident for Nan, who shows up to see Jinny and Guy. She admits she's left Theo to be with them and she's not going back. Things are awkward though, especially between Guy and Nan.
Guy is distant and very standoffish with Nan, and the awkward silence in the house is becoming unbearable. The pair do eventually hash it out outside, with Nan unwilling to understand the sacrifices he made for her. She blows him off, claiming that it's easy given he gets to 'live this wonderful life'.
Eventually they do settle their differences, going for ice cream instead. In their absence, Lord James Seadown manages to track Jinny down. He hands over his card and encourages her not to 'give up on their family'. Seadown does leave eventually without causing a scene, but it certainly rattles her. Notably, she doesn't mention any of this to Nan or Guy.
Meanwhile, Conchita plays matchmaker for Honoria at the fundraiser, trying to set her up with one of the men in attendance. Honoria is not happy that Conchita is playing cupid but the latter brings up that she has a child now so things are a bit more complicated. Plus, she promised her mum she'd do this.
As for Nan, she realizes that she needs to finish what she started. Despite coming to see Guy, Nan has decided to head back and help her sister out by getting the bill passed. Guy is not happy, admitting he actually resents her for coming and getting his hopes up.
As the episode closes out, Lizzy shows up to see Theo and decides to spend the night with him, where they end up having sex.
The Episode Review
Is it just me or does this Lizzy/Theo affair just feel so manufactured and crowbarred in for the sake of drama? They've had zero attraction to each other before 2 or 3 episodes ago and suddenly she's all over him and unable to keep her hands off. It just feels completely unnatural and breaks the flow of the episode, although I do appreciate it's here simply for the sake of stirring things up.
The reunion between Guy and Nan is quite good though and it's edited well with the drama involving the Dowager Duchess too, with her story about how a fantasy is sometimes better than the real thing certainly ringing true here.
As we reach the midway point of this one, it remains to be seen exactly how anything is going to be resolved. How will Nan react to Lizzy? What will happen with Hector?
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