I always thought he said "Springdim"thus mocking the slack jawed audience.

He inherited from an uncle, I think (which doesn't mean he couldn't also be a bastard). But yeah, he's gentry not middle class.

Well put. That's exactly right.

In the book, Strange wasn't at Hougomont. He was helping by remote. He used the mud-hand on a cuirassier, and decides he can't finish him. Second later a Scots Grey takes the Frenchman's head off.

Stephen in the show has been pretty opaque. I took this episode's backtalk as the writers trying to show he's not completely a doormat, and his reaction to Segundus & company to remind the audience that the Gentleman is legitimately terrifying.

I would have liked to have seen more Waterloo - Clarke did an excellent job on the campaign and battle. However, given budget it makes sense to have concentrated on defending Hougomont. Best thing? That guy with the axe was a real French officer nicknamed L 'enfonceur (the smasher) and he really did hack through the…

Agreed. In the novel, Norrel says "You think I am angry …" at the same time Strange says "Do not think me ungrateful…"and it comes out that his attitude toward the Raven King comes from feeling rejected, and that he'd tried (I think) to summon the RK in his youth.

Well, in this reboot, yes. Although it seems rather unfair. I like France, and can't stand the Federation.

Yes, this, unlike all the other Star Trek shit made or proposed, would be good. Just rip off plots from Hornblower, Aubrey or Ramage novels with Klingons in the Royal Navy's role and it would be brilliant.

Yep. And who can forget: "if you do not correct this malparkage…"

That costume sucks. He should be the Red Ensign, like in the good old days.

Yeah, that was the weirdest part. It's like Sir Edward Grey murmuring in August 1914: "The lamps are going out all over Europe … begun the Soldier War has."

Yeah, but she loses points for trying to rhyme 'squamous' with 'famous'.

…and Ranters and Levellers and 5th Monarchy men and clubmen and harquebusiers. That'd be cool too. Or Siege of La Rochelle or the Thirty Year's War. Or the War of the Spanish Succession. Periwigs and Jacobites oh my. Or the fall of the Ming Dynasty or the Sekigahara campaign … basically the main mistake was to…

Fuck this. Regency or GTFO! I want to kill folk with an exploding snuff-box.

This scene resulted in my DM introducing a suit of 'Fuckable Plate +2" to our campaign. I protested the name, arguing that it was not the plate itself that was faceable, and he responded by throwing dice at my head.

Plying their *trade*? I cannot congratulate you on your choice of words, sir. One of Mr Strange's friends will undoubtedly calling on your for an explanation.

"The Moon. For several years, she has fascinated many." With an intro like that, I'd be surprised if the astro-men could work up any interest in going there at all.

I always liked the indignant hair-flip and muttered 'We'll see about THAT."

Wouldn't that technically be sloth?