In having her brandish a weapon I do hope that Poldark has just introduced its ‘Chekhov’s Gun’ moment and that, at some point, Aunt Agatha will crack a wry smile, whip that flintlock from under her shawl and – to use the parlance of the late 1700s – ‘pop a cap in someone’s breeches’. ![]() Actress Caroline Blakiston has a twinkle in her eye that suggests she knows that every line she gets to say is gold, and she doesn’t let them down. ![]() Provided that that ‘anything’ needs to be shot at, or have a biting quip that would make Noel Coward cock an eyebrow fired its way. So thank goodness for Aunt Agatha, the pistol-packing pensioner who’s ready for anything. ![]() If there’s one thing to learn from tonight’s Poldark, it’s this: there just aren’t enough gun-toting old women on TV.
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