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“I started questioning everything: what happened to my sexuality? Am I still sexy? What happened to my body? Where do I fit? How do I see myself in this world?” “When I became a mother, my identity really started to shift,” says the Vancouver-based actress, writer and director over tea in Kitsilano in late December. In Agam Darshi’s case, the 18 months after giving birth were less about “bouncing back” than they were about getting to know herself all over again – and turning out some damn fine work in the process.ĭarshi gave birth to twin boys Forest and Taj in June 2016. Just one more thing to look forward to, then.If you’ve ever read a mommy blog or flipped through a women’s lifestyle magazine, you’re probably familiar with the largely infuriating concept of the post-baby bounce-back (if you need a refresher, Google “5 Tips for Bouncing Back After Baby” or “Postpartum Secrets of Celebrity Moms.” We’ll wait.). The one knock against “Gently”? So much is going on here, the plot is so dense, this is a show that might be better off binged in a marathon. The tone bounces cannily from humor to pathos to suspense. Dourif’s off-kilter killer with no boundaries just might give you nightmares. Barnett brings the right amount of snap and intelligence as the detective who believe he has no limits. #DIRK GENTLY HOLISTIC DETECTIVE AGENCY BBC FULL#Wood is terrific as the alternately terrified, alternately exasperated everyman trapped in a world tilted full loony. And the most terrifying is the one they don’t know about - yet - Bartine Curlish (Fiona Dourif, “True Blood”), a holistic assassin who believes the world brings her the people she is meant to kill - and she’s itching to meet Dirk. There are several weird individuals all after Dirk or Todd or both, including the Rowdy Three, of which there are four. Todd realizes: “You’re a detective who doesn’t find clues. That’s an explanation, condensed for Twitter. ![]() ![]() “I’m trying to decide if you’re a clue or an accomplice … or an assistant,” he says.ĭirk is a holistic detective - one who solves crimes, by, well, letting the world bring the solution to him. “Well, some doors shouldn’t be opened,” the manager tells him.Īt home, he discovers an intruder - the odd Brit Dirk Gently (Samuel Barnett, “Penny Dreadful”). ![]() Police think Todd could have been involved, and his boss fires him. It tore them apart like taffy and left bite marks on the ceiling. Somebody - or something - killed a couple of guests. And then Todd runs into himself in a hotel. His sister Amanda (Hannah Marks, “The Real O’Neals”) badly needs money for her medications. His landlord Dorian (Ty Olsson) goes on a rampage for the rent and totals his car with a baseball bat. Seattle bellboy Todd Brotzman (Elijah Wood, “Lord of the Rings”) is having a bad day. #DIRK GENTLY HOLISTIC DETECTIVE AGENCY BBC SERIES#The series is “Sherlock” suffused with the DNA of “Twin Peaks,” “Lost” and “Benny Hill.” Based on the novels of Douglas Adams (“The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”), this is a delightful, addictive show. Where’s the show that’s smart and fun? The one you look forward to? The one that doesn’t feel like an obligation?īBC America to the rescue, with “Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency.” That’s perhaps the most unwieldy show title ever, but please don’t be put off by it. NBC’s “This Is Us” might as well be sponsored by Kleenex and the onion growers of America. ABC’s “Designated Survivor” has already gone DOA. HBO’s “Westworld” is sumptuously produced but about as heartless as one of its bots. #DIRK GENTLY HOLISTIC DETECTIVE AGENCY BBC TV#Let’s call it: The fall TV season has been a bust. At last something good on TV to celebrate. ![]()
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