'Demons' S01E04: 'Suckers'

Just when you thought it was safe to turn on the television again, Demons is back for another tedious, muddled, extremely unexciting episode.

A dreadfully flat pre-credits sequence kicked off the story in suitable non-style, with the Quincey plot failing to kick in for a long while afterwards. For the most part, we were treated to execrable dialogue, particularly hammy lines from Galvin like "Ruby, nobody likes a smart ass". Given the dodgy accent, it ain't pretty on the ear.

The characterisation of Ruby strips her of any appeal, as she taunts Mina over her blindness, slyly commenting "You mean you can't hear it?" when a vampire hair is produced. As for her telling Quincey that "chicken don't have feelings" when probed about her meat eating, how much of a dumb, detestable bint is she? It's a shame, because Holly Grainger is a very decent actress with the right material, as proven by her impressive guest turn in Merlin.

It's quite fun scouring through Demons for risible writing. Perhaps nothing can quite top Mina's attempt to finally induce some kind of interest in the episode. "He's not my lover... he's my son!" she reveals. Such melodramatic moments reek of desperation.

Still, let us dwell on the positives. Firstly, the soundtrack has some cracking tunes. Secondly, at least our licence fee isn't paying for this spuff.

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