

Hopefully Belle will recoup some of her lost composure from the first two seasons, as a romp with the editor would make for the best read yet.Magnanti hid behind 'Belle' for nearly six years before she was forced into the open, and her abrupt entrance into the limelight cast a bit of a shadow over the series. Next week's episode shows more of Duncan and a vivid food fetish sex scene, though the two did not overlap. The only interesting scene was the split screen where they showed the two call girls prepping in their own homes revealing the obvious differences between them: Belle's dressing room was brighter and more put together whereas Bambi's seemed dank and cheap - which does not bode well in the instances of foreshadow.

They spent a few flash scenes on Bambi and the new boy, but this subplot is pretty insignificant. Other, slightly notable scenes from this episode had to do with 'Bam Bam' and her new beau/client, the emo child with too much eyeliner. There is nothing remotely likeable about the character and if they don't throw in some compassion next week, they had better throw her out. The fact that she can cheat on her husband - they are still married and two wrongs don't make a right – and then ask Belle about her own sexual experiences with Ben just make her out to be a bitch.

I guess somebody has to drive the conflict in the new storylines, but her unfeeling and abrupt entrance and now key role is still a bit disorganized. She was the main reason that last week's episode felt so choppy and her continued presence is wearing on my patience. Jackie left her cheating husband and is now living with Belle and sleeping with her best friend Ben.

This means that all of her sexual encounters will be under the strict scrutiny of multiple editors, one being Duncan, but the other, and unforeseeable, scrutinizer is her sister, Jackie. The first two seasons depicted Belle as very aware of her nature and natural power, but now that the Belle/Hannah conflict has subsided, they have decided to focus on the vulnerable side of the formerly invulnerable component. Having Belle, and not Hannah, come off as vulnerable is a rather new thing for the show. Belle is currently working on her second novel, and now that she has transitioned into a more vulnerable state than in previous years, it has become appropriate for her narrations to come off frazzled and choppy. He was sweet and innocent enough to keep the farm-yard sheep shagging references light as to not offend the Welsh, but the best part about this character was how he influenced the novel. 'Simon Birford' was Belle's main client in this episode and he was a 20-something, semi-virgin with farm fetishes. He is also blatant in his criticism of the sexual content of Belle's book and the undeniable tension and chemistry between the two actors only adds to the pleasure of the scenes where Belle inserts his body into shots of sex with otherwise unattractive and insignificant men. Actor James D'Arcy is handsome enough to get the job done and his character is just enough of an English prat to still be likeable, but somewhat unpredictable. Even a wonton sex goddess such as Belle got her knickers all tied up when she was near him. Duncan is one of those cocky asses that women find irresistible.
