Silent Witness fans were left baffled after the latest episode of the BBC One crime drama featured an internal monologue scene
Nikki and the team had a new case in Silent Witness(Image: BBC)
Silent Witness viewers were left scratching their heads over one scene in the latest episode of the BBC programme.
Monday night’s instalment (March 2) of the crime drama saw Dr Nikki Alexander (Emilia Fox) and Jack Hodgson (David Caves) and their fellow pathologists examining what appeared to be the suicide of a British-Chinese pro-democracy activist.
The woman’s remains were found in water and it was initially believed to be a suicide. However, as Nikki and Harriet Maven (Maggie Steed) delved deeper, evidence began suggesting something more sinister had occurred, reports the Express.
During the post-mortem examination, Maggie’s inner thoughts were heard, with her reflecting: “Shame, a quality which alerts us of the gap between who we are today and the best version of ourselves. It’s not a disparagement of the essence of our being, but a reminder of who we could be. Inspiring. Helping us to rise. Not driving us to despair.”
She continued: “Shame is an overlooked quality in a society which rewards celebrity over accomplishments.”
The sequence baffled many viewers, prompting a flurry of reactions on X, previously known as Twitter.
“I have never heard such droning piffle as Harriet’s ‘Shame’ soliloquy,” commented one, whilst another simply questioned: “Harriet???”
“What’s with the internal monologue, a meditation on shame in Silent Witness? Just give us the crime story,” remarked someone else.
Another queried what the character was “prattling on about it”, adding: “She’s talking in riddles.”
Another posted: “Silent Witness venturing into thought monologues now? Or is Harriet good at ventriloquism.”
Somebody else said: “Not keen on the latest series of Silent Witness after the awful episode last week and now cheesy internal monologues. New writers?”
However, other people who had tuned in to the drama appreciated the technique, with one remarking on the platform: “Oh I like the way they’re doing this one. Inside everyone’s heads.”
The instalment of Silent Witness was part one of the two-part series finale episode, which is entitled Shame. The second part of the story, which will conclude season 29 of the hit show, is scheduled to be broadcast on Tuesday March 3.
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Silent Witness broadcasts on BBC One