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Synopsis of The Greater Good S1E2

Relationships: Lucien/Cec: have known each other since Lucien was five, Lucien is obviously fond of Cec and vice versa

Mattie/Danny: “sibling” sparring

Lucien/Alderton: old Army buddies that survived Japanese POW camp for 3.5 years HOWEVER seem to have taken different paths now

Lucien/Jean: Lucien is grumpy and insensitive at the beginning of the episode; Jean is cheeky and not afraid of speaking her mind but hurt by Lucien’s seeming disregard for her value as a housekeeper. HOWEVER, by the end of the episode he realizes that he needs/wants Jean’s presence in his life.

Regular/recurring characters introduced: Bill Hobart, Derek Alderton, Sgt. Robert Hannam

New information in this episode: Lucien’s wife and child have been missing since the fall of Singapore Lucien’s daughter would now be 23 years old Christopher Beazley died in the Solomons Derek Alderton is devious and slimy  Fierce Jean is SOMETHING ELSE: “borrowing” evidence and then waving that gun at Hannam

Issues addressed: Lucien’s drinking–Matthew addresses this with Lucien Police brutality–Lucien addresses this with Matthew and Danny Comparison between Lucien and his father–Jean in first episode and Matthew in this episode

Favorite scenes: 1. Lucien’s gentleness with the soldier with radiation poisoning 2. The bedroom conversation where Lucien stumbles and stutters (the man so sure of himself everywhere else) and finally manages to get across the point that he would like Jean to stay on. 3. Jean waving the gun and saving Lucien’s life 4. The hallway scene as Jean gets ready to march in the Anzac Day parade–Lucien chokes up and admits he is rather glad that Jean is not leaving and she responds sweetly.

(Feel free to correct any incorrect memories of the episode!!)

Questions for the TDBM fandom: Did Alderton know that Mei Lin is still alive at this point? Or is this when he hatched his plan to find her and use her to trap Lucien?

Especially for @bkwormkate and @mandalamarigold​

[seven-dragons]

I find myself fascinated by the moments** before a romantic moment. In fact they are often my favorite cap over the actual event. These split seconds capture so much potential energy, so much unspoken passion, anything might happen next.

**I know the last cap is from a goofy outtake but it’s a perfect example. He drops his bags at her feet, he looks up, their eyes meet, and then…

[savedher]

19 seconds

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[seven-dragons]

The look of pure joy on Jean’s face…

[gillywitch]

The sexiest I’ve seen Jean.

The most clueless I’ve seen Lucien.

These two, I swear. 

[seven-dragons]

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY LUCIEN AND JEAN!!!!!!!!!!!

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[rahleeyah]

Thinking about how when Lucien and Jean run into Alice at the hospital after Matthew's accident Alice immediately greets Jean by name. But I'm pretty sure that's the first time they've ever been on screen together. So. There's just a whole world of "Alice and Jean getting to know each other" out there and I want it. I want introductions and maybe awkward dinners when Alice drops round (tho I'm not sure she ever did pre Mei Lin, her delight at being asked and immediate arrival at the house make the invitation seem like a novelty). Jean brings food to the boys when they've been working long hours; maybe she starts bringing a sandwich for Alice, too. And then!!! What the FUCK happened while Alice and Jean and Mei Lin were alone in the kitchen before Lucien got home?? There's just...so much...and I want it....

[seven-dragons]

Is it possible Alice calls Jean by her first name because she is “just the help?” 

Given Jean’s propensity for following Blake around I would not be surprised if she showed up at the morgue a few times with sandwiches and Alice thought Jean was out of her mind but hey...someone brought her a sandwich.

The 4.4 scene is really interesting because the despite the extreme awkwardness and a dynamic that should have them all at odds, they have the attitude of three women who have bonded over what a tool Lucien can be.  Which must have been the most absurd conversation on the planet.

J: Can you believe that Lucien proposed to me without checking to see if you were dead first?

ML: Ugh that’s SOOOOO Lucien.

A: Tell me about it. You know last week he ran off in the middle of an autopsy and left me to clean up all the instruments?

ML: I’m not surprised.  In Singapore, before I was captured, imprisoned, tortured, and cuckolded he would always leave the toilet seat up.

J: Oh look, here’s the un-engaged Mr. Smarydoctor who can’t clean medical supplies or keep the toilet seat down now. Another sherry, ladies?

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I should have been clearer, she does call Jean Mrs. Beazley at their first meeting, is perfectly polite in every regard, and I don't really see Alice as the sort of person who overlooks or undervalues "the help". I feel like she'd be more comfortable in the company of "the help" than their employers.

And I can't imagine Jean willingly engaging Mei Lin in a conversation about Lucien that early on, especially as that's the same night Jean tells Lucien "it's obvious, isn't it?" I really feel like Jean would not want to admit to, or draw attention to, her romantic relationship with Lucien, while in conversation with Mei Lin; I think that would be mortifying to her, a terrible breach of etiquette.

But. The three ladies do seem comfortable(ish) with one another, and that to me just hints at such a fascinating dynamic. Did Alice's appearance give them a safe topic to discuss - her work in medicine, and her attempts to learn to cook before Jean declared she didn't need to (did they all laugh together about previous disasters in the kitchen, each of them representing a different social strata and yet bound by the experiences they would share just by virtue of being women?), did Mei Lin, who is charming and refined and no doubt at least somewhat well educated, manage to make the other two feel at ease? It is, after all, Mei Lin who initiates a very gentle conversation with Jean on the first morning, and she would have more experience navigating a social atmosphere bc of her background.

There is just!!! So much!!! Happening between these three fascinating women.

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In looking for an excuse to reblog this most excellent gifset (thank you @disturbingclarity), I may have found a quasi-legit reason.  As much as we rag on Lucien for being hopelessly, frustratingly and adorably inept at expressing his feelings, Jean is no better.   Traditional period gender restrictions aside, we don’t see Jean as any fountain of loving expression, either.  Which is fine, btw - I like the repressed UST, even at this stage.  And their relationship has been portrayed as a slowly evolving one of stops and starts.  So when Jean reaches out to touch Lucien in that first gif, it’s like she is reaching for a touchstone, wanting to set things right again.  And it is Jean who goes in for the kill kiss (Lucien has touched her face several times before w/o kissing), sending Lucien the clear message that she wants him and, I think, there’s a small apology in there for pushing him towards Mei Li and not fighting for them.  In the fifth gif Jean looks both disappointed and a little annoyed that Lucien seems to pull away, but in the seventh gif, she turns back to him with both hope and wariness. And in the last gif, although it’s very quick, you can see her smile in response to what Lucien is about to ask her (which had better not be “what’s for dinner?”). So, aside from all its golden-era-Hollywood gloriousness, this kiss says a lot, and it is Jean who is doing all the talking.

[blakemysteries]

Nadine on The Right-Brain Warm-up:

Full video is up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHmO7Y5–dc

Full audio of show:https://the-right-brain-warm-up.zencast.website/episodes/6

[beingnico]

posting because i will never be over the fact that lucien and jean are now husband and wife and their wedding was beautiful

(credit to December Media and the Doctor Blake team for this beautiful scene thanks @blinkingcursor15 )

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Part 5

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Detective Jean, strikes again!

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Part 3

[blakemysteries]

S1 and S2 behind the scenes Jean

[randomkiwibirds]

Favourite Jean Screencaps - limited myself to one per season because otherwise this post would be way way too long lol (anyway got to save some for next year!) it was then she realized that it was supposed to be romantic screencaps *sighs* JUST ENJOY THE JEAN BEAZLEY OKAY?!

+ a bonus from family portrait!

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Two of my fave Jean gifs for Jeanuary 22