Wow, this episode is dark in all the best ways. It's the kind of episode that makes you physically wince every so often because of the brutality - but I never felt that this was overdone. Sometimes, stories that are violent and dark like this can be overwrought to the point of melodrama, but the torture and horror that Benny goes through on Guernsey are chilling.

I'm not usually a huge fan of the WWII setting, but it could not be more effective here. Jason is out in Nazi Germany, accidentally giving away British secrets, while Benny is on Guernsey, waiting for him while posing as a dead girl after being taken in by said girl's mother. And it is here that Benny cannot help but get herself into trouble.

One of the best parts about Benny is the way she is a messy character. I've probably said this before, but I really admire the way she is allowed to be horny and rash and angry and righteous and still be our beloved protagonist. So many things that Benny does are things that often get female characters labelled as 'unlikeable', but I cannot do anything but adore our Benny. On Guernsey, she is horrified by people 'sitting back and taking' whatever the Nazis are given, but the story shows us that she's wrong - the example that sticks most in my head is Marie Simmonds, who Benny is dismissive and rude about, and yet she was part of a resistance force all alone.

This is a story that sticks with you for a long time. It's not simple and it's not easy, but it is very good.