Blackadder 1 saw everyone die except for Percy and Baldrick. Blackadder 2 saw everyone die. Now we come to the final episode of Blackadder 3 and we probably expect to see the cast die. The episode plays on our knowledge of this and keeps you guessing who will and won't survive and the reveal of that the end is an amazing twist on the formula.
The episode sees the return of series 2 regular Stephen Fry as the Duke of Wellington. This role inspires his series four work as General Melchett and he'll reprise the role for the millennium reunion special. His character has threatened to kill the prince in a duel (so the prince will die?) for taking advantage of his nieces and Baldrick throws in Edmund off the deep end by suggesting George and Blackadder switch places (so Blackadder will die?).
We also see another extension to the Blackadder family in the form of Scottish madman Macadder. Blackadder wants to see if Macadder will fight the duel instead. Wellington has said that the kind of man Macadder is is the only one who could beat the duke in a duel (so will it be Wellington who dies?).
This episode has excellent moments in it from start to end such as Baldrick's poem, Everything Macadder does, Your Highness Your Highness, King George III, and the actual duel itself being fought with cannons instead of swords. The best moment comes from Baldrick's surprising knowledge of Art History.
A great episode filled with memorable lines from start to finish that provides a brilliantly dark twist on the Blackadder series finale tried and tested formula. Not an experience you'll forget, this is a must-see.
The episode sees the return of series 2 regular Stephen Fry as the Duke of Wellington. This role inspires his series four work as General Melchett and he'll reprise the role for the millennium reunion special. His character has threatened to kill the prince in a duel (so the prince will die?) for taking advantage of his nieces and Baldrick throws in Edmund off the deep end by suggesting George and Blackadder switch places (so Blackadder will die?).
We also see another extension to the Blackadder family in the form of Scottish madman Macadder. Blackadder wants to see if Macadder will fight the duel instead. Wellington has said that the kind of man Macadder is is the only one who could beat the duke in a duel (so will it be Wellington who dies?).
This episode has excellent moments in it from start to end such as Baldrick's poem, Everything Macadder does, Your Highness Your Highness, King George III, and the actual duel itself being fought with cannons instead of swords. The best moment comes from Baldrick's surprising knowledge of Art History.
A great episode filled with memorable lines from start to finish that provides a brilliantly dark twist on the Blackadder series finale tried and tested formula. Not an experience you'll forget, this is a must-see.