fredthrusday:

no but can we talk about the fact that martin didn’t tell helena douglas was his first officer

martin everyone-who’s-ever-met-you-knows-you’re-the-captain crieff

insecure, petulant, finicky martin crieff who doesn’t let douglas get away with anything finds out that douglas has been telling his wife that he is the supreme commander, that martin is his second in command, that this man whose crowning achievement in life and only real source of pride and dignity is becoming an airline captain is not in fact the captain

and martin doesn’t correct him

why?

because he knows douglas doesn’t want him to