Episode
seven is about unions. Bad ones, passionate ones, religious ones,
tangled ones and forbidden ones.
Cesare
and his army are trying to capture Milan in a carefully balanced
power negotiation with the French army. Micheletto gets some rare
downtime from killing and torturing on behalf of the Borgia dynasty
and is shown around Milan by a handsome stranger who takes him to a
deserted house which belonged to Leonardo Da Vinci. He shows him
Leonardo’s contraptions and inventions as well as something else
entirely. There should be more of Sean Harris on screen as
Micheletto has such a presence, intriguing story and is acted so well
you are left wanting more every time he leaves the screen. It is a
real treat when there are episodes which focus on him.
Back
in Rome Guilia Farnese makes a re-appearance after being extricated
from the Papal house. She has a new suitor and wishes Pope Alexander
to approve the union while in Naples Lucrezia pushes hard to toughen
up her soft yet pretty Duke husband. However, he is not interested in
conflict and just wants a peaceful life. The price you pay for a
peaceful life in the time of Borgia is a short one. It looks like
Lucrezia has to wear the pants in this partnership and protect
herself by making a power play of her own.
By
far the most interesting storyline in this episode is Ludovico
Sforza’s deal with the devil (or should that be the Pope?). He has
been keeping Caterina’s only son in hiding and gives him up to the
Borgia’s in return for safe passage and a life spared. What he
didn’t count on was Michelleto mistaking capture for murder and as
with every deal made by anyone it this season of the Borgia’s,
there will be dire consequences.
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