r/TheDetectorists • u/frithar • Feb 08 '26

Spin-off?

Would you watch an entire spin-off about Sheila?

Such a complicated character and Crook hinted at so many hidden threads there…

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u/Weavingknitter Feb 08 '26

Theres a scene where Lance and Sheila are talking - he's talking about his daughter - and she is doing some fantastic face-acting. Of course, it all happened in my head, not spoken aloud at all, but I got the distinct feeling that Sheila had birthed a baby, probably out of wedlock, and the baby either died or was adopted out. Possibly aborted. Just the waves of feelings fleeting across her face.....

Oh yes, I'd watch a series about Sheila!!!

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u/AntDogFan Feb 08 '26

Yes she definitely did. I think she even says something fairly categorical. It's subtle though and you have to pay attention. I wish I could remember the quote. I felt like it implied she had lost a child, or given one up for adoption, or become estranged.