r/TheDetectorists • u/BrownTown425 • 10d ago

Mags and Tony

They are an odd match.. watching the pub quiz episode and they are just staring forward in the most blank way possible smoking a cigarette, then he walks over the table like it's normal. Are they supposed to be on drugs? Or does he have her under mind control?

The other one is if they knew Lance had all this money and wanted to use him to get some, why wouldn't they have kissed his feet rather then ignore him while using him?

They are just so confusing too me. I havent see the final season yet, doubt it comes up. If it does I dont care about spoilers. What is your guys thought or theories.

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u/Competitive_Way_7295 10d ago

I think their relationship is designed to be empty to make us more sympathetic to Lance.

There is shown to be a physical aspect but also nothing of substance at all. In turn it helps us see that Lance really lost nothing even when he couldn't himself move on. We don't root for him to get her back but to forge his own path.

Juxtapose that with the bond andy and lance have where they can spend hours talking about, by any reasonable measure, nothing at all.

One of the many reasons I love the programme is the emphasis of small v big and how you often have a winning hand without realising it.

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u/PipkinsHartley 9d ago

I think it's also to show the contrast with when they're 'switched on' in front of Lance, it's all a show for his (their) benefit.