'Miss Scarlet' Sits Out Most of a Delightful "The Delivery"
Ansu Kabia finally returns to 'Miss Scarlet' for the first time since the name change in an episode that sees Moses and Clarence become unexpected partners.
Actor Ansu Kabia makes his long-awaited return to Miss Scarlet in “The Delivery,” an hour that puts his fan-favorite character firmly in the spotlight — and the show’s leading lady in the proverbial backseat, with surprisingly delightful results.
We should probably get it out of the way early: “The Delivery” is a weird episode. Not weird bad, to be clear. But it’s really not the kind of story this show usually tells. In fact, Miss Scarlet has never done this kind of episode before, one in which the show’s main character barely appears. Instead, Miss Scarlet also turns its focus to a pair of beloved supporting figures, and the result is something that’s more entertaining than much of the show in quite some time.
(If you’re a Doctor Who fan, you’re already familiar with these kinds of installments. Whovians call them “Doctor lite” episodes, and they’re frequently used when the show’s lead is busy filming another episode or project or when the series wants to give one of its secondary characters a chance to shine. See also: Season 3’s “Blink” and Season 4’s “Turn Left” or, more recently, Season 15’s “Lucky Day”.)
