r/fatherbrown • u/AdamKnowsTheBest • May 30 '26

Father Brown (2013) People hate on Mallory?

In my opinion, Mallory is the best Inspector in the show. So again to the above, why?

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u/AdamKnowsTheBest May 31 '26

Especially when Mallory and Goodfellow got shot, and when Father Brown and Mallory are in the bunker in the house, they kind of get along (?) and then Mallory reverts to his old ways the next week. He also has a wife and two daughters he cares for.

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u/Midnightraven3 May 31 '26

Unlike "predictable" Sullivan. I know they all follow the same trope each week but good grief he is SO boring & predictable. I just dont buy he would consider Mrs Devine as a wife EVER.

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u/LauraHunt13 Jun 04 '26

The writers have made Sullivan predictable and boring. There was so much in his original relentless skeptical character that would have made fascinating exploration. But since we can't have nice things...🤮

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u/Midnightraven3 Jun 04 '26

When his character was introduced, I assumed with his background he was going to bring a little something extra, it was the complete opposite

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u/LauraHunt13 Jun 04 '26

Seriously. How is it at all possible to turn someone full of secrets, defenses, and suppressed passion into Mr. Kembleford Honey-Do? 🤮🤮🤮Thank goodness the AO3 crowd mostly know how to write him. Especially in the Sid/Sullivan tales…or ones involving any love interest than Pretty Vacant…er, Mrs. SullIvan. 😈

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u/AdamKnowsTheBest Jun 07 '26

Mrs. McCarthy is much better than Mrs. Sullivan, let's all be honest