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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Daniel Avery" data-source="post: 44594" data-attributes="member: 27">This was an obvious example of how the impact of a plot point can be blunted by budget constraints.  So much of her kidnapping drama was done on a set--that oddly domestic/frilly set*--and their set-bound banter didn't convey anywhere near the level of menace or jeopardy that the outdoor/chase sequence managed to do.  That plotline didn't really take off (for me anyway) until she escaped the housefire and got to run around the countryside like that.  If they had lessened the period of her captivity and elongated the post-fire/chase period, it might have been a more memorable plot, but I can't help but think the show couldn't afford to do as much exterior location work like that.* I always thought it was highly unlikely that an ex-con with questionable taste in clothing and grooming would have such Martha Stewart-esque detailing in his décor choices for a glorified dungeon.</blockquote>