Taboo - Episode — 2 ...

Sir Stuart Strange and the East India Company are incensed by James's refusal to sell Nootka Sound, realizing he isn't just a "madman" but a calculating strategist who understands the land's value in the ongoing war with America. 🕯️ Dark Passions and Violent Nights

The central conflict of the episode revolves around the reading of Horace Delaney’s will. While James is named the sole heir—inheriting the strategically vital Nootka Sound—the proceedings are derailed by the arrival of , an actress claiming to be Horace’s widow. Taboo - Episode 2 ...

Episode 2 reinforces the idea that James Delaney is a man caught between two worlds. He performs ritualistic chants and displays tattoos that hint at a spiritual or cultural immersion in Africa that the London elite find terrifying. His "competency" and refusal to fear his enemies make him a ghost in his own city, a man who knows "things about the dead" and uses that knowledge as a weapon. Taboo: Episode 2 Review – Human Kindness Sir Stuart Strange and the East India Company

For the East India Company, Lorna is a potential "backstop." If they cannot bribe or break James, they may find her easier to manipulate. Episode 2 reinforces the idea that James Delaney