[spoilers] Three key questions relating to Part 3 (1983)
I've watched this series through a couple of times (the first time back to back) and it's one of the most amazing mini-series I've ever seen.
There are a lot of characters, side-players and plot lines in this series and I think after a few runs through I understand most of them but I have three big questions in relation to Part 3:
1. DOBSON - towards the end of the series it's suggested that Dobson was told by Mishkin the real identity of The Wolf way back when he was arrested for the crime. When Dobson goes to see him in hospital he says "I told you back then" or something along those lines. Does this suggest that DOBSON knew that Laws was the man they wanted the whole time and chose to ignore the fact all those years ? If so, why the charade with the psychic etc ?
2. PIGGOT - I have two questions in relation to Piggot. After he finds out that his father was involved in the pedophile ring, he goes to his home where he finds a crowd, police and a dead body hanging out a window... is this a flash back to when he was younger and found his father dead ? (you hear "daddy") at the end of the scene.
The other question I have is this: was Piggot such a broken man because his father had abused hHIM when he was younger ? Mere mention of his father a few times seems to either stun or enrage him (the old woman mentions his fathter as a young man and PIggot appears shell-shocked). Later, he is seen dazed and drinking heavily alone in his flat) and finally, he attacks the other lawyer at his home when the lawyer says something like "I heard about your father, I understand you feel like you might need to write some wrongs".
Does this all suggest that the father was abusing his son, and if so, who exactly killed the father, did he commit suicide ? Or did the father get caught as a pedophile in some other circumstance and off himself etc ?
3. THE YORKSHIRE POLICE - did they actually know that Laws and Dawson were completely responsible and choose to turn a blind eye to the abductions ? It seems that at least some of them had their suspicions but chose to ignore the truth for the sake of their business investments with Dawson.
Cheers
Chris