Bodyguard

I just finished watching Bodyguard (2018) last night and I'm not okay. In 2018, this series was the most watched BBC series in 10 years on Christmas Day, and I'm still not okay about the last episode.

Bodyguard is a British tv series from channel BBC played by actor Richard Madden as Sergeant David Budd - the bodyguard, Keeley Hawes as Julia Montague - The Right Honorable Home Secretary and Sophie Rundle as Vicky Budd - David's wife. David was an Afganistan war soldier who seems to have trauma and issues post war and worked as a police officer after coming back home. On a train way back home with his two kids, he noticed there was a terrorism attack which happened a Muslim hijab woman wrapped with a suicide bomb vest inside the toilet. After long negotiation with the woman before the train arrived at the evacuated station, the woman was willing to give up and confessed that it was her husband who made her do it that later was caught on. 

His brilliant movement made him chosen as PPO of Home Secretary Julia Montague who apparently was the one made decision of Aghanistan war, whom David hated. Although his marriage was at the tightrope and he lived separately from Vicky and his kids because of his refusal to take care of his issues, it didn't make his family off the target after his thwart of first terrorism attack. Yet it appeared that Julia Montague already knew this possible attack beforehand but let it slipped away and David felt something suspicious about it. Everything became more impenetrable since it was more than terrorism attack but it was political agitation and there was an inside man who plot an attack the controversial Home Secretary. David was doing his best to make her safe but he was also oppressed to manage two sides. 

You won't see a lot of gun battles, catch and run, fight scene from the entire six episodes. The series serves more suspend and tension of David's work as a bodyguard of The Rit. Hon. Home Secretary. It tells a story about how messed up political affair in higher position and how David's life is dragged into it formally and personally. For almost the entire series, it is so real, thorough and tensed. The story doesn't tell an exaggerating story and too-made-up conflicts. It is plainly alive. The climax of the story is also super good and excruciatingly painful. Yes there is something a single heroic moment from David, but other than that everything is just brilliant. 

I can't move on yet. The political and plot terrorism story are indeed disgusting but real. David's brilliant work, initiative and observant character is also outstanding. What makes my breaking is the relationship between David and his almost-divorced wife as well as his kids. For someone who suffers from PTSD, that must be so painful and agonizing for David to live up his life. The crucial moment when Vicky still takes side with David is nothing but comforting. Vicky's character is so firm and tender at the same time which makes the story become more emotional. As a spoiler, yes we have a brighter ending after such a tragic loss but I still can't comprehend the surge of emotions filled me up.