Don't you worry, I don't ship them like Johnlock, either. And I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure I never will.
Because I think at this point what they both need more than anything else is just someone to give them a big hug. Constantly. Preferably once a day. Or even more often. So they should just hug each other constantly. And I know that's romantic nonsense, bit it's how I feel.
 

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I'm sure that's at least part of the reason. It's interesting though that in S1 he says that he doesn't like his own name - Alec - and gives kind of a bizarre reason for it. And now in the first episode of S2 Claire calls him Alec and he doesn't seem to mind. What's going on between those two anyway?
I also find the moment when he stopped calling Ellie 'Miller' and called her 'Ellie' for the first time interesting. That was a moment when she was in huge emotional distress - and he reached out to her by calling her Ellie. And she immediately realised that something was wrong because he called her by her first name for the first time.
Now she still calls him 'Sir' although he says that she doesn't have to anymore. It'll be interesting to see how this develops... will they end up calling each other by their first names at the end of the S2...?

I'm not sure about him and Claire, it's probably too early. But this is definitely more than just 'witness protection'.

The way they look at each other, the way he touched her shoulder, the way she says "I needed you, Alec"... hm, I dunno... Then again, maybe the Sandbrook case has just brought them close without bringing them that close.
Question also is: Is Alec right about Claire's husband being the Sandbrook killer? We know the case fell apart and why (more or less), we know that Claire hadn't been with her husband that night. But was he really the killer? And why is he coming after her now? Or is he coming after Alec? Wouldn't it be safer for him to stay away, especially if he is the killer? With new evidence there could surely be another trial...?

gently69 wrote:

Yeah, many questions ...

Maybe Claire is also one reason, that Alec and his wife splitted. Not only the Sandbrook case itself, also an affair that had developed because of this?

I actually hope it won't be anything like this. Don't get me wrong, but in my opinion this would fall below the writing level we saw in the show so far. Maybe Alec had indeed problems with his wife because of Claire - but let's not forget that his wife was also having an affair. So his wife and Alec himself both having an affair - a bit too much for my taste.
But: at the very end of the first episode of S2 we saw not only Claire's husband sitting on the patio, totally relaxed, but Claire with him. And she seemed pretty relaxed, too. So... what if there is more to her involvement in the Sandbrook case than we think? And Alec thinks?

I'm really afraid for Alec, by the way. I think that S2 will be very tough for him. In S1 it was Ellie who underwent a trauma, Alec still had to deal with his Sandbrook trauma. I'm afraid now it's his turn again to undergo another trauma... Joe's defense seems mainly interested in Alec's involvement with Joe... I'm sure they'll try to prove that Alec made mistakes and that he maybe even influenced Joe into confessing. Makes me cry even only thinking about the consequences this will have on grumpy cat...

I see, I have to watch ep. 2 and 3 asap. 

Well, don't complain, just don't go to the forum while you're at work... 

Yes, the actress is Marianne Jean-Baptiste and she is really good. You just love to hate her. She is making me sooo aggressive, I could just... punch her in the face the whole time. 

And I might be wrong - and I probably am - but I think she wanted Jocelyn to do something for her son. And Jocelyn didn't. And now Sharon is pissed. And this will probably be an extra motivation for Sharon to win this case.

I just HAVE to ...

And to your spoiler ... that's an idea I didn't had before but yeah, quite possible.

Solar, good point. That could work.

Soo, I managed to watch all three episodes. I really like series 2 but not as much as series 1. Why? Just some points (without spoiler tags because there is a warning in the title of the thread and I am too lazy ).

- Series 1 completely focussed on the investigation into Danny's death. All personal background stories were somehow integrated into the narrative or necessary to create the right atmosphere. To me series 2 feels a bit scattered - there is the trial but also the Sandbrook backstory and the two female barristers who seem to have issues with each other. Bit much going on at the same time. 

- Series 1 seemed more credible. IMO Alec hiding Claire and being constantly threatened by her husband is interesting but slightly overdone. 

- I have a serious problem with Sharon's character. Too clichéd in my opinion. So far I do not understand her callous behaviour towards Ellie, Alec, and the Latimers - pure ambition? Unsolved issues with Jocelyn (who I like very much as a character and Charlotte Rampling is great). Why is she so keen on defending a man who killed a child and confessed to the murder? 

- And one last point: I do not like the secret meetings between Mark and Tom. Maybe they are meant to somehow reflect the relationship between Joe and Danny but they leave a bad taste in my mouth. Basically Mark does the same thing Joe did. Using a child as a confessor, a sort of psychological or emotional crutch. I think this is actually the part I dislike most. Maybe there is a purpose to it but for know I do not like it.