I did things, Stephen, and I dont even know what I think about them.
Her methods have often been violent, including the 1973 car bombing of Londons Old Bailey courthouse.
And she has often been called upon to drive traitors to the cause to be executed by IRA leadership.
Lola Petticrew as Dolours PriceRob Youngson/FX
At times, especially early on, it casts them as charming rogues on the side of righteousness.
(In one episode, the sisters even pose as nuns to rob a bank.)
Or perhaps the problem starts with the decision to turn this into Dolours story in the first place.
She is among the IRA delegation that drags Jean McConville away from her kids.
She is a key player in Belfast as the violence against the Brits grows exponentially.
She worked closely with Gerry Adams for a while.
She also became both infamous and mildly famous, marrying Irish actor Stephen Rea later in life.
While legally necessary, it undercuts several turns of the way the show tells the story.
Mostly, though, its the Jean McConville mystery that feels extraneous in this telling.
All nine episodes ofSay Nothingare now streaming on Hulu.
Ive seen the whole thing.
