For me, Vol 6 is all about the tunnel escape and the quarantine storyline.
Any scene with Gillespie is a joy to watch; Anne Griffin's descent into madness is great stuff (although Kate Peterson will outdo her by far in a couple of boxsets' time); the tunnel scenes are gripping; Jock Stewart is always value for money, even though he doesn't appear very much in this one; the cliffhanger where an escaping Sandra Hamilton looks down the barrel of a rifle is very memorable; and Evelyn's final scenes are very harrowing.
Georgie Baxter never really struck a chord with me, although she does liven up a comparatively dull set of episodes considerably. Ken's last episode is downright tedious, although the final scene with the credits scrolling over a sobbing Bea is beautiful. Margo's release is cringeworthy, and the sooner that teacher bloke leaves Wentworth, the better.
Volumes 5 and 6 are unquestionably the nadir of the series for me, but they're still worth every penny (you can't beat a bit of Blocky, even on a bad day), and from here on, the only way is up...
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