Frankly, this episode took not necessarily a nose-dive, but pretty close to that for me. Investment-wise, I mean. To me, given that there are three episodes left, this episode seemed like the calm before the storm: one last episode with setting up and building up stuff; I understand that. But it's a bit much at this point. I'm growing tired of it.
Of course, this show/first season continues the tradition of making sure something more worthwhile on a surface level happens at the end of each episode, making you come back for more, although more reluctantly now; that "trick" has grown old. Yet, of course, although reluctantly, I admit the ending was interesting, and hopefully, it means this first season will get somewhere now; come to a head.
Still, I can't shake the feeling that the writers are starting to lose their grasp on what's happening or getting ahead of themselves. I can't help but think of what some people have said, I believe, about how this first season starts "getting worse," so to speak, after the third episode. Granted, I thought the fourth episode was pretty decent: the best episode yet. With this episode, though, that sentiment's beginning to somewhat ring true for me.
With three episodes left, I have a sneaking suspicion that the ending of this episode does not mean that the next episode will "get somewhere." Five episodes in now, I'm wary. I have a feeling that'll happen in/with the penultimate episode, or maybe just the finale. At the very least, I hope the final three episodes, one or two of them, or all of them, are more exciting than this one was.
The fight sequence with Jack against Kliner Jr. and his cousin, Dawson, and that other guy was great. It was, without a doubt, better than the one in the previous episode against the South American guy. Maybe a different person/team choreographed this fight sequence or more time was available to do it: or it was somehow easier to do than the one in the previous episode. I'd say it was even better than the prison one against those four or five guys.
I don't get why the writers are insistent on having Roscoe continually shoot down Jack's speculation about the animal feed. Comedic relief? Or planting doubts in the minds of the audience; for them to think it's a red herring, that Jack's wrong? Maybe because most people would think that he's right, and he'll end up being right; so, they're trying to make people second-guess themselves. Because to me, it seems like Jack's on to something. It can't be (just) animal feed.
You just got to love that scene with Roscoe and Jasper. The part of enhancing the image THAT much was great, right? I guess Jasper or whoever took the photo didn't think to take a closer picture/pictures; closer pictures of something like a severe contusion. But Jasper mentioned, "Would you like me to go through these for you?" There was no need to look at those, though, because convenience was on their side.
If I were a police officer and went to talk to a CI regarding something that's a part of an overall, widespread conspiracy/operation: not to mention doing so behind the back of the police department I work for, I would use my police car, and drive to a STRIP CLUB, AND wear my police uniform. Yes. 100% yes. To Protect and to Serve, baby. Hell yeah!
I like how Finlay parked right outside Kliner Industries, in his car, a car that everyone in Margrave probably knows he has, right before breaking the law by trespassing and doing an illegal search, all while knowing that the people they're up against are dangerous and powerful. And that's on top of knowing that they know you're on to them/aren't going to let it go. You'd think being a little more or rather a lot more discreet and having some forethought would be crystal clear essential; I don't know.
The performances by Willa Fitzgerald and Malcolm Goodwin in this episode were worthy of slight commend. Roscoe, when she said, "He left me daisies." And when she was yelling at Teale as Finlay was pulling her away. Finlay, when he was reprimanding her in the car afterward, although it came across as slightly comedic to me: but it was still decent acting. Their performances weren't top-shelf Emmy-worthy performances or anything like that, of course. But they seemed the most comfortable in their roles in this episode compared to the previous episodes. They seem to be coming into their own now with these characters.
Review by LineageBlockedParent2022-02-23T19:14:40Z
Frankly, this episode took not necessarily a nose-dive, but pretty close to that for me. Investment-wise, I mean. To me, given that there are three episodes left, this episode seemed like the calm before the storm: one last episode with setting up and building up stuff; I understand that. But it's a bit much at this point. I'm growing tired of it.
Of course, this show/first season continues the tradition of making sure something more worthwhile on a surface level happens at the end of each episode, making you come back for more, although more reluctantly now; that "trick" has grown old. Yet, of course, although reluctantly, I admit the ending was interesting, and hopefully, it means this first season will get somewhere now; come to a head.
Still, I can't shake the feeling that the writers are starting to lose their grasp on what's happening or getting ahead of themselves. I can't help but think of what some people have said, I believe, about how this first season starts "getting worse," so to speak, after the third episode. Granted, I thought the fourth episode was pretty decent: the best episode yet. With this episode, though, that sentiment's beginning to somewhat ring true for me.
With three episodes left, I have a sneaking suspicion that the ending of this episode does not mean that the next episode will "get somewhere." Five episodes in now, I'm wary. I have a feeling that'll happen in/with the penultimate episode, or maybe just the finale. At the very least, I hope the final three episodes, one or two of them, or all of them, are more exciting than this one was.
The fight sequence with Jack against Kliner Jr. and his cousin, Dawson, and that other guy was great. It was, without a doubt, better than the one in the previous episode against the South American guy. Maybe a different person/team choreographed this fight sequence or more time was available to do it: or it was somehow easier to do than the one in the previous episode. I'd say it was even better than the prison one against those four or five guys.
I don't get why the writers are insistent on having Roscoe continually shoot down Jack's speculation about the animal feed. Comedic relief? Or planting doubts in the minds of the audience; for them to think it's a red herring, that Jack's wrong? Maybe because most people would think that he's right, and he'll end up being right; so, they're trying to make people second-guess themselves. Because to me, it seems like Jack's on to something. It can't be (just) animal feed.
You just got to love that scene with Roscoe and Jasper. The part of enhancing the image THAT much was great, right? I guess Jasper or whoever took the photo didn't think to take a closer picture/pictures; closer pictures of something like a severe contusion. But Jasper mentioned, "Would you like me to go through these for you?" There was no need to look at those, though, because convenience was on their side.
If I were a police officer and went to talk to a CI regarding something that's a part of an overall, widespread conspiracy/operation: not to mention doing so behind the back of the police department I work for, I would use my police car, and drive to a STRIP CLUB, AND wear my police uniform. Yes. 100% yes. To Protect and to Serve, baby. Hell yeah!
I like how Finlay parked right outside Kliner Industries, in his car, a car that everyone in Margrave probably knows he has, right before breaking the law by trespassing and doing an illegal search, all while knowing that the people they're up against are dangerous and powerful. And that's on top of knowing that they know you're on to them/aren't going to let it go. You'd think being a little more or rather a lot more discreet and having some forethought would be crystal clear essential; I don't know.
The performances by Willa Fitzgerald and Malcolm Goodwin in this episode were worthy of slight commend. Roscoe, when she said, "He left me daisies." And when she was yelling at Teale as Finlay was pulling her away. Finlay, when he was reprimanding her in the car afterward, although it came across as slightly comedic to me: but it was still decent acting. Their performances weren't top-shelf Emmy-worthy performances or anything like that, of course. But they seemed the most comfortable in their roles in this episode compared to the previous episodes. They seem to be coming into their own now with these characters.