Yeah this was just not good. Unsurprising given the position it was in from last episode. I liked the non-linearity aspect of the episode. It meant that the reveals came naturally and has generally been a strong point of the show. Unfortunately it was one of few strong points for the episode. The writing was beyond ridiculous, even for the standards of this show. There was so much laziness and just flat out low quality in it. I've already written this review but an error erased it so I'll compress it this time, which is probably a good thing because there's a lot of it. A caricaturish interrogator who barely resembles a cop. Marian shot and her men murdered in broad daylight. Sean magically getting the murdered UC's phone, which leads him to discover who Elliot is is particularly head-scratching. Nasir's death, a man who should have had protection and not been left alone, and marking the end of the most pointless character and storyline in the show. His only purpose was to act as a weakness for Asif, a frankly boring and irritating character. Lale screwing Sean despite clearly not liking or respecting what he does. Shannon killing a detective for no good reason, completely going against her interests and character. Sean taking out one of Elliot's teeth with one hit despite him taking countless punches from bigger men, and then hiding a chip that Sean magically had containing information on all investors, in that tooth gap for at least a day that went undetected despite the various tests and water boarding he underwent. Elliot shooting at police. Good moments like the tension between Alex and Sean, Sean's death, and Elliot's escape lost their weight because I'm tired of the amount of bad writing I've had to endure. This episode epitomised the series in that a lot of great ideas were just poorly executed. The pieces are in place for a second season but I can't say I'm looking forward to it.
Mid 6
Mid 6