Two things were on my mind before this episode unfolded. This episode aired mid-season and the show was designed to only use season finale episodes to focus on Red John. Plus, with the title of this episode referring to Red John's partner, I was not optimistic. A lot happens but not much is actually learned about the serial killer (by the team). After the team returns to the office from the initial crime scene and finds three agents shot, the episode starts going downhill. Agent Bosco (never a fan) is the only one to survive the attack but is in critical condition. Rebecca is the only one around but appears to have just returned from a coffee run. No one thinks to verify the time she bought the coffee? Jane, more than anyone, knows the corpse found in Cloverville has the potential to identify Red John but neither he nor Agent Cho ask the coroner to keep an eye on it until they get there. Who didn't see this result coming? Even though I saw Red John's demise before having the chance to watch the first two seasons, I could still deduce that Red John is connected to law enforcement, yet it takes a long time on this show for the team to reach that conclusion. Just look at the three agents shot in the CBI office, who has the easiest access and who doesn't? Who is the common denominator between the stolen corpse and the three agents shot in their office? It's not a difficult deduction. Even with delayed timing, Lisbon and Van Pelt foil Rebecca's second attempt at killing Bosco, who dies soon thereafter anyway. What was the point of him surviving the initial shooting? Rebecca is arrested and is then poisoned and if you didn't know it before, the person administering the poison is wearing a law enforcement uniform and is allowed to get close to the prisoner. Jane had told Rebecca that Red John was just using her but no one thought to use her as bait in case someone tried to silence her in jail? Rebecca is dead and she never revealed what she did with the corpse she stole from Cloverville. I find it pretty ridiculous right now knowing how much longer it takes Jane and the CBI to take down Red John. One question, why not call in the FBI right now? A conspiracy that likely involves law enforcement and it is a mess.
Back in the day, I helped write scripts for radio dramas, which would air just before our annual 50-hour trivia marathon. It was serious business. We went spent many hours on the scripts, making sure it would make sense to our listeners. Crime dramas draw on a lot of well-known facts thus it has to make sense and this one could have been a lot better.
Back in the day, I helped write scripts for radio dramas, which would air just before our annual 50-hour trivia marathon. It was serious business. We went spent many hours on the scripts, making sure it would make sense to our listeners. Crime dramas draw on a lot of well-known facts thus it has to make sense and this one could have been a lot better.