Air Date: Sunday, April 15, 2012, 9/8c on AMC
RATING:
“When the heat turns up, we settle the score.” – Janek Kovarsky
Can we get a hint about what's in Rosie's backpack?
In the midst of solving a murder, one of the most interesting detectives I’ve ever seen on television may have to fight for custody of her son. I swear, when you’re down the boots appear from nowhere and commence to kicking. I’m not sure what Linden (Mirielle Enos) is planning to do to make her life easier, but she needs to think of something fast. The emotional attachment she has with her victims not only helps but hinders her. It seems the Larsen case is going to be the one that knocks her out for the count.
Observations and thoughts:
I’m more than excited to see Linden and Holder (Joel Kinnaman) together again. No kiss and makeup though? No long drawn out talk about what the hell is going on with him? I wanted that and think they should have had some time to reconnect. They need to work their shit out and become a team again. They’re partners and partners should have each other’s back. The two of them are magic when they’re in sync except now they don’t have that familiar comfort between them. I only hope it doesn’t take long for them to realize the doubt and mistrust they harbor is unwarranted. Yeah, Holder’s a screw up, but we know that and accept it. See the thing is, I really like Holder. He gets things done with a panache Linden doesn’t have. He’s the street-urchin-turned-cop who wants his due. He did his dirt, got his badge, and now… well, I guess we’ll have to wait and see what’s next for him.
I like Stan. The way he parents... not so much.
Hey, Aunt Terry (Jamie Anne Allman), that counting to three shit does not work. You want your kid to get up and do something, you go about it Stan’s (Brent Sexton) way. But here’s what I don’t agree with: lying to the kids is not going to fix the huge tear in their family dynamic. I’m not sure Stan realizes how affected the boys are by Rosie’s (Katie Findlay) death, Mitch’s (Michelle Forbes) vanishing, and his constant bad mood. Tommy (Evan Bird) acting out and locking his brother Denny (Seth Isaac Johnson) in the trunk is one serious cry for help. “You’re not my mother. Why don’t you just go home?!” Terry tries to help, but she’s squeezing in on Mitch’s territory. I feel bad for these kids. They need their mother; they need the family to become a normal unit again. Life isn’t going to get any easier until they can put Rosie’s murder behind them. No wonder Mitch left. That kind of pressure would get to even the strongest person.
Gwen (Kristin Lehman) leaves me in a state of confusion. Did she leave because she could no longer face Councilman Richmond (Billy Campbell) or because she needed to move on with her life and didn’t want to deal with the changes coming her way? I’m not clear why she’s in D.C. now but I kind of want to cuss her out for running out on her man. Richmond is a difficult one, that’s for sure, but no one deserves to be abandoned, especially while lying in a hospital bed paralyzed. Kind of makes you wonder why his sister hasn’t shown up though, doesn’t it? I feel like Jamie’s (Eric Ladin) sticking around out of some kind of work obligation. He’s not family. So why does he stay when no one else does? Do you think he’ll stay away now that he’s “fired” or while he stick by Richmond no matter what?
There is something Janek can't have Stan learn about Rosie. I'm dying to know what it is.
The Killing is a serious drama series but it’s infused with some comedic aspects. I laughed while watching Jamie trying to lift Richmond from his bed. I knew it wouldn’t end up good and of course, it doesn’t. But there’s something about the way the scene plays out that catches my attention. Richmond falls on top of Jamie, Jamie asks if he’s all right and Richmond eyes his wheelchair. You’ve got Jamie being the support Richmond needs, yet doesn’t want. Then there’s the look on his face that says he’s not looking forward to moving on to this new part of his life. The confinement of a hospital room is one thing; a wheelchair is something else entirely. I think it takes the fall for the councilman to realize he’s never going to be free like he wants to be.
Memorable/funny lines:
Richmond to his rehab nurse: “I’ve felt more empathy at the DMV. Why don’t you come back when you’ve worked on your delivery?”
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Linden: “I’m nothing if not consistent.”
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So the man Stan killed during his mob days is this mystery tattoo guy’s dad. Damn! Maybe Rosie was killed out of revenge. That would make things so simple though, wouldn’t it? Why all the secrets, intrigue and mystery if it’s as easy as pointing a finger at the mob? All these connections to Richmond—an escort service and the casino Rosie was seen frequenting—what do they mean if Rosie was killed to avenge the murder of a father? That can’t be how this is going down, folks. There’s more to the story and we’ll have to wait to find out what it all means because you know an even bigger secret is waiting to be uncovered.
Tune in to The Killing, Sundays at 9/8c on AMC. For more information on the show, visit http://www.amctv.com/originals/the-killing.
Photo credit: Cate Cameron/AMC © 2010-2012 American Movie Classics Company LLC. All rights reserved.
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