Air Date: Sunday, June 19, 2011, 10 pm ET/PT
Councilman Richmond and Gwen having a lover's spat
Finally! An episode with no rain. I’m okay with the season finale being waterproof but thankfully the episode is anything but dry. It’s full of excitement, discoveries and raw emotion. How spooky is it to see Councilman Richmond (Billy Campbell) standing in shadow while being faced with the ever watchful Linden (Mirielle Enos). Richmond seems ominous and threatening to Linden as he explains the reason behind his online alias, “Orpheus.” Not only does his explanation creep me out, the thought he puts behind the name is suspicious. It’s mythological in origin and relates to a Greek musician who tried to use his music to bring his wife from the underworld. Does Richmond really think himself so burdened by his wife’s death or that he can bring her back? This revelation identifies some of the issues he has and might shed some light on who he truly is. Like his penchant for brunette’s. Only, it seems to stop with Gwen (Kristin Lehman). She’s a blonde.
It’s Aunt Terry (Jamie Anne Allman) to the rescue! She bails Stan (Brent Sexton) out and I’m not too sure why. Is bailing Stan out Terry’s way of keeping the family together, or does she have ulterior motives? I mean, shouldn’t that be Mitch’s (Michelle Forbes) job?
Stan to Terry: “Thanks… for getting me out.”
Terry: “We’re family, right?”
Mitch’s behavior is very unbecoming as she seems to only want to wallow in her misery. I was really counting on her to be the strong one—the force behind the family finding out what happened to Rosie (Katie Findlay). But once she fell into her downward spiral of grief, she hasn’t been able to come back. She isn’t herself and I’m not sure if she will be once Rosie’s killer is found. Mitch’s character development has unexpected turns and keeps me guessing where the writers will go next with her. Heck, Stan has surprised me with the amount of regret pouring off him. He’s trying his hardest to repent and make things right. Going to visit Bennet Ahmed (Brandon Jay McLaren) is a start.
The ever watchful Sarah Linden
After thirteen days we seem to be getting somewhere with this murder mystery. With more evidence popping up, it’s beyond exciting to see the progress. Linden and Holder (Joel Kinnaman) are such a good team but the trust built between them may have cracks in it we’re not able to see. They’ve been opening up to one another, letting the other see things no one else knows about them. Isn’t that what makes partners work so well together? Knowing they can trust the other person with their deepest and darkest secrets. To have someone that always has your back. But does Linden truly know Holder even with her new insight into his past? Or vice versa?
I’m curious why we haven’t seen any more of Rosie’s friends. Were they just put into episodes to throw us off the scent of the killer, or do they have some other purpose we have yet to see? Sterling (Kacey Rohl) has disappeared and no one’s taken notice. I never expected to see anything more from the other high school classmates, but I can’t help wondering where Rosie’s best friend is hiding? Shouldn’t she be questioned again in light of the new evidence Linden and Holder uncovered? Maybe she’ll pop up in season two.
The cinematography always fascinates me when Linden discovers something. The camera lens zooms in on her face following her line of sight so we see what she sees in the same moment realization dawns on her. It leads me to wonder how she works when on her own. Holder helps but Linden always makes a breakthrough by paying attention to her surroundings. Foreshadowing? Yes. We’ve seen it with Linden’s son and her fiancé, so why not in other areas of her life as well?
Does the Councilman have us fooled?
Enos and Campbell’s performances are impressive. The emotions they convey in the scene where Linden confronts Richmond kept my attention glued to the screen. Linden is too attached to this case. We already know that. It’s one reason I’m positive she won’t be getting married any time soon. But do we really want her to? And I can admit when I’m wrong. Richmond is closer to this case than I realized and it seems he might be hiding a vital piece of information needed to solve it. Still, I need concrete proof that he’s involved. I’m inclined to believe him when he says he’s innocent. Although, the guilty ones always shout it the loudest.
Funny line:
Linden to Holder: “You want a tip? That mouth of yours… you don’t have to say everything that runs through your head.”
Were you holding your breath during the last few minutes? I was and still am. Talk about being fooled into believing what someone wants you to. And Belko (Brendan Sexton III)? He’s a man of action, that’s for sure.
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