Will Rosie's Case Land Linden In Lockdown Again? Review: The Killing "72 Hours"

Air Date: Sunday, May 27, 2012, 9/8c on AMC

RATING: ★★★★★

“I guess you’re in the wrong circle of trust, lieutenant.” – Stephen Holder

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I truly felt bad for Linden. That shrink was going too far IMO.

What in the hell is the big secret? I feel like every time we take a step forward in learning something new, each subsequent episode pushes us two steps back in the knowledge department. If I wasn’t lost before, I sure am now. I can’t imagine what a teenage girl overheard to warrant her being locked in the trunk of a car and drowned in a lake. Whatever it is, it better be good or this entire series will have been a major waste of time.

Observations and thoughts:

So Linden (Mirielle Enos) gets locked up and put on “suicide watch” for what exactly? I have to laugh at this stretch of the truth from the ever elusive and imaginative Chief Jackson (Claudia Ferri). Seriously, how does Linden fall into the one place she can’t and never wants to find herself in again? How does she manage to wrap everyone she comes into contact with around her little finger? Lt. Erik Carlson (Mark Moses) takes Chief Jackson\’s word without hesitation over his former detective. What is the police force coming to when cops don’t stick together for the greater good? And doesn’t it seem awfully suspicious how Linden ends up in a psych ward right after Lt. Carlson happens to mention it happened before? How would Chief Jackson know that’s the way to go to be rid of Linden once and for all?

Holder (Joel Kinnaman) is still his partner’s champion even if he doesn’t have evidence of her sanity and knowing how obsessed she’s become with the Larsen murder. He’s a true friend and Linden is lucky to have him in her corner.

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What a touching moment. The Larsen family is crawling out of their rut.

I didn’t expect to ever see Bennet Ahmed (Brandon Jay McLaren) again after the ultimate beat down given to him by Stan (Brent Saxton) and the late Belko (Brendan Sexton III). I’ve wondered what’s become of him and his wife Amber (Ashley Johnson). I’m curious to know how he’s fared in the world since being wrongly accused of murder and almost dying at Stan’s hand. Has life gotten easier with the blame shifting to Councilman Richmond (Billy Campbell)? Has anyone other than Stan apologized to Bennet for their part in his suffering? But that’s kind of what happens in cases like his; everyone forgets about the damage done and continues on as if nothing has ever happened. This is a man’s life we’re talking about here and he has a child now. Shouldn’t that matter, too? I mean, look at Richmond…

Enos is incredibly poised as she delves into the psyche of a dedicated and intense woman dangling precariously at the end of a fraying rope. She impresses me every week as I lose my respect for her character’s failure as a mother and friend. Linden is obviously losing it but hasn’t quite gone off the deep end… yet. She’s borderline, becoming overly invested in Rosie’s (Katie Findlay) murder.

Memorable lines:

Regi (Annie Corley): “I’ve seen what happens to her when she neglects everything else in her life. When she thinks that she needs that case more than sleep or food more than her own son. This is how it started last time.”

Holder: “This time is different.”

Linden: “I thought I was here because I was trying to kill myself.”

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Holder is like a dog with a bone. He doesn't let go for nothing.

My heart breaks for Linden as I watch her look for her former fiancé. When he’s nowhere to be found and Holder steps up, I expect Linden to fall apart. She doesn’t and that’s a testament to her character. She may be falling apart; she may be hopeless, but she’s not alone. How this relates to the other characters in the story is what fascinates me. While “72 Hours” isn’t the most gripping episode, it’s important. We see a side of Linden that’s so deep it hurts to watch her being ripped open and torn apart. I only hope she can keep it together long enough to put Rosie’s killer away.

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