With the appearance of some genuine baddies, the stakes are now higher. I enjoyed seeing some action and thrills in this episode after two relatively quiet episodes. There is also a sharper much divide in this episode between the baddies' appearance driving modern F150 trucks and their very modern take on violence compared to Sugar's old school persona, driving his classic car and behaving like someone from the 50s.
There are also a lots of things shrouded in mystery. Sugar ends up in some kind of interrogation room with Ruby, where he is berated for getting emotionally engaged in his cases, and that he is supposed to be cold and rational about his work. There is also a hint about previous trauma that I find interesting, hopefully that will be explored further.
There is also the matter of Sugar's unwillingness to meet Dr Vickers, something Sugar has put off for several episodes. Cracks are beginning to appear and as a viewer I'm not really sure if the story I'm told makes sense or if I am being taken for a ride here, and there are some very clear signs that things are not what they appear to be, so the mystery is constantly evolving, which I like.
So far Sugar is a fun and captivating watch. And although you can tell it is not quite as stylish when Arkin is directing and not Meirelles, it still looks great.