The big mystery's revealed and everyone is swooping in to capitalize. And I mean everyone; 'Get Drew' even hauls Limehouse out of mothballs for the first time this season. What makes this such a hard-hitting episode, despite its quiet demeanor, is that it takes those simmering tensions from the previous episode and cranks them to boiling. Drew Thompson's exposed, caught, and passed from set of hands to another - whomever has paid through the nose for the pleasure. The big surprise is Limehouse, who's there to gum up the works on pretty much all fronts. It's a big reason why this is a sad one because his machinations very nearly destroy the bright futures of Boyd and Ava.
But outside of that, this also marks the beginning of Jim Beaver's exit from the show. He's one of my favorite character actors and has always been a welcome presence on this series. When he speaks, he sounds like the personification of a Western, so beautifully does his voice blend with that dialogue. I think it's brilliant that he turned out to be Drew Thompson, but I always hate to see him go.
9/10
But outside of that, this also marks the beginning of Jim Beaver's exit from the show. He's one of my favorite character actors and has always been a welcome presence on this series. When he speaks, he sounds like the personification of a Western, so beautifully does his voice blend with that dialogue. I think it's brilliant that he turned out to be Drew Thompson, but I always hate to see him go.
9/10