I thought I was in for a typical "Frame and Shame" episode.
I mean, the whole genre was done to death in the post war era. I had hoped we had grown beyond that.
And so far this season had felt so incredibly organic that it really struck a chord. The characters were so real, even though they were obviously toxic stereotypes they still had redeeming qualities. But here we suddenly find a total break in the story and sam in a position that makes absolutely no sense from even 15 seconds before. Nothing lead up to it, nothing preceded it.
But wow, the way they turned this story from a tired thriller into an emotional rollercoaster and made this episodes one of the keys of the season was absolutely top-notch.
The first time I watched this, I fast-forwarded past most of it, but on rewatch, I realised this is a key episode in the Sam-Gene dynamic.
It's oh, so good!
I mean, the whole genre was done to death in the post war era. I had hoped we had grown beyond that.
And so far this season had felt so incredibly organic that it really struck a chord. The characters were so real, even though they were obviously toxic stereotypes they still had redeeming qualities. But here we suddenly find a total break in the story and sam in a position that makes absolutely no sense from even 15 seconds before. Nothing lead up to it, nothing preceded it.
But wow, the way they turned this story from a tired thriller into an emotional rollercoaster and made this episodes one of the keys of the season was absolutely top-notch.
The first time I watched this, I fast-forwarded past most of it, but on rewatch, I realised this is a key episode in the Sam-Gene dynamic.
It's oh, so good!
