As someone who's written positive reviews of every episode prior to this one, I unfortunately have to give this one slightly lower marks for the corniness factor. More specifically? Episode 6 includes some stereotypically soapy romance subplots, first for Will's assistant Maggie and then for API analyst Miles. The performances are great all around, but it's contrived stuff.
The best parts of the episode go to Will, who is increasingly paranoid after an unexpected dinner invitation from his API supervisor Kale Ingram. I loved Will's reaction when Maggie tells him Ingram invited him over: he, like us, can't believe that this chilly, sardonic dude wants to chitchat over drinks and salads. The dinner itself is a great scene, where it's revealed that Ingram is involved with... I shan't say, because it's a great surprise.
Meanwhile, Katherine Rhumor's subplot gets more interesting, as she really starts closing in on some weirdness regarding the reasons her husband may have taken his life. It involves a mysterious company, Atlas McDowell, and a great supporting performance by Maryann Plunkett as another widow whose husband killed himself under mysterious circumstances.
I also enjoyed Will's comparison between the operations of Al-Qaeda and the cellular structure of slime mold; the writers are still on their A-game in this series when it comes to diction, dialogue, and shrewd characterizations of the uncertainty inherent in the real-life intelligence industry. Onward to Episode 7!
The best parts of the episode go to Will, who is increasingly paranoid after an unexpected dinner invitation from his API supervisor Kale Ingram. I loved Will's reaction when Maggie tells him Ingram invited him over: he, like us, can't believe that this chilly, sardonic dude wants to chitchat over drinks and salads. The dinner itself is a great scene, where it's revealed that Ingram is involved with... I shan't say, because it's a great surprise.
Meanwhile, Katherine Rhumor's subplot gets more interesting, as she really starts closing in on some weirdness regarding the reasons her husband may have taken his life. It involves a mysterious company, Atlas McDowell, and a great supporting performance by Maryann Plunkett as another widow whose husband killed himself under mysterious circumstances.
I also enjoyed Will's comparison between the operations of Al-Qaeda and the cellular structure of slime mold; the writers are still on their A-game in this series when it comes to diction, dialogue, and shrewd characterizations of the uncertainty inherent in the real-life intelligence industry. Onward to Episode 7!
