"Major Crimes" By Any Means: Part 3 (TV Episode 2018) Poster

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(2018)

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8/10
Tao, I Want Stroh Found and Stopped for Good
biorngm11 November 2020
Warning: Spoilers
Not bad for an episode that was two shows late in being broadcast; it took the prior episodes in order to approach a concentration of sole policework to get to part three because of all the extra-curricular activities happening. They had to take time for Commander Raydor's goodbyes and all the syrupy pathetic script accompanying her passing.

Lt. Provenza was put in charge of Major Crimes by the late Commander, seizing Phillip Stroh "by any means"; Provenza would not wait for another trial. The Lieutenant is likely capable of the task but the officers seem to advance in slow motion while Stroh is marching with great stride leaving bodies in his quest for the continued funding of his game plan.

The search for Stroh heightens when details are realized the murder room with Major Crimes officers are being spied upon as they slowly cover bases where Phillip or Dylan have been. Identifying Dylan is a coup as he panics but is successful in draining the bank account of Stroh's mother. Dylan captures the appointment calendar of Hunt Sanford with information allowing Stroh to wait in the office of Hunt's dead doctor, killing the physician in his chair. Phillip conveniently knifes Hunt Sanford after receiving the confirmation of the bank transfer, he puts his motorcycle helmet on and leaves the doctor's office while bodyguard Raj remains out in the hallway. The race is on for Stroh, no longer needing Dylan, having received the money necessary to fund his continued moves.

Fritz Howard makes a true observation stating Stroh has always eliminated his accomplices after reaching his immediate goal. This observation lends itself to know Dylan is about to have an accident, the B-girl he is enamored with was declared extra-baggage according to Stroh.

Major Crimes did figure out Stroh was going after the money set aside by Hunt Sanford from Stroh's ill-mother but their effort to stop the transfer of funds was late.

I enjoyed this four-part close to the series, number three and number four were by far the most watched. I missed the series being on the air when the non-police activities were held to an absolute minimum. If Chief Brenda Johnson has shot and killed Phillip Stroh in her kitchen while Rusty bled there would be a change in stories when the series commenced over one-hundred episodes ago. It was Lt. Flynn or Sanchez stating that if the Chief had killed Phillip Stroh then, things would be different; the series would not need an eye-witness to his crimes and the viewer would not have to tolerate the antecedent scenes throughout the run of Major Crimes.

Lt. Provenza tells Lt. Tau he wants Stroh stopped forever more than he has ever wanted anything before, for the sake of the LAPD, his late boss and because Stroh does not deserve to live.
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10/10
Great series of episodes and stunning acting that shouldn't be missed
woodviolet-1429128 February 2024
This final group of episodes detailing the race to track down a true sociopath, and the series' throughline villain, is great and a satisfying series finale. But the reason I'm writing my first IMDB review is to call out a genuinely stunning performance by Jennifer Rhodes. It's a small part, a woman whose family has been repeatedly devastated by this sociopath, played brilliantly by Billy Burke. Ms. Rhodes could rightfully have played this scene for maximum drama. But what she does instead is show us a woman desperately maintaining her composure and graciousness IN SPITE of her horrific losses. She shows us a kind, thoughtful woman who uses her grace to hold herself up throughout a life of pain. I've seen this episode half a dozen times, and I sit down and watch every second she's on the screen. 100% worth seeing.
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