Don't Fence Me In

After watching the previous episode with my wife. This one I watched with my daughter and with some trepidation. She was a big fan of Supernatural.

I kept any comments about Jared Padalecki's acting abilities to myself.

The main story focuses on Micki after she apprehends Enzo Carillo. He is suspected of killing his boss who owns an oil field and going by his tattoos, Enzo is a gang member.

Enzo is seriously injured in the chase by Micki and Walker. Enzo's daughter confronts Micki. She says that her dad was a former gang member. He has been going straight for decades and he had a good relationship with his boss.

Micki thinks the case is too straightforward, which is indeed true. When the boss's will is read out. Enzo inherits everything but by then Enzo has died from his injuries.

It was telling that the main case was solved rather early in the episode. Once again the focus falls on family issues. This time it is secrets.

August Walker suspects his father of being with another woman when he finds a photo and a burner phone. I think my daughter liked the soap opera elements. It certainly a frothy series so far.

Usually the heavy melodrama doesn't kick in until the second or third season.

I was watching the Prodigal son before the last episode of Walker and I was feeling like, "What's the difference?" and it hit me that in Walker every character so far (except Captain James) has some kind of character development of their own done. Their own story, their own troubles and tribulations, expertly woven into the main story so that you have a more well-rounded picture of the story and the characters. This episode in particular obviously started to give answers/laid the foundation for the messiness to arrive in everyone's life. It filled me with anticipation for what happens next.

I just started watching today, and I've binged all the way through to this episode this afternoon. The first few episodes, the cast was finding their feet and learning to mesh. By this one, the acting seems rock solid. I was glad it wasn't a tear jerker about his wife again, although, I do feel that mystery will be solved. It's fun to see the relationships, both family and professional, developing and strengthening.

Each episode has more action than the last. More mysteries to solve, more intrigue. The characters are all very interesting people. I love this new show. I can't wait for Thursday nights!