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Remember whenThe Boyswas fun to watch?
I kid, for the most part.
Theres not much thats joyful about this episode; its one of the bleaker ones I can remember.
To a certain extent, the episode has some gruesome fun with that inevitability.
So he orders Frank to the oven, finally returning the favor and saying, I forgive you.
These victims are far from innocent, of course, so its not so much that I feelbadfor them.
Its more that its just drawn out and unpleasant to watch.
How can we trust a baby killer to protect at-risk kids?
As a piece of political commentary, Im not sure this ending totally works.
Still, Im interested in how many competing motivations are at play now.
Sage doesnt respect the Deep, but shell use him to lobotomize and fuck her if hes offering.
Sages genuine views are probably more aligned with Starlight than Firecracker, but that doesnt matter.
Shes more interested in total power than a progressive future.
Then Frenchie admits the truth himself, tortured by Colins endless kindness.
But theres so much I wish we couldve seen in this conversation.
I imagine that in Colins position, Id be devastated and furious and overwhelmed, but also deeply confused.
Shouldnt he demand answers from Frenchie about why he did what he did years agoandin these last few months?
Hughies subplot in this episode is much more interesting, because it isnt totally siloed off from everything else.
But Daphne Campbell has no problem doing it herself the moment Hughie leaves the room.
Could his dad really make a full recovery, or will the V have some awful side effects?
In this dark, dark season, every action has consequences.
The real people responsible were Cate and Sam, identified by Tek Knight as the Guardians of Godolkin.
I kind of murdered a bunch of them.
And once again, I wish Kimiko didnt let her get away after their fight.
That lobotomy was also very unpleasant for me to watch.
It almost reminds me of the teeth-pulling scene fromThe Americans, but far less erotic.
Its also pretty refreshing to see that he already knew about (and supported) Annies abortion.
