@Michael: if you mean the woman in this episode, she was caught at the end, when she used the key in a gym locker, only to discover it was Palmer's locker.
I agree with you Chris - this was by far the best episode of the season, thus far. And I agree too that this was Lilly's moment to shine. Alyson Hannigan pretty much rocked that scene. The chemistry between the two was amazing and sweet.
If you do decide to go out on Halloween as Royal Archduke, remember the age-old truism: pics or it didn't happen. ;)
Christine I think you're right: watching Jack go down the rabbit hole completely stole thunder from the rest of the show. This show is getting downright *interesting*. (Not that it wasn't before, obviously but....wow!)
It really looks as though we're coming back to the first season tried-and-true formula doesn't it? With Hank vowing to write exactly what he wants (and not cater to Hollywood expectations), and with that amusing "unresolved" tension with Karen...I'm really hoping to see an uptick in the show's quality. So relieved that Runkle's farce has come to an end too. The agent is willing to compromise on his principles but at least there's a line he won't cross. Not that there's anything wrong with that, of course. ;)
Michael - if you'll recall, local police had pretty much determined that the guy had killed his wife and had presumed she wasn't missing but dead, but they couldn't prove it. When the exact same set of circumstances arose around his missing daughters, it was at that point their radar went up and they felt they might be dealing with multiple murders. I think it was at that point they decided to call in the BAU.
Your question points to the fact that they really didn't do a good job of explaining that though.
What a refreshing change of pace for the show. Who'd ever thought that Sheldon's ego could be so terribly assaulted? I remember so many times hearing a variation of "you assume you're smarter than us" to which Sheldon would reply "it's not an assumption".
Like Carla, I watched Penny's reaction to Sheldon's "it's a possibility" over and over. Priceless.
There has been so much back and forth about the strength or weakness of Abby's flashback here that I thought I'd mention that the NCIS round table is now up. This is discussed there between us as well. Enjoy!
Dani (and everyone) I truly appreciate your comments, even - maybe especially - when you disagree with me. When it comes to subjective opinion there is no right and wrong, I can't tell you how many times I've disagreed with a film reviewer and thought maybe they had too much wine before seeing the show they reviewed. I thought "did we even see the same movie?"
There's a lot to learn from those who disagree. Sometime I'm swayed and my mind changes; sometimes my opinion becomes more entrenched. In this case, perhaps enjoyment of this episode is dependent upon the experience that the viewer (or reviewer) brings to the table. I thought there was a lot of nuance to Abby's story, for which I had to give props to the writers.
There's going to be a round table for this episode. Stay tuned: it should be interesting.
Me too, Blu. The family dynamic always hovers in the background when the team is investigating a case, but the emphasis over the past three episodes has been great to see. In real life, past memories can be as easily triggered by something as seemingly innocuous as a sound, such as the far-distant drone of a lawnmower during the summer, or the scent of a perfume. So it wasn't a hard stretch to believe that the combination of the cracked windshield and the air freshener could provoke a memory for Abby.
It's actually quite a good thing to see the wide variety of opinions on this episode. It means (I think) that the writers are doing something right when this happens. Some found it cloying and way too sweet, while others like me found it endearing and amazing. The worst thing possible would be for everyone to not care at all - that's the death knell of any series. Or movie for that matter.
This third episode has redeemed the show for me, just a little bit. I think maybe it was the scene where Karen found Hank passed out in a pile of after-party bodies that may have done the trick. That's the guy I remember: always getting into trouble and being caught at it by the love of his life. It's a formula that has worked right from the get-go in Season 1.
Tim Minchin is a pretty amazing guy (check youtube for some awesome songs by him), so I was relieved to see him show up again, not only as Hank's enabled, but as Karen's boss. I agree with you Chris about Charlie's outcome. (No pun intended): it's a great premise for some scenes you know we're going to see later on down the road.
I still have a hard time seeing her as part of the team. But....it takes a long time for any new person to gain that status. So I can maybe cut her some slack for a while. What do you think?
It seems like Blake is making her way to the center with everyone else, but doing it slowly. That's a good tactic on the part of the writers, I think.
As for Reid: this story arc was fairly intense, which may give some reason to believe that the show focused on him a fair amount. Back when Hotch lost his wife, it was just as intense, and the show focused pretty much on him as well. It's the way it goes.
@Annie: thank you for that important plot point. I had forgotten that the early male victim had his eyelids intact.
We're so used t seeing Hank f*** up that it was a major treat to see both Karen and Becca be the bad girls for once, Becca with the one night stand whose name she couldn't remember, and Karen going to an interview all stoned. Perfect!
Interesting to see so many different thoughts on all of this. Is Jackie dead? I'm pretty sure she is. The look on Vance's face said it all - plus, if she wasn't he would have needed to clue Gibbs into it. There's just no valid reason to fake her death.
I used to think Mossad sanctioned the hit, until I read this very logical comment from ruben0527:
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Mossad typically engages in targeted killings; it would typically not be so reckless in the effort - spraying a house with gunfire, risking serious damage to Israel's relationship with the US by potentially killing the NCIS Director and, as happened, his wife - it doesn't make sense for this to have been a sanctioned Mossad effort.
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Or as so many espionage novels would put it: a double-tap to the torso and one to the head should do it.
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If you do decide to go out on Halloween as Royal Archduke, remember the age-old truism: pics or it didn't happen. ;)
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Your question points to the fact that they really didn't do a good job of explaining that though.
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@Robin Roderick: I agree - it was kind of cool that the show didn't start off with a dead body. The writing on this show is top notch.
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Thanks to @MickeyG123 for getting the disease correct. (I heard "Ebola" and thought "anthrax". Weird.)
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Like Carla, I watched Penny's reaction to Sheldon's "it's a possibility" over and over. Priceless.
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There's a lot to learn from those who disagree. Sometime I'm swayed and my mind changes; sometimes my opinion becomes more entrenched. In this case, perhaps enjoyment of this episode is dependent upon the experience that the viewer (or reviewer) brings to the table. I thought there was a lot of nuance to Abby's story, for which I had to give props to the writers.
There's going to be a round table for this episode. Stay tuned: it should be interesting.
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It's actually quite a good thing to see the wide variety of opinions on this episode. It means (I think) that the writers are doing something right when this happens. Some found it cloying and way too sweet, while others like me found it endearing and amazing. The worst thing possible would be for everyone to not care at all - that's the death knell of any series. Or movie for that matter.
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Tim Minchin is a pretty amazing guy (check youtube for some awesome songs by him), so I was relieved to see him show up again, not only as Hank's enabled, but as Karen's boss. I agree with you Chris about Charlie's outcome. (No pun intended): it's a great premise for some scenes you know we're going to see later on down the road.
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As for Reid: this story arc was fairly intense, which may give some reason to believe that the show focused on him a fair amount. Back when Hotch lost his wife, it was just as intense, and the show focused pretty much on him as well. It's the way it goes.
@Annie: thank you for that important plot point. I had forgotten that the early male victim had his eyelids intact.
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Great review!
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I used to think Mossad sanctioned the hit, until I read this very logical comment from ruben0527:
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Mossad typically engages in targeted killings; it would typically not be so reckless in the effort - spraying a house with gunfire, risking serious damage to Israel's relationship with the US by potentially killing the NCIS Director and, as happened, his wife - it doesn't make sense for this to have been a sanctioned Mossad effort.
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So now I don't know.