Right from the start of the episode, I knew this one would be different. The first scene felt like it should have been the last scene of an episode; a bloodbath and a Ronald Reagan speech happening simultaneously. After teasing both things profusely for the entire season so far, we finally got to see war between Michigan and the Gerhardts, and we finally, FINALLY got to see Bruce Campbell as Ronald Reagan in all his glory. The episode was chock full of great quotes, and he had some of the best. The humour in the episode was all very good, but the drama took centre stage. It was all top-notch.
One brilliant bit of directing occurred when you suddenly realize that two stories that have been happening in narrative parallel are actually right next to each other and are about to converge tragically. It was a great moment of horrific realization on the part of the viewer. The final shot of the episode perfectly illustrated how out of their depth the Blomquists are.
One brilliant bit of directing occurred when you suddenly realize that two stories that have been happening in narrative parallel are actually right next to each other and are about to converge tragically. It was a great moment of horrific realization on the part of the viewer. The final shot of the episode perfectly illustrated how out of their depth the Blomquists are.