This episode sees our young detective trying to do his job, and I really enjoyed that part. The dynamic with his partner, the introduction of the church that is somehow involved in the murder they are trying to solve, it's all done fairly well. 1938's Los Angeles comes to live, and while it's certainly not perfect, everyone is doing a good job, and I dig the actual plot. There's a lot going on, including our bright young detective flirting with the icon of said church, and then...
... then we are back in the hospital, where his brother, who got shot by him, lies dying. And it's suddenly all racism and corruption, and the younger brother meeting his fate, there's not yet that much flirting, but you can see from the first moment where it's going. It's grim and dark and fairly disgusting, once again because everyone is doing a good job, not perfect, but well enough. And then...
...we are back with our bright, young, smooth detective, who, after shooting his brother in the midst of a riot trying to protect his very birthplace, is all smiles and flirting without a care in the world. Sure, there's also racism and corruption, but he is unfathomed and completely professional. What an astonishing young man. Or a psychopath, which would make sense as well. But I bet he won't turn out to be the killer. He's also been touched by some saint, but that was last episode and even though it seems to be a central plot point it is barely mentioned here.
The saint's evil sister works in very mysterious ways, because only one episode ago we saw here whispering in people's ears and have them do exactly what she told them. And as much as I enjoy her plotting and planning and manipulating here, it's not quiet clear why she doesn't just repeat her little trick.
It's like I'm watching two series at the same time, is what I'm trying to say. And that's right before I find myself in the middle of a nazi takeover of America. It's not that the pieces themselves are not interesting, but right now they are pulling apart and leave giant holes in what is supposed to be one coherrent story. Let's hope it's only temporary.
... then we are back in the hospital, where his brother, who got shot by him, lies dying. And it's suddenly all racism and corruption, and the younger brother meeting his fate, there's not yet that much flirting, but you can see from the first moment where it's going. It's grim and dark and fairly disgusting, once again because everyone is doing a good job, not perfect, but well enough. And then...
...we are back with our bright, young, smooth detective, who, after shooting his brother in the midst of a riot trying to protect his very birthplace, is all smiles and flirting without a care in the world. Sure, there's also racism and corruption, but he is unfathomed and completely professional. What an astonishing young man. Or a psychopath, which would make sense as well. But I bet he won't turn out to be the killer. He's also been touched by some saint, but that was last episode and even though it seems to be a central plot point it is barely mentioned here.
The saint's evil sister works in very mysterious ways, because only one episode ago we saw here whispering in people's ears and have them do exactly what she told them. And as much as I enjoy her plotting and planning and manipulating here, it's not quiet clear why she doesn't just repeat her little trick.
It's like I'm watching two series at the same time, is what I'm trying to say. And that's right before I find myself in the middle of a nazi takeover of America. It's not that the pieces themselves are not interesting, but right now they are pulling apart and leave giant holes in what is supposed to be one coherrent story. Let's hope it's only temporary.