Summary: A flashback shows Whitover allying with Hoski. In the present, Chee calls Bernadette and warns her about Whitover. She arrives at the lake and slips away from him. Leaphorn watches in the cave as Hoski sends the father of the mormons to get Dan's van. Hoski and Frank notice Leaphorn and try to smoke him out. Leaphorn comes out and makes his presence known when Whitover walks in, but Whitover turns on him. Leaphorn gets Frank to turn on Whitover but Whitover shoots him. Whitover shoots at Leaphorn who falls in the hole. Hoski escapes, but can't take his car since Leaphorn ruined the tires. Whitover tries to escape with the money but is confronted by Chee. Guy shoots and kills him and Chee and Bernadette cover it up by making it look like he died in a cave-in. Leaphorn goes after Hoski and talks to him. Hoski chooses to kill himself. A while later, Chee returns to the reservation, having left the FBI. Leaphorn learns the truth about what happened to Whitover and tells Chee that Frank survived.
The Good: The flashback scene was a strong start to the episode. Following the Whitover twist, it was important to understand the kind of relationship that he has with the Buffalo Society, especially seeing that he was a white man. It was completely logical that he forced his way into their operation with threats. This season has slowly unveiled that Frank and Hoski are really in over their heads with all of this and that a lot has gone wrong. That continued to be the case here. The climax was decent fun to watch. Chee is smart as he tips off Bernadette and comes in to save her, while Leaphorn is resourceful as he escapes his predicament and prevents Hoski and Frank from escaping. Whitover turning on Leaphorn was a sad moment and it was tense to see him clash with Hoski and Frank over their differing ideals. It was all consistent with what we had seen of the characters beforehand. Whitover's death was satisfying. He tried one last hail mary to get Chee to his side, but naturally it didn't work and his lack of compassion cost him as he infuriates Guy who goes the extra mile and kills him in cold blood. Whitover was a simple villain, but he was effective, and this felt like the right time for him to die. Hoski's death on the other hand was surprisingly tragic. I felt for him at the end as he sacrificed his life, understanding that he had gone astray in his ideals. It was a sad scene that helped flesh out the character. The Bad: This episode ended up feeling a bit by-the-numbers. It was fun and an effective climax, but there wasn't anything special emotionally, or even from a plot perspective. This was the simplest way to end the show and there were few surprises along the way. It felt like this episode played it far too safe for concluding the first season. I was left with next to no lingering questions and there wasn't much for me to dwell on after finishing this episode. I've finished the show and hardly thought about it since. Hoski and Leaphorn's scene didn't quite connect me with the characters. These two have hardly interacted, so their final heart to heart felt a bit forced. It was a sudden interjection of themes that felt rushed and inorganic; it was an attempt to be meaningful and significant without doing the necessary legwork to actually be meaningful and significant. Having both Leaphorn and Chee get shot in the shoulder after dodging a gunshot was too much. Getting shot in the shoulder is a cliche, and doing that same thing twice in the same episode was weak. The Unknown: Frank survived somehow and left with the money. Is he actually unable to die? How on Earth did he survive? Where did he go? What is he going to do with the money? Will there we any consequences for Chee regarding his decision to cover up Whitover's death? Best Moment: I enjoyed seeing Leaphorn come up with a way to get out of the smoky prison he got trapped in. Using bullets in such a clever way was a creative solution that was satisfying to watch unfold. Character of the Episode: Leaphorn. Conclusion: This was a fine, if unoriginal, finale. There wasn't anything bad here, it just felt very by-the-numbers and uninspiring overall. "Dark Winds" season 1 was decent overall. If you're looking to fill some time with a fun mystery, then this show definitely delivers that. It's a condensed mystery with good acting, good writing, and some interesting ideas. However, if you're looking to watch something that really hits hard and has something special about it, then this will not be the show for you. This show was simple, it was effective, it was satisfying, but it never so much as teased being a genuinely great show. "Dark Winds" played it safe and provided simple popcorn television without ever threatening to do something special or mind-blowing. Because of that, this is not a show I would ever suggest going out of your way to see. But it is fine enough, considering what it is. Score: 57
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Summary: A flashback shows Dan being blackmailed into laundering money for the Buffalo Society. In the present, Leaphorn interrogates Frank and learns that the mining site accident was likely not an accident. Leaphorn meets with Guy and BJ Vines and gathers more information. Meanwhile, Chee is given his transfer to DC and visits Bernadette on his way out and they have an argument. The witch puts Bernadette to sleep and breaks Frank out of his cell. Bernadette goes to arrest her, and after a fight, the witch seemingly dies in a fire. Wanda wakes up right after. Lester gives some intel to Bernadette who goes to check it out with Whitover. Chee heads out but stops by Devoted Dan's where he uncovers that Dan is working with the Buffalo Society and that Whitover is covering it up. He returns to the precinct to warn Bernadette but she's already gone. Leaphorn finds Frank and Hoski out in the desert and prepares to attack.
The Good: Leaphorn is still the definite heart of the show and the character is the highlight of this episode. He has a number of great scenes throughout the episode as he continues his investigation, and we always have a firm idea of who he is and what he is after. He's desperate to solve this case, but he carries the baggage of his dead son around in every scene, and that makes him emotionally vulnerable, and at times volatile. A number of great scenes highlighted this well. An intense scene with Frank, a sweet moment of connection with Guy, and a sad argument with his wife that highlighted his very real love for his son and his struggles as a father. These scenes were excellent and established an emotional foundation for whatever happens in the season finale. Devoted Dan finally gets explored in this episode, and I appreciated the answers that we got. Dan is a fun character, pretending to be a devout while cheating on his wife at every opportunity. He's wonderfully sleazy and amusing to watch. We also confirm that Dan is being blackmailed by the Buffalo Society so that they could use his business as a money laundering business. Chee gets to the bottom of this, and then also uncovers the episode's big twist, revealing that Whitover is working with the Buffalo Society. It will be interesting to see how Chee and Leaphorn's inevitable reconciliation will lead to them solving this case. Bernadette's plot is decent fun as she has a big confrontation with the witch. This story has some major flaws (see: The Bad), but it is visually compelling and does a good job of portraying the witch in an eerie and unsettling way. The Bad: This is the weakest episode of the show because it tries to hold onto far too many secrets going into the season finale. Every scene teases answers, but we're given very few, and that makes the episode quite unsatisfying. We still don't know the motives of the Buffalo Society, we don't know how the witch is involved or even what she is doing, and we don't know how the murders or the mining site accident connect with all of this. It's fine to save some of these answers, but this episode loses its own identity in teasing answers without providing anything over and over again. It's an exercise in frustration which is very typical of mystery TV shows, which have a tendency to spin their wheels towards the end in order to drag out the climax. That's exactly what is happening here, and it unfortunately makes for a pretty weak set-up episode for the season finale. The witch's powers were very vague (see: The Unknown), and it often felt like she was being used as a plot device without any consistency in what her abilities are. When a character's abilities are so supernatural with no visible limitations, it creates the problem of the viewers becoming confused as to why they don't use their powers more. That's what happened during Bernadette's big confrontation with her. I was left confused as to why she wasn't able to simply put her to sleep again. You could make the argument that her powers are being kept secret to highlight the terrifying supernatural forces at play. But considering how grounded and realistic the rest of the show is, there is a major tonal inconsistency in switching from logical and well-written stories to sloppily written sequences with no consistency in what is and is not feasible. I rolled my eyes at the scene between Bernadette and Chee, which was no more than melodramatic filth. I enjoyed their flirting a few episodes ago, but I don't buy that they grew close enough to have such a major fight here, with Bernadette essentially telling Chee to stay there just because of her. They have known each other for only like a week! This scene was overly dramatic to the point of being bad, and is by far the worst scene in the show so far. After I had thought that the show was building up this relationship slowly and effectively, this was way too big of a leap for me to buy into the emotions at play. The Unknown: What is the purpose of the mining site explosion? How does this all tie in with the current plot? How about BJ Vines, how does he tie in with all of this? How does the witch's magic work? What is she even doing? I found it difficult to comprehend what the requirements of her using her powers were. I thought she needed to have the hair of her victims, yet she was able to control Bernadette and put her to sleep without having any hair. What exactly are the extent of her powers? Is the witch dead? It looks like her control over Wanda has faltered which suggests that she's done for. But it would be a weak conclusion to her story if she died in such a simple way. I'm torn on whether to believe if she's alive or not. Where has Frank been hidden? Where is Bernadette going? Is Whitover going to betray her? What is he going to do with her? What are Whitover's goals? It's clear that he is working with the Buffalo Society and only wanted the cases involved with them so he could cover it up. What kind of deal does he have with them? Why did he visit Dan? Will Joe attack Frank without any back-up? How is this going to go for him? Best Moment: Leaphorn had lots of good scenes in this episode, but I found the scene of Guy reconciling with him to be the most emotionally impactful. Character of the Episode: Leaphorn. Conclusion: This was a fine episode, but it fell into the typical trappings of mystery shows as they approach their conclusion. Score: 56 Summary: A flashback shows the Buffalo Society (Hoski and Frank) meet with BJ Vines. In the present, Raymond is shot by Hoski while searching at the lake. Bernadette's investigation leads her to the lake as well as she looks for Raymond. Leaphorn and Chee question Tso and figure out that he is an impostor. They have dinner together and bond before making their next move, though an argument breaks out between Leaphorn and Emma. They go to arrest him but end up in a shootout with Hoski and Frank. Hoski escapes, but Frank is captured. Frank reveals that he knows Chee from the FBI. Bernadette learns that Chee is FBI, and Leaphorn learns that Chee lied to him about not knowing Frank. Leaphorn fights Chee for his betrayal.
The Good: The opening scene was well done and does well to further the mystique of the show. The Buffalo Society haven't been explored much until now, and this scene gives us a good idea of what they stand for and why they are doing what they do, while also offering some curious insight into the motives of the individual characters Hoski and Frank. There's still lots that we have to learn about how this all connects, but the mystery is continuing to build nicely. The ending of the sequence with the helicopter being pushed in the lake and Raymond being shot out of nowhere was an excellent bit of drama. It was a surprise twist that immediately ramped up the suspense in the episode as we waited to see if anyone would realize what happened to Raymond. The build-up in mystery throughout the episode is done well. Leaphorn and Chee speaking with Hoski and figuring out his true identity was a highlight of the episode. This is just a simple conversation between three people, but it was executed spectacularly to convey an enormous sense of tension. It became clear through the acting of all three characters that Leaphorn and Chee were beginning to suspect something was off about "Father Tso" and that elevated the suspense because there was no indication about what was coming next. This was all done so subtly and through simple means. There was no intense music, no dramatic reveals, and no over-the-top moments. It was excellent, slow build of suspense. The ensuing gunfight later in the episode was also suitably dramatic and I loved the way that it was shot. It felt very realistic and there was genuine suspense about what would happen next. The preparations done by both sides and their suspicions and paranoia were fitting. Every character came across as competent and realistic. I like that this intense scene had a couple of huge revelations for the characters as they learned about Chee. Bernadette has to realize that she was completely wrong about who Chee was, and Leaphorn had to come to terms with the fact that Chee had faked honesty with him and was betraying him all along. Good stuff. The build-up with Leaphorn and Chee's relationship throughout the episode was really well done. The dinner scene was good and also did well to reveal more about Leaphorn's trauma through his argument with Emma. It was great how a casual fun dinner scene evolved into something much more dramatic, and also telling about Leaphorn's difficulty moving on from the death of his son. I appreciate that this scene was kept short and left a lot unspoken, mirroring reality and allowing us to analyze the characters ourselves. This show does not spoonfeed information and I appreciate that. In any case, it was clear that despite his trauma, Leaphorn had projected his son onto Chee, which is what makes Chee's betrayal hurt so much more. But Chee himself is compelling here too, because it's clear that he does have affection for the people he has met and that he feels bad betraying them for his own promotion. Kiowa Gordon portrays Chee's inner conflict nicely, and I'm interested to see how Chee handles this inner conflict in the final two episodes. The Bad: This show is a bit too melodramatic at times. A lot of the arguments and conflicts in this episode were a bit hammed up and didn't quite feel natural. Leaphorn and Chee's fight is one such example. I get that there would be enormous tensions between them, but I don't think that the show quite earned Leaphorn punching Chee for what he did. A bigger issue is that this conflict seems unimportant since it is highly likely that they will make up with each other later. Chee needs to still be around for us to have a show, so the conclusion to this conflict seems predictable, unoriginal, and uninteresting. I enjoyed the gunfight scene but I found it hard to believe that Hoski got away so easily. Leaphorn and Chee should have been much quicker to react to him running away, and they look sloppy for letting him escape so easily. The Unknown: Interesting opening scene. Who is BJ Vines and why is the Buffalo Society so against him in particular? How did this tie in with the robbery? What is the significance of BJ going against the Buffalo Society? How will this all play out? Why is the Buffalo Society allied with the witch? Hoski seems like he is the ringleader. How do his personal motives connect with the Buffalo Society? How about Frank? Frank seems to be very against killing Navajo people, while Hoski is fine with it. How was Frank convinced to go along with this? What exactly was Hoski's plan? What is he trying to do? Why is he so willing to kill to achieve his goals? Why did he need a cop car to go to the meet up? How will Chee and Leaphorn work around their problems? I strongly doubt that Chee is going to leave the reservation for his promotion. He's co-starring in this show, surely he sticks around. What will make him decide to stay? Best Moment: The dinner scene was nicely realized with some good emotional subtext. The dialogue in this series is stellar and feels very realistic, and it's aided by a strong cast. Character of the Episode: Chee. Conclusion: A good episode with more action and drama as the story starts to heat up. Score: 63 Summary: Devoted Dan runs some sort of money laundering scheme with Hoski. Joe and Chee track down Raymond and have him hunt for the helicopter in the lake, but have no success. Joe meets with Whitover about the new missing persons case. Joe gets to keep it and brings Anna and Hosteen's bodies back to the reservation. He begins to get suspicious abotu Father Tso (Hoski) and brings his concerns to Chee. Chee meanwhile grows closer to Bernadette and they both share parts of their past with each other. They find Wanda and question her about the cactus paintings, but she lies and tells them nothing. Wanda is taken care of by Sally's mother who uses witchcraft to have a poisonous spider bite her. The community comes together for a Kinaalda ceremony and Sally sees Hoski. She panics and is taken to a clinic. Emma asks Joe to allow Sally to live with them.
The Good: This was more solid story progression. The scenes here are pretty good individually, and I continue to enjoy the acting, dialogue, and mystery. Smaller moments like Chee and Joe recruiting Raymond, Emma asking Joe to let Sally stay with them, and Joe's brief interaction with Whitover are all enjoyable simply due to there being passion put into crafting these scenes. The acting is good, there's some nice humour, the performances are strong, and the story and dialogue are very well written. Even though these scenes are far from mindblowing, they are enjoyable. The whole show has been consistent like this so far. I was pleased to see Chee and Bernadette developing a connection. If these two are going to be leading characters, then they certainly need to develop some sort of relationship to keep things interesting, and I was pleased by how natural this was. Their attraction could have felt forced, but there was obvious chemistry and I was pleased that we were given a chance to learn more about both characters through their interactions with each other. I liked this budding romance and I am interested to see how the relationship between these two continues to develop. Despite this only being a six episode season, the patience in building this relationship is reminiscent of some of the best character work that you can see in procedural television. It's possible that after a couple of seasons, this show can become a perfect blend of procedural and serialized television. If there's one complaint I have about this show, it's that the directing hasn't been anything special the past couple of episodes. However, that changed here as we had some really nicely edited scenes with some dynamic camera shots. The highlight is the opening montage with Devoted Dan. This character is a mysterious enigma so far (see: The Unknown), but we're introduced to him in such an engaging way. The operation that he is running is shown to us in a visually exciting way, and I loved that. I'm excited to see more from him, and it certainly helps that he's played by Rainn Wilson, who looks to be doing a great job with the role with what limited screentime Devoted Dan has had so far. The Bad: The kinaalda story is a bit dull. I'm not fully on board with Sally as a character yet, and I struggled to care much about seeing this menstruation ceremony. It's cool to see the show putting a focus on the Navajo culture, but there was a bit too much time spent on this storyline without enough interesting character work or plot development happening. Emma and Sally have been the weak points of this show so far, hopefully they grow more interesting. I'm not entirely on board with the witchcraft stuff. The witch character is cheesy and uninteresting to watch. So far she doesn't do a whole lot for me, and I feel like a "less is more" approach would be much better for this character. The show gets uncharacteristically overdramatic whenever she is on screen. I like the unnerving presence of Jeremiah Bitsui's Hoski, but the character doesn't offer anything more in this episode. I hope that these villains get better development as the show goes on. The Unknown: Who is Hoski? Is he Father Tso's brother? Why is he back? Why is he posing as Father Tso? What is going on with all of this? Why does Sally know him? She seems to be very afraid of him. Why? Also what did Sally tell Emma? Why did Joe pull over Yazzie? Was he suspicious about something? What? We know that Yazzie is working with Devoted Dan on his scheme. Is Joe suspicious at all? Who is Devoted Dan? Is he the man behind all of this? What is he up to? It seems like he is running some sort of scheme, but the details remain unclear to me. Why go through the trouble of the cactus paintings? Where does this money come from? Is it from the robbery? Is he laundering the money through his car store? How does the witch do her witchcraft? Does she only require the hair of her victims? Why does she need that? What is the extent of her powers? Best Moment: The montage with Devoted Dan to start the episode was a lot of fun. Character of the Episode: Joe. Conclusion: Another solid episode as the characters start forming connections and the plot continues to develop. Score: 60 Summary: Flashbacks reveal that Joe's son Joe Jr. died in a drilling accident that Guy was warned about, so he wasn't at work. In a confrontation with Guy, Joe shoots him in the leg. Anna was Joe Jr.'s girlfriend. In the present, Joe figures out Chee is an FBI agent and sends him to analyze the water samples. Chee gets it analyzed and meets with Whitover. Chee confirms that there was hydraulic fluid in the water, and learns that Anna's autopsy suggests that she died of cardiac arrest. A Mormon family buys the cactus painting, but it has the money that the truck robbers had stolen. They track down the family and get the money back, but the family is missing. Bernadette finds their car on the side of the road and investigates it with Joe.
The Good: This was more solid stuff. I enjoy the Joe/Chee dynamic a lot. They are both well defined characters and I enjoy seeing them clash in their beliefs. Chee has his roots in the Navajo culture, but after going to college he believes to have grown past needing them. Meanwhile Joe has had the same college experience, but decides that there is some virtue to be found in these silly traditions. It's interesting to see them discuss the culture, and I appreciate that this isn't done in an overly melodramatic way. I was delighted by Joe discerning that Chee was an agent. It makes Joe look impressive for considering all of the evidence he has seen in previous episodes to make this guess and have it pay off. What's nice about this reveal is how it changes their dynamic. Joe kept most things secret from Chee before this moment, but afterwards he opens up to Chee about his connection to Anna and they both begin to trust each other more. The relationship is developing naturally and I like that. I enjoyed the flashbacks as they deepened our understanding of Joe and his relationship with Guy. The tensions between them now have more meaning than they did in the first episode, and I liked the slow reveal that Joe lost his son in the drill site explosion. Furthermore, I always appreciate it when TV shows use a different filter on the flashback scenes to make it obvious when we are watching a flashback scene. This prevents things from becoming confusing, especially when we are flashing back and forth as often as we do in this episode. The Bad: Joe tracking down what happened to the Mormons isn't very interesting because we know exactly what happened to them. It's less interesting to follow a mystery when we have the answers already and the characters are just playing catch-up. The abduction scene was cool, but the mystery would have played out better if we hadn't seen it. The plot isn't the most interesting. The robbers are already starting to seem like bland bad guys, and I am not interested in seeing more of them. Sally's storyline is curious but feels too extraneous to get me to care about it. I'm not a huge fan of her mother being an evil witch, and the scene with her at the end of the episode was cheesy. In an episode that mostly takes itself seriously, such a cheesy "supernatural" scene is needless. The Unknown: Why didn't Guy tell Joe not to send his son in to work that day? It seems like there was already bad blood between them before this incident. What happened to the Mormon family? Were they killed or simply abducted? Why did the robbers leave the cactus painting in the hands of someone else? That seems pretty silly. What will Chee and Joe do with the information about the helicopter crash? How will they investigate this? Will the FBI find out that Chee lied to them? What will be the significance of that? Anna's death was cardiac arrest? I don't buy it. How can that be explained? What happened to her? Best Moment: Joe getting the truth from Chee that he is an FBI agent was a delight. Character of the Episode: Joe. Conclusion: Another solid, unremarkable episode of the show. I'm not sure that this is going to be a special show judging by what I've seen, but at the very least I hope that it continues to be harmless entertainment like it is right now. Score: 60 Summary: Men in a helicopter do a robbery and fly over Navajo land. A grandfather, Hosteen Tso, sees the helicopter and starts feeling sick. He goes to see a healer but is murdered, along with the healer's granddaughter Anna. The murders are investigated by police officer Joe Leaphorn who knew Anna. He is forced to call in the FBI, and they are suspicious since the helicopter from the robbery flew over Navajo territory. Joe has a new deputy, Jim Chee, but he is secretly an FBI agent looking for the helicopter. Joe's wife Emma tells him to check up on a pregnant girl, Sally. He sends Chee and his number two Manuelito to investigate. Manuelito discovers that Sally's mother has some sort of witch powers. They are hiding a man that neither cop discovers. Joe discovers that Hosteen's water was contaminated, a result of the helicopter crashing in a nearby lake.
The Good: I enjoyed this pilot. The concept of the show is interesting. It's a typical mystery and those are always fun to uncover. This episode has the unique niche of spotlighting the Navajo people, which I really appreciate. Native American people have long been overlooked in film, so it is fresh and significant to see a notable TV show centered around them. This gives the show a memorable identity as it takes place in a reservation area and takes the time to incorporate some Navajo traditions, creating a unique sense of worldbuilding. I can't attest to its accuracy, but considering that the show is being developed by Native Americans, I do expect that this is fairly accurate. I appreciate the attention to detail. Thankfully this show does include a lot more than just something for Native Americans to enjoy. So far, this show isn't just pandering to Native American people, and it seems to be telling a good story. The characters have been intriguing so far. I like Joe and I think that he is an effective main character. Zahn McClarnon is an excellent actor, and he plays this tough, yet witty and intelligent officer brilliantly. Joe is not perfect and this episode intriguingly hints at a dark past (see: The Unknown), but he embodies character traits that make it easier to connect with him. The supporting cast is less spectacular (see: The Bad), but I was interested by Jim Chee. Chee immediately makes a decent connection with Joe, but we get a strong reveal that he was an FBI plant all along. This reveal is a bit predictable, but it is no less effective as an early shake-up in the story. It also makes perfect sense, explaining away Chee's strange arrival without any prior communication. I'm pleased that this twist was not withheld for a long time and that the show got it out of the way quickly. I'm curious about Chee as he seems to be an interesting character. Evidently he still has some ties to his heritage, so I wonder if that will be a cause for some inner conflict where he may have to choose between the FBI and the Navajo people. I was gripped by his introduction scene. Chee is supposed to be a Navajo native who cares for his people, and yet his introduction has him happily speeding along and ignoring a family in need of help on the side of the road. Perhaps he is a more sinister character than what meets the eye. I like the minor detail that Hosteen's sickness was due to contaminated water, but he thought it was because of the helicopter, which is technology he did not understand. A perfect portrayal of how humans tend to fear other cultures that they do not understand and view their practices as supernatural in nature. The Bad: The supporting cast concerns me a little bit. Manuelito has been flat so far, and I'm concerned that she may end up being a forced strong female type without any depth. I definitely hope not. The FBI agents were another red flag for me. This show should avoid painting caucasian people in such a bad light as that can make things feel rather one-dimensional. The show has done a good job of pointing out the subtle prejudice against the Navajo people, but it abandons its subtlety a few times. The FBI agents is one such case, as these people are condemned as moustache-twirling racist villains in this first episode, and that is a boring way to handle these characters. Giving depth to both sides would make for a much more interesting show. While I enjoyed this episode, this was not the most exciting pilot ever. The pacing is methodical and there isn't much excitement here in terms of action and thrills. This show isn't coming out of the blocks swinging. The Unknown: What is the significance of the opening robbery? Did the people get away with it? How did the helicopter crash in the lake? Why? What happened? How does the crash tie into the murders? Who is the murderer? Why kill Hosteen so brutally? How did Anna die without any noticeable cause of death? Why was the grandmother spared? Why is she unable to speak? Was witchcraft involved? What's the significance of the missing token? The token was the glasses, so what is the importance of that? What's going on with Sally? Who is her mother? Is she a witch? Is she involved with this robbery? Who is the man they were hiding? Is that the father of Sally's child? Is he involved in the robbery? What happened in Joe's past? Clearly he had some sort of connection with Anna. What was it? Anna's father suggested that Joe let someone else die before. Who? Why is Joe so reviled? Was he involved in this death? Why is he viewed as a traitor? Where do Chee's true allegiances lie? Will he betray Joe further down the line? This episode showed us recurring dead dogs. What is going on with that? Best Moment: Chee ignoring the family in need of help suggests some depth to this character, and it got my brain going more than any other scene in this episode. Character of the Episode: Joe. Conclusion: This was a good pilot that did a lot of things right, even if it was unexceptional. I'm curious to watch more of this show. Score: 62 |
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