Re: Episode #604: 'Bang Bang, Your Debt' ***CONTAINS SPOILER
I have to say, I was very pleased with this episode.
I might be a little biased in the matter, lol, but I found it very entertaining.
First, I liked the casual conversations that were happening in this episode. Calleigh and Jake had a great scene (in my opinion) and of course the scene in the Hummer with Cal and Eric. It was nice to see the characters lightened up and seemingly happier.
Ryan really needs his job back. The constant job switches are getting a little old.
Hopefully he'll be reinstated soon because I've missed his presence with the team. It seems like they're missing something--Ryan has a great dynamic with them.
Very nice to see Alexx getting some more screen time. Hopefully she will be far less underused this season. I really enjoy her scenes with the rest of the cast (especially with Ryan).
Adam Rodriguez did a brilliant job with what he was given and portrayed Eric in a very real way tonight. I thought at first that the way they were slipping Speed in to apease some fans and gain ratings would break the rest of the realism the show still has (which is very limited) but it played out well and the sub-plot integrated well with the case.
I kind of understand a little more what Eric is going through and it doesn't seem to me anymore that they just 'shot' him and then that was the end of it. There is a real struggle going on inside his mind that not even he seemed to be fully aware of and to experience that disorientation so-to-speak was a great angle. Although bringing the fallout of Speed's death with Eric's internal grief is three seasons late, it definitely brought some substance to his head injury and how it is constantly affecting him.
Definitely made this more plausible, in my eyes.
What can I say? Rory did a great job. :lol: I'd be lying if I said I wasn't oggling him the whole time but as a Speed fan, this was a great treat--more than I could have ever asked for from TPTB. Some may or may not have liked how it went down but I really enjoyed it. Plus the continuity didn't hurt.
Even though the whole 'mirage/ghost/hallucination' is more of CSI's thing, I thought it worked well for Miami. But like I said, I may be a bit biased, lol.
By the way, Speed/Eric banter is always a plus in my book.
Overall, the plot was simple and it kept me thinking. I liked the twists but thought the crime scene recreation was a bit over the top. It didn't bode well for NY with their blood spatter recreation and it didn't seem to fit with Miami either. Maybe I just prefer low-tech because it seems more realistic. But gee I wish my imagination was as good as theirs!
I actually would have liked to see a bit more of Horatio in this episode. He seemed to be more of a filler than part of the team. (Besides the end scene where his true H qualities popped out)
As for Cooper...I'm sad that he thought he needed to do that and it's unfortunate for him that he was caught in the worst way possible. I really liked him and I was hoping to see him become a CSI but it looks like this is the exit for him.
Great episode, I'll definitely be watching it a third time tonight. :lol: