*slaps hand for double posting, but the above would have made this long*
So here are my thoughts I wrote down watching it (my impressions as it played out) Trying not to give much away, but it may, so please beware if you read my thoughts on "Acceptable Risk". Also it is past the time of the spoiler tag 24 hrs has lapsed, this is why I am WARNING that my comments DO reveal somethings in the ep, and this will be sort of long lmao.
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--The circling in the beginning in the interview (where they revolved the characters Switching out who is talking and giving their statements, kind of fast, eye buggy a touch annoying, but otherwise effective.
--Sam's little sister hit by a car and killed when he was nine, sad to hear but I personally just didn't feel it from him, it was sad to hear, couldn't help feeling bad for him, but tears none for me. I really wanted to but I got nothing, I got more from his comment on the blood.
--Ed Team leader, Greg is the sgt. Yet they are both are considered "Boss" and team leaders.
--Why the hell do shooters never change clothing? You show up looking the part, but after you start shooting, you have time (since they are a bit behind getting to you) to change into something less tight and restricting, least she wasn't running around shooting folks in high heels now that would have really made me think someone lost their mind and I don't mean the shooter, running barefoot no click click, just bang bang lol nice touch from the writers.
--SIU cop (Jill) sounds more like an ex-wife with a grudge, bet it has something to do with her past and Greg.
--Talking about lawsuit, she throws the plates on the floor, good china shot to hell. Hate when they do that.
--Spike a voice of reason, love the upbeat look on his face when the interview started and the WTF look on his face when he realized something was off in the Q&A.
--"Were not a bunch of guys, were a unit!" Amen you go.
--Geez we get it, "it took 37 minutes", move on already talk about being stuck on two things, repeating "37 minutes" over and over and trying to get the team to turn against Greg and somewhat each other. Darlin' didn't do your homework did ya?
--Geez she really wants Gregs head on a platter, wonder if she wants fries with that?
--"What? That's what I thought" LOL Ed backing that guard officer off so he could talk to Greg who he wasn't suppost to talk to.
--Now this is "a unit" all hands and keyboards on deck, The team wants answers as to why [Jill] wants Gregs job. Wonder if Winnie will be upset if they moved stuff around lol. Either way they work pretty fast.
--Ahhh well that explains it, she blames Greg for her former partner Brian getting killed, and feeling guilty cause she recommended him for the SRU and he was on Gregs team.
--Hmm so Jill really should learn to discuss things, your telling the members that personal experience or feelings don't belong in the field, guess what sweetie your in the field so there! Don't preach it unless you practice it!
--Oh now the truth comes out, Greg called Scorpio to Brian he hesitate, got himself killed. Okay goofy here, she read the transcripts and yet she didn't catch that it was called before not after? Nice writers made her look human.
--Team standing united as the door opens and they [Jill and Greg] come out, that quote shows the truth.
--Aww she cleared them, well duh lady your stuck on the thirty-seven minutes, and Greg being guilty of past deeds not current deeds.
--Now Greg telling his team "I am proud of all of you", and his emotions, even got to Ed (the tough guy lol) now that ending brought a tear to the eye, and the actor made you feel it imo.
Comments: At the rate she kept repeating it I wonder if this should have been called "Thirty-seven minutes" instead of "Acceptable risk". For a half season finale, this was awesome, loved the pace, and the writing, I give it a 9 out of 10. Now Lauren (love the long hair btw) was total opposite of her former NCIS character, she really brought the emotion, and the oh, my bad tone. This episode was written very well, each person from team one, to Jill, to Brian, to the targets and the shooter had a part to play and emotion and a story within a story. I rethought it and 10 out of 10. Can't help it I can sometimes be a sucker for a man who throws out the emotion and smacks you with it. BTW the guys clean shaven again, and geez Jules has really toned arms lmao don't know why I noticed that. :lol: Anyway the re-think is because awesomeness trumphs annoying parts.
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