I gave this episode an A+ because it was so much better than the last episode ( though Not What It Looks Like is still my favorite S3 ep so far ). However, there are a few things that really bugged me:
1. This could have been a HUGE episode for Stella, particularly considering her Greek heritage, which they touched on but didn't delve into, and the fact that like her, the serial killer is an orphan. I thought that they could have done a ton more with her in this episode.
2. I like that Flack is back on his feet, but I think it would have been interesting to see him kind of faulter while chasing the kid down, just to make us wonder if he really IS 100% okay.
3. Okay, so Hawkes was a target? They didn't seem to take any precautions to ensure his safety, either when they discovered he was a target OR when they found out Shane escaped. They definitely should have gone more into that.
4. Wouldn't it have been nice if, after the conversation in the squad car, Danny was at Louie's bedside when he found out about the escape? Just for continuity's sake?
That said, this was a great epside ( dang, but that Hypnos shirt was awesome, I want it really bad! ), and I loved that everyone was working on it. I liked the shirts and there were a lot of really amazing Hawkes moments, especially along with those key one-liners from Flack. I was a little ( okay, a LOT ) grossed out by the bodies, but it was worth it. The intensity of this episode was great, and I hope Oedipus Hex continues the trend!