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Maya316 said several things I was thinking. Sorry for being repetitive.
I think the episode would have been better if this storyline hadn't required so much exposition to catch people up or remind people what happened several seasons ago. It would have been better if the whole storyline hadn't been dragged out for so long, moving in spurts and then rushing forward at the end.
Having so much focus on Danny and Lindsay going on vacation just didn't fit with the show - I suppose if I was interested in the ship, I would have loved seeing it, but the series just doesn't show that much of the characters' personal lives. I felt like they were building up to the end of the episode because otherwise there wouldn't be enough of an emotional stake in the outcome since we've seen a casual office moment here and a casual office moment there between them this season. Granted, I didn't
want more than that between them, married with a baby or not, but I think the emotional connection that was necessary for us to worry over the hiatus just required more exposure to the family than we got during the season - hence getting it all crammed into this episode. I dunno, that's just one opinion. Episodes that follow potential victims while the team tries to save them can be good, but doing one where main characters are the potential victims is...different, I dunno.
The episode wasn't totally horrible. Whether or not you care to see Danny and Lindsay being lovey dovey with their kid probably had a lot to do with whether people enjoyed the hour, and whether or not you enjoy exposition to explain a storyline from three years ago (which I personally remember, but I know not every viewer would)...I dunno. It had its good moments, but overall I was left underwhelmed.
Also? The ending felt tacked on. When they came down from the lighthouse, it felt like the end. Then they were in their apartment, and that felt like the end. Then Danny woke up and went to see Lucy, and that felt like the end - that was the end, obviously, but I felt like the end just kept going longer than it should have.
I do enjoy the puzzle pieces - they were really clever, although I hate when Mac (or anyone) pulls information out of his ass. Yes, I get that these people are smart and know a lot, but to be an expert on every relevant subject is a bit much.
Overall, I'm not too concerned with the cliffhanger. If Carmine or Anna wants to leave, I could see one of them dying to save Lucy, but I'm just not convinced that either one of them will die. I can't see Lucy dying. My guess is that the gunshot at the end was misleading, or it was Lindsay with a gun, or else Flack was lurking in the closet with a gun Just In Case and ninjas out to take Shane down, or else Mac snipes him from outside on the back of a mythical dragon or something.
The conversation between Danny and Lindsay (admittedly, I was only half-listening) was probably supposed to make us think Danny was going to die. (Lindsay's worry about 'losing' him coupled with him being in the doorway when the gunshot went off, etc.) Or that one of them will contemplate quitting their job or something.
I dunno, I'm just waiting for September to find out what happened. The suspense isn't really there for me any more. I'm more concerned about how the move to Fridays will impact the show's ratings.
That said - as much as I bitch and complain, I do still love the show, and I'm glad we can expect a seventh season in the fall. Whether I liked it or not, a lot of people worked hard to make this episode (and this season and this whole
series) a reality, and I have a lot of respect for them. I'm sorry Peter Lenkov is leaving the series to helm Hawaii Five-0, but there are a lot of talented people still there to keep NY on my screen week after week. The actors do a great job, and I've enjoyed spending time with you guys on the board, laughing and ranting and hanging out. NY was my first real fandom, and it's still my main fandom after 4 1/2 years. I look forward to talking about the premiere with you guys in the fall.
(Sorry, got a bit sentimental there - but I felt like I should acknowledge the passing of a season. Or something. *is a dork* :lol
