What a daft episode.
It just came across as a "look how creative we are in having people killed in peculiar ways". I guess the motive was there this time but all the murders were absolutely ridiculous. Death by playing card? Force-feeding chicken hearts? Replicating the cards her father lost to? I usually have a high tolerance when it comes to suspending belief for some episodes but I honestly thought last week's seemed far more feasible in comparison. I highly doubt a woman of that size could wield that poleaxe and decapitate someone in one stroke.
How on earth was Nick able to figure out that precisely about the four puncture wounds and its significance? And what was up with that off-screen shout to Morgan that Greg did at the end? It sounded like an outtake which had managed to make its way on to the final piece! There were some really cringe-worthy poker related lines as well thrown in to the script. The actress who played the murderer and even Henry Ian Cusick felt off overall, but I think that may have been due to the poor script if anything and it seemed like they were trying to compensate for it.
But what I don't get was why was Morgan so involved? This case didn't need to be personal whatsoever and it just seemed like something tacked on to make it dramatic so it doesn't feel as inferior compared to last week.
I did like Brass' moments however, particularly his extraction of the search warrant, that genuinely made me laugh. I can't believe I'm saying this, but Finn really hasn't done a lot for a while and I'd quite like her to do something that didn't involve being in autopsy. I don't care for the character but if they put her in the field and resist the urge to make her say something inappropriate I might actually warm to her. I'm just hoping they're not saving her for a season finale thing.
So yeah, not impressed with this one at all. I guess it could have worked as one of the less-serious, light-hearted cases but it was all just a bit ridiculous, all a bit over the top and I don't feel like it really achieved anything. Now I know a lot of you may say the same about last week's but I genuinely believe there were a lot of fantastic moments in it. This one really had nothing good about it.
Exactly. They've been doing this with her from the start, to the point her face looks like clay at times and it's distracting because it's out of place. She doesn't need all this make-up. It's one of the reasons why it's hard for me to watch scenes with her without wanting to skip them.
Wow... talk about petty, I can't think I've ever thought (or known anyone) to skip through parts of an episode because you don't like someone's appearance. Fair enough to point out she wears a bit too much but that comment just comes across as obnoxious and disrespectful.
and just think years ago I would have hated that and would be going 
