Great review as always,
Kristine!
I agree with everything you said. Coincidences are a necessity on a show like this, but too many coincidences in one episode just start looking silly. They could have streamlined the episode and allowed more time for Danny to interact with Belson.
Speaking of Belson, your comments about his scenes with Danny reminded me of when Louie showed up years ago - even though he was Danny's brother, we didn't see much in the way of interaction. (Did they even interact other than the flashback and Danny's one-sided conversation in the hospital?) This is a different situation, obviously, but the same holds true - if you want us to feel the connection between two characters, there needs to be an opportunity to actually
develop the connection. You can't just tell us about it, we should
see it. Whether it's old colleagues or siblings or friends or whatever.
Mac had some really funny lines in this one. Flack was flawless as always. Jo is adorable (the only redeeming part of the ~wishing~ scene for me was her wishes
). Adam is an idiot, and I love him. I don't remember much about Hawkes. NEEDS MOAR SID!
