Andor: Season 1, Episode 10 “One Way Out” (B+)
I see people raving about this episode and how incredible it was, and while I did find it to be pretty good, I still don’t understand the wondrous acclaim that this show is receiving. Andor ending up in this prison sort of came out of nowhere, and now he was able to engineer a massive escape which involved him telling everyone the truth and Kino yelling definitively that no one was getting out. Having the floor electrified nearly made their escape impossible, but then they were able to do it. Seeing and hearing the skinny guy behind the announcements was eye-opening, and the most memorable part of the whole thing was them all jumping into the water before Kino realized that he couldn’t swim and therefore likely wouldn’t be able to survive if he jumped. Andor got pushed so he didn’t have time to offer to save him, and I wonder whether we’ll even learn Kino’s fate when we next see Andor. Mon drew a hard line in the sand during her meeting where the banker suggested a meeting of his son and her daughter, though he seemed to think that she was only lying about not considering his proposal. Luthen’s elevator meeting with Lonni revealed just how committed to winning the war Luthen is, ready to sacrifice a group of rebels so that Lonni’s cover remains intact even though the mole desperately wants out of this dangerous life. With just two episodes left, I’m wondering whether this show will wrap up its storylines or if a second season is in the cards.
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Emmy Episodes: Ozark
It’s always my policy to watch every Emmy-nominated episode each year, which leads me to sample a handful of shows that I don’t tune in to on a regular basis. For the fourth year in a row, I’m making a special effort to spotlight each of those installments to offer my perspective on shows that I don’t review each week.
Ozark: Season 2, Episode 7 “One Way Out” (B-)
I can understand why this hour, the fourth of the six episodes submitted for Best Drama Series consideration, is also Laura Linney’s selection for her best actress nomination. The three episodes I’ve watched already have shown me how Marty manages to stay on top of the many, many problems that arise for him and his family, calmly handling them no matter how extreme and dangerous they are. In this hour, it seemed that Wendy was a damsel in distress, taken from her car and ransomed for Mason’s son, but she turned the tables almost immediately. Her direct honesty with Mason about Grace was a risky move, but she was right when she said that, despite her multiple attempts to escape, she was telling the truth the whole time. Marty was so shaken when he arrived and killed Mason, but Wendy was the one doing damage control, expertly guiding the interview when Marty couldn’t even say a word. Rachel texting Marty to have him vouch for her to the cartel is obviously not going anywhere since he knows it won’t do much given what apparently happened with Ruth, and that’s just another loose end that will come back to haunt him later. Ruth, who is such a strong and seemingly fearless character, has one major weakness, demonstrated by how she broke down after her father nearly suffocated her while they were hiding in the water. Telling him she knows where Marty’s money is means bad things to come, since there’s no way this ends bloodlessly.
Ozark: Season 2, Episode 7 “One Way Out” (B-)
I can understand why this hour, the fourth of the six episodes submitted for Best Drama Series consideration, is also Laura Linney’s selection for her best actress nomination. The three episodes I’ve watched already have shown me how Marty manages to stay on top of the many, many problems that arise for him and his family, calmly handling them no matter how extreme and dangerous they are. In this hour, it seemed that Wendy was a damsel in distress, taken from her car and ransomed for Mason’s son, but she turned the tables almost immediately. Her direct honesty with Mason about Grace was a risky move, but she was right when she said that, despite her multiple attempts to escape, she was telling the truth the whole time. Marty was so shaken when he arrived and killed Mason, but Wendy was the one doing damage control, expertly guiding the interview when Marty couldn’t even say a word. Rachel texting Marty to have him vouch for her to the cartel is obviously not going anywhere since he knows it won’t do much given what apparently happened with Ruth, and that’s just another loose end that will come back to haunt him later. Ruth, who is such a strong and seemingly fearless character, has one major weakness, demonstrated by how she broke down after her father nearly suffocated her while they were hiding in the water. Telling him she knows where Marty’s money is means bad things to come, since there’s no way this ends bloodlessly.
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