What I’m Watching: We Hunt Together (Season Finale)

We Hunt Together: Season 2, Episode 6 (B+)

I have to give credit to Jackson for besting most other TV and movie characters, deciding to text Lola very directly that Robert was the bird man after she repeatedly ignored his calls rather than waiting to, let’s say, show up and tell her when it was already too late. He did get into what appeared to be a very serious car accident when Robert fled just as he was showing up, but fortunately he ended up being fine. Robert was insistent on being portrayed in exactly the right light, and Freddy saying goodbye to Henry when Robert played the victim was too much for him. As she said, she’s not the bee or the spider but the snake, and she managed to get out of a very precarious situation with her life. Liam, on the other hand, wasn’t so lucky, and Freddy endeared herself to Lola by staying to try to save him even though those efforts didn’t work. Her ending up in jail doesn’t feel like the most fitting ending, but there does seem to be the possibility for a third season based on that package they got from Robert demanding her release from prison. Jackson seems to be in an okay place when it comes to his wife having a baby without him there, and I’d love to have a chance to see these characters again in the future. This show is vividly interesting and its performers are terrific, and I hope season three is going to be announced soon.

Season grade: B+
Season MVP: Hermione Corfield as Freddy

What I’m Watching: We Hunt Together

We Hunt Together: Season 2, Episode 5 (B+)

I think that seeing Freddy eat the finger is one of the grosser things that’s been shown on television in a while, though she did seem to be feeling much better when she was able to throw it up at the police station. Trying to tell Henry the truth about what she did to the real Freddy was predictably felled by his having headphones in, and though he did have to remind her when she accused him of being the birdman that he was only kidding, he met his demise at her hands anyway. Running out with a knife was not a choice that would have protected his safety, and it’s hard to know how the Birdman, now seemingly revealed as Robert, will react to that and if he’ll perceive it as the last threat to his dominance of Freddy dismissed. Lester’s murder-suicide note felt all too convenient, and both Lola and a suspended Jackson saw through that right away. Jackson didn’t make light of the situation at all, asking Susan why he would have said he was a police officer when he was arrested and then comforting his son, who was upset at his mother for leaving. Lola didn’t take no for an answer and was eager to give Jackson assignments he didn’t want, though he couldn’t resist doing a bit of digging since things definitely did not feel right. Liam’s attempt to defend himself as having helped didn’t land well with Lola, and telling her she knew nothing of addiction was particularly out-of-touch considering what she’s actually endured.

What I’m Watching: We Hunt Together

We Hunt Together: Season 2, Episode 4 (B+)

It’s a good thing that Dom isn’t dead, which I thought was the case, but that also means that she felt she needed to do right by Jackson and tell him what she had found out shortly before she nearly died. For a show that often makes light of Jackson as a sweet, funny guy who, for instance, insisted earlier in the episode that Lola say goodbye at the end of conversations before hanging up, it was jarring to see the look on his face change as he was staring at his wife while on the phone. Calling Lola to tell her that the baby wasn’t his and then showing up at Thomas’ house late at night to make a scene felt very out of character for him, suggesting that his judgment is extremely compromised and he’ll be very vulnerable at a problematic and dangerous time. Lola was also taking risks, tailing Liam and then sneaking into his van, only to discover that his secrets aren’t actually relevant to the case. Liam doing a side job to get dirt on Freddy so that he can make much-needed money is definitely an issue, but he doesn’t pose a threat to them. Freddy sending Jackson flowers was an interesting development, and she also managed to defy a conjured-up Baba who tried to get her not to kill Sheila. She’s being reckless in how she’s dealing with Henry, and I still think she’s likely to end up being the target of the man who to this point has ostensibly been killing for her.

What I’m Watching: We Hunt Together

We Hunt Together: Season 2, Episode 3 (B+)

I don’t think I’ve taken the appropriate time to praise this show’s unique blend of very serious drama and hilarious comedy, and if I have, it’s great to be reminded of it now that the show is back for a second season. Lola was shouting about how she couldn’t understand who both Marco and Polo were, when it was Jackson just trying to have fun in the first place by pointing out his discovery in that manner. But it was also quite a trajectory in this episode, with Dom coming over under false pretenses before being asked to follow Freddy, running into Gill with another man while she was with Del, and then ending up bleeding on the dance floor after Freddy got worried that Allie was going to end up the victim of her stalker because Larry went ahead and took the marked mask off his head. No one seems safe now, and I’m sure that Del is going to be very angry with Jackson for making her undertake this job, willing as she may have been, and that doesn’t even begin to cover the fact that Jackson’s pregnant wife is planning to leave him. Lola had her own romantic fling with Liam, which hardly seems responsible given that he’s intimately involved, professionally speaking, with Freddy, and leaving him to lock up in her own home felt particularly ill-advised. Freddy’s visit to Lester’s house where he tested her killer instincts by having her give him a potentially lethal shave was fascinating, and I’m curious if they’ll see each other again. Jackson and Lola did manage to get to Henry, and he’s definitely not going to be the same after finally sharing his feelings with Freddy and questioning her role in his sister’s death.

What I’m Watching: We Hunt Together

We Hunt Together: Season 2, Episode 2 (B+)

It’s so interesting to see how Freddy responds to this fan she now has, and how she played with her own power. Tweeting out that someone should set Shannon McBride free had the expected result of her being killed, though it happened in a much more public way than it needed to, though it was appropriate given that she broadcast what, in the killer’s mind, were untruths and slander. That bird mask has apparently become quite popular, and I feel like Freddy wearing one is not the best look, and it’s going to create a similar situation to that subway scene from “Joker” where everyone’s wearing the masks and it’s impossible to tell who the true perpetrator is. Robert Miller’s behavior was certainly suspect, and apparently Jackson was the only one who didn’t find him threatening, buying a painting of his that his wife immediately demanded he take down because something felt very off about it. Lola was less kind, and it turned out that he was obsessed with Freddy in a different way that didn’t make him the right suspect but still worthy of flagging for truly odd behavior. Susan coming with them to arrest Robert didn’t lead to the big break they thought they would get but instead something much creepier. Though Freddy seems into and even turned on by the affection of this mystery murderer who keeps amputating body parts, she may still be in danger if she doesn’t respond in the right way when they finally meet face-to-face.

What I’m Watching: We Hunt Together (Season Premiere)

We Hunt Together: Season 2, Episode 1 (B+)

I was so pleased to hear this show was coming back since I had completely forgotten about it in the nearly two years since its season one finale, and I had assumed it wasn’t going to be renewed for a second season. But fortunately, it’s back, and it’s just as interesting as ever, with Freddy now in the public eye as a questionable killer and a copycat trying to endear himself to her by taking out the trash, starting with the disloyal dad who wasn’t into being choked by her when they slept together. She’s made new friends and become a member of the community, but she’s also the subject of online polls and plenty of media sensationalism. I enjoyed that Lola has to be told to be nice to her since Jackson was already planning on going about things that way, and it’s fascinating to hear her be completely honest about what she’s done and hold nothing back from the two detective inspectors who now know her quite well. Jackson wanting to bring one of the perfect pancakes he had made for his family with him when Lola showed up on a Sunday was very much in keeping with his buoyant personality, and Lola scratching her neck suggests she’s doing something in her spare time that she may eventually talk about, but not just yet. I was happy to see Colin Morgan from “Humans” and “Belfast” as Freddy’s biographer, and I’m eager to see how much she shares of her newfound interactions with this devoted fan slash murderous stalker.

What I’m Watching: We Hunt Together (Season Finale)

We Hunt Together: Season 1, Episode 6 (B+)

This show’s title feels like a bit of a misnomer now that one of the two killers is dead, although maybe it always referred to Jackson and Lola instead of Freddy and Baba, since they were the ones hunting the killers. Baba’s death, however, represents his sacrifice to save Freddy, mainly because there was never any way that he was going to get out of there alive. I fully expected Jackson to walk in with no concerns about escaping with his life, but he also knew that Baba wasn’t the one with the murderous spirit since, all along, it’s been Freddy more than ready to pull the trigger and continue doing what she’s been doing since she pushed her best friend into the lake as a child. Jackson did seem more concerned with making Baba’s demands happen quickly than his colleagues who were stalling, though it all ended up being for nothing because Baba walked out ready to be shot dead. Freddy had the perfect setup to bring up the tears and pretend that she was a victim in all this, something she portrayed convincingly for all those watching who didn’t have a sense of who she really is. Giving Jackson and Lola the finger on her way out when she passed them was all the encouragement Lola needed to continue looking into her, and she was very gratified when she found proof that Freddy was the architect of all this and not Baba’s helpless assistant. I have no idea if a second season of this will ever happen, but I’d return to see these characters again, even if we’re just down to three of them.

Season grade: B+
Season MVP: Hermione Corfield as Freddy

What I’m Watching: We Hunt Together

We Hunt Together: Season 1, Episode 5 (B+)

There’s something that would have been very satisfying and easy about Freddy deciding to kill Fitzgerald, knowing that she had gotten revenge on the man whose malicious actions had resulted in the death of her best friend. It’s far more interesting, if unnerving, to learn that Freddy may have, purposely or unconsciously, changed events in her mind that warped the truth of what happened. From the flashes we saw towards the end of the episode, she misunderstood the sight of Fitzgerald reading to the real Freddy in her room and experienced jealousy that, by the looks it, compelled her to push her best friend to her death. Baba wasn’t happy to learn that there was more to the story than Freddy had communicated, and his comparison of what they were about to do to his own traumatic past pushed Freddy to act impulsively in a way that couldn’t possibly be passed off as suicide or even self-defense. The ending of this episode was sharp and intense, with Freddy realizing that she can’t always just trick someone into doing what she wants and get away with it. Lola is ready to go to whatever lengths she needs in order to track down Freddy and Baba, who they now know are together, including putting up roadblocks herself even if she doesn’t have the authorization to get someone else to do it. Hearing Jackson curse on the phone was unexpected, but it makes sense that he’d need some sort of outlet after keeping calm all the time. I’m curious to see how things play out in the finale and whether there’s any resolution or just a new setup for a potential second season.

What I’m Watching: We Hunt Together

We Hunt Together: Season 1, Episode 4 (B+)

Here’s where I think this show pivoted in a way that makes me much more excited to watch the last two episodes: the cops are now just as interesting as the criminals, if not more so. I enjoyed Susan calling Lola and Jackson the twins from “The Shining” because of how they were standing and waiting for her in the hallway, though that creepy enthusiasm didn’t help to convince her to keep the case open. After the two of them walked in on Jackson’s wife getting cozy with her business colleague, Lola suggested that she would camp out in front of Freddy’s flat all night, an assertion that Jackson wasn’t sure whether he should take seriously. Unfortunately, she did miss them exiting together, in part because Freddy went back up and because Jackson arrived at that precise moment, but mainly due to Lola’s crippling addiction. Jackson seemed most concerned with protocol and her not being reprimanded for reporting late upon being recalled to the station, and he quickly diagnosed her overuse of both codeine and heroin. Covering for her was a kind action, and she got to understand some of the other allowances he makes, like pretending that he doesn’t know about his wife’s affair. The boys from Freddy’s past wouldn’t mess with her and with Baba if they had any idea what either of them are capable of, but aside from one intense punch, they don’t seem to be their next target. I can’t help but instantly associate actor Kris Marshall, who plays Fitzgerald, the wheelchair-bound man who is about to pay for his abusive actions, with his far less threatening role as the idiotic and idealistic Colin in “Love Actually.”

Take Three: We Hunt Together

We Hunt Together: Season 1, Episode 3 (B)

I keep debating whether I should keep watching this show since I know it’s halfway done now and some parts of it are legitimately captivating. But there’s something about the pacing that doesn’t always make it feel urgent, which is even more frustrating because I feel like there a gripping moment comes around every time I’m about to say that things aren’t interesting anymore. I didn’t feel that the banter between Lola and Jackson was quite as compelling in this hour, though she was quite out of sorts when he showed unexpected at her place with his big revelation. Freddy is really playing everyone, aware that Baba is battling his inner demons and not about to let him compromise everything she’s done with the sudden emergence of a conscience. She should be much more concerned with his frequent hallucinations and the fact that he isn’t able to automatically shut them off. She managed to astound Lola and Jackson when she questioned the fanciness of the food they were serving her while questioning her, and she once again asked precisely the right questions to seem like she was paying attention but had nothing to hide. Dipping her fingers into Lola’s drink was bold, and I definitely thought that Jackson’s lightbulb had something to do with green tea erasing part of your fingertips. Knowing that she’s working with someone, who is at the very least physically larger than she is, may help get them closer to catching her, but I have a feeling she’ll continue to stay one step ahead.

Round Two: We Hunt Together

We Hunt Together: Season 1, Episode 2 (B+)

I was very intrigued by the first episode of this show and wanted to keep watching, and I’m trying to get a read on exactly where this show is going. I compared it before to “Killing Eve” but didn’t realize that it was going to take so little time for Lola and Jackson to show up at Freddy’s tour and catch on to the fact that her story was just a bit too well-prepared. She was enjoying the thrill of waiting for the knock at the door, and it was pretty incredible to see her recount what happened in a way that made her mention of Matt feel completely casual and urgent at the same time. I thought that Jackson was going to see Baba hiding in the closet, but instead he just listened carefully to everything he said. He was astounded by her use of “Zarathustra” and particularly by the fact that she enjoyed the intellectual dominance she had over the men who didn’t even understand the reference they were missing. Questioning her assertion that intelligence isn’t something that people have control over means that he’s going to be analyzing everything she said and everything she does going forward while Lola takes a different approach, one that’s not as patient and also minimizes the overall suffering, like with the purchase of a mouse trap over a cat to chase and then eat the mice. Freddy and Baba taking out Matt in a very public way is sure to attract more attention, but I have a feeling that Freddy might relish that even if it makes her more vulnerable.

Pilot Review: We Hunt Together

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