The opening scene of the girl being dumped off and wandering into the diner, which reminded me of the beginning of a great X-Files fanfic, which estella_c will recognize, "Strangers and the Strange Dead." Complete coincidence, but what a great way to introduce the first victims and set the scene. I don't know if any of the science holds up (I somehow doubt it) but the plot is so intricate and well-constructed that I don't really care. The birthday card, Olivia's mood swings, and the story about her shooting her step-father were all terrific elements, and a great way to show us why Olivia identifies so strongly with her victims. The scene with Peter negotiating with Nina for the lab location was great, too. And the climax! They created real suspense with Olivia talking the woman into saving herself by injecting herself with the antidote. I thought Chris Eigeman was well-cast as the villain.
The only thing I didn't like was Broyles giving Olivia such a hard time. She saved a young woman's life and caught the guy who was behind the death of another. I have to believe that counts for a lot in Broyles' book. I don't think we needed to have the whole "I am emotional" speech. Show don't tell, remember? And they did show us, and very effectively too. They didn't have to belabor the point and make Broyles the heavy in the process.
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Great episode!
Date: 2014-04-18 11:43 pm (UTC)Things I loved about this episode:
The opening scene of the girl being dumped off and wandering into the diner, which reminded me of the beginning of a great X-Files fanfic, which
The only thing I didn't like was Broyles giving Olivia such a hard time. She saved a young woman's life and caught the guy who was behind the death of another. I have to believe that counts for a lot in Broyles' book. I don't think we needed to have the whole "I am emotional" speech. Show don't tell, remember? And they did show us, and very effectively too. They didn't have to belabor the point and make Broyles the heavy in the process.