the pied piper of seattle

[krickets]

Twitch and Bullet
It's sorta creepy that there's an unspoken rape-bond between Twitch and Bullet now. Her following him around, knowing his drug history, and trying to help him when he was losing his shit definitely indicates that there's more of a history between them than we were led to believe in the first episodes. This is a group of kids who were friends, and who have taken care of each other, even if they don't particularly like each other. Which sort of brings more of a "familial" feel to the street kids' story, which I like. Even though I'm not sure it was necessary for Lyric to stradle an injured Twitch while Bullet looked on. I mean... ow? (Both for Bullet and Twitch, because that couldn't have been comfortable either physically or emotionally.) My mom was curious about the parole officer, who he is and what's he got to do with the overall story, but I don't have any suspicions about him other than thinking he's a creepy fucking rapist asshole who's abusing his power in a major way. But as for the case I think he's unrelated.

Ray Seward
All the Ray feels, all the time. Loved him bonding with Alton and the truths that came out during their conversations. I mean, we basically know that Ray Seward is not guilty now, right? Right? Sarsgaard continues to be amazing and his delivery of "They won a long time ago," hit just as hard as "I don't have a son." Which, please keep giving him lines like this. And please let him have more scenes with Linden, because I enjoyed that a lot. I think if he had a scene with Holder I just might explode from excitement.

Goldie
No real thoughts about this but his Pied Piper line is going to stick for sure.

Bullet and Holder
God, I love them. Can Holder adopt her? Please? I love that he told her to wait there, after realizing that telling her to "go home" was pointless (and a little cruel) and that she did. She waited. And fell asleep. And he found her and tried to give her carrots and they bonded over stupid animal facts and... yeah, I am loving their dynamic. Also, now that she's divulged her boarding school history, unless it was a sarcastic remark, it definitely makes me wonder about Bullet's parents and where are they and why Bullet left home. One could hazard a guess that they rejected her because of who she is, her sexuality, her dress, etc. And I can't help but hope for a happy ending for her. But give her more scenes with Holder first.

Reddick
I'd say he needs to STFU but I think Linden pretty much shut that down. With her "Twenty-three years of experience and all you are is in the way." Burn! It was glorious but it seriously stinks that it had to come to that. But maybe that's what they needed to change the dynamic between them. To get Holder and Linden back on the same team. How uncomfortable for Holder though. Reddick expecting Holder to back him up, but he won't, and he won't defend Linden except with his silence. And Linden knowing that if Reddick's saying this garbage to her face that he's definitely said this stuff behind her back to Holder. Just... ugh. He doesn't need lessons on how to make people feel uncomfortable. He holds top honors in that.

Joe Mills
Last week I hypothesized that Joe Mills was in some way related to Kallie. I couldn't figure out why he was this seemingly harmless john who shares food and cares about the kids (in a creeper sort of way), and is a regular paying customer, would be someone she'd be shying away from. Even Bullet seemed to find him harmless, which says a lot to me. So it's not surprising that he turned out to be her mother's boyfriend. Although, he's got a truck in addition to his cab. And why would she agree to go with him to the motel for any reason knowing he's sleeping with her mom, and when the two of them had fought just a day or so before? Doesn't make sense to me. Maybe it's not his voice on the video?

The Mayor
Richmond got a mention!

Linden and Holder
Saved the best for last but I don't know how to articulate my thoughts and feelings on this. Other than to say that I am so beside myself with their scenes and how Holder followed her out and insisted he drive. The knowledge that Holder is also dating someone he works with (if indirectly) and he asked her if she was jealous and the little smiles and the proximity! You guys! THE PROXIMITY! The chemistry and the way they work together and how they're going to solve the hell out of this case. And yeah. I told you this would be incoherent. Don't mind me. I'll just be babbling over in the corner.

Comments

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I know. I'm watching her walk out and then she walks away from the door and it's no longer in frame and I'm just waiting to hear the door. And "Yo Linden" and then it happened and all was right with the world.

I need to re-watched this episode to bask in the glory of them during the raid at the hotel and I TOO WOULD WATCH 10 SEASONS OF LINDEN AND HOLDER!

Hahaha I know! I loved that she was repeating his lines to him. I don't even know if it was intentional or not, haha.