The Killing - Reckoning

[krickets]

I can't even comprehend or fathom the tragedy that was the life and death of Bullet. Just, no. Not in any sense. All I gotta say is that Kallie Leeds had better fucking be alive because that's what Bullet would want.

I was deeply touched by Twitch's mourning of Bullet. They connected that night, and were friends before, and he was a huge ass wipe to both her and to Lyric and it appears that he's finally realizing that and making amends.

AND DON'T EVEN GET ME STARTED ON STEPHEN HOLDER AND JOEL KINNAMAN'S STUPID FACE IN THIS EPISODE YOU GUYS! This was, oh man. After last week I wasn't sure how much better this show could get. This episode was magnificent. From the beginning with Holder's typical Holder-isms, upbeat spirit, to the chase at the storage facility, to the discovery of the body, to Holder just losing it. To Dale's turn as an absolute douchebag (another to add to my list of suspects? only if there's more than one killer of course.) To Seward and Becker going head-to-head, to EVERYTHING. And holding it all together in absolute perfection was Joel. And Holder just SOBBING next to Linden. Like a little boy. You guys! The ALMOST KISS. But mostly the SOBBING. And GOD.

Dear AMC. RENEW THIS SHOW. IT IS GOLDEN.


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ETA: After some reflection, I am pretty damn sure that if Linden had let Holder kiss her, it would not have ended there. Which kind of kills me dead and also makes me reflect and say I'm glad they didn't go there. Because then it would be all about Bullet. And that would just taint it. Even though I do love the whole hurt/comfort thing, as cliche as it is. Sigh. On second thought, maybe I'm not glad they didn't go there. ;)




Here's my killer speculation post.

Comments

[oviedo.livejournal.com]

I knew it was coming but it still hit so hard, especially knowing she was all alone at the time of her death with Kallie's still missing, Lyric rejecting her and Holder not picking up.

And then everything in the aftermath, from when Linden ran screaming to prevent Holder to find the body and then pleads with him to step away, to spare him, to the scene on the couch when he immediately pushes the cigarettes towards her - that gesture just got to me (esp. coupled with their previous bickering) since that's their currency so to speak, the almost kiss (which I'm conflicted about because I think they're both very good and very bad for each other, romantically) and Holder breaking down, god it was devastating :(

[crickets.livejournal.com]

Ugh I kind of wish she died knowing that Kallie was still alive. Like somehow she got confirmation. Like Kallie called her, right before. To check in. (Aww.) That's my head canon right now and I may have to write fic. I want Bullet's last moments before the attack to be of elation, because she just talked to her friend that she thought was dead but it turns out she's not. Yes, that happened. *nods emphatically*

Ugh YES. Every moment of this episode!!! And HOLDER. God. And I hear the next episode is just as good. I cannot WAIT.