Initial reaction: Walker 1.16

[caranfindel]

A few random thoughts about 1.16...



It's funny that they write off Grandpa and Gramma the way SPN used to explain why Cas or Mary weren't in the episode.

I really want to slap the grin off this bad cop's face. Good casting, I guess.

Is Trey's name really Trey? Wouldn't his acceptance letter be addressed to his legal name? And also, he thinks he might not be able to operate, but there are other kinds of doctor, Trey. Most of them actually don't cut people open.

Man, this is two SUVs that have exploded under Captain What's-His-Name's watch. His insurance rates must be insane.

When Liam showed up at Brett's place I assumed he was doing some door-to-door campaigning. And was going to be really bad at it. I was pretty surprised that Brett was still in Austin.

"I heard you're running for DA." How did you figure that out, smart guy? By the sign in your yard?


Okay, maybe it's the neighbor's yard.

There's no way Liam's opponent wouldn't have a red, white, and blue sign. No fucking way.

Does anything say there's someone in the house I don't want you to see more than looking behind you, stepping outside, and closing the door? This was so obvious, Brett.

Captain What's-His-Name's secret conspiracy board room! Complete with red string! {skip}

I think Liam's boss is being blackmailed by Bad Cop and his minions.

Why did Trey go to Cordell's house to ride horses while they have their Manly Talk? Is there a mandated amount of Horse Time per episode?

What time of year is it? Why isn't Stella in school? If it's already summer, she should have found her Application-Worthy Summer Job a long time ago. Also, does anybody actually stuff envelopes by hand any more?

Emotional father/son moment! {skip}

Favorite part of the episode: Cordell's confused face when Stella says "I can't be selfish."


Since when, baby girl? Can you be anything else? Have you tried?

So Stella wasn't going to show anyone her video unless Cordell went back to work? Also, did she actually get out of the car in time to record the cop planting the drugs? (Could go back and look; don't want to.)

If Bad Cop is so sure he'll get out of the charges again, why bother to run? Why not just smile that oily smile again and go willingly?

Liam's boss had a white hat on his wall earlier, but now he wears a black hat! Symbolism!

Micki has a doctor fetish! Bow chicka wow wow! (Inspired by Sam's medical professional fetish, perhaps?)

Aw, Liam's campaign speech! I bet it's amazing. {skip}

But most importantly...


He so pretty.

Comments

[mangacat201.livejournal.com]

What I take away from this... "Whoa, they got some nice ass houses there in Austin" and... I'm sorry, but Jared with short-ish hair reads to me as incomplete. Like a puppy that's benjamin buttoned back to his gangly baby days. I mean not not pretty, but somehow... Wrong.
But your review was acerbic and witty as always and made me smile.

[caranfindel.livejournal.com]

Aw, I actually love the new look.

[borgmama1of5.livejournal.com]

So Liam's boss--a public official--can just say he's working from home for the rest of his term and that's just cool? No one is going to investigate why he didn't charge the corrupt cop? Come to think of it, what did happen to corrupt cop? Did Liam's boss charge him and then decide to hide from getting his truck burned too? Or did Liam get the state attorney general to press charges after all? I have questions...

Also, does it seem like good management technique to have a little group of Rangers among all of those who report to you that you go out drinking with after work and visit at their home? Seems like a good way to stir up resentment among the rest of the Rangers about favoritism...

Guess it's just the way things go in Texas...

(And Jared--I mean Walker's--speech when he walked in wearing his Ranger clothes and wanting to be allowed back in--I just cringed at the over-emotional earnestness of the words. In real life my reaction would be 'your personal life doesn't belong in this room right now' but maybe that's just me?)

OTOH, the Captain's son being arrested and set up viscerally hurt to watch for its realism...

[caranfindel.livejournal.com]

Gotta fess up, I felt like Cordell’s speech was going that way so I skipped it. And after Geri murdered a suspect and nothing happened, I’ve decided I don’t know how the law works in Austin.

When they first pulled the son over, I thought they were doing a Driving While Black plot and I was annoyed, because that didn’t need to be shoehorned into this ep as a B plot. I was relieved it was actually part of the case.

[fanspired]

Just think of all the months of angst that could have been avoided if he'd found the sanding chairs approach to parenthood sooner!

[caranfindel.livejournal.com]

And letting Stella witness a bad cop! All our issues neatly wrapped up.

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

I haven't watched it yet but couldn't wait any longer to read your post — and you always include the most important parts. I.e. stills of Jared looking lush.

[caranfindel.livejournal.com]

It is the only thing that really matters!

[cuddyclothes.livejournal.com]

I really didn't like Walker when I tried to watch it. The usual cliche'd risk-averse broadcast show. And I don't like Jared's look. It's not just the shorter hair, it's that it's dyed brown and plastered to his head with product. But of course I had to read a couple of your reviews!