Episode 107
Hubris (03-07-07)
Well I enjoy this episode more than the
last two, but it still fell short of my expectations. I
love the show, and I’m much more critical about it than
any other show I watch. I expect the best from it every
episode and feel let down when I don’t always get it.
MUSIC—where is the wonderful music we’ve
grown so accustom to? There’s been relatively none this
season. That’s part of what makes CJ so special to me.
There were always multiple layers to episodes: the
story, the filming, the directing and the music. Put
them all together and we always got something special.
We’re getting two or three of these elements with each
episode, but not all four.
Nigel focused case—I liked that. And
Steve Valentine was wonderful in the episode.
Nigel’s
case:
I knew the wife was involved the instant her name was
mentioned. It was an easy mystery (case wise) to work
out. However the focus wasn’t about who was
guilty, but how it affected Nigel. And that, I
thought was rather well done. On another board someone
mentioned that this episode was already ‘done’—anyone
remember Devil May Care? This thought never
entered my mind, and usually I notice when I feel an
episode has repeated itself. I thought for awhile, why
I didn’t feel this episode was a copy cat, and I
realized it’s because the case was truly about HOW
Nigel was affected, whereas Devil May Care, was
about HOW to outsmart Oliver. Outsmarting the
Hangman wasn’t what this case was about, and that is
where the differences are for me.
Were the deaths Nigel’s fault—as Kate so
sensitively alluded to (note the sarcasm)? My answer is
No. Yes, Nigel’s posts fed the Hangman’s ego. He took
it as a challenge. It was a thrill for him, just
another way to hike up the anticipation of the kill. So
you could say Nigel helped play a role in these people’s
death, but in reality, the Hangman would have killed
whether Nigel had a blog or not. Nigel’s blog gave the
police a means and way to catch the Hangman. Something
no other state had done up to that point. Nigel wasn’t
to blame for their deaths.
The Blog: I wonder (especially if you
read the message just posted) if this really is the end
of Nigel’s blog or if this is just another ‘stage’ in
its process for the season. I kind of enjoy the blog
and hope it’s not the end of it. But that does bring up
a wonderful debate point—are blogs good or bad? So many
connections are made through them, information
shared…yet at the same time, look at the risk, the
trouble that can come from blogging. I won’t start a
debate here…just some food for thought.
Nigel and Kate, sitting in a tree,
K-I-S-S-I-N-G…Oh come on guys, you know the chant. I’m
sure you’ve all sung it at one point in your life. Kate
likes Nigel, Nigel likes Kate. This signs are all
there (as I pointed out to Nigel on his blog)
1)
She yells at Nigel (for no reason—as sure sign of like)
2)
Seems the two end up working together a lot (means she's
probably requesting Nigel’s help.)
3)
Kate told Nigel about Binky (I mean come on Kate isn't
exactly one to share her personal life with people she
doesn't like!)
Those sideway glances the two exchange…And to top it off
Nigel kissing Kate—and Kate not hauling off and smacking
him—even more telling. Those two are falling for each
other. Which is fine with me. I think they’d be fun
together.
Nice to see Ivers still wrecking havoc on
the morgue. No, I don’t like him. No, I can’t stand
what he’s doing to the morgue. That however is what
makes up a ‘good’ story—conflict. They brought Ivers in
to cause trouble, nice to see that they’re continuing to
make him cause trouble. His effect needs to be more
than a ‘few episode’ effect. So I’m glad we haven’t
seen the end of Ivers (even though I want to punch that
smug smile off his face).
Jordan and Ivers—raise your hand if you
thought Ivers was flirting with Jordan. When he and
Jordan first interacted in the break room the first
thing out of my mouth was he has the hots for Jordan. (MJ
thought I’d lost my mind when I said that) Here are the
possibilities:
1) He
has the hots for Jordan.
2) He’s
flirting with her to try and throw her off her game, and
work his way into the family, so he can learn more dirt
to use against the morgue.
3) It’s
a combination of both.
I think
Ivers loves his job and all the havoc he causes, but I
also think he has a thing for Jordan. So
I'm going with option #3.
I was disappointed in Garret. Where’s
the fight? He refuses to make a scapegoat out of any of
his employees last week and then this week he doesn’t
stand up to Ivers? Ivers cut Garret down and Garret
took it. What is up with that?
Jordan works her tail off refusing to
accept Bug made a mistake. She does everything she can
to help Bug. That’s what Garret should have been
doing. Jordan might have her faults, but you can’t
discredit her passion. She fights for those she loves,
and what she believes in.
Random
Thought:
I loved the necklace Jordan was wearing (the single
gold disc in the beginning of the episode, she added a few
necklaces toward the end.)
I never realized Lily wasn’t in the
episode until just now. Never missed her—which is
strange, because I always realize when one of the
regulars is missing.
I’m going to assume in the timeline of
things we’re in early December sometime. Which means
Lily should be having her baby soon. I know we’re
probably a bit earlier—say November, but for the
timeline’s sake I’m marking this episode as taking place
in December.
3 1/2 dead bodies out of 5.
