When they pull out all they got on NCIS:LA they really go all the way. And the finale was no exception. It was pumped NCIS:LA on steroids. It had all the necessary ingredients but frankly, I was both frustrated and liking it. It had both good and bad.
Bad
-The crazy Russians yet again except this time there were more of them, paired with a crazy French man. I am starting to think the writers need new a new focus because this formula is getting tired. And to lay the focus off Russia. And stop introducing crazy French people all the time. It is getting very tired and annoying to be honest.
-Saying that Russia, UK, India and China had talked together and stated they did not know who blew up the nuclear weapon. Did I miss the memo of UK apparently owing nuclear weapons and wanting to blow them up in Mexico? Because honestly I was flabbergasted. The UK does not own or operate nuclear weapons. I can not answer for India, Russia or China but I find it unlikely and I will say, why on earth would they blow it up in Mexico? Last time I knew none of these countries had bad communication with Mexico. And why risk moving a nuclear weapon across continents?
- How on earth could Janvier write so beautifully on his eyelids? It was way to well done to be very believable
-Torture scenes. I could not watch them and I am surprised they went for them. They most definitely wanted to amp up the drama but doing so by depicting torture scenes is wrong on so many levels. Just plain wrong. I know depicting does not mean endorsing but it puts a bitter taste in my mouth knowing torture is being used as a sickly source of excitement and drama on TV. It should never be.
-Why on earth did they dig up Janvier in the first place? They already knew he was a dangerous psychopath and would manipulate them. They were well aware of what he was capable off and still he was dug up. I know it set for more action but still.... it seems stupid.
-Sam disliking Deeks and his reason why. Because he is not Navy and his character? I was completely lost on that one, not to mention it makes Sam seem awfully petty.
-The music score was not to my liking.
Good
-Kensi and Deeks kissed. That scene made me laugh. Ranging from Kensi throwing a rant about his communication skills to her surprised reaction. It was sweet and hilarious.
-My favorite antagonist Granger returned!
-The russian biker women were interesting. Very tough and intimidating.
-Aunjanue Ellis returned. She is a wonderful actress and I am happy she is playing Sam's wife. Her performance was great and she is definitely playing the part right.
-The acting was of high caliber and incredibly good. It was a treat to watch and it was obvious everyone worked hard.
All in all the episode was a mix for me. It was exciting and dramatic but it felt overdone and embellished and just did not feel right somehow.
And yes to be honest, the constant stream of crazy Europeans bothers me. Europe is in shambles right now due to economic troubles, poverty, the economic collapse, tension between nations, distrust with the European Union, the Euro is not doing well and many countries are dealing with the terrible downside of economic trouble, especially Greece and Spain. So frankly, I do not believe that anyone here has the time or the inclination to plot against USA. Not when things are so bad. There is enough to deal with here at the moment, will be for a long time and the focus will be on fixing that. There are enough issues going on here to last for decades. Not to mention that it's been less that 20 years since there were terrible civil wars going on in many European countries and everyone is trying to recuperate from that and move on. So pulling out the 'crazy European' card every single week does not only get very tiring but is also highly unrealistic and it detracts from what is otherwise a great series. In my opinion, it shows a certain lack of imagination and creativity which is sad to see in a series that has at other times been highly impressive with their creativity and exploration of various story lines. I am hoping this will even out next season and that the focus will shift. Thankfully NCIS:LA has not dipped into Southern or Northern Europeans yet and hopefully they never will. Because enough is enough.
Random tidbits
-I sighed when Kensi told Deeks she couldn't understand what he meant with the green-eyed monster. It is a metaphor for jealousy! Still nice though and yes, it'd be frustrating communicating with someone that insists on using metaphors all the time. I know it'd freak me out
-Do you need sunscreen in Iran?
-You gotta love the Russians speaking in English all the time with each other with a heavy accent.
-Tim Murphy does make an excellent villain and an exceedingly creepy one and he did his part wonderfully.
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