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Yeah, well-spotted.

I know that sometimes tv shows and films use the NY Transit Museum for shoots in an indoor station. And yes, that didn't look like a real station where the body was found...I wondered if they used one of the MTA train yards, or if there's a "practice" station for engineers in training.

I agree with those who felt like the last episode was rushed. it felt like a recap! But damned if it didn't catch a place and time very well...and there was some excellent acting. (Though I can't tell whether I thought Steve's minion was just badly acted or terribly written. I mean, I felt disgusted on behalf of people who are from the Bronx!) The leads were strong, the hair and music were on point, and it was a story I didn't know about at all...now I have to go find the documentary!

What a sad ending. The scene where the two of them, much older and sadder, talking again before their last performance was achingly good. It seems like Richey managed to screw Wynette's 4 daughters out of their mother's estate, though they did win a lawsuit to have her grave marked "Tammy Wynette." The real surprise to me was that George made it into his '80s.

You are too kind (to Jacob!) ;-)

I'm glad the baseball bat came back...maybe that's why the restaurant it was stolen from never reported it! They knew it was a fake. However, the detective still got off pretty much without a problem after having committed a robbery AND passing off fake memorabilia. His partner was right when she pointed out that HE works 3 jobs, but he doesn't want his girlfriend managing someone else's restaurant. He reminds me of a poor man's Steve Zahn. Is Westchester Rich Cop ashamed of his projects girlfriend? Signs point to yes. And they have been borrowing some Blue Bloods plots (I think it's funny that the detective's girlfriend is named Moynahan), and Blue Bloods had an episode where a cop who roughed up a suspect turned out to be a bad actor from another PD. (In which case, since the star of BB is the PC, he went and yelled at the head of the force the bad cop left AND kicked him off the force.) So what's President Santos, I mean Jimmy Smits' angle? Why is he letting a bad cop go unpunished? Is it because George Santos is his secret son??? Interesting that they have the PBA rep so blatantly trying to trade quid pro quo. (The real head of the PBA in NYC has never met a cop he couldn't defend, and regularly politicizes police issues).

I don't t think it's George. I thinks he might be having booty calls with the principal. And of course, the newly-single assistant coach is out there.

I've learned that British geography is malleable. For example, it takes very little time for an assassin to get from Upshott to Grandpa's house, but it takes several hours for a small plane to fly from Upshott to London. As someone who lives in New York City and often laughs at the geographical shortcuts on cop shows, I can respect that.

I also keep wondering when undercover boo finally finishes his assignment, how the heck can he stick around the neighborhood? Plastic surgery? Dye his hair?

I knew Spider would live. Gits like him usually do. The Slow Horse tribute to Min was incredibly moving...and clever. If someone finds the engraved plaque they had made for him (well hidden behind a chair), it would be more embarrassing to move it than to leave it (and if we've learned one thing about MI 5, it's that "Nothing happened, and it was taken care of." Soooooooo British.) I like they they put the names of the agents who have died in the line of duty on a church wall...I believe at CIA headquarters, there's a star on the wall (no name, no info) for every agent who's died in the line of duty. And of course Dickie's fell off the wall. Standish, who isn't an agent, clearly knows far more about the job and spycraft than the other horsies (except Jackson). I assume Roddy did go through the training, as all agents have to do, even the suits and geeks. His thoroughly poisonous personality is nearly as dangerous as a sidearm. Also, for someone who loves his joes and wants to protect them, Jackson sure gets them into some tricky situations. And I'm coming to the conclusion that River really isn't that good an agent. He needs more time under Jackson's tutelage (and I wonder if that's the instruction from Grandpa, who is very handy with the shotgun). Can't wait for the next season!

I keep thinking of Spider as "grown up Draco Malfoy."

...and that's one of the many ways you end up in Slough House1 ;-)

This is a question for the ages, and the driver for most of Buck's narrative arcs.

(Also, Maspeth is in Queens!) ;-)

That profile is what made me seek out the show!

I think so. He said he didn't want to be in the field, didn't want to be in the "wilderness."

I think Jackson chose to be the head of Slough House. At least he said in one of the scenes from last season, he said he didn't want to be in the field anymore, and he didn't want to be in the "wilderness." (Which seems to be where Struan ended up.) As for Min, he really was a bit of an idiot. Though if he had taken the Russian's offer to put him in a taxi, he probably still would have been killed. And as an aside, whenever I see Webb, I think of Draco Malfoy.

Jeebus, Min is an idiot! Is he just a fool, or does he really have some kind of medical problem? We binged the first season, and we're ready to breeze through this one, only to find out we've caught up! Damn!

I'm glad Janine now has an outside friend in Erika, who brought back "something" from Mexico that seemed to put Janine into a better place! (A really strong edible?) It was funny watching her pass out. And having to tell the camera crew to stay out of the bathroom. And being half-dressed, with school clothes on the upper half, and flannel jammies on below! And of course Jacob would try the face mask and have a terrible reaction!

I will say that Dee had every right to defend herself when the school bully laid hands on her. If I'd been Robyn, I would have said something like: you'll be hearing from my lawyer if that kid isn't suspended or expelled. And with all the kids recording it, there's no question that he attacked her.

Oh no, they did NOT shoot Officer Red Meat Heartthrob Rookie! Was he wearing his vest? And I like how the show consistently addresses why the local community has fear/no respect for the cops (and how some of that racism/sexism continues today)

"Did I just hear that?" is what I said to the TV when the DEA manager said he "owned" the agent. If that got out (cough cough) it could rebound badly on him when he wants undercovers for his operation. Also, it was clearly "drugs are bad, mmkay" night on CBS.

All of this. May spent the better part of two years dealing with 9-1-1 calls from silly to life-changing. She had good training and supervision, so she was an asset at the scene, and I'm glad they realized that.

The thing about Laurie Metcalf is that she makes the lines work (even if they are not well-written or out of character), but when she's given a good scene to play with another good actor, she kills. She really is one of our great American actors (I've been lucky enough to see her on stage, and feel like she deserved the Oscar for Lady Bird).

Shuggie's body was found at the bakery where Thora used to work. It's probably something the cops working the case then took note of then (and maybe ignored). It also played into the theme of the episode that so much is up to a cop's individual judgment. The SVU chief didn't want to deal with acquaintance rape cases because they weren't good for his numbers (and it was also implied he dropped cases of non-white women). And the rookie decided not to pass along the connection between Thora in the cold case. I don't think that case is going to come up again. As for Morales, we found out that she'd left SVU because of what she perceived as lack of attention to cases. (And it seemed to be something that was acknowledged. I liked how Jimmy Smits told the head of the unit to "put in his papers.") Later, Morales was cautioned by both superiors to consider whether she'd like to talk with DOJ about her former unit. They told her that it could have a negative impact on her career (cops don't rat out cops), but they both indicated support for her. I'm liking the rhythm of this show, too. It's a pretty standard police procedural, but the cast is representative of the diversity of NYC (and I approve of NYC-based shows in general because that means a lot industry jobs). In addition, they directly connect crime (and lack of trust of the police) with poverty, racism and lack of opportunity. In some ways, it reminds me pleasantly of Hill Street Blues, which was the first cop show that attempted realism and grittiness.