S03.E05: Brothers and Keepers

[AntFTW]

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Tension between Ronnie and Unique comes to a head while Kanan clashes with both Raq and Famous. Juke bonds with her bandmate, and Lou works to revitalize Cafe Vous. Howard's attempt to manipulate the Task Force backfires.

Air date: December 29, 2023

[AntFTW]

So Nique dead and we stuck with Ronnie?

[mxc90]

I think Ronnie set the record for consecutive episodes with a kill. It's 3 now. Or maybe Tommy holds the record.

Unique the newly appointed, champion "Big Dog" just turns his back on Ronnie to be beaten with a pipe, tossed on the side of the road with the trash and got his chain taken. 

I guess Ronnie will go back to Julianna to tell her she was right about taking out Unique. That will be some strange team. Anyway, Julianna has to go. Maybe Ronnie will get her.

Ronnie has been tailing Unique all around the city and can't figure out if he has any other work. He never followed him to Stephano or Quan.

The car owner did not have a clue/sense to keep looking over his shoulder on a dark street with that car. Ronnie tells him nice car and he rudely ignores him. Then the gun comes out and his manners suddenly returns for him to hand over the keys. I was surprised Ronnie didn't shoot him.

Ronnie steals a car and drives like a lunatic to Unique's house to ring the bell. Ronnie doesn't have a key to the house?! Later, he made his way in the house when Pernessa arrived. 

Demo slipped up saying Raq, which sparked the FBI to go back to her. I'm not sure why the FBI "Ruled her out" that fast in the first place and never talked to her after dead mob bodies were all over Queens and NJ. 

Shirley can't take the hint Lou is trying to quit drinking. She tried to get him Jim Beams and Lou declined. Then she did it again at the Open Mic.

Only in the Power universe, police in marked cars can sneak up and suddenly appear. Why did the kid bother yell "5.0.". It's too late. Should have been said 5 minutes earlier.

The cops only caught Famous. They didn't bother chase the others.

The police are now catching up to Famous to question about Freddie's murder? What took them so long?

Gerald is a hypocrite! He assumed Juke and Marvin are from the "wrong side of the tracks" and Marvin corrected him. Moments later, Gerald accuses the police of quickly labelling Deen as a drug dealer. As if Gerlad always knew the struggle/stereotypes.

Why was Gerald pissed when Marvin left the diner.

I think Gerald might write an article and expose Juke as gay and she will get kicked out the group.

Unique can never enjoy his sandwich. Pernessa makes it for him and before he can take a bite; she is on his ass about Raq, he leaves and avoids getting hit with a glass.

Of course, Raq gave grandma the biggest envelope.

I'm impressed the crowd remembered how to spell Famous' name to keep along with the song.

Does Juke have feelings for Iesha? I can see this being an issue between her and Kanan.

Was the audition only for vocals and the judges assumed they can dance? Iesha is testing their nerves. She better get it right soon.

20 hours ago, AntFTW said:

Howard's attempt to manipulate the Task Force backfires.

I don't remember Howard doing much this episode.

2 hours ago, AntFTW said:

So Nique dead and we stuck with Ronnie?

I hope Ronnie is not here much longer. 

Edited December 30, 2023 by mxc90

[Brown44]

Unique was my favorite character in the Power franchise and they offer him...wrong wrong move.

[AntFTW]

On 12/30/2023 at 11:36 AM, mxc90 said:

Does Juke have feelings for Iesha? I can see this being an issue between her and Kanan.

I thought she did initially. I guess we'll see 🤔

On 12/30/2023 at 11:36 AM, mxc90 said:

Was the audition only for vocals and the judges assumed they can dance? Iesha is testing their nerves. She better get it right soon.

It seems like they're trying to build a knockoff TLC.

 

On 12/30/2023 at 11:36 AM, mxc90 said:

I think Ronnie set the record for consecutive episodes with a kill. It's 3 now. Or maybe Tommy holds the record.

Unique the newly appointed, champion "Big Dog" just turns his back on Ronnie to be beaten with a pipe, tossed on the side of the road with the trash and got his chain taken. 

I guess Ronnie will go back to Julianna to tell her she was right about taking out Unique. That will be some strange team. Anyway, Julianna has to go. Maybe Ronnie will get her.

Ronnie has been tailing Unique all around the city and can't figure out if he has any other work. He never followed him to Stephano or Quan.

The car owner did not have a clue/sense to keep looking over his shoulder on a dark street with that car. Ronnie tells him nice car and he rudely ignores him. Then the gun comes out and his manners suddenly returns for him to hand over the keys. I was surprised Ronnie didn't shoot him.

Ronnie steals a car and drives like a lunatic to Unique's house to ring the bell. Ronnie doesn't have a key to the house?! Later, he made his way in the house when Pernessa arrived. 

Why is Ronnie so weird though? 😩

I always feel like he's gonna hurt Pernessa every time they talk.

Edited December 31, 2023 by AntFTW

[mxc90]

2 hours ago, AntFTW said:

Why is Ronnie so weird though? 😩

I always feel like he's gonna hurt Pernessa every time they talk.

I thought he was going to do something to her for Unique to get fired up. 

But now that Unique is gone and after the next episode, I don't think we will see Pernessa again (Unless she teams up with Raq to get Ronnie).

2 hours ago, AntFTW said:

It seems like they're trying to build a knockoff TLC.

Soon we have to start seeing Juke's transformation to that angry cop in Power 1. Maybe it starts with some disappointment with this group.

Edited January 1 by mxc90

[AntFTW]

4 hours ago, mxc90 said:

Soon we have to start seeing Juke's transformation to that angry cop in Power 1. Maybe it starts with some disappointment with this group.

I thought we were starting to see that when she was signing up to be in the military. I didn't expect the left turn to an audition for a girl group. I'm thinking the same as you, that it starts with disappointment with this group.

Maybe the woman (forgot her name) wants Juke to be something that's not her, like Juke playing the role of a straight tom boy in the group. Maybe "Butter" fails to get a record deal.

[mxc90]

1 hour ago, AntFTW said:

I thought we were starting to see that when she was signing up to be in the military. I didn't expect the left turn to an audition for a girl group. I'm thinking the same as you, that it starts with disappointment with this group.

Maybe the woman (forgot her name) wants Juke to be something that's not her, like Juke playing the role of a straight tom boy in the group. Maybe "Butter" fails to get a record deal.

Yes. The Army is the start but when will the bitterness, meanness from her happen. Juke has been smiling a lot.

I agree it could start with N'kiyah.

Maybe something will happen to Marvin. They have been getting along recently and something may happen to him to put her on a dark path.

[AntFTW]

2 hours ago, mxc90 said:

The Army is the start but when will the bitterness, meanness from her happen. Juke has been smiling a lot.

But that's why the girl group storyline was unexpected to me.

I already considered Juke to be a little bitter and mean, especially after Nicole and the altercation with Marvin. Then, afterwards, Kenya pushing her religion on Juke and trying to "pray the gay away" was pushing Juke more into that bitterness and meanness, I thought.

I thought we were already seeing the bitterness and meanness happen already. Every time I thought we were seeing the transition, it's like "oh wait... not quite there yet."

[Scarlett45]

8 hours ago, AntFTW said:

But that's why the girl group storyline was unexpected to me.

I already considered Juke to be a little bitter and mean, especially after Nicole and the altercation with Marvin. Then, afterwards, Kenya pushing her religion on Juke and trying to "pray the gay away" was pushing Juke more into that bitterness and meanness, I thought.

I thought we were already seeing the bitterness and meanness happen already. Every time I thought we were seeing the transition, it's like "oh wait... not quite there yet."

That seems realistic to me though. It’s not just one thing, but a bunch of small things. 
 

I thought something season 2 did really well, was show Marvin work to get Juke back, and Juke search out her bio mother after rejection from Marvin. The 16yrs he spent raising her weren’t for naught, and while he was disgusted with himself once he got over his anger (rightly so!) she knew he still loved her, but had to take time to make their relationship right. 
 

Something happens to her that doesn’t pull her back into that emotionally kind place. 
 

I wonder if she will get kicked out of the group if they find out she’s gay, but keep the “girl next door” who’s more stereotypically feminine presenting. 

[mxc90]

20 hours ago, AntFTW said:

But that's why the girl group storyline was unexpected to me.

I already considered Juke to be a little bitter and mean, especially after Nicole and the altercation with Marvin. Then, afterwards, Kenya pushing her religion on Juke and trying to "pray the gay away" was pushing Juke more into that bitterness and meanness, I thought.

I thought we were already seeing the bitterness and meanness happen already. Every time I thought we were seeing the transition, it's like "oh wait... not quite there yet."

You are right. I forgot to mention, we got a glimpse of the meanness when Juke beat up the church kid for setting her up for Kenya. But there is another level for Juke to go.

Also, I'm not sure how much Burke's death affected her.

[Mrsmaul2021]

Unpopular opinion. I am looking forward to Ronnie and what affect he has on Kanan. I liked Unique but his downfall was solidified when she slept with Raq. That was a simp move. 

[luckyroll3]

On 12/30/2023 at 9:09 AM, AntFTW said:

So Nique dead and we stuck with Ronnie?

I legit had the same reaction! Lol! I prefer my psycho/sociopaths with a bit of humor (see Tommy).

 

[Joimiaroxeu]

Did the patrol cops arrange for Raq's shop to get busted up? They were even less subtle with their offers of protection for a price.

Ronnie was out of his mind trying to roll up on Kanan.

That social worker was utterly delusional thinking a nice house in a choice neighborhood with good schools was all Kanan needed to clean up his act.

Was Juliana suggesting Ronnie kill Unique? She's cold-blooded too.

Sounded like Raq thinks Ronnie busted up her shop. Ronnie is quickly becoming the biggest menace in Chicago,

Jukebox might have a new girlfriend. Even Marvin noticed it. But then she handed Iesha off to Kanan. Is she still grieving her girlfriend who OD'd or is she testing Iesha?

Poor Unique had no idea how psycho Ronnie is. It was probably just a matter of time. Now Ronnie is about to start taking over again.

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Of course, Raq gave grandma the biggest envelope.

What was that all about? Is that actually thing at Chicago gang funerals? I thought only the mafia did the envelopes full of money thing..