S05.E05: Thunderstruck

[KeithJ]

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The 126 race into action when a horse barrels into a brewery with an unconscious rider on its back and then to a bus full of tourists all experiencing seizures.  Judd introduces Owen to Wyatt’s mother Marlene.  Carlos and T.K. start couples counseling, when Carlos investigation into his father’s murder becomes all-consuming.

Airing: Mon, Oct 21, 2024

[bilgistic]

Why does Judd's boss need to meet Judd's adult's son's mother? Real people don't act like this!

(I know this is television.)

[fastiller]

1 hour ago, bilgistic said:

Why does Judd's boss need to meet Judd's adult's son's mother? Real people don't act like this!

(I know this is television.)

Another stoopid romance for Owen?  Which'll inevitably create tension between Owen/Judd or Owen/Wyatt or both pairings?  Like I said: stoopid.   (For a second I thought I was still posting on TWoP! 😁😁😁 )

[Infie]

I'm glad to see Carlos and TK still working on their relationship, and not letting things slide for too long.  I like that pair a lot. 

On the "lol whut" side - they're in TEXAS and the only guy who's qualified to throw the lasso is the New Yorker?  Stretching that disbelief to the absolute maximum, aren't they?  

[possibilities]

Is it really safe to give beer to a horse?

And is there no way to treat a horse that's prone to colic? I knew someone who said her herd had a mycotoxin problem in their feed and when she started testing the feed and refusing any that showed mycotoxin contamination, they recovered.

I wouldn't think the problem would be that the horse needs a "tough handler" who "doesn't let them gett away with it".  That sounds like some really bullshit attitude. For one thing, the people who the horse had already been with were experienced and wouldn't somehow oonly be unable to handle THIS horse while all their other ones are fine, if it was a matter of the person's behavior. But also, it just smacks of a "break them" attitude, which I think is a really stupid and out-dated way to work with horses. So I hope they're not going there.

I like that TK and Carols are working things out.

[iMonrey]

I still think something is going to happen with Carlos's new work pal Sam. Either he's going to have an affair with him, or it's going to turn out Sam is the one who killed Carlos's father. Or both.

The horse thing reminded me of when Jamie rescued Max, the bionic dog, from being put down and it turned out he was triggered by fire. For those of you old enough to remember that. 😃

[agathapenny]

On 10/17/2024 at 9:01 AM, fastiller said:

Another stoopid romance for Owen?  Which'll inevitably create tension between Owen/Judd or Owen/Wyatt or both pairings?  Like I said: stoopid.   (For a second I thought I was still posting on TWoP! 😁😁😁 )

Yeah, as soon as she showed up I said "Here's Owen's next girlfriend."

13 hours ago, Infie said:

I'm glad to see Carlos and TK still working on their relationship, and not letting things slide for too long.  I like that pair a lot. 

On the "lol whut" side - they're in TEXAS and the only guy who's qualified to throw the lasso is the New Yorker?  Stretching that disbelief to the absolute maximum, aren't they?  

I thought therapy was a trope I could have done without with Carlos and TK — I think a heartfelt conversation between the two of them, as they've done many times in the past, would have done the same thing. But I guess they needed a device to get that exposition in there somehow.

Yeah, I was like, why isn't Judd throwing the lasso again? Oh yeah, Owen is the top billed star.

[tennisgurl]

Owen, my guy, could you please not make things super weird and awkward and get together with Judd's baby mamma? Please? Of course they have to have Owen getting the lasso in, not the guy who has actual experience with horses. 

So did everyone on the bus eat drug filled condoms? I was really confused, it sounded like it was just the sister but then why did everyone else die? 

I'm glad that Carlos and TK are working on their issues and talking like actual adults, lets hope this keeps it up. I would think that Carlos wouldn't need this sad sister case to realize he needs to treasure his time with TK, they've nearly died about six times between them over the course of their relationship. 

The montage of possible horse buys was so cringe, especially Paul and Marjan just sitting their explaining the jokes to us. Yes, we all get that the sexy breeder lady is using double entondras about sexy Rob Lowe! I promise, we get the bit!

[I Want My MBTV]

4 hours ago, tennisgurl said:

So did everyone on the bus eat drug filled condoms? I was really confused, it sounded like it was just the sister but then why did everyone else die? 

Glad I'm not the only one that didn't understand this.  Sam did say it was the "strongest" they'd ever seen or something like that so maybe just being around the sister and if they touched anything or she sneezed or something?  Grasping.

The other thing I didn't understand about this storyline was why did all three paramedics have to be on the bus and then they just leave the ambulance on the side of the road??  is someone going back for it?  I hope they at least took the keys out of it but they probably left it wide open!  Maybe that will be their next rescue!

Edited October 24 by I Want My MBTV

[agathapenny]

5 hours ago, tennisgurl said:

So did everyone on the bus eat drug filled condoms? I was really confused, it sounded like it was just the sister but then why did everyone else die? 

No, only some of them were drug mules, including the driver. Basically using all the rest of the passengers as camouflage.

[possibilities]

A lot of the passengers were standing by the side of the road-- it looked like more than were in the bus being taken to the hospital. Those were the ones who were NOT sick because they did NOT swallow the drug balloons.

[fastiller]

11 hours ago, I Want My MBTV said:

 

The other thing I didn't understand about this storyline was why did all three paramedics have to be on the bus and then they just leave the ambulance on the side of the road??  is someone going back for it?  I hope they at least took the keys out of it but they probably left it wide open!  Maybe that will be their next rescue!

I had the same thought.  Like, why not have one of the three drive the ambulance ahead of the bus, w lights & sirens?  To clear traffic for the bus.  

[LaylaGirl]

This was on of the dumbest episodes ever. All anyone needed to do was grab the reins and the horse would have stopped while still in the garden area. And there is no way that dead body would have stayed on the back of the horse. And yes, horses will drink beer, they like the wheat taste, although too much would not be good for them. And why wasn't Judd doing the roping?

Does anyone know the name of the song that played as Judd's ex-wife rode up? I agree with the above posters - I'm worried they are going to try and pair her and Owen - which would also be dumb!

[Kel Varnsen]

On 10/22/2024 at 11:35 AM, agathapenny said:

Yeah, I was like, why isn't Judd throwing the lasso again? Oh yeah, Owen is the top billed star

The whole horse plotline was just stupid from start to finish. The drug smuggling storyline was better although it annoyed me that they could bring down a cartel drug smuggling operation that quickly and easily. The face unlock thing was stupid too.