S03.E04: Rearview Blind Spots

[AnimeMania]

Struggling with guilt as he tries to connect the dots in Gloria's murder, Mickey seeks advice from an old friend. Andrea receives devastating news.

Premiere Date: October 17, 2024    Netflix

[Anela]

Could Eddie be working for whoever is following him? Probably not.  I wondered if someone was watching his twitch stream, too, and could tell where they were.  

Edited October 18 by Anela

[dleighg]

38 minutes ago, Anela said:

 I wondered if someone was watching his twitch stream, too, amd could tell where they were.  

If so that would fit the old theatre truism "Chekhov's Gun": “If in the first act you have hung a pistol on the wall, then in the following one it should be fired. Otherwise don't put it there."

 

[peeayebee]

I can't remember what it's called when a prisoner is let out for something like a funeral -- a Cruz something? -- Anyway, wouldn't the abusive ex have had a policeman with him the whole time?

[Raja]

On 10/17/2024 at 12:13 AM, AnimeMania said:

Andrea receives devastating news.

Well this time the promo was actually true to the story shown. But they missed her bigger story since she isn't on a Mickey case, her Chief Deputy DA cock blocking Micky while they are going with DA's and their investigators, and  defense attorneys being antagonistic out of court with each other.

4 minutes ago, peeayebee said:

Anyway, wouldn't the abusive ex have had a policeman with him the whole time?

If I remembered the plea deal correctly he was only getting a year in jail and probation. If that memory is correct given how the jails are run  I doubt if the Sheriff would put a deputy on him

[AZChristian]

Good question.  I did find this online, specific to Los Angeles County.

The following inmates are not eligible to attend funerals:

• Homicide suspects
• Potential two or three strike inmates
• Inmates classified as an “escape risk” or “dangerous”
• Inmates with “no bail” designation
• Inmates with previous or current restraining orders
• Inmates with previous or current domestic violence charges
• Inmates with weapons violations or any violent crime convictions 

That guy should never have been allowed out of jail.  

[twoods]

Awful, but realistic, ending to abusive ex situations. He shouldn’t have been out to begin with. And it was so sad seeing her dog by the bench waiting for her. 

[shrewd.buddha]

Something about this season - so far - seems overly complicated and convoluted.  Maybe they are trying too hard to set up a twist - but it seemed that things were always leading back to the crooked cop.

The dance studio drama seems unnecessary. Why bother with that?

It may be a directing decision or acting choice, but Andrea is not believable as a government employee. Her whole vibe is fashionista attorney at a firm that caters to corporations and wealthy clients. 

Edited October 21 by shrewd.buddha

[peeayebee]

32 minutes ago, shrewd.buddha said:

The dance studio drama seems unnecessary. Why bother with that?

I was thinking about that, too. My guess is that the show wanted more for her character to do. She was driving Mickey and then being promoted to office manager, but that's not a lot for a popular character. (I assume she's a popular character. I know I like her a lot.)

[stormy weather]

On 10/18/2024 at 7:32 PM, Anela said:

Could Eddie be working for whoever is following him? Probably not.  I wondered if someone was watching his twitch stream, too, and could tell where they were.  

That's the first thing I thought when Mickey discovered he was being followed and Cisco didn't find any tracker on his car. Also, I think they all share waaaaaay too much information in front of that kid, a lot more than they did last season when Izzy was Mickey's driver.  My money is still on him being the spy.

On 10/20/2024 at 3:39 AM, peeayebee said:

I can't remember what it's called when a prisoner is let out for something like a funeral -- a Cruz something? -- Anyway, wouldn't the abusive ex have had a policeman with him the whole time?

Yeah that was a big plothole I think. Of course when Andrea forgot to make the phone call we all knew immediately the poor woman was gonna die, but to let a prisoner out for a whole day without being escorted everywhere by a policeman really seems like too much of a stretch. 

Edited October 23 by stormy weather

[dleighg]

was he actually in prison? Or still pre-sentencing? I don't know if it would make a difference. But I think upstream someone said that he wouldn't be eligible because it was a domestic violence charge, under California law.

[EtheltoTillie]

On 10/21/2024 at 1:59 PM, shrewd.buddha said:

?It may be a directing decision or acting choice, but Andrea is not believable as a government employee. Her whole vibe is fashionista attorney at a firm that caters to corporations and wealthy clients. 

Yes. By chance I attended one day of a big murder trial in NYC last week.  The two women DAs were wearing dowdy gray skirt suits.  It’s not only about the cost but also the appearance.  

You wouldn’t want to look like a fashionista at a murder trial.  It would give the wrong impression. 

Edited Sunday at 10:25 PM by EtheltoTillie

[EtheltoTillie]

On 10/19/2024 at 9:55 PM, AZChristian said:

Good question.  I did find this online, specific to Los Angeles County.

The following inmates are not eligible to attend funerals:

• Homicide suspects
• Potential two or three strike inmates
• Inmates classified as an “escape risk” or “dangerous”
• Inmates with “no bail” designation
• Inmates with previous or current restraining orders
• Inmates with previous or current domestic violence charges
• Inmates with weapons violations or any violent crime convictions 

That guy should never have been allowed out of jail.  

Not only this, but her failure to notify the victim was inexcusable. Mickey was really taking it too lightly trying to make her feel better.