S02.E09: Another Man's Treasure

[paigow]

Alec and Marisa investigate a museum heist, and a curator and his son might hold the key; the case raises ethical questions about the controversial practise of buying and selling cultural artefacts, which brings old memories for Marisa.

Air Date: Jan 14 /25

[AnimeMania]

Originally Episode 10

Garfield Wilson as Andrew Quinn
Stu Cooke as Angry Gamer
Shelene Yung as Angrier Gamer
Amira Anderson as Co-Ed
Davis Michael Thomas as Glasses Student

Michael Potts as Nnamdi Adesina
Trezzo Mahoro as Jamaal Adesina
Ese Atawo as Noemi
Donia Kash as Kai Potter

Michelle Harrison as Penelope Shaw
Vincent Muller as Jimmy
Cesare Scarpone as Jerry Curtis
Andy Thompson as Warren Sheffield

Anjali Khurana as Yaahna Bidari

Rosemary Jean as US Official
Emma Willey as Clerk

I don't like the baby given up for adoption storyline, but I don't think the show wants to give it up. Typically these types of shows have the adopted kid wanting to do harm to the parent that gave them away and that is not something I would want to see.

Edited Wednesday at 10:43 AM by AnimeMania

[Rodney]

So repatriations of artifacts is a legitimate thing going on?  I had no idea of that.

I'd thought it was either the Nepali woman, Yaahna, or the museum director, Penelope.  I figured that Jimmy and Kai were just flunkies.  Didn't expect it to the be older guy from Marisa's montage of interrogations.

Marisa choosing to let the son whom she gave up for adoption find her was the right thing to do in the end.

Surprised that it was our third episode in a row without a single murder.

[Dowel Jones]

The Smithsonian Museum is heavily involved in repatriation of human remains and other cultural objects, mostly of indigenous people in North America.

[Trini]

Ha! I thought that was Michelle Harrison in a promo pic; it's a Flash reunion!

I did like that this wasn't a typical murder-of-the-week type of case. And it was nice to have a few scenes with Alec in the classroom. You know, his actual primary job.

Couple of nitpicks: Rizwan and NewGuy hanging out watching the mob get crazy instead of just getting out of there.  2.) The way it played out, I don't think they needed the genuine artifact to trap the thief.

I hate when the plot hinges on a someone who has been smart and has already gotten away with everything to suddenly act stupid, but then I guess this is called  The Irrational.

Marissa's sideplot was fine; I just don't really care.

Edited Friday at 01:43 AM by Trini
Typos and clarity

[paigow]

23 hours ago, Rodney said:

Surprised that it was our third episode in a row without a single murder.

The BAU is angry that Mercer always crowds the game...

[Dowel Jones]

When that first mob got the news about the false advertising, I really thought at first that the woman who told them that there were no headphones was just someone who glommed a store vest and was trying to scatter everyone with the bad news so that she could be first in line.