Snazzy Daisy January 12 Share January 12 (edited) Quote The investigation into an assistant U.S. attorney’s death leads the team to a related airline whistleblower scandal and the chilling discovery that they don’t have much time to thwart terrorists from crashing numerous in-flight commercial airplanes. Dealing with the memory of his brother, who was a 9/11 victim, the case pushes Scola hard to prevent another catastrophe. Air Date: Jan 28, 2025 Edited January 14 by Snazzy Daisy 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/151399-s07e09-descent/
Xeliou66 January 29 Share January 29 One of FBIs most intense episodes, ever. Gripping from start to finish. I’m not sure how realistic it was that the one terrorist could be in charge of controlling the plane by himself, it would seem like more people would be in the terror cell - I know there were more people at first who helped stage the kidnapping and they were killed in the shootout at the warehouse where they found the woman but it seemed like it would take a lot more than just them to carry out such a large operation. I also wondered why the NYPD was so quick to rule the lawyer’s death a suicide, I guess the perps covered their tracks really well but it seems like they would’ve taken a deeper look into it, and how did they get access to his apartment in the first place, some kind of ruse? It seems like it would’ve worked better if the FBI team had taken the lead from the start. Good twist that the kidnapping was staged, although they were lucky the fiancé didn’t get the cops involved afterwards. Bold move by Jubal to knock out the power grid, it was a desperate effort but it worked and I liked how they were able to identify the guy based on Ian’s info that he was likely in a car. Nina crossing over was a nice touch, and I honestly think there was so much packed into this episode that it would’ve worked better as a 3 way crossover between the 3 FBI shows than just a one hour show, then they could’ve really delved into the plot and fleshed things out more. So long to Scola’s new partner, very weird how she just left after a few episodes, she made zero impact on me whatsoever, hopefully the new agent will be a better addition whenever she comes on. A lot jammed into this hour but it was very gripping and more intense than normal given the magnitude of the case, and I thought each character had a nice role. Nice to have the show back. 7 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/151399-s07e09-descent/#findComment-8566436
Dowel Jones January 29 Share January 29 I tend to drift a bit when watching this show, but in case I missed it, whose idea was it to develop a system that can totally control multiple airplanes by remote? It's a good thing Jubal channeled Agent Johnson's (no, the other one) directive to shut down the grid, but he ought to promote that agent who figured out the possible workaround. Scola, it wasn't really a good idea to yell at Nerdy McNerdface while he's trying to disarm the system. I had to laugh at the interrogation back at FBI HQ. "She is a former member of Colombian Special Forces, and along with her husband is currently the leader of the terrorist group". "Wait, you're married?" Trees, meet forest. 2 6 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/151399-s07e09-descent/#findComment-8566508
shapeshifter January 29 Share January 29 10 hours ago, Xeliou66 said: Bold move by Jubal to knock out the power grid, it was a desperate effort but it worked and I liked how they were able to identify the guy based on Ian’s info that he was likely in a car. That was the only bit that seemed far fetched to me. Maybe I missed a line? The camera lets us see what Maggie sees, which is somehow obviously the exact dark-colored vehicle they are seeking, but…? Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/151399-s07e09-descent/#findComment-8566615
threebluestars January 29 Share January 29 Yeah, Scola's screaming to hurry up would've slowed me down so badly. 7 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/151399-s07e09-descent/#findComment-8566841
MarylandGirl January 29 Share January 29 Agreed that it was very intense and maybe could have been spread out over two or three eps. Scola's personal connection made it particularly affecting (credit to the actor). it certainly did not help my already-present fear of flying! 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/151399-s07e09-descent/#findComment-8567050
Snazzy Daisy January 30 Author Share January 30 This COTW reminds me of what happened to Boeing’s whistleblowers. For the second half of this episode, it’s like watching a thriller. I just watched Arienne Mandi on Netflix’s The Night Agent. She played an Iranian and now in FBI, she plays a Bolivian (Anna Fox). If Syd’s replacement doesn’t work out, Dick Wolf should consider hiring Arienne for FBI S08. She’s trained in martial arts. Quote “Team, night has fallen. The cockroach should be about to scurry. Find him.” I know Jubal isn’t trying to be funny but these lines make me chuckles. 🤭 Douglas’ remains have been positively identified. Scola can finally move on. 5 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/151399-s07e09-descent/#findComment-8567626
MerBearHou January 30 Share January 30 13 hours ago, Snazzy Daisy said: Quote “Team, night has fallen. The cockroach should be about to scurry. Find him.” I know Jubal isn’t trying to be funny but these lines make me chuckles. 🤭 I listen closely for Jubal's little asides -- they are often witty references and he laughs at himself or has a momentary smirk if no one in the JOC reacts or gets them. I love 'em. 6 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/151399-s07e09-descent/#findComment-8567971
LisaM January 31 Share January 31 I thought this was a terrific episode - especially gripping during the final scenes. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/151399-s07e09-descent/#findComment-8568361
Woodrose January 31 Share January 31 I thought this was a good episode, but.....then I thought about it a bit. Why was Anna pretending to be a kidnap victim when the FBI busted in? Should not the charade have ended when they got the code from her boyfriend? She would have then been reunited with her terrorist friends and husband, and become an armed terrorist again. When the FBI team enters the site where they believe she is being held, they shoot 2 people without waiting for them to shoot first. Then enter a room with Anna in loose restraints. Did she put them on herself when she heard the FBI bust in? Why would she let herself be captured by the FBI? It was an excellent twist when they revealed her real name with the fiance present, it just didn't make a lot of sense upon examination. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/151399-s07e09-descent/#findComment-8568570
mythoughtis January 31 Share January 31 On 1/29/2025 at 1:34 AM, Dowel Jones said: Scola, it wasn't really a good idea to yell at Nerdy McNerdface while he's trying to disarm the system. As a retired systems analyst… this was not a good thing. Having people yell at me while I attempted an emergency fix hurt more than it helped, and delayed solutions. 2 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/151399-s07e09-descent/#findComment-8568982
Diana Berry February 2 Share February 2 On 1/28/2025 at 10:45 PM, Xeliou66 said: One of FBIs most intense episodes, ever. Gripping from start to finish. I’m not sure how realistic it was that the one terrorist could be in charge of controlling the plane by himself, it would seem like more people would be in the terror cell - I know there were more people at first who helped stage the kidnapping and they were killed in the shootout at the warehouse where they found the woman but it seemed like it would take a lot more than just them to carry out such a large operation. I also wondered why the NYPD was so quick to rule the lawyer’s death a suicide, I guess the perps covered their tracks really well but it seems like they would’ve taken a deeper look into it, and how did they get access to his apartment in the first place, some kind of ruse? It seems like it would’ve worked better if the FBI team had taken the lead from the start. Good twist that the kidnapping was staged, although they were lucky the fiancé didn’t get the cops involved afterwards. Bold move by Jubal to knock out the power grid, it was a desperate effort but it worked and I liked how they were able to identify the guy based on Ian’s info that he was likely in a car. Nina crossing over was a nice touch, and I honestly think there was so much packed into this episode that it would’ve worked better as a 3 way crossover between the 3 FBI shows than just a one hour show, then they could’ve really delved into the plot and fleshed things out more. So long to Scola’s new partner, very weird how she just left after a few episodes, she made zero impact on me whatsoever, hopefully the new agent will be a better addition whenever she comes on. A lot jammed into this hour but it was very gripping and more intense than normal given the magnitude of the case, and I thought each character had a nice role. Nice to have the show back. Did they give an explanation about scola’s partner leaving ? What was it? Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/151399-s07e09-descent/#findComment-8570174
mythoughtis February 2 Share February 2 20 minutes ago, Diana Berry said: Did they give an explanation about scola’s partner leaving ? What was it? She was recruited by a different department located in a different city. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/151399-s07e09-descent/#findComment-8570179
GiandujaPie February 4 Share February 4 Watched this last night and even though it's not the same situation at all, I kept thinking that if the plane/helicopter crash had occurred before this episode aired, they would have delayed showing this. Really tense and suspenseful episode though. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/151399-s07e09-descent/#findComment-8572069
Xantar February 4 Share February 4 On 1/31/2025 at 12:56 AM, Woodrose said: I thought this was a good episode, but.....then I thought about it a bit. Why was Anna pretending to be a kidnap victim when the FBI busted in? Should not the charade have ended when they got the code from her boyfriend? She would have then been reunited with her terrorist friends and husband, and become an armed terrorist again. When the FBI team enters the site where they believe she is being held, they shoot 2 people without waiting for them to shoot first. Then enter a room with Anna in loose restraints. Did she put them on herself when she heard the FBI bust in? Why would she let herself be captured by the FBI? It was an excellent twist when they revealed her real name with the fiance present, it just didn't make a lot of sense upon examination. A lot of that plot didn't make any sense. For another one, her husband spoke English on the phone even though he believed he was talking to his wife and they are both Bolivian. This was very convenient though because otherwise Scola would have been unable to hold a conversation with him. I was laughing at the absurdity of the plot, but I guess it was pretty suspenseful. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/151399-s07e09-descent/#findComment-8572144
psychfan Yest. at 03:11 AM Share Yest. at 03:11 AM I thought it was a great episode, in that I was really engaged the whole time, but yeah, it also had a ton of holes. Like, shouldn’t they just have unplugged the thing from the car?? Wasn’t that the whole point of cutting the power and cell towers, which failed because he was instead using the car battery? Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/151399-s07e09-descent/#findComment-8584201
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