S08.E20: Devil Dog

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When Hondo's ne'er-do-well cousin, Andre, goes AWOL from his Marine base during basic training, Hondo, Deacon and Daniel Sr. take a road trip to get the kid in line. But when they learn that Andre witnessed an illegal arms deal involving stolen military weapons, Hondo realizes there's a darker explanation for Andre's disappearance. And Alfaro plots to work outside the law when he discovers that his mother's long-ago abusive ex is back in her life, repeating the violent ways of the past

 

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What I will say is that I do appreciate that this episode gave some normally peripheral characters some meaningful things to do and meaningful storylines, especially Rocker and Hondo Sr.

There were also some nice characters moments like with the Harrelsons and the Hickses, especially the latter as Robert Hicks came around on his old school relationship thinking.

It was also great to see Laura James (Molly) again.

That was it about the positives.

This was, generally, a slog as you pretty much just waited around all episode for the inevitable to happen. Sure, there were some tense moments, but almost all of them were undone by the predictableness of the episode.

I mean, did anyone really think Andre was going to be shot at the end there?

Next week, the final episode. Which will also be tough to get through because, even in its lowest moments, this show has been a fun ride which will be sad to see end.

 

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Things that I like in this episode:

🔹 It feels nostalgic seeing Hondo and Deac working together, solving a case on their own. Their dynamic is the part that I cherish the most.

🔹 The return of Rocker. I have no idea why the writers wanted to put Molly and him together though.

🔹 A shoutout to Jim Street — the director.

🔹 Papa Harrelson is still an old dog with a smartass mouth. Annoying AF, but in a fun way. 😆

🔹 Tan protects Alfaro from making a big mistake in his life.