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S07.E22: A New Day

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Xeliou66

Xeliou66

Good season finale, kept me on the edge of my seat. Nice moments for each character, Jubal and Isobel took center stage but everyone got some good stuff - I liked seeing the analysts take out a couple of the goons in the final shootout and get in the action.

I did call the shot that King would be the mole from the minute he appeared, I don’t recall seeing him before, and I figured he would be the villain.

I sure hope Isobel is okay, I imagine she will be, but I love all of the characters here and would hate to see anyone leave.

Good finale of another good season of FBI, glad there’s more seasons coming.

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Joimiaroxeu

Joimiaroxeu

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The opening shootout scene was one of the most harrowing I've ever seen on broadcast TV, especially since it involved one of the star characters.

I know moles and double agents within an intelligence agency are common tropes but I wonder if the premise of this episode was partially inspired by what happened to many federal agencies this year due to the infiltration by non-governmental employees?

That smudge of blood on Isobel's forehead was distracting. I kept wondering how she was functioning with a bullet in her brain. Whatever, guess the actress who plays Isobel must be up for contract negotiations, lol.

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Dowel Jones

Dowel Jones

Wow.  From the git-go, too.  Quite an effective shootout situation in a subway station, where you couldn't always tell who was shooting at who.  I knew as soon as Chekhov's train went through that somebody was going to get the third rail treatment.  

Jubal had some balls to go up against that rogue agent with an empty gun.

Nice deductive reasoning about the connections between the dead agents, although I thought that they could have missed the point that the agents were collateral damage and the real targets were in the JOC.  Collecting the phones took them out of the loop. I wasn't expecting Reynolds to take a hit; last week I was sure he was bent.

If Maggie can come back after cardiac arrest, so can Isobel.  By the way, is this the first time that she has had her hair down while on the job?

I did have to laugh a bit when one of the group said "They took our guns."  It's New York City!  Go find some guns.  Jeez.  And so they did.

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shrewd.buddha

shrewd.buddha

This ep remined me of that time when the SHIELD agency discovered they had been embedded with HYDRA agents for decades. 

As for reality, this was a bit over-the-top, but then so is our current political situation, so... 
Realistically, wouldn't Isobel reach out to veteran people she trusted in the CIA, NYPD, or Homeland Security.? 
I was actually surprised that the infiltration coup was wrapped up in one episode.
It is starting to feel strange that there seems to be no news media presence in the NY FBI world.
It was distracting that Isobel and Jubal couldn't find five minutes to have someone clean and bandage their wounds. 

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Netfoot

Netfoot

Jubal is out of ammo!  But at least the 10-round magazine regulations keeps the woods safe for deer! Or something...

1 hour ago, shrewd.buddha said:

I was actually surprised that the infiltration coup was wrapped up in one episode.

I was pretty sure it was going to be a TBC.

8 hours ago, Joimiaroxeu said:

Whatever, guess the actress who plays Isobel must be up for contract negotiations, lol.

Very possibly. Or she simply wants to leave the show and preferred to go out as a hero.

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Raja

Raja

2 hours ago, shrewd.buddha said:

This ep remined me of that time when the SHIELD agency discovered they had been embedded with HYDRA agents for decades. 

As for reality, this was a bit over-the-top, but then so is our current political situation, so... 
Realistically, wouldn't Isobel reach out to veteran people she trusted in the CIA, NYPD, or Homeland Security.? 
I was actually surprised that the infiltration coup was wrapped up in one episode.
It is starting to feel strange that there seems to be no news media presence in the NY FBI world.
It was distracting that Isobel and Jubal couldn't find five minutes to have someone clean and bandage their wounds. 

I'm not a watcher of the show so looking back it seems a US Marshal's unit was also infiltrated earlier on the show and I was thinking a similar Captain America The Winter Soldier was just the tip and the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. took the premise to its conclusion over multiple TV seasons. The movies dealt with it by just putting place holder agencies in place of S.H.I.E.L.D. but how do you run a TV franchise if all the three letter agencies are disbanded? Do you turn everything over to NCIS.

It did seem someone cleaned Isobel's wounds in the old subway station as she looked glowing when she went back to the headquarters

Naming the patron left no doubt that Wolf is not looking at further sales of the show to the Chinese syndicated market.

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Snazzy Daisy

Snazzy Daisy

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I remember nothing about the Forefront storyline, but I enjoyed this episode. There’s this wholesome feeling seeing these unsanctioned agents going all the way to protect the bureau.

The cliffhanger leaves me heartbroken. Could it be a subdural hematoma due to the blast? I need Isobel to pull through. 💔

It’s interesting to see Boris (Campbell Scott) and Jeremiah (Ben Shenkman) from Royal Pains guest starring in this episode.

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illdoc

illdoc

Now, someone runs into my office and says "That phone might be rigged with explosives", I drop my phone in the nearest garbage can and get the heck away from it like it's radioactive! We can talk details down the hall. Instead, the director is "Really?" Isobel: "when did you get that phone?" Director (still holding the phone) "Gee, I don't know" NO! Leave the phone and get as far away from it as possible!! Think about "when did I get it" later. 

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Raja

Raja

1 minute ago, illdoc said:

Now, someone runs into my office and says "That phone might be rigged with explosives", I drop my phone in the nearest garbage can and get the heck away from it like it's radioactive! We can talk details down the hall. Instead, the director is "Really?" Isobel: "when did you get that phone?" Director (still holding the phone) "Gee, I don't know" NO! Leave the phone and get as far away from it as possible!! Think about "when did I get it" later. 

Especially right after a land attack and the characters had already dropped by name the Mossad/Israeli pager bombs and at least one agent on the show had an explosive necklace put around her neck a few years ago.

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Diana Berry

Diana Berry

5 hours ago, Snazzy Daisy said:

I remember nothing about the Forefront storyline, but I enjoyed this episode. There’s this wholesome feeling seeing these unsanctioned agents going all the way to protect the bureau.

The cliffhanger leaves me heartbroken. Could it be a subdural hematoma due to the blast? I need Isobel to pull through. 💔

It’s interesting to see Boris (Campbell Scott) and Jeremiah (Ben Shenkman) from Royal Pains guest starring in this episode.

I didn’t even recognize campbell Scott .

 

15 hours ago, Dowel Jones said:

Wow.  From the git-go, too.  Quite an effective shootout situation in a subway station, where you couldn't always tell who was shooting at who.  I knew as soon as Chekhov's train went through that somebody was going to get the third rail treatment.  

Jubal had some balls to go up against that rogue agent with an empty gun.

Nice deductive reasoning about the connections between the dead agents, although I thought that they could have missed the point that the agents were collateral damage and the real targets were in the JOC.  Collecting the phones took them out of the loop. I wasn't expecting Reynolds to take a hit; last week I was sure he was bent.

If Maggie can come back after cardiac arrest, so can Isobel.  By the way, is this the first time that she has had her hair down while on the job?

I did have to laugh a bit when one of the group said "They took our guns."  It's New York City!  Go find some guns.  Jeez.  And so they did.

agree. They already acted like she was gone in the episode . Don’t make her go away twice. All the agents still on the show have bounced back from trauma-she  can too.

question.  is maggie the lead agent or are they all equal? Also, how did Jubal get out of the building at the beginning ? 

 

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Woodrose

Woodrose

That was a good episode. Good to see bad-ass Elisse, Kelly, and Ian in action.

I'm gonna miss ADIC Reynolds. I like the actor, he has a nice voice.

The chief bad guy was a real slimeball. It felt good to see him brought down and put in cuffs.

All those CIs don't give away their guns. Wonder if Scola supplied the cash to buy the hardware?

I do wonder if Isobel survives. That was quite a season ender.

 

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Xantar

Xantar

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Opening shootout: informant knows they're under attack. Immediately runs for the only exit which is exactly where attackers would be coming in. Nobody else in the location is armed even though they are all FBI agents. The female agent with Jubal immediately runs out into the open and gets shot. And the false agent who attacked Jubal has a tattoo which she fails to cover up.

It makes for an exciting opening to the episode, but everybody involved is an idiot!

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GiandujaPie

GiandujaPie

Exciting episode for sure. I still didn't understand the motive for why so many of the agents turned traitor. Did they know they were in service of China? Not that I'm happy to see Isobel collapse and possibly die but it was unrealistic that she wasn't more seriously injured. 

I know we're not supposed to talk politics here but is there any chance we will get an acknowledgement next season that the current FBI director is a political hack and do-nothing and know-nothing? 

 

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shapeshifter

shapeshifter

48 minutes ago, GiandujaPie said:

Exciting episode for sure. I still didn't understand the motive for why so many of the agents turned traitor. Did they know they were in service of China? Not that I'm happy to see Isobel collapse and possibly die but it was unrealistic that she wasn't more seriously injured. 

I think the main guy was in it for the money, and the underlings had been convinced there was some principle to fight for. But I don't really recall.
I may be conflating real world stories with the show's.

 

50 minutes ago, GiandujaPie said:

I know we're not supposed to talk politics here but is there any chance we will get an acknowledgement next season that the current FBI director is a political hack and do-nothing and know-nothing? 

Normally, yes.
But CBS may be walking a fine line,
so, "life imitates art" and vice versa.

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Netfoot

Netfoot

1 hour ago, GiandujaPie said:

... is there any chance we will get an acknowledgement next season that the current FBI director is a political hack and do-nothing and know-nothing? 

I don't know. Do you think you will be expelled from these forums for saying this immediately after admitting:

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I know we're not supposed to talk politics here but...

Frankly, I doubt it because the political bias of this forum is well known.  You could probably write death threats on the beach in seashells and get nothing but kudos.

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shrewd.buddha

shrewd.buddha

For me, this last episode had more in common with Captain America: Winter Soldier than actual reality: 
  - The shadow force infiltrators had easily identifiable tattoos.
  - The rogue terrorist group had already been encountered, but there had been no ongoing investigation.
  - The rogue terrorist group apparently only existed in the confines of the NY FBI and consisted of around a dozen people. A group that could be dealt with by the JOC main cast members.
  - The only mobile phones the FBI agents have access to are phones provided by their employer?!?
  - At no point did the DC FBI, or the FBI director, get involved. 

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