Only Murders in the Building
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Its like they know that Im about to point it out in a recap.
However, before she finally shows up this week, Oliver hits a breaking point in their long-distance relationship.
That subplot has created perhaps the best depiction of spiraling Ive ever seen put to film.
I think the murder mystery element of this show can sometimes overshadow just how dense it is with jokes.
Oh, and speaking of collections: the dolls!
Doreen collects hundreds of dolls!
Thats never a good sign.
It ends up being likeThe Big Chill,but if they were all hiding from a killer.
And whats one more actor?
Loretta then arrives, flying across the country after receiving Olivers break-up text out of the blue.
Luckily, Oliver is much better at face-to-face interaction and the couple is able to figure out the misunderstanding.
That wasnt Loretta who rebuffed Olivers proposal; it was her gauze-covered stand-in.
It is fitting for a season focused so heavily on stand-ins and body doubles.
Thats right, we get a full-fledged, choreographed fight scene between Meryl Streep and Melissa McCarthy.
Not since Paula Pell brutalized the Property Brothers onGirls5Evahas television seen such an iconic brawl.
It turns out mixed martial artsarethe arts, after all, Meryl.
And luckily, when Loretta fights, she wins.
Let me just suspend my disbelief for a minute.
For example: who poisoned Winnie?
Who wrote the note threatening them if they didnt end the podcast?
And who left the Im watching you note on Jans door?
This killer has been after them since those early days, the actors reveal.
Either way, I love that theyre pulling from their back catalog.
Lets bring back Jayne Houdyshell as a ghost or something while were at it.
But keep in mind there are three episodes left.
While theyre still a suspicious bunch to me, I dont think it could be that cut and dry.
