Poker Face
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Im chuffed to see Peacock jettison the binge model in favor of weekly releases for the rest ofPoker Face.
For one thing, the show isnt well suited to a bender.
Thats a red herring, Charlie!
But absence made my heart grow fonder for this series, including its reliable reversals and roundabouts.
Even when its not thrilling TV,Poker Faceis well-made TV.
Peacock giving each episode a little more room to breathe freed me up to appreciate the finer details.
Irene refuses even to charge the medical FitBit the nurses use to track vital signs.
(A plot point in the making, to be sure).
To reinforce their alibi, Irene and Joyce take a celebratory field trip to the zoo.
Along the way, Irene drops the first clue as to why Ben needed to die.
Charlie is more entwined than usual in the case of Ben and the Mossy Oaks murder.
Thanks to Mossy Oaks, it seems theyll still be together when one of them dies first.
And then, of course, theres the new guy Ben, who is really Gabriel.
While they served time for the crimes he organized, Gabe enjoyed the relative peace of witness protection.
They thought he was dead or had disappeared.
When he shows up to confess his betrayal to them, though, its for his own sake.
These women lost their freedom to his cause.
I am entirely comfortable with the idea this dude needs to die.
In this case, she still perceives the lies but excuses them instantly.
If you trust people, you dont scrutinize them the same way.
Its Bens fake nephew who eventually alerts Charlie to the fact that theres even a case to crack.
(I do not trust this man.)
Hes also pretty sloppy at his job.
Its Charlie who tells Luca that Gabes former associates are also residents at Mossy Oaks.
The information about their squandered terrorist plot is critical here because it confirms what theyre capable of.
Theyve killed Gabe already.
What happens if they turn on Charlie, who they already suspect has been collaborating with police?
The dominos fall in tidy fashion this week.
And now they have a taste for blood.
(Theyre going to attack you!
Youve been here!)
This week, though, it was both genuinely hilarious and menacing.
Charlie takes one to the calf, not to mention a frying pan to the head.
To her credit, Charlie effectively uses a blossom of talcum powder in her defense.
The Feds storm in on Irene and Joyce, just like they did 50 years ago.
This time around, the turncoat is Charlie instead of Gabe.
Never trust a fast friend.
Which I guess is advice Id dispense to Charlie, too.
