In hindsight, one would possibly say that maybe Capt. James giving voice to everybody’s ideas on the very finish of the episode, “where’s Walker?” would make for a extra apt description, however for that query to be answered, we first should get by the Stella storyline – which will get wrapped up as soon as and for all – paving the way in which for the final three episodes of the season to zero in our concentrate on the Jackal investigation? It positive does appear to be that, based mostly on the ending we acquired! However first, let’s circle again to what we’re calling, “The Case of Ophelia Rawlins’ Necklace!” (Oh that may make for a very good Walker tie-in novel would not it?)
Final week’s episode ended with Stella making a run for it as soon as she found out the place precisely Hoyt had stashed the necklace, leaving Augie to take care of Liam and Geri, the previous of who was just about a stand-in for the viewers; whether or not it was mentioning their reckless habits or not realizing that they’ve a literal Ranger, a lawyer (and Abeline Walker!) of their household, which does not even embrace their prolonged relations. Liam’s frustrations had been very a lot what everybody wanted to listen to and see – as a result of nothing that Stella and August did was in any manner justified. To not point out that inside 5 minutes of Augie spilling the beans about all the things, Bonham and Abby had been looped in as nicely! It will have taken loads longer to say “supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” in the event you ask me. Virtually 5 minutes after that, they’d backup as nicely when Capt. James confirmed as much as the home with Trey. And that is what this episode does spotlight, a number of instances; whether or not it is Sadie and Abby speaking about how Hoyt had a household within the Walker’s, Trey and James being pseudo-uncle’s who dropped all the things to assist with the search-and-rescue, Liam being extra of a second father to Stella, “Walker” is a present that is all the time been about household – discovered and cast.
“End This Way” – WALKER: Pictured (L-R): Keegan Allen as Liam Walker, Mitch Pileggi
as Bonham Walker, Molly Hagan as Abeline Walker, Odette Annable as Geri Broussard,
Kale Culley as August Walker: Rebecca Brenneman/The CW© 2024. All Rights
Reserved.
Two characters who, regardless of all the errors and irritating actions, have managed to kind a powerful bond of belief and friendship just like their very own father’s relationship however distinctive in their very own manner are Sadie and Stella. They each do mirror Hoyt and Walker very a lot of their habits and personalities, and on the finish of all of it, they do have one another’s backs; even when it is one thing as foolish as Stella’s sign for them to try to escape from Joanna’s clutches being the precise phrase “signal!” – if it will get the job completed, I assume it really works? I need to take a fast minute to focus on Saylor Bell Curda in final night time’s episode although – I could have talked about Augie in earlier opinions about being an MVP for these respective episodes, however that title passes on to Sadie for this one. Saylor’s embodiment of Sadie not simply being “Hoyt’s daughter through and through” but in addition a younger teenage woman trying to find a household of her personal and discovering it with the Walker-Broussard clan and doing the appropriate factor in returning her heirloom to the museum the place it belongs, was completely great to see. To not point out, whoever writes her strains deserves a particular shout-out! Her speech within the automobile when she and Stella had been kidnapped by Joanna about “normal grandparents” vs. “America’s Next Psycho” had been flawlessly delivered!
To not point out, the exact opposite scene the place Sadie and Joanna speak about Hoyt and the way he discovered a spot the place he belonged with the Walker clan was very emotional; it was true when Joanna mentioned that neither one among them knew Hoyt, however Abby did. If there is a standout second and efficiency in your entire episode, it goes to Molly Hagan for positive. Hell hath no fury like a grandmother scorned! Abeline Walker is protecting of her personal and won’t hesitate depart her household behind to point out up on Joanna’s doorstep with a rifle in hand! Nevertheless it was her scene on the finish when she talks about how she raised Hoyt and gave him a mom’s love that Joanna could not and did not, which moved me to tears! (Who else misses Hoyt’s and Abby’s scenes?) Ultimately, the necklace was all the time with Stella all alongside and all the things else was simply… a really lengthy and not-very elaborate plan to… get Joanna and her co-conspirator arrested? It will have labored higher if Stella had talked to anybody about this, however let’s simply be grateful that the story has wrapped up as soon as and for all.
“End This Way” – WALKER: Pictured (L-R): Justin Johnson Cortez as David Luna,
Ashley Reyes as Cassie Perez, Coby Bell as Larry James: Rebecca Brenneman/
The CW© 2024. All Rights Reserved.
So, the place precisely was Walker within the midst of all this? We do see him briefly firstly of the episode when Geri calls him to vaguely point out that Stella has run away with out going into an excessive amount of element; one thing that does get him to cease his obsession over discovering the Jackal, lengthy sufficient to at the very least make it out the door to try to discover her! After that although, there extra of a concentrate on Cassie and Luna, who’re a breath of recent air I’ve to say! I similar to the truth that in between all of the head-shaking and heavy-sighing over Stella’s actions all season lengthy and coping with the darkness of this serial killer case, attending to see the lighthearted moments between these two has been a delight! The scene at Cassie’s place when Luna does a “bit” to try to take her thoughts off of assembly his greatest pal – speak about taking issues to the subsequent stage – was actually cute!
However in fact, that assembly doesn’t go the way in which anybody would have guessed, or did you? I wasn’t fully shocked that “Ed” turned out to be extra of a douche than somebody Cassie may get together with, and but! Luna dropping the “I love her!” was a little bit on the sudden aspect – pleasantly sudden although. To not point out, him leaving Ed within the mud to select up the tab whereas he went with Cassie to assist discover Stella, see now that could be a man value holding onto Perez! And even when the dialog was redirected again to his confession, it felt nothing however honest and real on Luna’s half; he is fallen for Cassie and although she hasn’t mentioned the three phrases again to him, I do know that they are constructing as much as a extra emotionally charged second for her sooner or later! A hopeless romantic resembling myself can hope! When Walker is a no-show at Girl Chicken Lake, the pair regroup with James and the others, main everybody to the conclusion that though they spoke to Cordell as soon as and left him messages, they by no means obtained any replies! Uh-oh!
“End This Way” – WALKER: Pictured: Coby Bell as Larry James:
Rebecca Brenneman/The CW© 2024. All Rights Reserved.
So the place is Cordell precisely? At dwelling together with his children and Emily?!?!?! (Genevieve Padalecki the place are you?) Noooooo, he’s actually, within the clutches of the Jackal himself – who’s pureeing rotten fruit (ew) and injecting digoxin into Cordell to maintain him trapped! If the plan was to supply himself up as bait in an try and get the soar on the ever-elusive Jackal, it seems to be like Walker’s plan labored… till it did not. And I assume it would not take a genius to place two and two collectively to additionally notice that Cordell suits the invoice for the Jackal’s victims, at the very least within the latter’s twisted thoughts about going after careless dad and mom – it seems to be like we’re in for a doozy of three episodes and a extra intense search-and-rescue mission now!
Increase your palms in the event you’re over the moon that the Stella storyline is completed as soon as and for all! Who right here thinks we want a hype-man the way in which Luna is for Cassie? (full with dimples!) Are we going to be utilizing “exciteh-vous” or “ner-vited” any more? And the way offended had been you that Stella burned Hoyt’s letter to Geri? Badass or not, it was fully uncalled for! No less than there was the one letter she did not contact when she discovered the necklace – and that reference to “a dear friend” is from WIndy’s Abby Walker to WIndy’s Hoyt Rawlins, sure or sure?
Anjali S
Anjali is a reviewer for SpoilerTV – her favourite reveals embrace 911, Walker, The Rookie, Supernatural, Physician Who! When she’s not watching television, she spends her free time studying and writing. She is a newly printed writer; her first ebook was launched in March 2024 and she or he hopes to maintain writing extra!
