Walker – Letting Go – Evaluation: Choosing Up The Items…

One supposes that this was the one episode the place the Jackal was going to be lastly unmasked; we reached the penultimate installment in any case, and if the collection finale will tie up every thing else maybe – give attention to the characters and their story, it is sensible to have the serial killer storyline completed tonight. After dropping Luna, it simply appeared as if the solutions simply stored coming again to again, however did it actually have to come back at the price of his life? Not to remove from Ashley Reyes’s completely heart-wrenching efficiency together with her disappointment and anger and all of her conflicting feelings, which positively made her MVP of the episode, however I nonetheless suppose there would have been sufficient of an emotional affect even when Luna was alive. He might have been badly injured and probably even in a medically induced coma which will or could not have been life-threatening and unsure of what would occur, nevertheless it simply looks like a really pointless resolution to have him die actually. It simply appears unfair that after every thing is alleged and achieved, Walker has his total household to return to, James has Kelly, however Cassie? Cassie’s on their lonesome, and for what? To point out that even an harmless character wasn’t protected from the Jackal’s horror, or his daughter’s even for that matter? 

We choose up within the seconds after final week’s episode, Walker has been revived and the trio discover Cassie in anguish over dropping Luna, however Trey and James do not quit the chase – the Jackal is there they usually do not cease to take a breath, as a result of even that second is a second he has to get away. After a barely tense shootout that has James getting shot in his vest (could not they’ve simply achieved that with Luna?), the Jackal lastly will get captured. Cole Tillman is the person behind all of this terror that is spanned over 6 years with 9 victims, and as soon as he is sequestered away at Ranger HQ, it is right down to Walker and James to interrogate him and attempt to get a confession; as a result of they’ll solely maintain him on Luna’s demise, not any of his precise victims. In fact regardless that he was kidnapped, drugged, hallucinated his personal funeral and buried alive, Walker would not let any of that cease him from exhibiting as much as dive proper again in; taking a minute to attempt to course of his feelings is not one thing he is aware of easy methods to do… and Cassie would not wallow her in grief at first both.

“Letting Go” – WALKER: Pictured (L-R): Jared Padalecki as Cordell Walker,
Coby Bell as Larry James: Rebecca Brenneman/The CW© 2024. All Rights Reserved.

In one of the vital heartbreaking scenes, we see Cassie at house, preparing for work and on discovering one in every of Luna’s hair ties left behind, alongside along with his shirt, she tries to seek out some solution to say goodbye to him. And earlier than she even sat on the mattress, I knew what was coming and so did the tears! She calls Luna’s quantity, simply to hearken to his voice one final time and leaves him a voicemail, to apologize for not with the ability to save him and for not getting the prospect to say that she loves him too. Man, the waterworks are nonetheless happening whilst I sort this! UGH! Nonetheless, Cassie refuses to let this go and possibly it is an unpopular opinion, however her anger is justified – sure, the blame does lie on Cole Tillman and his daughter Rebecca, whom we discover out later was his confederate, however Luna would have nonetheless been alive if Walker hadn’t gone rogue. And within the technique of uncovering every thing about what went down within the forest that day and with Walker’s kidnapping, we see simply how a lot ache Cassie is in. 

When the seek for Rebecca results in Cassie going off on her personal – I can look previous the momentary lapse in judgement at her going solo (please follow pairs everybody!) due to her sorrow – Walker, James and Trey are nonetheless there together with her and finally do catch up, ensuring that Cassie would not make a mistake she’ll remorse when Rebecca finds herself hanging off a ledge. That was one other intense scene which might have gone both means maybe, however in her coronary heart of hearts, I believe she knew that Luna would not have needed her to take revenge for his demise by letting Rebecca die – it could have been good if Cordell used that line too, however regardless, his phrases to her do get throughout and Cassie provides her hand to save lots of Rebecca’s life. On the finish of all of it, the arrests have been made, justice has been served, the households of all of the victims who’ve been ready for solutions for six years can lastly attempt to discover some sense of peace or try to maneuver on, however the loss nonetheless stays. Their lives have endlessly modified they usually all must stay with the vacancy and the grief of residing with out their family members, together with Cassie. And sure, Walker does must additionally stay along with his guilt and take accountability for his actions and attempt to heal from his personal scary ordeal – I am not saying that something he went via is negated due to Luna’s demise; there’s ache and struggling sufficient for all of our characters to go round if you concentrate on it. 

Cordell’s relationship with Geri is not what it was, however they nonetheless have an opportunity to make it work; he nonetheless has each of his youngsters to speak to and clarify every thing he did, in addition to Liam and his dad and mom. Time will finally make it somewhat simpler and possibly there will be a possibility for him and Cassie to speak, however not instantly. And it wasn’t misplaced on me that they have been drawing sure parallels between Cole and Rebecca with Cordell and Stella – they are often as alike as is feasible, nevertheless it would not must be so irritating at all times, with the 2 of them simply doing their very own factor with out pondering of the results and the way everybody round them might be affected. 

There was additionally a brief second between Bonham and Abeline that I needed to speak about, as a result of I’ve loved seeing their relationship over the seasons; I’ll have mentioned it earlier than, nevertheless it nonetheless rings true – it is uncommon to see a significant give attention to an older couple who’ve been married for many years, with youngsters and grandkids. However the truth that they each appear to be discovering their means again to a way of normalcy I suppose is the fitting phrase(?) is likely one of the happier moments of the episode. I am glad they have been in a position to carry these two round to the opposite’s perspective of issues. And attending to see Geri going over to be with Cassie, to help her and be there for her was a touching second – her speaking about Hoyt and Cordell mentioning Emily, makes me surprise although, have been they establishing Luna to be the love that Cassie misplaced, however might nonetheless discover her completely satisfied ending… with Trey? I for one hope they do not finish the collection on that word; it is too quickly and could be too rushed, even when there is a trace of one thing which might have been explored if there was a season 5, let’s simply let Cassie be actually.

“Letting Go” – WALKER: Pictured: Odette Annable as Geraldine Broussard:
Rebecca Brenneman/The CW© 2024. All Rights Reserved.

With just one episode left to go, do we expect the entire storylines are going to get tied up neatly in a bow? Cliffhanger free? I suppose we should wait and see what occurs. Is anybody ever going to be over Luna’s demise? Positively not me. Heh. There is a totally different form of disappointment now, not simply with the present ending, however let’s hope for the perfect! Till subsequent week, after I’ll return for one final overview! 

Anjali S

Anjali is a reviewer for SpoilerTV – her favourite exhibits 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 creator; her first e-book was launched in March 2024 and he or she hopes to maintain writing extra!