JoltBlog

Patrol Day is always fun. Took them almost five years to get back to it again, but S1's "Patrol" (which followed a similar premise) is one of my personal favourites, so I looked forward to this one.

I'll say that this time, while not a "personal favourite", was still a satisfying effort. The storylines were well thought out and the show did well to highlight how patrol days work, with the right opportunity to show when patrols come together.

I also thought the episode gave us an interesting insight with Hondo's heart-to-heart with Powell, as he admitted that he sometimes wonders if his hopeful "be the change you want to be" mentality really does make a difference.

Luca was also thoughtful with his insight about the relationship between siblings- when you're connected by blood, you find a reason to connect. Fortunately, he does seem to have something in common with Eva anyway in the Los Angeles Kings, perhaps another callback to S1 where Luca was first introduced to hockey through the former Ranger hopeful Deacon.

It also gutted me when the drill rapper admitted the murder victim was his best friend. I always figured a lot of rap feuds are staged- like pro wrestling- but to see it tie together like this was heart wrenching. As was the killer's motive for doing what he did.

Finally, Tan seemed to have gotten some closure on Bonnie, and Eva and Luca on their own family. Pity Bonnie is likely done in this series, but there was little else for her to do.

Oh, and Niko Pepaj really brought out the charm and swagger to make Miguel Alfaro a joy to watch tonight. He and Deacon have some real chemistry too.

On to next week.

ncG1vNJzZmien6fCrr%2BNqamipZWptq6x0WeaqKVfqbyxtcJoaGxvYm6Bbr%2BPb5xqbV2pvG680airnpukYsGwedKeqa%2BdXw%3D%3D