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Following last week’s somewhat heavy episode, I expected Marshall to be out-of-commission, at least for this week. Instead, he was thrown back out there with Mary. I’m a little disappointed by this. It seems traumatic injuries rarely have any lasting effect. Throw Marshall’s arm in a sling, and that story is over. How lazy?!

Anyway, Mary was put in a rather precarious position when she and Marshall had to help a new protectee bring in his wife and mistress. She objected to it, but humorously pointed out in a voice over that the desire to not have to eat cat food makes people go against their principles.

Mary McCormack as Mary Shannon, Sherry Stringfield as Beth Arnstein

You sort of knew how this part of the story would go along. So it was no surprise to me when Jay ends up shot and his wife is accused of doing it. Having it all happen right after she learns of the mistress does a good job of misdirection on the behalf of the writers. All eyes are on her, while you know someone else was responsible.

The main story wasn’t what kept me interested in the episode. Instead, the Raphael/Brandi/Mary triangle had me on the edge of my seat. I was quite pleased to see that Raphael and Brandi were able to get along for once. They’re always at one another’s throat. Here, they were able to actually communicate without yelling at one another… after a while.

Half-way through the episode, I was sort of hoping Brandi would make a move and maybe she and Raphael would hook up or something. Mary doesn’t seem to be that interested in Raphael, aside from a physical relationship. Once Brandi let Mary know how she felt about him, Mary seemed to finally come around and show a little appreciation.

It’s still unclear what the future is with these three, but I’m hoping Raphael ends up with a good relationship. It’s rare of a young male character to be interested in a relationship over sex, so I’m rooting for this guy.

Marshall’s becoming more and more fun to watch. He sort of reminds me at times: quick witted, smart, and low-key. He’s the sort of character needed to balance out the chaos Mary brings to the show.

I think In Plain Sight has come a long way. It’s not nearly as rough as it was in the first few episodes. A few of the characters are fun to watch; it’s not an overly dramatic series, thankfully. When summer comes around, I expect more of a lighter show, similar to USA’s other hit shows, PSYCH, Monk, and Burn Notice.

Rating: 8.2

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