I’m not sure why, but In Plain Sight’s first season has been very light on intense drama. There have only been a few moments where I felt that something bad could happen to Mary, Marshall, or one of their witnesses. Thankfully, “Stan By Me” was much better at delivering a dramatic punch.
The teaser USA ran after last week’s episode gave away this week’s plot. Frankly, it gave away too much in my opinion. You knew how things would play out before the episode even aired. This isn’t a show that is full of shocking moments. That being said, Jinx flipping out on Mary in the beginning of the episode was rather surprising. I didn’t expect her to react like that.
Lesley Ann Warren as Jinx Shannon
Brandi’s in a pretty tough spot. She seems to be digging herself a deeper and deeper hole with no way of getting out. The suitcase of drugs is not something she can simply move out of the house. Judging by the teaser for the season finale, this becomes a main part of the story.
When Mary grabbed for her gun when she was tied up, I had one of those “you’ve got to be kidding me” moments. It was very clear that her hands were tied in a way that would prevent her from using the gun. It felt like it was thrown in to cover the possibility of a handful of (stupid) fans wonder why Mary doesn’t just pull out her gun; it didn’t serve any purpose to me. Mary seems too smart to think that would have worked.
In an episode that was fairly full of drama, the comedic relief was there thanks to Marshall and Stan. Marshall’s crack about how Jinx dresses was hysterical, as was Stan’s locking the FBI agent in the other room at WITSEC HQ.
I thought “Stan By Me” was much improved over most of the episodes in this, the first season. The drama wasn’t overly intense and the show’s sarcastic sense of humor came through to make this episode shine. With the season finale just a week away, I’m looking forward to seeing how Mary handles things back home.
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