I feel like a broken record. All of the shows that I watch that are in their second or third seasons are getting the same complaints from me: Where’s the progression? Where are the stories that make sense? The ones that fit?

Well, In Plain Sight was, and is, firmly in that category. What’s happening in Albuquerque?

If you caught the last episode, and have been reading my reviews of season two of the show, you know that a lot of the questions that I’ve previously posed have finally been addressed. In one episode. Where everything is put on fast forward, and ties up in a neat little bow by the end credits. Huh?

We’re talking about major plot-points here! Series-long arcs that need time, thought, and lots of story to conclude. Instead, we get forty or so minutes? Why so lazy? Read the rest of this entry »

Prior to this last episode of In Plain Sight, I’ll admit that I hadn’t given much thought to the fact that the one-and-done witnesses were little more than a distraction on the otherwise character-driven show. Instead, I spent my time complaining about various problems I’ve been having with the show’s second season, without offering up any useful solutions.

Well, no more. I’ve solved the dilemma; we need more witness focus, and less Mary’s private life focus!

That’s right, all you Brandi and Jinx lovers: the time has come for the special guest-stars to get a little of the limelight. Sure, not all of the actors have strong resumes, but that’s not the point. The point is, the central theme of each episode has been found lacking, at least by me.

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