DETROIT 187 “Lost Child/Murder 101″ Season 1 Episode 6 – This week’s episode of Detroit 187 had Longford and Mahajan investigating a drug induced murder perpetrated by two brilliant college students while the rest of the squad focused on the murder of a woman who was funneling neglected children out of the foster system and into better homes.
This was definitely the most moving epsiode of Detroit 187 yet. In fact, for me it was one of the most moving episodes of TV I have seen in a while. The last two scenes were completely heartwrenching. First, Fitch declines Sanchez’s offer to go out for a drink when it is quite clear he is head over heels for her. I immediately knew that he must be doing something very important to ditch out like that. Still, my heart tugged a bit when I saw the pause and the conflict on his face when he had to say no. Then, when we follow Fitch to his destination, to deliver Finley, the little girl that was at the center of the ex social worker’s murder, to the couple that the woman intended to take her, my heart my have exploded. It was evident that Fitch was conflicted about what he was doing. Although his ways can be a bit rogue, he is still a detective and a cop so it must have taken a lot for him to arrange something that was clearly illegal. It also must have taken a lot for him to not to tell Sanchez about it as she was visibly upset about Finley’s future. Does anyone else think that there is a giant backstory in Fitch’s life and that children are involved? He seems very comfortable around them, more so than with adults.
What I didn’t like was that by turning down Sanchez, Fitch left a little crack open and it was wide enough for Stone to slide right in. Stone does not seem to have the depth that Fitch has. I don’t want to say he is just a pretty face, but he needs a little polishing. Perhaps yelling at the woman who took a beating at the hands of her brother to save the life of Finley and her children isn’t the best way to go about getting information. Is anyone else disappointed that a Stone/Sanchez hook up may be in the show’s future?
I truly think the writers are listening to the feedback from the viewers as it appears that they address major concerns. For example, we got a lot more scenery of the Detroit area such as flashes of the city and different landmarks rather than just the building that the detectives are going to be in at the time. I enjoyed that. The writers also seem to address other issues such as Mahajan’s Armani suits. I know I am not the only one that commented that it seemed a bit too much for a detective to constantly wear $300 suits. Sure enough, Longford also commented about the inability to afford such suits. However, we find out through psycho college girl killer that perhaps the suits are not truly Armanis, but knockoffs. Did that girl see right through Mahajan or what? Now I am interested to know what in his past has led up to the need to pretend to be something he is not. Finally, there were a lot less chases this episode. There were no car chases and I am not even sure that the foot chase counted since the poor perp could barely run.
What did you think of tonight’s episode of Detroit 187? I am still loving how the writers take a murder storyline and twist it and turn it until, in the end, it barely resembles what the detectives first thought of it. Tell us what you thought of this episode in the comments below.
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