This episode of Line of Fire seemed a lot less chaotic and more chilled out than the first two episodes of the show. Don’t get me wrong, a lot happened in this episode still, but it felt a lot more structured and less all over the place. I definitely preferred this format.
I did like the previous two episodes a lot, but my brain was still trying to catch up with scenes that happened five minutes ago in the first two, but this one I was able to properly process everything that was going on.
It seemed like there were much longer scenes rather than it being 45 quick one-minute scenes.
I enjoyed actually watching the whole family come together to solve one case in the comfort of their own home. The format also meant that when they did want the quick in and out of characters through the house, there was a bigger payoff to both those scenes but also to the longer scenes.
“There Are Two Wolves ” – LINE OF FIRE. Pictured: Taylor Bloom as Russ Hollingsworth Photo: Spencer Pazer/NBC
We finally got to see more about Russ and his life, which we didn’t get to see at all in the first two episodes, so much so that him having a girlfriend was a shock. Especially since this season solely started on the fact that Clare had been stopping her boyfriend from seeing the family and literally no one knew that Russ had a girlfriend. I’m surprised they didn’t seem to care as much.
We actually got to see Jack properly interact with someone in this episode. Clearly, he is working undercover, possibly alone, but the mystery of what he is doing is still there. I truly did not understand until the very last moment why we were watching Jack get a job in dentistry, but the payoff at the end was perfect. Although I do think that could leave him in plain sight if Jane or any of the other Hollingsworths decide to take a trip to visit Wallace at her office place again.
“There Are Two Wolves ” – LINE OF FIRE. Pictured: Peter Krause as Mike Hollingsworth, Tommy O’Brien as Mike Jr. “Micah” Photo: Spencer Pazer/NBC
I really liked that we got to see Junior and Mike properly resolve their issues by the end of the episode. It’s obvious that they are both trying to prove themselves to each other, and I think that’s what makes their dynamic so fun to watch. It also stops you from really being able to pick a side when they are arguing because both of them are bringing very valid points to the table, and it’s purely about how different generations operate.
It’s official, Wallace knows about the tin foil cranes. I’m hoping that Jane is sensible and tells Mike immediately that Wallace spotted the crane in the kitchen. If she’s not careful, she is going to be looked at as a suspect in all three murders, especially since she has made it clear that she is looking into these murders.
We don’t even know Terry that well, but I’m actually glad that he stood up for himself after Jane went behind his back. He doesn’t even know about the cheating with Mike, but I think it was the best decision to step away. It’ll be interesting to see if Mike and Jane see each other more now that Terry is out of the picture or if he was being used as a decoy so that the kids didn’t know they are still sleeping together.
We are only on episode three, and it seems like there is more to find out, but somehow when we find out something about a character, we actually know them less than we did before.