Critic’s Score: 4.5 / 5.0
4.5
If you happen to’re not a Cousin Randy fan after Tracker Season 2 Episode 17, you’re lacking out as a result of the character has been an excellent addition to the Tracker household.
Bobby’s cousin has largely been relegated to Bobby-like duties since he was launched this season, however he’s made an affect together with his humorous one-liners and usually low-key perspective, which is in main distinction to Colter’s extra stoic method.
The 2 have made a very good crew up to now, so teaming them up in individual was a intelligent choice. It paid off in delivering one of many funnier episodes of the collection shortly.
Chris Lee has made absolutely the most of his time on Tracker Season 2, regardless of how massive or small the looks every week.
Justin Hartley might have chemistry with a brick wall, so it’s protected to pair him up with nearly anybody and count on one thing good to return from it, however Colter and Randy’s chemistry surpassed something I might have hoped for.
As good as it may be to see Colter bonding with individuals just like him, like we’ve seen quite a few instances this season with fellow survivalists or different reward seekers, it’s higher to see him paired up with individuals whose personalities appear completely at odds together with his.
By nature, Colter may be very lifelike and even-keeled. I’m undecided he’s ever as soon as thought of manifesting something in his life. Not that he would ever discredit that, both.
Colter’s a variety of issues, however even when he desires to be his judgiest self, he’s humble sufficient to acknowledge that there are different methods of pondering.
Randy is optimistic and a genius techie, and he and Colter bounce off one another very nicely. Their buddy-cop routine turned out to be such a enjoyable vibe in a really enjoyable hour.
And it’s one the collection desperately needing popping out of Tracker Season 2 Episode 16, which was one of many worst of the collection quick run.
Everyone has somebody who obtained away, in line with the last word romantic Randy, and when Megan got here calling after a seemingly Hangover-type evening and found her greatest good friend Sonya was lacking.
The instances the place Colter helps somebody from his little crew are often a number of the higher ones, and this one was instantly nice as a result of we have been dropped into Reno, Nevada, and Colter didn’t must go deep within the woods for as soon as!
When Megan wakened and realized she couldn’t bear in mind a lot of the evening earlier than, it grew to become very probably she was drugged, and with a lacking greatest good friend, it did begin to really feel like we have been watching a small display model of The Hangover with out the lion or Bradley Cooper.
As in The Hangover, the very very first thing to do if you’re looking for something is to re-trace your steps, and for Megan, that meant returning to the membership from the evening earlier than, which was capable of paint a a lot greater image of what probably occurred.
Colter’s capability to stroll into just about anyplace and simply get data is all the time excellent, however the individuals on the membership weren’t having it.
However Colter and firm have been capable of begin piecing collectively the truth that Megan’s ex-Troy had one thing to do with all the things that occurred that evening.
Even on the highway, Randy used his laptop abilities for good use, and I’ve talked about this quite a few instances up to now, however pretty much as good as Colter is, he can’t do all of it with out the assistance of his trusted individuals.
The whole lot from Colter discovering Ricky The Stallion within the trunk of Troy’s automotive to heading to the strip membership for extra data was hilarious for a way nice Justin Hartley performs these sorts of scenes.
He does a lot together with his facial expressions, and the entire dialog with the girl doing the stripper auditions was peak comedy.
In most Tracker episodes, there’s all the time a turning level the place we get on the trail of the REAL individual Colter wants to trace down, and it was by no means going to be Troy.
Troy taking off with Sonya didn’t make any sense on the floor, and as soon as Randy bumped into him on the hospital, that solely solidified that Troy had been a pink herring all alongside.
It wouldn’t be a visit to a on line casino city like Reno with a visit to a marriage chapel, now wouldn’t it? And discovering out that Sonya obtained married added an additional layer to issues as a result of who the hell did she marry?
The crew obtained fortunate that the couple splurged for the video package deal, and whoever was filming ignored the truth that girls have been being drugged and males have been in there with weapons! That’s comforting.
I didn’t love how Randy referred to Sonya the complete hour as a result of how typically did we must be reminded she was “loopy?”
And positive, impulsively getting hitched to a random man you met at a strip membership isn’t an indication of stellar life selections, however she didn’t know she was getting concerned with a murderous household and as an alternative simply thought she was having a very good time.
The way in which Megan talked about her, she wasn’t a nasty individual or something of the type, however it did sound like she tended to get into some sticky conditions. Nevertheless it was greater than clear that Megan adored her, so she referred to as Randy as a result of she trusted him and knew he’d do his greatest to assist her discover her greatest good friend.
Nicholas and Peter have been an odd set of brothers.
Sonya was actually on the unsuitable place and the unsuitable time as a result of if she had gotten out of there a couple of minutes earlier, she would have discovered Megan, gotten an annulment, and hopefully by no means needed to see these brothers once more.
However as soon as she witnessed the elder brother taking pictures a person useless, she grew to become a legal responsibility and a unfastened finish, thus her kidnapping.
Colter moving into the home, untying Peter, after which getting again exterior to the automotive was peak Colter blended in with the facility of tv as a result of how?
Randy getting picked up and despatched inside the home was clearly going to occur since he wasn’t even attempting to be sneaky sitting proper exterior the gates, however he actually did his greatest to attempt to discuss himself out of being killed.
He did sufficient for them to go away him alone for a couple of minutes, giving him sufficient time to flee, which was a shock.
Seeing Randy operating down the driveway had no enterprise being as humorous because it turned out.
From this level, issues simply sped up towards the conclusion, which has turn out to be a staple of Tracker.
You suppose you’re going to get some drawn-out showdown between Colter and the unhealthy guys? Guess once more!
Was anybody else majorly confused about what occurred between Sonya and people males within the area earlier than the blokes confirmed up? Had we not gotten that data dump from Sonya within the automotive, I’d have remained confused as a result of it didn’t make any sense.
Nevertheless it didn’t must make sense, I suppose, as a result of all the things was resulting in a showdown with Nicholas. It might have been over too rapidly, however the way in which they determined to have all 4 of them strike in unison to take out these males was nice.
Randy lastly obtained to indicate off his strikes, and Sonya and Megan obtained to tag crew the one man. Then Colter stepped in to save lots of Randy’s life. It was an ideal approach to finish a really nice storyline.
Randy and Megan danced round issues the entire hour as a result of they’d extra vital issues to determine moreover their lingering emotions for each other. And whereas we by no means obtained the entire image of what occurred with them, you may see the emotions have been nonetheless there.
If we’re trustworthy with ourselves, we’ll probably by no means see or hear from Megan once more, however I wish to suppose that she and Randy will discover their approach again to one another and be taught from their previous errors to attain a unique consequence this time.
Possibly it’ll work out, or perhaps it received’t, however at the very least they’ll have tried since love was by no means their difficulty.
Tracker Notes
- So, who’s the one which obtained away for Colter? Or THE ONE on the market for him? I feel the present desires us to consider it’s Billie, however I’m nonetheless not satisfied.
- Whereas it’s good to see Bobby again, one thing has been off since he returned. Or I’m studying an excessive amount of into issues!
- Colter reminiscing about his childhood on the gun retailer was very random, however contemplating just a few hours stay, we have to be getting nearer to the return of the Shaw household drama! Please?
This one was a winner, and I sometimes just like the darker hours.
They desperately wanted one thing just a little lighter, and this one delivered!
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