By LillyKat
PTR Senior Staff Writer
It seemed to be all about the kids this week.
One good, one not so much.
As we already mentioned, Grace was on the case of a slime-of-the-earth father who set his poor innocent son on fire.
However, BJ was on the case of a psycho adoptee from Russia who enjoyed running down dogs with cars, killing cats, squashing baby birds and molesting his friends.
For starters.
Oy vey.
From Russia, Without Love.
And no Return to Sender available.
The Case
Worst. Adoptee. Ever.
Poor family thought they were doing a good thing adopting a son from Russia only to have him turn out to be some sort of Michael Myers in training (that would be from the Halloween horror film series, not the comic actor). They had no idea he’d be a monster, unresponsive to just about every conceivable counseling maneuver – including military school – and destroy their family in the process.
Enter crime of passion from mom and dad.
Let me be clear: I don’t advocate killing anyone.
But I do know people have breaking points.
And a state of desperation – conscious or subconscious – leads to desperate things that seem inconceivable and/or unthinkable when not in that desperate state. Thus, I can’t blame the parents. I actually felt sorry for them. And in a way, I think BJ did as well – even though she was bound to get the confession.
That said, I wasn’t sorry that BJ didn’t treat the case as missing critical (the buzz phrase used by local police and FBI for when kids under 13-years-old go missing).
Yes, it irked Fritzy.
Yes, it bothered Pope - especially after Sergei turned up dead in the storm drain.
But seriously … call me extremely callous … or cold … but wasting time, energy and resources on a kid who probably will make serial killer his profession just doesn’t quite seem “critical” to me – I don’t care how old he is.
I was with BJ’s gut instinct on this one – especially since the kid ended up being dead before BJ and Co. even got the call.
The Curious and Clever
I liked the fact we hardly saw Sergei in this episode (except for a very brief glimpse when his body was discovered, and in the medical exam room). Rather, we heard about his horrors through the eyes of those around him. And somehow, I thought that made it even more disturbingly powerful.
The Personal
Sooooo, it would seem BJ and Fritzy are looking for a new house (OK we knew that), mapped out somewhere between the dresser, cell phone and shoes.
But we’ve got another dilemma: kids.
Clearly, Fritzy’s motivation for wanting to move to BFE (Bum Firk Egypt, otherwise known as Calabasas – which is nice, but way the heck outside of Los Angeles) is due to the house having extra room.
Read: in case the BJ and Fritzy clan adds a little one to the mix.
And I don’t mean another cat.
Not surprisingly, BJ is preferring a two-bedroom spot in the hills of LA.
Can we say ... not ready?
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3 comments:
Another excellent episode.
I almost didn't recognize "April" from Gilmore Girls as the sister.
It is hard to mourn the death of the monster in training, but murder is never an acceptable solution.
Also, I don't think it was the extra room but the better school district that Fritz was interested in.
I almost didn't recognize April from Gilmore Girls either! Actually, it was her voice that tipped me off. What a different role for her!
The kids question is a big one and it's definitely something these two should discuss before moving forward. Honestly, I can't see Brenda as a mom. It's not a knock. It's just that her career is so important to her and I can't see it changing. It would be unfair to both the child and Fritz. So, I wasn't disappointed to hear her decision to take the schools out of consideration.
And who wouldn't want a child after learning about Sergei?? Talk about your bad seeds! I had understanding for what his parents did, but I couldn't forgive it. Like Brenda, I was just focused on her getting the confession so those responsible could pay for taking a child's life. Monster or not, he was just a kid. Although, I'm not sure what more these parents could have done and I feel fairly certain that their actions, although not right, helped prevent lots of death and tragedy down the road.
Interesting ep.
I agree that Brenda wouldn't make a good mother, at least right now. She barely makes time for Fritz or considers his needs, but he is an adult and can handle that better than a child.
I also don't know what more Sergei's parents could have done.
But he did break the law many times. Maybe they could have had him prosecuted and had youth authorities deal with him. I am under no illusion they could have straightened him out (it seems like he was a candidate for Criminal Minds), but the jailing of him might have kept him away from the general public for a while.
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