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The Blacklist – The Four Guns

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The third episode of the latest season of The Blacklist continues the old home week theme, bringing back another character from the show’s 10 years on the air, but takes a break from the Wujing (Chin Han) season arc when the team discovers a threat to Senator Panabaker‘s (Deirdre Lovejoy) life. There are some nice twist and turns here involving a notorious group of pickpockets (who give the episode its title) and in the identity and motives of the assassin who hires them for the job. It is an interesting choice to cutaway at a few crucial moments in the episode to allow us to wonder just what actions Panabaker took off-screen prior to her rescue (and whether or not the career politician may have found a way to turn some vital information to her advantage).

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NCIS: Hawai’i – Money Honey

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Milius (Enver Gjokaj) returns to Hawaii to ask for Tennant‘s (Vanessa Lachey) help in protecting an important witness (Anna Grace Barlow) who becomes a pain in the ass for both Jesse (Noah Mills) and Kai (Alex Tarrant). Milius also plays into the episode’s B-story when it’s revealed he is the officer that helped Tennant’s son Alex (Kian Talan) get into the Naval Academy. “Money Honey” follows the basic template of the uncooperative witness while also teasing some chemistry between Kai and Adriana, who eventually steps up and puts herself in danger to take down the arms dealer.

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Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur – Run the Rink

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  • Title: Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur – Run the Rink
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Lunella (Diamond White) gets herself in and out of trouble after he family leaves her in charge of the rink for the night. Attempting to overcome the sheer boredom of a Tuesday night leads to unexpected complications, damage to the rink, the need of quick cash, and a plan by Casey (Libe Barer) to play on the celebrity of Moon Girl to attract customers (not realizing they will also attract villains). “Run the Rink” offers several fun bits for our heroine, both in and out of costume. My favorite gag involves the gravity-bending Gravitas (Ace Gibson) who temporarily turns the glitter-covered Devil Dinosaur into a disco ball.

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Star Wars: The Bad Batch – Pabu

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  • Title: Star Wars: The Bad Batch – Pabu
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Since it doesn’t feel as if the squad is ready to hang up their blasters permanently, “Pabu” feels darkly foreboding. The episode’s title comes from the hidden colony of refugees Phee Genoa (Wanda Sykes) leads the Bad Batch to after a successful job. While the retreat offers a respite from recent events, and a young friend for Omega (Michelle Ang), it’s far from dull as the squad comes together to help save the locals from a natural disaster before deciding to stay and help the community rebuild (possibly staying just long enough for their troubles to follow them to Pabu?).

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