Locke & Key
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Took you long enough, Sam.
The episode opens with Nina Locke trying to convince Detective Matuko that Joe Ridgeway didnt kill himself.
Before that, Kinsey Locke has a few disturbing adventures.
It explains why he always gets a bit hazy when hes talking about his childhood.
He feels queasy, hands her back the jar, and then its like it never happened.
Its a totally creepy, almostBody Snatchers-like moment.
Remember how Kinsey Locke has no fear anymore?
Time to sucker the Savini Squad into a potentially life-threatening location to shoot their movie!
Gabe loves the idea, but everyone else is nervous.
When is mom going to stop letting him do that?
Is she just wandering the grounds, waiting to be scary?
Its scenes like this that feel just a bit off, like the show has too little internal logic.
Why would she even be there with the plan shes put in place with Sam?
And why does she have a go at woo Tyler again?
Just to scare Bode?
Or to give him one more chance?
He lights the prison on fire and walks out.
Doesnt it feel like he waited a few days?
Why would he do that?
Again, internal logic is sometimes a problem on this show.
Anyway, the Savini Squad heads into the caves for reshoots on their movie.
She doesnt have the key for this one yet.
And then the tide starts coming in.
As Gabe goes to rescue Kinsey, panic sets in with the rest of the squad.
They need to swim to safety, leaving their equipment behind.
They all make it Doug just barely but Scot is understandably pissed off.
Kinsey put all of them in danger and ruined their film project to satisfy her own fearless curiosity.
Anyone else not trust Gabe?
The poor kid is spiraling, getting drunk and letting people down.
Does he not recognize her?
Did he not see her through the flames in his front yard?
Isnt he even suspicious of an older woman at a teen party given what Bode has told him?
Shes finally calling herself Dodge, which was this entitys nickname in the books.
As Dodge gets closer to Tyler, Sam Lesser finally gets to Key House.
What will he do next?
Or will he take a whole episode to get to the front door?
Unlocked Doors
Does anyone else wish that this show had a stronger visual language?
EvenStranger Thingshas more memorable compositions.Bates Moteldid, too.
Explore its halls and make it more ominous than its been so far.
That show eventually settled in and found a confident voice.
Im still hopeful this one will too.
There are a lot of talented people involved, and a ridiculously strong source from which to pull.
Lets hope we get more of the former over the final four episodes.
