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Its cool, dude, Darlene tells Elliot after picking him up near the smoldering Dark Army van.
We dont have to talk.
That line kicks offMr.
Robots first gimmick episode of its final season.
Method Not Allowed isnt as seamless.
With that said, the no-dialogue aspect mostly works for the Elliot-Darlene part of the episode.
However, the actual heist sequence frequently beggars belief.
Robots conception of realism.
Its one thing for the security guard not to notice Elliot as he runs through the lobby.
The episodes lack of dialogue doesnt serve the other storylines as well.
Philip Price receives the time and location of the Deus Group meeting through a series of coded messages.
Dom surveys the burnt Dark Army van and then hacks the police intel for Janet.
Both stories are fine on their face, but theyre made all the more awkward because no one speaks.
Crime scenes, police stations, Christmas Day celebrations these are prefs where people arent typically silent.
The episode ends in the middle of Christmas Day.
The Deus Group will meet at 9 p.m. Elliot and Darlene have the Cyprus National Bank information.
Dom has now been tasked with catching them before its too late.
And Vera … well, hes still out there plotting something.
What a glorious, joyous holiday it will be.
The guards were watchingDie Hardat their desk because its Christmas and of course they are.
Music corner: Theres plenty of Christmas music this week.
