The Politician
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It wanders down paths expected and otherwise, while the other moves like an arrow.
The Voter had something to say, Assassination has a yarn to spin.
But the pair also have much in common.
They share an energy and intricacy that can only result from great structure and smart, purposeful writing.
One last common element: Both make only the occasional misstep.
It begins with a hell of a twist one that gets twisted again later.
Some polling model convinces Payton that his victory is assured, and he skips writing a concession speech.
So when Astrid shows up, the safe bet is that shes there to inform him that hes lost.
Its a great scene.
He wins by default, and he wont be able to get anything done or truly say he won.
A pyrrhic victory, McAfee notes.
Youre not Barack Obama, the publicly affable, privately disdainful school-board president tells him.
So he looks elsewhere for joy and satisfaction.
He begins by making amends, and a friend in the process.
And those friends decide to do a musical.
The PoliticiandoingAssassinsis very on the nose, but its a good kind of on the nose.
It helps that Payton and Infinity are very well-cast in the roles of John Hinckley and Squeaky Fromme.
I mean, if you must.
Let the man play Momma Rose, Im good with it.)
So, despite some questionable choices, is her life.
), and eating nothing but macarons.
As Ricardo, Benjamin Barrett has two good scenes in this episode.
So hes capable of good, even great things.
Of course, I could be wrong and there could be a reason the characters drawn that way.
After all, I was wrong aboutthe episode-four scenein which Payton told Infinity about the poisoning.
That becomes obvious in two places.
The second one is more interesting, in that Payton clarifies why the Infinity cover-up is so bad.
Its not that they knew it wasnt cancer and didnt tell the voters.
Its that they knew and didnt tell her.
More messed up than making his best friends sign NDAs.
More messed up than Skye gaslighting her girlfriend about the poison she put in the cupcakes.
What a great scene.
Who would ever trade it?
A real stunner of an episode.
The best part in the show is neither John Hinckley nor Squeaky Fromme.
The best part of the show is Charles Guiteau.
But there are no bad parts inAssassins.
Besides, we just got so much free stuff.
Who could be poisoning that little girl … against me?
Costume of the episode:Tough to pick!
Dustys flashback suit was great, but Infinitys Squeaky costume is just perfect.
Her cap makes the outfit look even more cult-ready.
Tough titties, Nana!
