Author: Gail Z. Martin

Another strong episode, this time directed by Richard Speight, Jr. who of course was not only the Archangel Gabriel in Supernatural but also directed several episodes of the show—and who will be coming back to direct again in Walker Season 2. There was a lot to like about this episode—and one thing I really didn’t…

Yes! This is what I’ve been waiting for from Walker. If the show can keep up this level of writing—coherent plot, consistent characterization, and incisive social commentary, it might have a shot at the Emmys for next year. I really hope this means the writers have stepped up their game and that this isn’t just…

The title of this week’s episode supposedly refers to anticipating being attacked—which can be prudent, or overly defensive, depending on the situation. Oddly, I couldn’t find any history on the saying, even when I searched Mexican dichos. So I don’t know whether it’s just obscure, untranslated, or was made up for the episode. Can I…

This series could have been Hill Street Blues with Stetsons—gritty, incisive, asking thought-provoking questions about policing, and dealing with the personal cost to officers and their loved ones.  Instead, it’s Gilmore Girls with Guns. 

This episode was supposed to be the season finale before the network asked for five more episodes. The decision was made not to change the episode, which makes me wonder what the actual finale will be. I lead with that because this episode had a lot of the earmarks of a finale designed to leave…

Lots of action, some good character development, and no one making easily preventable mistakes. This episode was a win!

There was a lot to like about this week’s episode, and some things that made me go ‘hmm’. All the mini-hiatuses make it hard to keep the flow. I know they’re a necessary concession to the current pandemic situation, and I’m sure the cast/crew would prefer not to have the interruptions either. But they do…