"Red John missed you."
Now I do not know why, but I am enjoying the show way more than I expected. In the previous review x analysis; I said that one can skip the show easily. However, this whole Red John and Patrick thing makes me wanting more. Hehe, so here I am. Writing another one.
So, I have watched nine episodes by far of Season 2. And there is no doubt that it surpasses Season 1 in many ways. Cases are way more stronger. There is this thriller thing. Then the mafia stuff. And, in the eighth episode, four-CBI agents have been killed inside the building.
Reason? Read that first line again.
Rabeeca works for CBI, member of CBI, under the supervision of: Bosco team. Red John sees her as an object, just like Patrick says. And when that tool fulfills the mission, he kills her with a deadly poison. These tools mean nothing to Red John, he treats them like a tissue paper.
Well, with all that gloominess.
There is one thing worth mentioning: Rigsby said those golden words to Grace.
That made me happy for real. And just before that, Mr. Cho says to Rigsby: "Dude you need counselling." That is CHO Business for you. Always serious and straight to the point. Hitting where it hits the most.
What is so special about Season 2?
Well, I have already mentioned two big reasons: Red John and Rigsby x Grace. I think season 2 has way more mysterious storyline. Every episode, almost, brings something new. In season 1, every experience was new. But, after few episodes, it started to seem like a linear one. Moving forward, but the depth remained somewhere. Only Red John brought back the real fun. Although, the real reason behind this piece is, again, Red John. I will surely be watching this show until he gets caught. I would love to see how Patrick treats him. Will he become inhumane in those acts? Well, the answer lies in the next episodes. For now, I am totally hooked.
Time for the analysis.
I am not going to write about the characters, as I have already done it in the previous one. So let the fun begin.
Do you think they know, the dead, how we feel?
A woman asks this about his husband, and Patrick replies with "No." Patrick does care about others, but sometimes he is just straightforward. Personally, I belive there is a reason behind it. He, in the past, was living an "illusion," as Rabeeca mentions. Patrick reaction clarifies this thing. As we know that he used to lie about talking to the spirits, while all he did was reading their minds. Sound fictional, but Patrick is a good observor, and he can really tell about it. He earned the money and fame this way. However, when his family - wife and daughter - was killed by Red John; he started to live more of a moral and ethical life. He stopped treating emotions as a source of capital earning.
Basically, my point is: Patrick is transforming. His character is having a good way out. Yes, he is still a narcissist, and this specific things make the show worth it.
Patrick's answer - the big no - resembles the Epicurean view that consciousness does not continue after death. Hard to take, but this is the truth.
"Death is nothing to us; for that which is dissolved is without sensation, and that which lacks sensation is nothing to us." - Epicurean.
It is a philosophical take, and yes, not a general one. But I think it makes a valid point. Rest is open to your interpretation.
"Red John makes mistakes." - Bosco
Bosco has died, and he told Jane this thing. But the thing is: why has Jane failed to realise this? It means that both - Patrick and Red John - are of the same league. The characteristics may vary, but they have the same intelligence. By far, Red John takes the lead. He always play the trick way before Jane realises. For me as said earlier, the suspense comes from wondering whether Jane can outthink someone who seems to understand people almost as well as he does. Surely the plot will let him do. But why Jane has failed by far? It is the psychological failure for him. He is always non-challant and stuff. But Red John never fails to hit the nerve.
"Compressed Carbon" i.e. the diamond.
Patrick has no interest in wealth or the capitalistic things. That is why he call diamond a "compressed carbon." At the same time, it makes me question, why would a rich man try to get even more rich. As, in the ninth episode, nephew is all rich and stuff. Still, he kills and steals diamonds. Although, those are going to be his later on. All he needs to do is wait for the inheritance rights. So why be impatient? This greed thing is beyond my comprehension. The average living experience is between 55-60, and humans are willing to do immoral and corrupt things for what exatly.
In the end, I read few people mentioning that this show is a conventional one, nothing so special about it, or stuff like that. And, I had the same thought. But the more I watch it; the more deep it goes. It is so full of surprises. As an example: Patrick has lost the people he loved; Red John treats human beings as disposable tools; and the nephew values diamonds enough to kill for them. Each storyline, in a different way, has lost something. And they do realise this point, however the urge to do something about it keeps going.
Lisbon says to Patrick, "These are real prison walls."
Patrick: "Only in your mind, Lisbon. Only in your mind."
Ratings as of now:
| Episode | Title | IMDb Rating |
|---|---|---|
| S2E1 | Redemption | 7.8/10 |
| S2E2 | The Scarlet Letter | 7.7/10 |
| S2E3 | Red Badge | 8.6/10 |
| S2E4 | Red Menace | 7.5/10 |
| S2E5 | Red Scare | 7.9/10 |
| S2E6 | Black Gold and Red Blood | 8.4/10 |
| S2E7 | Red Bulls | 8.2/10 |
| S2E8 | His Red Right Hand | 9.2/10 |
| S2E9 | A Price Above Rubies | 7.4/10 |
Peace 🕊️
Rating: 90/100
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