Mobland has turn into this filling in space series for me on sundays, either to warm up before catching up on other series or waiting latter for the day on The Last of Us or TWD Dead City, but the truth is that if it didn't exist I think I wouldnt mind. Episode 8 titled Helter Skelter dropped on Sunday morning as usual and it did felt like watching a chess match where every player thinks they are three moves ahead but nobody actually knows what game they are playing anymore specially Conrad with the only one with his eyes wide open is Harry. The episode starts with the results of Brendan’s brutal death and Saraphina’s rescue but what we get is this slow burn psychological warfare that had me questioning everyone’s motives by the end and its always the same thing with this series. This episode might not have the explosive action sequences some of the previous ones used to but it’s packed with some of the most sneaky betrayals and manipulation setting up for a ridiculous finale, I say this because Im honestly not sure how good it will be. Harry’s relationship with Cat Mallister becomes the main focus and honestly this is NOT Tom Hardy best work although its not his fault its mainly because of the script and his character that is probably a cyborg and not a human just following ridiculous orders, showing a man playing multiple sides while trying to protect his family but it feels he is getting in bed with the devil, talking about bed Im starting to think Eddie is Conrad son you know, after Maeve love him so much and now Conrad telling Bella to not forget who owns her, its a very sick situation. I doubt this series is going to have more than two or three seasons since soon we will have a few of the characters having to choose between loyalty and survival.- IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32125926/
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The episode starts with Conrad and Maeve mourning Brendan's death and it feels genuine even though they both sick to their head, some of the most genuine tears since the series started from this two characters, they were making memory about his birth and all the plans they had for him and for a brief moment you kinda forget how bad parents they were and how they constantly treated him while he was alive, Brendan was the trash of the family, not worth of their organization. After all this drama we get lovely Seraphina back, damn that girl is hot; she is back at Costwolds but she is completely broken and blaming herself for her brother's death even though Kevin tries to confort her by that there was nothing she could have done about it, she had no idea of what was going down at home with the Stevensons. Now the really dark side of this scene is when Maeve brings Seraphina in like this lovely step mother, its like watching a vyper getting twisted around your arm and getting close to your neck just to keep going into your other arm, have no idea at first what was that move about, probably to look like she is moved as any other one in the family to avoid been connected to what really happen. Truth is that it was a setup as Maeve sedate Seraphina and then came down saying she heard Seraphina talking about she been number one while sleeping like she was the one who leak the information to Richie, it wouldnt be crazy if Maeve silently kills Seraphina and that gets reveal latter on.
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The whole situation with Harry's connection to Cat Mallister is also getting more suspicious, when Conrad and Kevin question how he managed to secure Saraphina, Harry drops the bomb that he contacted Cat but his answers were a bit vague and evasive like he doesnt want to tell exactly how he knows her and why, this fuels more suspicion about his true loyalty and whether he is planning something behind the scenes to either save his ass or remain loyal to Conrad, not sure. Harry's confrontation with Eddie was probably one of my favorite scenes in the entire episode and to be hones very unexpected because it shows just how calculated and strategic Harry really is, Eddie thinks he is this untouchable guy within the family because he's involved with Gina now and he's all arrogant and obnoxious but times 10 with Harry, the moment they start talking Harry completely disarms him by pretending not to care as long as Eddie respects Gina's feelings, its easy to identify Harry didn't give Eddie what he was looking for. But then Harry promise that he'll help Eddie rise to power just so he can push him off the top, which absolutely terrifies Eddie and expose Harry's long term planning, he is not just reacting emotionally to the situation but thinking several moves ahead like a chess master. After all Eddie might actually be Conrad's son rather than Kevin's adds another bowl of pop corn to the Melrose Place of a family this is, sorry for going too 90s on you. If thats the case then why Maeve has this favoritism towards Eddie while she despises Seraphina, both of whom are supposedly Conrad's bastard children, is Maeve racist?.
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Harry's meeting with Freddy in the parking garage was intense no doubt although very predictable, he's trying to get information about the final deal between Richie and Jaime but Freddy pulls a gun on him because he wants out now that there is too much heat, but Harry is always steps ahead of everyone on the series on top that they respect him just too much, he got Zoa and Kiko on kill mode if something goes wrong. Harry learns that the final shipment is coming from Holland, that Archie wasn't betraying Conrad and there was something else that drives him into such a rage that he throws Freddy off the roof, either this could be Harry leaving no loose ends into his plan or wtf is going on because sometimes things on this series happens just because, out of thin air. The fact that Harry contacts Cat again and offers her 50% of the profits from a potential deal between the Harrigan and Jaime, without Conrad's approval shows how he might be going off the leach making his own power moves to survive but will he remain loyal? thats the big question as he now accept to Conrad that now he ows Cat, on top Cat reminds him he doesnt owes her one but two favors.On a very subtle at first but dangerous event there is the introduction of Tattersol played by Toby Jones was a full blown Trojan Horse from Richie, basically a mole within the Police, he's supposed to be helping Fisk and Macasa with their investigation but his long history with Richie dating back to 1976 is a major red flag and on a sick move from Tattersol ends with both Fisk and Macasa dead, suggesting that Tattersol is still working for Richie and just eliminated two obstacles in one move.
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