This week in Blindspot: Authentic Flirt, Jane and Kurt get to scrub up and attend an elite birthday party in order to obtain a list, for sale by Internet baddie “Rich Dotcom” (Ennis Esmer as a brilliant bitcoin villain) and Patterson “takes one for the team.” Agent Zapata decides just how far she will not go as Thomas Carter’s mole and Bethany Mayfair underestimates her old CIA pal.
Out of all the television on offer Monday, Blindspot held the lead with tight plot, splendid villain; times two if one counts Carter, (so nastily played by Michael Gaston who oh so snottily threatens Zapata “You won’t like the tone of my voice” when she falters at planting a bug in Jane’s safe house) and a downbeat ending mixed with a little misplaced hope.
Patterson’s boyfriend, who should have been an ex-partner this week; David (Joe Dinicol) really should have listened to his lover when she told him to leave. Ashley Johnson’s forensic and puzzle expert tech tried to tell the man to back off. Sadly, the lad could not take a hint and is now a deceased former boyfriend.
The show started with a man & woman wet team torturing an unfortunate victim to learn of his brother’s whereabouts and, unable to comply, the team kill the man. Patterson’s fella approaches his ladylove only to be pushed away again. Sadly his do or die attitude towards Patterson will ultimately get him killed.
Kurt has an old flame show up, but not before Zapata has another visit from Carter who orders her to plant his bug in Jane’s house. When she refuses he tells her that this is not an option. Back at the FBI lab, Patterson reveals the latest tattoo clue on Jane’s body.
After learning of the clue, Kurt, Jane, Reade and Zapata head to the address and end up killing the murderous couple from the beginning of the episode. This means that when more information becomes available, Weller and Doe must impersonate the two assassins they killed.
In terms of action and suspense, this episode delivered. Despite ending on a mixed high note/low note, aka bittersweet twist, Zapata decides to destroy the “work of art” bug that Carter gave her and David is killed in an alley while following a woman with long hair.
Jane has more flashbacks, dealing with what looks like a relationship with someone and the “Daylight” connection from last week, Lou Diamond Phillips as Sal Guerrero, is taken out in prison while on his way to sign papers for Mayfair (Marianne Jean-Baptiste). The hit has been ordered by Carter who is making his move to get Jane in his grasp.
Weller and Doe/Shaw dress to the nines and go undercover for a stolen list of names and not only regain the usb sticks but arrest the bitcoin villain. We learn that Jane can speak Bulgarian and that Weller prefers the tattooed girl to his old flame Allison (Trieste Kelly Dunn).
By the end of the show, David has died, Jane bonds with the small FBI team, including Reade and Carter is making plans to take the illustrated woman in.
Ennis Esmer as the villain captivated and really showcased his ability to play an eccentric and fun bad guy who was just as dangerous as amusing. Brilliant plot this week and the revelations about Jane continue to be handed out in dribs and drabs.
Kudos to Esmer, Ashley Johnson and goodbye to Joe Dinicol as David. Blindspot airs Mondays on NBC. Tune in and catch the next tattoo clue.
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