Critic’s Ranking: 4.5 / 5.0
4.5
When you’re not a Cousin Randy fan after Tracker Season 2 Episode 17, you’re lacking out as a result of the character has been a superb addition to the Tracker household.
Bobby’s cousin has principally been relegated to Bobby-like duties since he was launched this season, however he’s made an affect together with his humorous one-liners and usually low-key perspective, which is in main distinction to Colter’s extra stoic strategy.
The 2 have made a very good staff so far, so teaming them up in particular person was a intelligent determination. It paid off in delivering one of many funnier episodes of the collection shortly.
Chris Lee has made absolutely the most of his time on Tracker Season 2, regardless of how huge or small the looks every week.
Justin Hartley may have chemistry with a brick wall, so it’s secure to pair him up with nearly anybody and count on one thing good to return from it, however Colter and Randy’s chemistry surpassed something I may have hoped for.
As good as it may be to see Colter bonding with individuals much like him, like we’ve seen quite a few occasions this season with fellow survivalists or different reward seekers, it’s higher to see him paired up with individuals whose personalities appear totally at odds together with his.
By nature, Colter could be very practical and even-keeled. I’m unsure he’s ever as soon as considered manifesting something in his life. Not that he would ever discredit that, both.
Colter’s a whole lot of issues, however even when he desires to be his judgiest self, he’s humble sufficient to acknowledge that there are different methods of pondering.
Randy is optimistic and a genius techie, and he and Colter bounce off one another very properly. Their buddy-cop routine turned out to be such a enjoyable vibe in a really enjoyable hour.
And it’s one the collection desperately needing popping out of Tracker Season 2 Episode 16, which was one of many worst of the collection brief run.
Everyone has somebody who obtained away, in keeping with the last word romantic Randy, and when Megan got here calling after a seemingly Hangover-type night time and found her finest pal Sonya was lacking.
The instances the place Colter helps somebody from his little staff are often among the higher ones, and this one was instantly nice as a result of we have been dropped into Reno, Nevada, and Colter didn’t have to go deep within the woods for as soon as!
When Megan awoke and realized she couldn’t keep in mind a lot of the night time earlier than, it turned very possible she was drugged, and with a lacking finest pal, it did begin to really feel like we have been watching a small display screen model of The Hangover with out the lion or Bradley Cooper.
As in The Hangover, the very very first thing to do while you’re looking for something is to re-trace your steps, and for Megan, that meant returning to the membership from the night time earlier than, which was in a position to paint a a lot larger image of what doubtlessly occurred.
Colter’s skill to stroll into just about anywhere and simply get info is at all times excellent, however the individuals on the membership weren’t having it.
However Colter and firm have been in a position to begin piecing collectively the truth that Megan’s ex-Troy had one thing to do with every part that occurred that night time.
Even on the highway, Randy used his laptop abilities for good use, and I’ve talked about this quite a few occasions previously, however pretty much as good as Colter is, he can’t do all of it with out the assistance of his trusted individuals.
Every thing from Colter discovering Ricky The Stallion within the trunk of Troy’s automotive to heading to the strip membership for extra info was hilarious for a way nice Justin Hartley performs these sorts of scenes.
He does a lot together with his facial expressions, and the entire dialog with the woman doing the stripper auditions was peak comedy.
In most Tracker episodes, there’s at all times a turning level the place we get on the trail of the REAL particular person Colter wants to trace down, and it was by no means going to be Troy.
Troy taking off with Sonya didn’t make any sense on the floor, and as soon as Randy bumped into him on the hospital, that solely solidified that Troy had been a purple herring all alongside.
It wouldn’t be a visit to a on line casino city like Reno with a visit to a marriage chapel, now wouldn’t it? And discovering out that Sonya obtained married added an additional layer to issues as a result of who the hell did she marry?
The crew obtained fortunate that the couple splurged for the video bundle, and whoever was filming ignored the truth that ladies have been being drugged and males have been in there with weapons! That’s comforting.
I didn’t love how Randy referred to Sonya the complete hour as a result of how typically did we should be reminded she was “loopy?”
And positive, impulsively getting hitched to a random man you met at a strip membership isn’t an indication of stellar life decisions, however she didn’t know she was getting concerned with a murderous household and as a substitute simply thought she was having a very good time.
The way in which Megan talked about her, she wasn’t a nasty particular person or something of the kind, but it surely did sound like she tended to get into some sticky conditions. However it was greater than clear that Megan adored her, so she referred to as Randy as a result of she trusted him and knew he’d do his finest to assist her discover her finest pal.
Nicholas and Peter have been a wierd set of brothers.
Sonya was actually on the improper place and the improper time as a result of if she had gotten out of there a couple of minutes earlier, she would have discovered Megan, gotten an annulment, and hopefully by no means needed to see these brothers once more.
However as soon as she witnessed the elder brother capturing a person useless, she turned a legal responsibility and a unfastened finish, thus her kidnapping.
Colter stepping into the home, untying Peter, after which getting again exterior to the automotive was peak Colter combined in with the ability of tv as a result of how?
Randy getting picked up and despatched inside the home was clearly going to occur since he wasn’t even making an attempt to be sneaky sitting proper exterior the gates, however he actually did his finest to attempt to speak himself out of being killed.
He did sufficient for them to depart him alone for a couple of minutes, giving him sufficient time to flee, which was a shock.
Seeing Randy operating down the driveway had no enterprise being as humorous because it turned out.
From this level, issues simply sped up towards the conclusion, which has grow to be a staple of Tracker.
You assume you’re going to get some drawn-out showdown between Colter and the unhealthy guys? Guess once more!
Was anybody else majorly confused about what occurred between Sonya and people males within the area earlier than the blokes confirmed up? Had we not gotten that info dump from Sonya within the automotive, I might have remained confused as a result of it didn’t make any sense.
However it didn’t have to make sense, I assume, as a result of every part was resulting in a showdown with Nicholas. It might have been over too shortly, however the best way they determined to have all 4 of them strike in unison to take out these males was nice.
Randy lastly obtained to indicate off his strikes, and Sonya and Megan obtained to tag staff the one man. Then Colter stepped in to avoid wasting Randy’s life. It was an ideal method to finish a really nice storyline.
Randy and Megan danced round issues the entire hour as a result of they’d extra vital issues to determine in addition to their lingering emotions for each other. And whereas we by no means obtained the entire image of what occurred with them, you possibly can see the emotions have been nonetheless there.
If we’re sincere with ourselves, we are going to possible by no means see or hear from Megan once more, however I prefer to assume that she and Randy will discover their method again to one another and be taught from their previous errors to attain a distinct consequence this time.
Possibly it’ll work out, or possibly it gained’t, however at the least they’ll have tried since love was by no means their concern.
Tracker Notes
So, who’s the one which obtained away for Colter? Or THE ONE on the market for him? I believe the present desires us to consider it’s Billie, however I’m nonetheless not satisfied.
Whereas it’s good to see Bobby again, one thing has been off since he returned. Or I’m studying an excessive amount of into issues!
Colter reminiscing about his childhood on the gun retailer was very random, however contemplating only some hours stay, we should be getting nearer to the return of the Shaw household drama! Please?
This one was a winner, and I usually just like the darker hours.
They desperately wanted one thing a little bit lighter, and this one delivered!
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