This episode certainly had a number of things going on. Goggles and Hicks are quite the pair. Goggles is a childlike nerd who hands computer work and can give Orwell a run for her money (But not that much). Hicks is a seemingly emotionless assassin who performs the actual killings (It turns out that he has emotions, but he keeps them very regulated). Vince and Orwell certainly had a tricky time handling these two. Even though the two assassins found out everything there was to know about Vince, it turns out that they have no intention of sharing the information. They may show up again later.
The part where Max tells Vince that he is not a superhero and that he should take a day off was nice. For those who keep comparing the Cape to Batman, you should be happy to know that the Cape has done something that Batman has never done: taking a day off.
This show certainly uses Summer Glau's ballerina job as a clever in-joke and a hint that Peter Fleming may be Orwell's father. It will be interesting to see how Vince reacts to that information, if he finds out.
This is the first episode since the pilot episode to focus heavily on Marty Voyt. A number of things need to be said about this character. He was Vince's best friend and partner on the police force. However, Marty betrayed Vince, dressed him up as Chess, and set him up to be killed like a dog. After that, he stayed pretty much in the background as Chess's secretary (This may not be the right term, but it seems like it). His roles in that time were to tell Vince's wife Dana about accounts Vince had secretly (Those were lies he told to make Vince look even more guilty to Dana) on a social visit, and to be given evidence from Dana proving Vince's innocence (Which he erased and made sure that the homeless people who provided said evidence disappeared). This character has mostly stood there with a blank face, like an emotionless robot, when in Peter Fleming's presence. This simply makes me wonder many times what goes through his head every time he appears. Does he feel remorse or regret over what he has done? Does he like what he is doing? However, in this episode, he is appointed the Chief of Police (Which is a sick joke). Also, Dana confronts him at his party about his failure to follow up on the evidence she gave him (He certainly did not look so blank-faced then, I can tell you that). I was totally surprised that she did that. But then, it shows that everyone has seriously underestimated Dana. She really lets him have it (It is about time someone called him out on his nonsense) and is thrown out. She does not know everything, but she knows enough that Vince is innocent and that Marty knows it too. Obviously, the fact that he has done nothing about it is telling her that he is not the friend she thought he was. It remains to be seen if there will be any consequences for her confronting him like that, but one consequence that has occurred is that the friendship between the Faradays and the Voyts has been terminated. Also, Marty has been shown to be a little preachy about obeying the laws and that he is doing this because Peter Fleming knows about Marty's family (And Peter will hurt them and worse if Marty does not do what he is told). Marty is the opposite of Faraday. He is a spineless coward and a backstabbing hypocrite. He does not understand that laws are worthless if it does not go hand in hand with justice. He clearly does not have his family's best interests at heart. I am surprised that Vince has not gone after Marty (Although it may be because Vince is afraid Marty would recognize him if he tried it) It would be interesting to see how Marty's family would react if they knew what he did to "ensure" their safety. This episode successfully made Marty Voyt even more unsympathetic than he was before.
Finally, Trip Faraday has made friends with a cute kid named Jerry. It was pretty cute to see them together. They certainly bond well, especially over the fact that they both have missing fathers. It will be interesting to see where this goes.
All in all, this episode certainly accomplished a lot. I definitely want to watch this show to the last episode and see what happens!moreless
