With the myriad of plot strands flying around, you’d think that the series would start to get a little messy at this point, but instead, it’s retaining the well balanced humour and intrigue that it’s had since the start. Every single story here is given the right amount of screen-time and enough attention to really make their full impact.
In ‘Kanes and Abels’, Veronica tracks down Abel Koontz daughter, Amelia DeLongpre, so she can prove that his confession was paid for. A student asks for Veronica’s help when she falls out of the running for valedictorian when she finds herself the victim of a personal attack.
The Lilly case is in full swing during ‘Kanes and Abels’. Not only does it deal with the fallout of her discovery of Koontz’s daughter’s existence, but it also sees both Veronica and Keith fighting to keep her hidden from Clarence Wiedman. The opening scene is such a fast, fun way of getting the story where it needed to be quickly.
We’re also presented with some massively intriguing “what if” scenarios, with Veronica running through the Kane family, trying to decide on a potential suspect. Of course, Duncan’s clip is the creepiest of them all, and the major realization isn’t one that was a huge surprise, we’ve already learnt about his condition, but the scene is given an equal level of shock and creepiness so it still makes a serious impact.
Somehow, Veronica’s case this week didn’t seem to impede on the major serial elements of the episode at all, fitting in quite nicely with the dramatic occurrences elsewhere. Again, the social context of Neptune is given a lot of focus, and Hamilton’s loss is such a harsh turn of events. A lot about this series falls under that ‘morally grey’ area, even if it’s in small instances like this one.
I can’t leave this post go without giving an honourable mention to Vinnie, one of the series’ greatest supporting characters in its entire run. Like Lamb, all his scenes with the Mars’s play out so brilliantly, and his hilarious demeanour and dialogue with Veronica make for great viewing.
We’ve finally started the final hurdle towards the big conclusion of Lilly’s murder case, and this one really kicked it into top gear.
9.5/10
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