To the small-screen we go!
-We're heading back now. No you're not.
-I love how the "stans" of Central Asia are this show's default "remote" countries.
-As an Aral Sea disaster "snob," I appreciate it playing a role in the story today.
-I am enjoying Bozer's development as an expert situational analyst...certainly a better role for him than field agent.
-The new rule of "always build brakes" is a smart one.
-How did Desi know that the mercs got the hard drive from Mac? There was no communication between the group and Mac until just before that convo.
-Jumper cables are getting a lot of use from our hero so far.
-Some needed character expo on Mac.
-Jack never would have thought that was too many adversaries.
-I'm really bummed that Roman didn't show up as one of the Codex mercs.
-Ooh, this Finch guy is really creepy.
-"Mesophonia" sounds like something really fake people suffer from.
-How does keeping "Princess" as a hostage guarantee safe passage out of Uzbekistan when neither the Codex group nor the Phoenix are anything but foreign entities operating without permission within Uzbekistan and are essentially enemies of the state?
-Riley the Engineer saving the day, er, Desi.
-This Mac pipe-sledding scene is very reminiscent of a scene from the Super Mario Brothers movie from the early 90s. No Joe Satriani "Speed of Light" soundtrack though. Better than Six Flags however.
-Don't RIP Leland.
-It seems like James would have been born earlier than 1969.
-Codex 2.0. This feels like the intended Season 4 finale it was supposed to be. I think. This was 4X20 right? I don't know. I don't know where I am with this Season 5 timeline. Somebody send help.
-That was the last of the Season 4 episodes, correct? I'm desperate to get back on a non-disjointed timeline.
Pretty solid episode. Some much needed emotional growth and exposition for Mac and Desi, and character growth beyond just being a hacker for Riley. Nice to see her solve problems without a laptop at her disposal. Bozer as the force of earnestness for Mac was a good turn as well. Where do we go from here? As mentioned above, this seems like a natural jumping off point for the real Season 5. Will we get something representing the cohesiveness that was the fantastic 13-episode arc of Season 4 now or will things remain kind of all over the place? Stay tuned for scenes from our next story arc...hopefully.