In which a Chinese fortuneteller is murdered and the de-mystified get re-mystified.
Moto, thats racist.
Okay guys, this one is kind of heavy.
Its been no secret amongst my reviews or the show itself thatBackstromisnt exactly brimming with subtlety and tact.
low fruit is grabbed.
All the while Backstrom is constantly mixing up Chinese phrases with crude approximates like Cheech and Chong.
The only problem is that it almost feels out of place.
For all the accomplished camerawork, we also get scenes that just completely slow the episode down.
as a weirdly romantic vibe underscores it all (why!).
A super-tight, high-tension approach to all of this could have done the material some favors at least.
No one is going to be surprised when Backstrom reveals that hes against all psychics.
Were expecting it, practically.
There are legitimate parts of this episode where the police are discussing trying to catch a ghost.
We know hes not going to die.
If anything, its some silly play on words, like we saw through the rest of the episode.
Hell be temporarily blinded, or in a country that doesnt celebrate Christmas or something like that.
Its an easy, simple resolution that takes far too long to reveal itself.
Maybe next week itll be an angered ghost looking for revenge.
Rating:
1.5 out of 5
