Its six months ago, and the show places us inside a refugee camp.
Then, out of nowhere, Roman shows up (he has a way of doing that).
He begins causing a lot of confusion, saying that Saya cant be trusted.
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He tells the family theyre in danger.
Could it be true?
What part are they unwittingly playing in Romans game?
Its all so mysterious.
Flashforward to the present day and Reades girlfriend Meg receives a call.
Despite meeting in a public veranda for coffee, three shooters show up to execute the refugees.
Reade sends everyone inside a building and then puts in a call to the team.
An NGO by the name of One World Alliance approved the move.
They quickly take down another shooter but the third gets away.
When Jane shoots the second, yet another flashback kicks in.
Its an insightful enough episodic arc, but it also contributes to the episodes incredibly jumbled feel.
The location jumping is a necessity because Roman is halfway across the world.
Every time Romans on-screen it feels likeBlindspotis killing time until it can reveal the mans true intentions.
A series of receipts proves it all: Saya creates a paper trail that leads back to the refugees.
While this episode is a bit of a mess structurally, I appreciate thatBlindspotgrounds its outlandishness in real-world issues.
This is a family like any other, and they just want safety.
With Sayas intentions known, the team figures out his next target.
As always,Blindspotis at its best when its forcing the team to work out of a tight spot.
It must be to expose Crawford in some way, but there are still missing pieces.
Shes worried that its too much attention, but Reade tells her everything will be fine.
The look on his face suggests he doesnt believe his own words.
Then theres Jane, who, after all her flashbacks, ends up at Clems hotel room.
Is she looking to rekindle their romance?
Is she really leaving Weller for good?
Surely this cant be the end of their relationship, right?
It looks like hes handing her an envelope filled with money.
More questions, and more swerves, must be on the way.
Lets just hope there are fewer flashbacks.
