Power Book III: Raising Kanan Season 3 Episode 3 Review: Open For Business

Ronnie is about to be a serious downside.

Power Book III: Raising Kanan Season 3 Episode 3 felt like one other set-up hour, as we’re slowly stepping into the meaty a part of the season. New enterprise alternatives are arising, the FEDs are upping the ante, and the household dynamics are floundering greater than ever.

Things could also be shifting slower this season, however the sequence remains to be as partaking as ever.

One factor that feels totally different about Power Book III: Raising Kanan Season 3 up to now is how fractured and separated issues really feel, regardless that it is to be anticipated.

The core household unit of Raq, Kanan, Marvin, Lou-Lou, and Jukebox is not what it was once, and it provides this fascinating layer to the season now as a result of everyone seems to be genuinely off doing their very own issues unbiased of each other.

It’s not as if each storyline ever has concerned the entire household working collectively like some Jamaica Queens Scooby gang, but it surely’s noticeable how separate issues really feel.

Take Lou-Lou, for instance. He’s at all times had his personal aspect factor occurring, proper? He had the studio, and he is at all times been making music on the aspect, however he is additionally at all times had a foot in Raq’s home.

Now that he is sworn off Raq ceaselessly, it is left him on this perpetual state of self-loathing, with Marvin there a bit bit, however not likely. So, now we have Lou-Lou largely off on his personal, ambling round with little path, and it is troublesome to see the place this storyline is headed and why we’re to be invested proper now.

But in saying that, that is Raising Kanan, which has confirmed time and time once more to be one of many strongest dramas round. I’m trusting the method right here as a result of whereas issues could also be a bit muddled presently, immediately, all will make sense.

For Lou-Lou, he made a major step ahead when he apologized to Shirley and provided to assist her along with her membership. Lou-Lou stays haunted by all of the dying and destruction that has been part of his life, and music gives him with the path he desperately wants.

We’ve by no means absolutely explored the Thomas siblings’ upbringings. Still, we will glean sufficient by way of direct affirmation and commentary that Marvin and Lou-Lou wanted steering at a sure cut-off date, and Raq offered that for them.

And with out Raq there in any capability, we’re seeing Lou-Lou adrift, however pouring his vitality into one thing constructive might solely be good for him.

Much like Raq’s insistence that she’s out of the sport feels half-assed at finest, there isn’t any approach Lou-Lou does not finally discover himself drug again into his dysfunctional household drama, however simply getting a while to get his head again on straight is strictly what he wants proper now.

All he is performed since being the chief of the hate Raq marketing campaign is let folks down. And that is not Lou.

Speaking of letting folks down, Lou-Lou’s failure to be there for Jukebox ought to have penalties, however his absence at her audition was hardly seen when she had Marvin there, and he or she did what she at all times does: sing her coronary heart out.

Seeing as we all know how Jukebox’s story finally ends, very like Kanan, there’s an additional buzz round her storylines as a result of it fills in these puzzle items we by no means thought we would get the reply to.

We see Jukebox sitting with that Army pamphlet, and it is clear she’s at a little bit of a crossroads. Music runs deep by way of the bones of that household, and regardless that Jukebox briefly selected to step away from it after a sequence of devastating losses, it is nonetheless intrinsically a part of her.

While her audition might have been brief and candy, it felt like she made an impression. And if a lady group is subsequent on her journey, it will be enjoyable to see how this expertise shapes her future as a result of it can.

Kanan’s journey is main him towards his first solo enterprise mission, and it is fascinating to see grownup Kanan Stark soar out.

The weed supply enterprise feels antiquated in 2023, however again then, it might have been thought-about revolutionary. It’s why nobody is able to soar on board immediately as a result of it is such an unknown.

No one is aware of whether or not it can work or how a lot warmth it might carry them. They’ll should take a danger, and whereas Kanan had a reasonably good pitch, I could not blame Famous for being lower than enthused to leap right into a dangerous enterprise enterprise, particularly when Raq was stopping by with countless money.

Look, Famous does must stand up and do one thing. But the way in which Kanan pressured him to be his righthand man mainly towards his will? There’s no approach that does not come again to harm him sometime.

Adult Kanan wasn’t precisely recognized for being good friend or having considerably deep connections with others. But youthful Kanan has had lots of good pals, none higher than Famous.

These two have been thick as thieves from the soar, however as Kanan morphs right into a soulless younger man, we may even see the connection with Famous grow to be one of many first casualties of this variation.

Kanan has at all times been formidable, and I applaud him for making an attempt to do one thing on his personal with out Raq’s assist, however on the identical time, why not use what Raq is supplying you with to assist additional your scenario?

Turning down the automotive and slapping the cash onto the bottom because it burned you make for cool moments the place you’ll be able to act unbothered and higher than your mom, however the smarter play can be to take what she’s supplying you with and switch it round to assist construct your self up.

As lengthy as she’s prepared to purchase his forgiveness with cash and presents, he ought to be taking it till she realizes it will not work.

Raq’s at a bizarre place the place, deep down, she has to know she’s misplaced Kanan, however she’s unwilling to confront her faults as a result of she actually believes the whole lot she’s doing is finest for Kanan.

Being a dad or mum is bizarre like that since you accomplish that a lot to guard your kids, however typically the way you defend them means alienating them.

And with Raq, it isn’t simply that she continues to deceive him, however in all probability moreso the whole lot that occurred with Howard and feeling like a lot of his life has been a lie.

How do you get previous this? Should you get previous that?

As lengthy as Raising Kanan is on the air, we’ll in all probability cope with these questions. And regardless of the reply, Raq will nonetheless attempt to defend her son.

We noticed that in this hour when she requested round about him now that she is aware of the FEDs are lurking across the nook. And whereas retaining tabs on Kanan is crucial for numerous causes, she has but to study there is a probably larger risk than the FBI taking footage of her on the sidewalk.

As beforehand talked about, Ronnie Mathis might be an issue.

This was the hour we began to see what Ronnie was able to and, extra importantly, what he was pondering.

He’s not a person who takes disrespect flippantly and is clearly affected person, however solely to a degree. He’s not too afraid about getting despatched proper again to jail since we see him beating folks down and stealing cash and vehicles prefer it’s no massive factor.

He and Unique have an interesting dynamic as a result of they’re so totally different, and it looks like Ronnie is defaulting to Unique solely as a result of he must catch his bearings first. He’s been out of the sport for a minute, and he must see the entire board earlier than he makes any strikes.

The brothers do not absolutely belief each other. Hell, it is laborious to inform in the event that they even like each other, however they’re additionally brothers. There’s a purpose Ronnie went straight to Unique’s when he acquired out, and there is a purpose Unique hasn’t kicked him to the curb regardless that he clearly makes everybody round him uncomfortable.

Unique: Like I mentioned earlier than, Ronnie, I’m nonetheless getting some shit collectively proper now. It’s gonna take a bit minute.
Ronnie: While you’re taking your minute, Raq consuming our fucking lunch.

Ronnie’s nonetheless caught up to now, to the purpose the place he sees Raq as his largest opp, which could not be farther from the reality, although Ronnie did not know that.

Perhaps the largest factor I realized about Ronnie right here was that he is pondering, pondering. He’s reactionary, we noticed that in the course of the beating, however he is additionally methodical.

He is aware of about Unique and Raq now, however he does not bust into Raq’s home to eliminate her like he is needed to do all alongside.

No, as a substitute, he goes to see Kanan. He goes to take care of the one that means most to Raq.

He’s taking part in chess, not checkers. But when will everybody else notice they are a piece on his board?

Everything Else You Need To Know

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  It took me some time to recollect who Gerald was and why he’d name Marvin for assist. But this was simply one other notch on the Marvin redemption tour that is working as a result of it does not really feel pressured. It looks like Marvin cares to every day be higher than the day earlier than.

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  I’m formally a Unique and Raq stan, okay! They at all times had chemistry, however their little talks are candy and get one another on a distinct degree. And proper now, neither one is taking part in the opposite. You can not help however assume it is cute.

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  Famous was annoying, however he didn’t need to get slapped up like that!

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  Howard is SO good at what he does. He appeared to genuinely get Adina on board with dropping the investigation into Burke with some stable lip service. It’s no surprise he is gotten away with all his crap through the years.

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  I look ahead to seeing Unique and Quân working collectively as a result of their first interplay was GOLD.

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  I’ll be curious to see what occurs with Stefano now that he is aware of how carefully the FEDs are watching him.

They say time flies whenever you’re having enjoyable, and time is flying proper now!

As at all times, there’s so much to speak about after this one, so drop your feedback down beneath and let me know what you considered the hour and the place issues could also be headed subsequent! 

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