The Company You Keep Season 1 Episode 6 Review: The Real Thing

Things couldn’t be any messier for Charlie and Emma proper now.

Fresh off Charlie’s confession that he was working for Daphne, Charlie received much more express together with his perhaps (?) girlfriend on The Company You Keep Season 1 Episode 6, and he let her know his complete household was concerned within the prison enterprise! Ah!

Emma had rather a lot to consider this hour, however after some tears and difficult conversations, she made a transfer that would repay massive time or finish in whole destruction.

The Company You Keep has determined that it wish to ramp every little thing as much as 100 as a substitute of giving us a slow-burn form of sequence. And I applaud them for it since you’re taking a giant threat exposing your secrets and techniques so early in a sequence run.

But up to now, the sequence has achieved an incredible job elevating the stakes whereas holding issues gentle, entertaining, and heartwarming.

Not many exhibits on tv can have you ever laughing, gasping, and on the verge of tears, however they pull it off weekly.

After coming clear to Emma, Charlie lastly determined to return clear to his household, and it was rather more anti-climatic than I anticipated. But I should not have assumed there can be a giant uproar as a result of the Nicolettis have confirmed they’re bonded in a approach that does not permit for too many harm emotions.

They settle for the information and transfer on to the subsequent factor, which includes paintings and a foray again into Birdie’s previous.

If I have not been clear in these evaluations, I like Birdie. She’s simply the epitome of energy in how she approaches each job, making her a dependable and invaluable member of the family.

Birdie’s exterior is unquestionably one among energy and no-nonsense, and we do not actually see a lot of a break from that, not till now when she received to step right into a world she was conversant in subsequent to a person she shares a ton of historical past.

The elusive Simon lastly seems right here when Birdie requires assist with a con, placing Birdie in such a clumsy and susceptible place.

Leo: You certain you are up for this?
Birdie: What do you imply?
Leo: He was all the time your blindspot.
Birdie: Oh, not this time.

There’s nonetheless rather a lot right here we do not know, and whereas they shade in some issues all through the hour, the one issues we all know for certain are that Simon is a recovering addict who broke Birdie’s coronary heart and the 2 have not been in touch for ten years.

That’s a really very long time and but not lengthy sufficient while you’re coronary heart is shredded by the daddy of your baby. Birdie nonetheless holds quite a lot of anger and resentment towards Simon, however she pushes that each one apart for the higher good of her household, who nonetheless need to cope with Daphne for higher or worse.

Simon comes throughout as real in the way in which he approaches Birdie as soon as they lastly join. He does not appear to be he desires extra from her than simply a while to show himself, however Birdie is not enthusiastic about his apologies at first however extra in what he can do for her at that second.

Birdie was extra in her ingredient than we have ever seen her when she and Simon had been at Grigori’s penthouse rubbing elbows with the artsy crowd. She was educated and enjoyable, and it was good to see her let her hair down another way.

Sure, she was enjoying an element, nevertheless it was extra like she was enjoying a unique model of herself.

Simon compliments her nicely, and it did really feel like typically he was simply in awe of her. In awe of her magnificence, confidence, and who Birdie is, which is a rattling good girl.

The con received sophisticated as soon as Simon revealed that the image was faux, however there has but to be an issue that Charlie and his household have but to beat. Just a little mind energy and a few additional firefighting gear had them devising a foolproof plan very quickly!

Simon’s continued assist with the heist (and his lack of questions) makes me marvel how a lot he was concerned with the Nicolettis and their schemes previously. Obviously, he is aware of what they do, and he is okay with it, however was he an honorary fifth member again within the day?

He matches in glorious right here, even with Charlie’s chilly shoulder, and with out him, it will have been powerful to realize entry to that facility the place the portray was purchased.

With the quantity of instances Birdie is warned about Simon all through the hour, it appeared possible that she would fall for his charms and he would find yourself screwing them over in the long run. But as a substitute, we get a Birdie who’s confused, rightfully so, and a person who desires a second probability with a household he does not know.

Birdie nonetheless has quite a lot of unresolved emotions for Simon, however greater than that, she’s making an attempt to determine what his presence now means for Ollie, who all the time stays the primary precedence.

Ollie is rising up quick and proper earlier than Birdie’s eyes. She’s clever, identical to her mama, and he or she’s getting too outdated to be stored perpetually at the hours of darkness. She is aware of her household is just a little shady, and it does not appear to be she’s itching for an invite into the Batcave, however she does not need to be lied to.

Birdie would a lot somewhat maintain her daughter at the hours of darkness, not just for her safety however as a result of exposing that facet of her life opens Ollie as much as newfound discoveries in regards to the folks she adores. Finding out your loved ones are grasp thieves, and never respectful bar homeowners is usually a fairly jarring expertise.

There was one thing so profoundly stunning about the entire sequence of moments when Simon met Ollie for the primary time, then Simon and Charlie chatted whereas Birdie received sincere along with her daughter.

You may see the pure happiness in Simon’s eyes and the way proud he was to fulfill this stunning baby, who seemed again at her dad with reverence when he signed his identify. We do not know the way a lot Ollie is aware of about her dad, however she did not appear upset or tremendous blissful to see him, extra curious than anything.

And Birdie did the best factor in getting Ollie out of that scenario as a result of nobody was prepared for it. Conversations have to happen, and bounds and expectations have to be established. You cannot simply waltz into one thing’s life like that after completely no contact.

I appreciated that Birdie was open when she admitted to Ollie that she did not know if she was prepared for Ollie and Simon to have a relationship. A scenario like this isn’t so black and white, and being uncertain is okay. I’d have been involved if she so rapidly went by some means as a result of there are such a lot of warring feelings at play.

Hopefully we see Simon once more as a result of he and Birdie have quite a lot of unfinished enterprise, and we nonetheless have to know what Leo did to Simon that led him to vanish!

I’m Leo’s largest fan, however inserting your self into your grownup daughter’s enterprise unprovoked, even with the purest intentions, will virtually all the time lead nowhere good. It occurred a really very long time in the past, no matter it was, however Birdie’s ache has by no means gone away.

Leo most undoubtedly has some explaining to do.

While the Nicolettis had been doing their factor, Emma was in a sticky scenario when Daphne made good on her risk to get Emma off her again.

Now, Joseph has been slandering Claire Fox’s identify for a minute, and it by no means even dawned on me that he was particularly jaded concerning her as a result of the 2 as soon as had an affair, and he or she mainly blackmailed him!

So Joseph has firsthand data in the case of Claire and the way she’ll use folks to get what she desires.

You see, Emma. Unlike you, I do know precisely who I’m. And you are proper, I’m not my father. But I’m my father’s daughter. And you have not even begun to see what I’m able to.

Daphne

Emma studying about her daddy’s soiled laundry proper after Charlie’s blindside is one hell of some days of whiplash! And it does not let up when Daphne has to throw every little thing again in her face along with her cavalier angle.

Daphne begins feeling herself for a minute, boasting and considering she will do no incorrect. It’s her largest problem and the factor that can maintain her from acquiring her purpose of changing into head of the Maguire household, particularly now that Charlie goes to play her like a fiddle.

Or will he?

Listen, everyone knows Milo Ventimiglia is a star. He has charisma oozing out of his pores and is a terrific actor. But he is additionally received chemistry with everyone. Romantic chemistry. Platonic chemistry. Familial chemistry.

You throw him into something, and his relationships really feel genuine.

So now that they’ve given us the beginning of Charlie and Daphne getting just a little flirty and up shut, I’m shopping for in. They have chemistry, and it is not one thing I hadn’t bothered to see or acknowledge till I needed to, and now I notice it has been there all alongside, proper underneath my nostril.

Charlie and Emma are endgame, however introducing this new dynamic, the place Charlie is working for the girl he likes to convey down a girl with whom he might begin a faux relationship, has all of the makings of a soapy, dramatic storyline we are able to all get behind!

It’s laborious to think about this really turning into some aggressive love triangle, however think about Daphne falling for Charlie and considering they will be some badass drug and gun-running energy couple, solely to find Charlie and Emma are the actual energy couple and he or she’s going to jail along with her daddy.

The drama! Sign me up!

Seeing Charlie and Emma to date aside proper now stinks, however Emma is defending herself, and despite the fact that she loves Charlie, she does not belief or like him proper now. And are you able to blame her?

They nonetheless have to have a a lot bigger dialog (that appears to be the hour’s theme, huh?) earlier than they will actually perceive one another as folks. But they will get there in time.

They talked in regards to the impracticality of viewing life in strict black-and-white packing containers throughout this hour, and that could not be extra true for his or her scenario. Emma’s instincts about Charlie weren’t incorrect. He is a strong man who cares about her. But she wants to know the opposite components of who he’s and what he stands for earlier than she provides up on him.

Before she provides up on them.

Now that they are working collectively, they will have time to speak and dig deep with each other to search out out in the event that they’re keen to dwell with who the opposite individual is at their core or if it truly is time to name it.

For my cash, I’m not counting Charlie and Emma out simply but.

The Notes I Kept

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  Geoff Stults was the proper man to play Simon! He and Sarah Wayne Callies performed off one another nicely, and you possibly can really feel that push and pull of emotions between them. And I’ll all the time assist Geoff! Justice for Enlisted!

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  This sequence will get the perfect visitor stars.

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  Daphne stepping into weapons is a intelligent play on this battle with Connor. She’s received to up the ante and begin bringing in extra money than Connor may even depend. And the gun enterprise is the way you try this.

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  Charlie getting caught behind Grigori and Willford on digicam was too humorous. Talk about being on the absolute worst place on the worst time.

I’m simply going to begin getting ready myself for continuous motion till the top of the season as a result of this sequence is on a tear, and I am unable to see them slowing down now!

So a lot of you’re having fun with the sequence, so let me know the place you suppose issues are going within the feedback! You’ve heard my ideas, and I’d love to listen to yours!

And keep in mind, you’ll be able to watch The Company You Keep on-line through TV Fanatic anytime you want!

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