This episode, and the one after, prove that the show's creators are merely capable mimics rather than having any insight into the themes that make the original series so charming. After 8 brilliant episodes full of allusions and foreshadowing, the character motivations are revealed to be flat, cliched and stupid. And as an almost perfect compliment to the banality of the plot, the equally brilliant musical score has been replaced by the incipient noodling of electric blues guitar that reminds me of every time I've wanted to puncture my own eardrums after taking the wrong turn at a jazz festival. This episode stinks. The one after is arguably worse. I created an IMDB account just to say as much. But you don't have to suffer my same fate. Pretend this reboot ends with Sad Clown A-Go-Go and go on to lead a happy, productive life.
Review of Blue Crow Waltz
