Review of This Is Happening

A late-season episode that goes out of its way to focus a decent portion of its time and energy on a side character can sometimes be a risk, but here it was honestly such a phenomenal choice. Our main characters still get their time in the spotlight, but without carrying so much of the burden of plot/conflict as in prior episodes. Instead, we get to hang out with Oluwande and Jim, as some final important details of Jim's backstory come to light, and they are set on an interesting new path.

Meanwhile, Blackbeard and Bonnet are able to fully sink into their rom-com thing, to give us that lovely sweet period of act two before things (unfortunately, inevitably) come crashing down.