Blindspot Review: Man’s Telepathic Loyal Lookouts (Season 1 Episode 17)
This week, Blindspot is all about Patterson and we don’t mind at all. The episode picks up right after last week’s hour, with Patterson discussing the crossword puzzle clue she uncovered while partaking in what would have been her and David’s anniversary dinner. It all sparks an adventure, one he planned for them to take together.
The first few clues seem whimsical and fun. A key in his apartment leads her to an automaton that stabs a chosen playing card. The stab marks are in the shape of a constellation. The constellation leads to an antique shop once laid over Jane’s tattoos. All seems totally fine right?
Except when the owner of the antique shop is a serial killer.
Not only that, he’s the brother of a Senator who the Democratic Party is priming for a federal election. While the serial killer ends up dead, a big info dump at the end explains that the Senator was responsible for covering up his brother’s crimes with the help of Big Pharma.
It was established earlier this season that some of Jane’s tattoos could have multiple meanings.This is the first time Blindspot has delved into the bigger mystery of what that could be. Sure, we’ve heard Carter talk about Daylight and seen the government’s applications for ZIP, but until now we hadn’t seen the conspiracy through the possible multiple meanings of one of the tattoos. And suddenly, we’re thinking about taking a second look at the bull tattoo previously used to help bring down a human trafficking ring. The bull is a part of the Andromeda constellation and is supposed to be Taurus, the zodiac sign.
At the end of the episode we get a big info-dump, where Mayfair mentions that there were twelve other dead bodies. Were we the only ones getting Zodiac Killer flashes? Patterson was supposed to be a sacrifice “under Taurus,” so there are similarities to the ritual.
While the puzzle is important, this episode is also about Patterson saying goodbye to David. Her image of him is adorable, encouraging her to pursue the clues until the end. Of course, since he is just a manifestation of her subconscious he doesn’t know anything she doesn’t know. Including that Mark is a serial killer. When she hides in the woods from Owen and Patrick he gives her a pep talk and she gets up and starts walking towards Weller and Jane, who are searching the woods for her. When the episode ends and Patterson is safe, she talks to David about how she doesn’t know if she’ll be able to forgive herself for his death. When he says he’s going to leave we couldn’t help but cry.
PATTERSON: I don’t want you to go.
DAVID: I know, but I’m already gone.
PATTERSON: Goodbye David.
Patterson didn’t want to take some time off after his death, but she definitely needs some now. However, as Mayfair said, Patterson hasn’t been absent from work in nine years. Who’s to say she’ll take that step now?
Stray Thoughts
- Still not okay with Jane and Oscar. What the heck is he thinking handing Jane a pile of pictures and telling her to construct memories? I feel like Kurt is going to be able to spot an inconsistency really quickly.
- Sawyer playing a gallbladder and Kurt saying that Sawyer could win The Voice. Nice plug NBC. Next, you’ll tell us that Sawyer’s middle name is Frederick.
- What can Mayfair be hiding? We are not entirely sure that her new acquaintance can be trusted. Then again, can anyone be trusted on this show?
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Blindspot airs Mondays at 10/9 on NBC.
Lauren Busser
Lauren Busser is an Associate Editor at Tell-Tale TV. She is a writer of fiction and nonfiction whose work has appeared in Bitch Media, Popshot Quarterly, Brain Mill Press Voices, and The Hartford Courant.