The InBetween Review: Made Of Stone (Season 1 Episode 2)

We have to commend The InBetween  Season 1 Episode 2, “Made Of Stone” for a noticeable improvement in the procedural aspect of the show.

There is only one other episode to compare it to, but I care so much more about Jason and Karen Sinclair than I do about Shannon Bell from the pilot. 

Elliot is even a sympathetic character. It’s not OK to hit a mother and child and then run. Panic is one thing, but four years evading consequences is a horrible way to show you feel remorse. 

Just because Elliot accidently killed John McPhearson’s family, that absolutely doesn’t mean he should take Elliot’s — obviously.

Elliot is at least quick to accept the consequences of his actions when he is caught. 

The serial drama aspect of the show is still stronger, but slow progress is still progress. 

One weakness I can’t ignore is that both cases on the show so far have involved criminals copying other traumas they’ve experienced for different forms of revenge. 

I’m pretty new to procedurals like this, but I hope every other case doesn’t involve similar motives. 

Brian is a very minor character at this point, but everyone else is worried about him too, right?

Cassie needs both her fathers, but Brian is the dad that protects her the most, there’s no arguing that. He’s forgetting things. Something is wrong with his brain.

Either Cassie is going to lose someone in this life and gain a ghost to communicate with, or she’s going to lose her best protector, at least for a little bit. 

I know Tom cares about her, but this episode makes it clear that there is absolutely no way for her to say no when he asks for help. 

Children’s lives depend on Cassie going through trauma sometimes. If she says no — which Tom sometimes tries to convince her she has a right to do — she feels guilt and someone will probably die. 

If she helps, she may be traumatized but at least she saves a life. It’s almost a waste of dialogue to have Tom say anything to maybe protect her. 

 I don’t blame Cassie or her mother for drinking so much to deal with their gifts. I love angst, so I can’t wait to watch it develop. 

Speaking of family, I think this episode is the first time we learn that Cassie’s mom had abilities.

There is not much more to say about that, because we don’t know details beyond the fact that alcoholism is in Cassie’s blood. I can’t wait to know more and approve of the pace at which we are learning things. 

I definitely don’t approve of the fact that ghost Ed Roven is still hanging around and threatening that Cassie will help him get to the “other side” (aka hell for him, if there is another side.) 

But let’s talk about that for a second. 

The show is called The InBetween. Obviously, Cassie helps spirits cross over to somewhere.

But Abigail from the last episode seems to know she’ll be able to torture her grandfather. So I guess the show is really making me wonder what’s waiting for these spirits on this “other side”. 

This is a philosophical conversation that cannot happen between me and the computer screen I’m staring at. But I’m just really confused about where Ed wants to go. Not that he deserves to go there. 

Damian and Cassie’s relationship is getting very interesting. Sally’s coma is not a mystery anymore, and I can’t wait to learn what she has to say to Cassie and Damian, if anything. 

It’s a great choice to let viewers know that she got bacterial meningitis right away. Cliffhangers are different than emotional manipulation, but not many shows realize that these days.

We have questions about Sally every week, but at least they are different ones. The drama feels natural, it’s not created out of thin air just to try to get eyes back each week. 

I’m still in this mostly for Cassie. As much as I loathe Ed and that he keeps coming back, I’ll relish the episode when he’s gone for good. Hopefully, Sally will have more to say than he does, and Cassie can focus most of her energy on helping Damien in the future. 

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The InBetween airs Wednesdays at 10/9c on NBC.

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