Coroner Review: Blue Flock (Season 3 Episode 8)
There is no such thing as a bad episode of Coroner, but the final 15 minutes of Coroner Season 3 Episode 8, “Blue Flock,” are the only ones that are worth watching.
The topic of cryogenics is fascinating, but it turns out that watching family members fight over freezing a body does not translate into riveting television.
It is almost comical that the technician of Xavier’s voice technology rigged it so that it responds to his daughter and wife’s voices. But it’s also morbid to think that he was dead for days before they realized it because of the programmed responses.
The slight upside to the situation is that no one actually killed him while pursuing cryogenics. It’s bittersweet to watch Xavier’s wife only bond with her stepdaughter after his death — but at least it happened.
The case takes up most of the episode, but the personal growth of our main characters is what I want to see, especially when Jenny’s workday is boring me.
I’m so proud of Donovan for actually telling Jenny about his cancer and the damage to his spine. I’m also glad we have some more verbal clarity about the fact that his radiation treatments caused damage to his spine. Sometimes, characters just need to say things.
Even with platonic friendships, late-night wine sessions are the best way to build intimacy. It’s nice to see that Jenny and Donovan are there. Coroner does not show them bonding at work enough.
It’s concerning that Donovan has waited this long to decide to have surgery — there is no reason for it. But hopefully, he really has decided to move forward and visiting Jenny to get her opinion is his first true step to healing.
But we need to talk about Jenny’s mom Peggy who is alive and not a figment of Gordon’s imagination.
I don’t know if I remember any backstory, but I think it’s a safe assumption that she abandoned her family, which is messy considering Jenny’s sister’s death and Gordon’s illness.
I can’t read Jenny’s face when Ross tells her he has met his grandmother, but knowing her it’s a safe bet that an anxiety attack is coming.
We may not know what direction Jenny wants to go in romantically until the season finale, and she can’t make a wrong turn. Having her mom in her life is a bigger shift for Jenny and Coroner.
It’s a little bit frustrating and a little bit exciting not to be able to predict if a character’s presence on Coroner will completely change Jenny’s life.
Autopsy Notes
- What is a “Blue Flock” and what does it have to do with the episode other than the fact that ice is associated with blue?
- Does Ross have a new man? If so, I approve.
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Coroner airs Thursdays at 8/7c on The CW.
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Esme Mazzeo
Esme Mazzeo is a lifestyle and entertainment journalist from Long Island. When she's not writing for work, she's writing for fun, or searching for something to satisfy her sweet tooth. She thinks rainy days are the best kind of days. Certified night owl.